Supply chains
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Hurricane Dorian and thinking about extreme weather events
Brian Aoaeh writes about the disruption to supply chains caused by hurricanes and extreme weather.
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Energy
Ecommerce delivery does not increase carbon emissions, but weekly supermarket runs do
Last-mile movement is one of the least energy-efficient operations within supply chains, and efforts need to be taken to consciously reduce energy expended in that…
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Insurance & Risk Management
Mixed reality might be the edge that the logistics industry lacked all these years
Mixed reality smart glasses allow workers to become hands-free with logistics operations, helping them to focus solely on the package at hand.
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Did 2019 chicken sandwich wars create a supply chain problem?
The 2019 Chicken Sandwich Wars may have impacted the Popeyes supply chain.
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Chart of the Week
Freight volumes shift to the east coast as companies attempt to navigate the trade war
The trade war with China has altered international shipping patterns, which has started to shift freight volumes to the East Coast.
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Company earnings
Agility reports large increase in second quarter profitability
Global logistics provider Agility (DFM: AGLTY) reported a 20 percent increase in net profit for the second quarter of 2019. Agility reported a more modest…
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Blockchain
Commentary: Three observations about the adoption of distributed ledger technology in supply chain
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchain is becoming more mainstream. Information about a new study of DLT provides details.
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Supply Chains
Commentary: Applying machine learning to improve the supply chain
Brian Aoaeh writes about the use of machine learning to improve supply chains, particularly in the context of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
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News
Manhattan Associates’ stock jumps on strong earnings report
Manhattan Associates stock pops on an earnings beat and a guidance raise. Management brushed back concerns around tariffs, Brexit and other potential geo-political concerns as…
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Insights
Commentary: How can machine learning be applied to improve transportation?
Brian Aoaeh writes about how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used to improve transportation and decrease emissions.
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