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MANUFACTURING
Is It Time for a New Generation of "Mangineers" in Manufacturing?
Apparel Company Esquel Group Drives Significant Productivity Gains Combining Engineering and Operational Skills
 
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

 

Razat Gaurav,

CEO LLamasoft

In Surprising News, Supply Chain Network Design Leader LLamasoft acquired by Spend Management Software Provider Coupa
Deal Values LLamasoft at Nearly $1.5 Billion
   

 

SCDigest's Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Index for Week Ending Sept. Nov.6, 2020
See Who Was Up and Who Was Down
DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

 
  When it Comes to Distribution Centers, eCommerce – What Else – is Driving the Market
  From Continued Major Absorption of Warehouse Space to Small, Automated Urban DCs, Companies to Invest in eFulfillment

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Container Shipping Industry Association Pushed Communications Standards in Push for "Just in Time" Port Calls
Container Ships Spend Average 9% of Time Waiting for Berths, IMO has Estimated
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
 
Will DNA-based Identifiers Supplant Bar Codes, RFID?
University of Washington and Microsoft Researchers Claim Breakthrough in Technology that was too Hard Previously
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOsssCUS
Kraft Heinz Hopes to Turnaround Performance through Major Improvements in Supply Chain and Procurement
Drop in Profitability Results from Operational Inefficiencies, as Stock Price has Tanked since 2016
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
What are the Top Issues for Truckers in 2020?
The Driver Shortage again Tops the List, but Carriers, Drivers have Very Different Priorities
 
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Bloomberg Says Amazon Evaluated but Rejected Idea to Push Customers to Slower but Greener Delivery Options
Report Says Amazon also Pushing Idea eCommerce Deliveries actually more Environmentally Friendly than Traditional Retail Model
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