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Thirty-Six Percent of MODEX Attendees Plan on Spending $1 Million or More on Supply Chain Solutions
MODEX 2014 attendees are registering in record numbers and they are ready to invest in material handling, logistics supply chain equipment and systems. A full 36% have spending plans of $1,000,000 or more over the next 18 months. An additional […]
Unilever, Hershey Commit to 100% Traceable Palm Oil by Year End
This may wind up being a milestone year for sustainable palm oil production as high-profile manufacturers focus on their sourcing of the ubiquitous vegetable oil. Consumer products conglomerate Unilever and the Hershey Co. chocolate brand recently pledged they’ll be able […]
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 […]