MHISolutionsmag.com—When it comes to eCommerce fulfillment, it’s all about location, location, location. And that location must deliver speed and agility. That’s why more and more retailers with eCommerce operations are augmenting their traditional larger distribution centers with "pop-up locations"—which can be temporary to handle orders during peak holiday seasons or sporting events, or semi-permanent to permanent to more quickly serve particular growing markets and urban areas.
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MHI Blog—At MODEX 2018 keynote Andrew McAfee will speak on Harnessing Our Digital Future. McAfee is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Initiative on the Digital Economy and a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
 MHI Blog—What you get from Industrial IoT is information: big data that can lead to predictive analytics and transparency. And that’s what the customer wants. As with any new thing, there are pros and cons, risks and rewards, and so the educational part of MODEX 2018 is here to help you figure those out for you.
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As the rate of change in the supply chain industry continues to grow, MHI’s Roadmap 2.0 report isolates the most important trends moving toward 2030. Download your free copy of the MHI Industry Roadmap 2.0 here!
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EBN—Supply chain logistics is on the dawn of a not-so-distant era, as robotics and artificial intelligence replace humans for the delivery and transport of goods across the supply chain.
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IndustryWeek—By bringing together sensors, equipment, automation, workflows, workers, orders and enterprise data, distribution centers can become truly connected.
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GlobalTrademag.com—That’s the central message of a recent white paper from C3 Solutions. The paper takes a step back to look at what visibility really means in supply chain operations, and what it can do.
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Reuters—The Tesla electric truck may have payback in about one-and-a-half years, instead of the two years originally estimated, based on some calculations by DHL Supply Chain, one of the first companies to place an order for the Tesla truck.
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Cerasis—Shippers and logistics providers will benefit from becoming more aware of these six technology trends that will become more prevalent in the coming months.
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ATRI-online.org—The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its report on best practices in freight planning at the state level. The report will allow state Departments of Transportation and their consultants to better address those freight planning components that are viewed as most critical by FHWA, state DOTs and State Trucking Association leaders.
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CIPS—Every year, tons of plastic ends up in our oceans. Supply functions are in a unique position to make a difference and drive changes that will benefit the world for generations to come.
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Supply Chain Dive—The production of electric and autonomous vehicles is changing the traditional relationship between automakers and their vendors.
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Modern Materials Handling—Companies are struggling to take efficient action across their supply chains, while facing increased demands from stakeholders.
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CFO—Supply chain financing lets companies stretch payment terms without hurting their suppliers’ cash flow.
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MHI’s new Career Forum enables manufacturing and supply chain professionals to view current job postings of MHI member companies. Go to http://www.mhi.org/careers to find the perfect opportunity for you.
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Reuters—Some companies involved in the food, consumer goods and commodities sectors are grappling with how to defend their profit margins as transportation costs climb at nearly double the inflation rate.
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CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly—As of Jan. 1, China has banned the importation of certain recyclable materials, which has equated to additional waste in the U.S. market.A newly formed partnership has come up with an idea to address one of the resultant challenges.
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