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Supply Chain Industry Comes Together for MODEX 2020
Manufacturing and supply chain professionals attended to find equipment and technology solutions to keep supply chains agile amidst concerns about COVID-19.
Read More »Tech Forecast 2020: Anticipating the Top Supply Chain Technology Trends
What’s ahead for usage, implementation and developments across the broad spectrum of digital technologies in the coming months?
Read More »By the Numbers: Tech Trends Affecting the Supply Chain
From blockchain and the need for transparency, cybersecurity, IoT, robotics and AI, here are some of the technology statistics that are directly related to the supply chain.
Read More »Diversity and Inclusion as a Differentiator in Supply Chains
Studies validate that an inclusive company culture and a diverse workforce is a true competitive advantage for businesses.
Read More »Moving Through the Middle Mile
To truly understand e-commerce’s impact on supply chains, follow the movement of goods through the middle mile, e.g. from port to warehouse/DC, between warehouse and from warehouse to e-commerce storage areas. * By Mary Lou Jay * Last mile delivery is often the focus of discussions about e-commerce’s impact on supply chains. But movement of goods through the middle mile—from ...
Read More »The Future of Urban Freight
How will digital, connected technologies address the challenges posed by urban freight in an e-commerce world? * By Sara Pearson Specter * Four years ago, the 2016 MHI Annual Industry Report explored the emergence of Smart City Logistics and the potential for digital, connected technologies to address the significant challenges posed by urban freight in an e-commerce world. Fast forward ...
Read More »Zero Waste Supply Chains: A Winning Business Strategy That’s Good for the Earth and for the Bottom Line
A Winning Business Strategy That’s Good for the Earth and for the Bottom Line * By Carol Miller, MHI Vice President of Marketing and Communications * With the recent media focus (both traditional and social) on pollution, global warming, resource depletion, landfill limitations and food waste, the concept of zero waste is creeping increasingly into the public’s awareness. Likewise, companies ...
Read More »Confront Barriers to Innovation to Keep Pace with Innovation
Confront Barriers to Innovation to Keep Pace with Innovation Manufacturing and supply chain operations continue to invest heavily in innovation, but even the most successful companies are still struggling to understand how and when to adopt them. * By Tom Gresham * Interest in next-generation supply chain innovations has never been higher. However, barriers to innovation are keeping some organizations ...
Read More »Q2 2019, MHI Solutions: Finding Your Supply Chain Superheroes
CEO UPDATE: Building a Digital Supply Chain Workforce * By George W. Prest, Chief Executive Officer, MHI * One issue has been the common thread over the last six annual industry reports MHI has released with Deloitte over the same number of years—the supply chain workforce. So, it is no surprise that, according to the newly released 2019 MHI Annual ...
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