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MANUFACTURING

Tesla Unveils Plan for Coming Humanoid Style Robot

Will Change the Nature of Work and Everyday Tasks, Musk Says, with Claim Robot will be Here in 2022

SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES

Amazon Reported to be Planning New Department Store Concept

Can Amazon Make Struggling Concept it Played Lead Role in Weakening Work?

SCDigest's Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Index for Week Ending Aug. 20, 2021

See Who Was Up and Who Was Down

DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS

	Continued Growth in US Distribution Center Space Drives Demand for Still more Workers
	Many New DC Associates coming from Retail, other Sectors

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Ocean Shipping Woes Continue On a Major Chinese Port Closure

Only One Terminal has been Affected, but Delta Virus Variant Poses more Worries

RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS

Interesting Take on the State of RFID in Supply Chain

Still a Long Way to Go to Reach Mainstream Status in Supply Chain Applications, based on Interesting Market Summary by FiduciaSoft

SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS

UK Grocers Ask Suppliers to Help Foot the Bill for Higher Transportation Costs

Demand actually Seems Reasonable after Costs to Provide Distribution Services Soar

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS

Will Industry See Autonomous Trucks in Next Few Years – or a Decade or More?

Providers and Investors See Short Time Frame, but Many Barriers Remain

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