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MANUFACTURING
Engine Maker Cummins Doubling Down on 3D Printing
Company Says Binder Jetting Technology from GE can be Scaled to Produce Higher Volume Parts Quickly
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
From "Rules of Thumb" to Non-Linear Algorithmic Optimization
Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) Satisfies Customer Needs at Lowest Total Supply Chain Cost by creating Time Phased Safety Stock Targets Driven by a Future Forecast
New Videocast


The Grain Drain: Large-Scale Grain Port Terminal Optimization

The Constraints and Challenges of Planning and Implementing Port Operations

Featuring Dan Gilmore, Editor along with Dr. Evan Shellshear, Head of Analytics, Biarri


Tuesday, April 30, 2019


DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
Trip Report: ProMat 2019 in Chicago
Top Three New Solutions, plus Best of the Rest
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
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IMO Rules on Sulfur Emissions Likely to Spur Further Mergers in Ocean Container Sector, but Probably not Enough to Change Overall Market Dynamics
Drewry Says Additional Financial Pressures Drive more Combinations, but Likely Ones would Still Leave Balance on Power In Shippers' Favor
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
University of Michigan Claims Breakthrough in Tagging Everyday Items and Sensing Activity
Technology from University of Michigan can Detect Minor Movements and Activities
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
Hackett Group with Annual Look at Top Procurement Priorities
Improving Analytic Capabilities Tops the List, as Budgets Expected to Barely Rise in 2019
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
UPS Says Massive Technology and Infrastructure Investments for Parcel Delivery will Pay Off
New Automated Sortation Center Salt Lake City Increases throughput by a Factor of 10
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
Below the Surface, Movement Afoot to Remove Plastics from Food Supply Chain – but It's not Easy
Small Grocery Store in Brooklyn Goes for Bulk, but Trader Joe’s Sees Obstacles
 
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