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MANUFACTURING
New US Tariffs will Hit Many US Manufacturers Hard because of Focus on Intermediate Goods
Surprisingly Few Tariffs on Imports of Consumer Goods from China
SUPPLY CHAIN TRENDS AND ISSUES
Supply Chain by Design: Putting AI in the Hands of Truckers
Getting AI Into the Hands of Those on the Frontlines can Have a big Impact, Dr. Mike Watson Says

New Report: WMS Cloud is Ready for Prime Time 2018

Lessons Learned from Actual Deployments, as Number
of Cloud WMS Deployments Accelerate







DISTRIBUTION AND MATERIAL HANDLING FOCUS
US Market for Warehouse Space Remains Red Hot, with Availability at Near Record Lows
Q2 Market Analysis from CBRE Shows Rate Increases of Greater than 4% for Each Quarter Starting in Q2 2016
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Deadly Maersk Fire in March Driving Changes to Prevent Fires, Reduce Human Risk
Maersk, Other Groups, Looking to Make Changes, but Mis-declarations are a Factor and Very Hard to Detect
RFID AND AUTO ID FOCUS
Most IoT Projects Failing, Deloitte Says, but Technology Help is On the Way
Progress Along Five Key Vectors will Make Projects Easier, Enhance Success Rates
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT FOCUS
With Significant Cash Flow Issues, Tesla Asks Suppliers to Pony Up
Company Says Requests Limited to 10 Capital Project Vendors, after Wall Street Journal Report, Looks to Get Paid for Car before Paying Suppliers
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Analysis Predicts Oil and Diesel Prices to Soar, Leading to Recession
New Rules for Ocean Carrier Emissions Strangely could Lead to a Diesel Crisis
GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN
A Review of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2018
Energy Consumption Up, as Greenhouse Gas Emissions also Back on the Rise
RESEARCH AND INSIGHT
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SCDigest's Benchmark Study on the State of Retail-Vendor Supply Chain Relationships
Outstanding Insight from Major Survey of Retailers and Manufacturers
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