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Big Data, Near-Shoring, 3D Printing Among Anticipated 2014 Supply Chain Issues
‘Tis the season for consultants, analysts and vendors to offer their views and advice on supply chain trends for 2014 and beyond. One of those trend monitors, Richard Powell, managing director and co-founder of U.K. supply chain consultancy Crimson & […]
Social Responsibility-Oriented Investors Back Effort to Transform Supply Chains
Tau Investment Management launched an effort last fall to raise and commit $1 billion to transform global supply chains by improving manufacturers’ social, environmental and operational performance. The New York firm recently received a significant boost as two “anchor investors” […]
U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics
The U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics was released last week. The 67-page report and action plan was developed in an 18-month-long process. Its content is based on input from more than 100 thought leaders, including material handling and logistics […]
Supply Chain Technology Trends
From MHI Solutions Those brown UPS trucks have been doing more than hauling online purchases and wedding gifts. For the past few years, the delivery company has used tens of thousands of its trucks as “rolling laboratories,” analyzing data from […]
3-D Dilemma
From MHI Solutions 3-D printing isn’t a new technology but it’s recently been gaining more attention in the business and popular press. Companies like GE are incorporating it into their manufacturing processes; NASA is planning to send a 3-D printer […]
Managing Risk
From MHI Solutions Weather events around the world disrupts production of a key component. A port strike delays imports. An equipment breakdown strands a shipment. These require action in the moment. But anticipating these events before they happen can make […]