Self-driving trucks are designed to make highways safer and reduce the cost of carrying freight. For longer routes, known as the middle…
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OperationsSupply Chain
IoT-enabled SCM Will Lead to Rise of New Ecosystem
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyThe Internet of Things (IoT) has already disrupted supply chain management with asset tracking, sensors that monitor product location and condition, and…
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Back in May, the United States agreed to raise tariff rates, from 10% to 25%, on $200 billion of goods imported from China.…
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Cargill to Reduce North American Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across Supply Chain
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyAs the livestock sector struggles to meet growing demand for high-value animal protein due to population growth, rising incomes, and urbanization, annual…
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Driver Shortage Could Severely Disrupt Supply Chain
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyDespite wage increases of 15% from some companies, the driver shortage in America is increasingly an issue, with many truckers satisfied with…
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ProcurementSkillsTechnology
5 Things You Absolutely Need to Know About the Modern-Day Procurement Professional
If you were under the impression that procurement was merely about purchasing “things” and negotiation contracts, you were incredibly wrong. The procurement…
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Better Truck Safety Technology and Training Key to Preventing Injury and Death: Brigade Electronics
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyWhile Amazon offers incentives to employees to start their own delivery businesses so it can meet its one-day delivery goal and global…
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Obsolescence Re-engineering: How to Do it Right
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyAs component obsolescence becomes more and more of a problem, procurement professionals must determine whether re-engineering makes sense. While a redesign can…
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Take advantage of Texas Instruments’ best-in-class bill of materials (BOM) upload and cross-reference search all in one easy tool. Features include:…
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OperationsTechnology
Smart Robot Mounting Solution for All Picking, Packing, and Palletizing Applications
Today’s process-automation equipment is designed to operate at a speedier pace than the equipment that came before. It’s equipped with sensors and…
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Bill of Materials Best Practices: Tech-Clarity Research
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyManaging bills of materials (BOMs) is critical to connecting design, purchasing, and production activities across a manufacturing business. The backbone of the…