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Opinion
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Pandemic spurring tech transformationAug 25, 2020
Technology in the supply chain set to make major leaps in the medium term, as companies invest and roll out new tools
Written by: Roger Hailey
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The climbing costs of e-commerceAug 21, 2020
E-commerce providers have seen a surge in demand due to coronavirus, but regulatory changes, pressure on the USPS and high demand levels are creating an environment of higher logistics costs
Written by: Roger Hailey
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Integrating technology at speedAug 13, 2020
Wrong-footed by COVID-19, many logistics companies are realising that they need to up their technology investment but how should leaders approach tech investment and installation at this time of immense pressure?
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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Improving inventory managementAug 7, 2020
The sudden acceleration of high-intensity e-commerce demand, alongside fracturing supply chains in the wake of COVID-19, has pushed inventory management to the forefront. Reuters Events: Supply Chain asked two innovators how they see the space evolving
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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Reuters Events: Supply Chain in conversation with XPO CIO Mario HarikAug 7, 2020
Putting tech at the heart of XPO’s operations is helping to keep a logistics giant agile amid a global pandemic
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowAug 6, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 7th August 2020
Written by: editor
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The build-up to Brexit and the state of global tradeJul 31, 2020
As Brexit gets ever closer, we talk trade, tariffs and tough negotiations with James Hookham, Secretary General of the Global Shippers Forum
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowJul 30, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 31st July 2020
Written by: editor
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Are we on the cusp of Logistics 4.0?Jul 30, 2020
Industry 4.0 has been around for a while but are we seeing the emergence of Logistics 4.0, powered by IoT, AI and analytics?
Written by: Geoff Hadwick
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Downturn, what downturn? Why logistics tech remains one of the hottest scenes in the global economyJul 24, 2020
It’s fair to say 2020 has been rough for many but Reuters Events: Supply Chain has been exploring an area bucking the trend: Logistics tech
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowJul 23, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 24th July 2020
Written by: editor
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The need to knowJul 16, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 16th July 2020
Written by: editor
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Healthcare supply chains at a key moment of transitionJul 14, 2020
Healthcare supply chains experienced some of the biggest reactions to COVID-19, as demand fell away for elective healthcare but stratospherically rose for pandemic related items. Roger Hailey investigates what will happen next
Written by: Roger Hailey
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Making the last mile work for youJul 10, 2020
Experts weigh in on how the last mile has stepped up a gear and how you can handle the load
Written by: editor
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Will the pandemic accelerate automation in supply chains? Part 3: Micro machines and the move to micro-fulfilment centresJul 8, 2020
Meeting e-commerce demand without crippling costs is a huge challenge for logistics but a fundamental shift in how we build, position and operate fulfilment systems might change all of that. Reuters Events: Supply Chain investigates
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The end of just-in-time?Jul 3, 2020
After it was pioneered by Japanese firms 60 years ago, just-in-time supply chain operations have spread to dominate global manufacturing. With the advent of COVID-19 is that long dominance now at an end?
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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Will the pandemic accelerate automation in supply chains? Part 2: Cheaper, smaller, more efficient – the evolving capabilities of robotsJul 3, 2020
Robotics was once the domain of big manufacturers capable of installing multi-million dollar robots in production lines but that’s all changing as it becomes easier to build, install and operate robotics in supply chains
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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Will the pandemic accelerate automation in supply chains? Part 1: Labour shortages in a time of high demandJun 29, 2020
Crushing levels of inventory need to be shifted for many, even as workforces are pared back by the effects of COVID-19. Will automation provide some relief and is it here to stay?
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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The need to knowJun 25, 2020
The need to know for the week ending 25th June 2020
Written by: editor
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A bigger boom in warehousing on the way? Part 2: E-commerce, automation and the long-term outlookJun 24, 2020
As e-commerce turns from a building wave to a massive tsunami in the wake of COVID-19, warehouses are in high demand, but they will need to adapt to fulfil the new environment. We explore the trends shaping the industry long-term with a host of industry experts
Written by: Alex Hadwick
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A bigger boom in warehousing on the way? Part 1: Current demand and COVID-19Jun 19, 2020
As the global economy reels from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, warehousing is proving to be remarkably resilient sector say industry experts
Written by: Alex Hadwick