Category Archives: Supply Chains

4 Ways to Really Cut Supply Chain Risk

Posted on April 16, 2015 by | Leave a comment

It’s not really about Apple or Walmart, but about British Telecom’s methods to improve supplier compliance, reduce risk, and drive for sustainability

Lessons from Apple and Walmart: 4 Ways to Really Cut Supply Chain Risk – Supply Chain 24/7.

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Robust Westbound Trans-Atlantic Adds Pressure on East Coast Ports

Posted on April 15, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This article ponders the factors influencing the fast-growing westbound ocean freight traffic to the US.  Not least of the reasons is the higher US dollar with respect to Europe.

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Robust Westbound Trans-Atlantic Adds to Pressure on East Coast Ports.

So I guess we can expect labor disputes reaching a crescendo on the East Coast next.  It’s their turn to capitalize on the increasing business to get better working conditions and a bigger share of the pie.  Shipping companies and port terminal managers need to look for bottlenecks now and work on getting the operational issues fixed before they become contentious.

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Festo Demonstrates Robots Based on Nature

Posted on April 15, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This article shows that autonomous agents– something only talked about years ago– are becoming a reality. It’s just a matter of time before they take over many routine jobs in factories, and elsewhere.

Festo Demonstrates Robots Based on Nature | Robotics content from IndustryWeek.

Gary Knotts’ paper (with Moshe Dror and me) some 20 years ago about autonomous agents and project scheduling was ahead of its time, and many others ahve refined the concepts since then.

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