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Study finds nearly 50% of businesses around the world will increase robotic process automation adoption due to COVID-19Sep 11, 2020
More digital transformation occurred in the first five months of 2020 than in the preceding five years says industry survey
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Investing in innovation key to surviving future pandemic, report showsSep 9, 2020
A report released by Delaware has highlighted a greater need for investing in supply chain technologies in order to build resilience as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
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Amazon circling around disused malls and stores for fulfilment centresSep 8, 2020
Amazon looking to capitalise on rise in vacancies and lower rents
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US Postal Service sees packages revenue jump by 53.6% but remains in the redSep 4, 2020
Shipping and packages can’t overcome pandemic-related losses elsewhere in business and growing expenses
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Sailors all at sea over COVID disruptionSep 4, 2020
COVID-related disruption has caused chaos for months in international shipping lanes and the sailors who ply them as an estimated 250,000 are stranded, with crews refusing to set sail in protest
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India, Japan and Australia look to each other and away from China in new supply chain initiativeSep 4, 2020
Reliance on China has caused alarm, pushing major Asia-Pacific economies to re-evaluate supply chains
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Global connectedness strengthens us – we need more of it, not lessSep 2, 2020
John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express rebuts those who think shying away from global manufacturing and trade is the inevitable result of the pandemic
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The new, agile face of e-commerce returnsSep 1, 2020
‘Re-commerce’ and a renewed focus on how to make returns work are key in the wake of COVID-19 says panel of supply chain leaders
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Driving sustainability and social responsibility in supply chainsAug 28, 2020
Sustainability and social responsibility must take a front seat to adapt to a changing world
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Maersk sees Q2 profits bump and launches Maersk FlowAug 26, 2020
Company triples net profit as it reaps rewards from diversified business lines and streamlining capacity
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Dissent grows over EU Mobility PackageAug 21, 2020
Growing list of countries considering legal action
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WTO trade barometer at rock bottomAug 20, 2020
Historic lows have been recorded by the WTO’s trade barometer, but it seems we have now hit the floor, with trade stabilising and beginning to recover
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Supply chain leaders discuss keeping up with demand in disrupted timesAug 19, 2020
Supply chain leaders discuss how demand has shifted drastically all whilst trying to operate on entirely new playing field in 2020
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Five predictions for a post-COVID worldAug 11, 2020
A new paper from Bastian consulting predicts that supply chains are going to become more diversified and focused on producing closer to markets through using tech to lower costs
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Kearney reports post-COVID supply chains are battered but not brokenJul 22, 2020
Global supply chains will need to find entirely new levels of resilience in the face of the new normal imposed by COVID-related measures, according to a new report published by Kearney
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COVID-19 slows down robotics and automation in German marketJul 20, 2020
Industry body VDMA forecasts a drop in robotics and automation sales of at least 20% in 2020.
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Who can you trust?Jul 17, 2020
Digital identities promise to help with the age-old issue of trust in diffuse supply chains says World Economic Forum
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China-Europe rail freight up 47%Jul 16, 2020
Multi-modal transport has been sought-after in the wake of COVID-19, leading to a boom in intercontinental rail traffic
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Real-time data and AI vital to development of digital supply chainsJul 13, 2020
Improvements in data gathering and analysis will lead to improvements in understanding and forecasting product demand
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E-commerce strategy critical to success post-COVID finds new reportJul 9, 2020
Capitalising on e-commerce growth will be critical for many companies after the pandemic according to an industry survey, but many are struggling to understand underlying demand patterns
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97% of supply chains disrupted as a result of COVID-19Jul 6, 2020
Organisations looking at building resilience in response to widespread disruption
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Technology investment accelerates in supply chains says new reportJul 1, 2020
Just under half of logistics companies have accelerated their technology roadmap and 57% of LSPs are increasing tech spend
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Shift to online continues but companies struggling to meet demandJun 25, 2020
74% of US consumers shopping more online but 87% finding items out of stock
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Smart manufacturing processes still in infancy finds reportJun 16, 2020
Three quarters of manufacturers surveyed said they had not fully implemented a smart manufacturing initiative
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Only 21% of execs felt ready for a major disruptive event pre-COVIDJun 15, 2020
EY survey finds that executive teams did not feel adequately prepared for a major crisis, the consequences of which are playing out now