Pitney Bowes recently announced a 48 percent increase in global parcel volume over the last two years, as reported by its second annual Parcel Shipping Index.
Oracle has announced significant enhancements to the Oracle Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud. The offering now features built-in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning that powers Digital Twin and Digital Thread capabilities.
The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, came in at 58.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) in August, which was 2.5% ahead of July.
Emerging technologies like Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics are reshaping the way we manage our supply chains. Our newsletter will cover them all.
The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue to fall in both air and sea freight.
In a deal that may have broad implications for global supply chain manaters, International technology group Körber announced that it has acquired HighJump.
Food crops are cultivated on large-scale as well as small- to medium-size farms, and both models have pros and cons. There also is a middle ground option that aggregates the output from smaller growers, especially in Europe.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 · Stan Aronow, Jim Romano and Kimberly Nilles
For the past thirteen years, Gartner has been releasing its list of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Here's how leaders are selected.
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