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Eight technologies are transforming supply chains
MHI Roundtable leader and MHI member John Hill recently discussed the findings of the 2015 MHI Annual Industry Report with Supply Chain Brain’s Russell Goodman. In this interview, Hill discusses the impact the eight technologies identified in the Report are […]
Automation Supports a Productive, Safe Warehouse Environment
Although automation and use of robots to improve efficiency, productivity and employee safety are the norm throughout the manufacturing industry, the warehouse and distribution industry has been slower to adopt automation technology. While the same benefits of automation apply, barriers […]
Connected and Automated Supply Chains are the Future
by George W. Prest, Chief Executive Officer, MHI Supply chains are in a state of transformation. Traditional models are radically changing as technology and innovation create more intelligent supply chains that are faster, more efficient and more connected. The recently […]
Amazon considering turning customers into couriers
According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is working on a mobile app internally that would pay consumers to pick up their packages at various retail locations and deliver them to their final destination. The project, tentatively titled “On My Way,” would […]
Global 3PL market reaches $750 Billion as 50 firms dominate
In 2014, the Global third-party logistics (3PL) market expanded to $750.7 billion and the U.S. 3PL market grew 7.4% to $157.2 billion. Big deals have recently altered the 3PL market. In January of 2014, FedEx purchased GENCO for $2 billion. […]
Work with suppliers to improve cyber security and reduce supply chain risk
Firms must include supply chain security as part of their strategy to reduce the risk of data breaches, according to an expert panel at the recent Infosecurity Europe 2015 event in London. Information security weaknesses at the supplier level have been […]