According to a new white paper titled "Robots Fuel the Next Wave of U.S. Productivity and Job Growth" there is a strong correlation between automation implementation and employment growth.

MHI is launching a new awareness campaign designed to not only promote manufacturing and supply chain as an innovative and rewarding career choice but to change the perception of jobs in the industry.  The goal of the #iWorkInTheSupplyChain campaign is to connect, engage and inspire next-generation workers to pursue manufacturing and supply chain careers.

In the video, Eric Lamphier of Manhattan Associates talks about how mobile technology is connecting people to facilities and real-time supply chain data. 

When MODEX 2016 opens on April 4, it will include over 850 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Supply Chain Conference of over 100 sessions focusing on best-in-class solutions for manufacturing and supply chain operations.

A report released by DHL titled "Engineering & Manufacturing 2025 – Building the World" highlights that supply chain concepts need to be regionalized, interconnected, more resilient and sustainable as well as more agile to comply with trends such as shifting markets, customization and increased compliance.

In the video, David Simchi-Levi, professor at MIT, discusses how to harness predictive analytics to make decisions that mitigate risk in your supply chain. 

We should embrace robotics and automation not fear it, according to the latest research by Barclays. Investing in automation has the potential to boost the UK economy over the next decade and safeguard jobs across sectors. According to the research, than half (58%) of British manufacturers already invest in automation and 76% believe there are opportunities for further investment.

A new report by DHL titled ’Fair and Responsible Logistics’ asserts that by embedding fair and responsible logistics at the core of the business model, logistics providers ensure profits grow hand in hand with sustainability, creating lasting competitive advantage.

Katherine Johnson is a space scientist, mathematician, physicist, and pioneer who spent a remarkable three decades at NASA. November 24, 2015, Katherine received the nation’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack H. Obama.

Revealing what will be possible in the not-to-distant future, Amazon released a new video of one its drones in action.

In the video, Lora Cecere, founder of Supply Chain Insights, gives her thoughts on what the future of supply chain networks may hold.