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Artificial Intelligence offers huge benefits for supply chain managers, but only if it is based on solid fundamentals that consider the scale and dynamics of today’s supply chains.The success of AI in supply chains is heavily dependent on information accuracy, data timeliness, and selection of the correct decision space for AI applications.
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Over the last two years, peak season parcel volumes overwhelmed carrier capacity by several million packages per day, forcing carriers to increase staffing, throttle shipper parcel volumes, raise rates, and increase surcharges. However, this year it looks like capacity could outstrip demand (Reuters). During the pandemic, shippers faced the “Great Resignation” and ongoing labor shortages with historically low vacancy rates making warehouse expansion difficult and expensive. Now a softening economy has caused the first increase in vacancy rates in two years (WSJ). An uncertain and challenging time for warehousing and shippers.
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The current semiconductor shortage impacts nearly every industry in every region across the globe. Where is the impact felt most? How long will the shortage last? What should supply chain leaders be doing now to counter the shortage? Join this complimentary supply chain webinar to tackle these questions and more. You will get an update on the current situation to learn when constrained chip types are expected to recover, and to examine the high-level factors impacting demand and supply.
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As the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) highlighted to the world, electric vehicles (EVs) are going to play a key role in the decarbonisation of transport. Whether or not this will be the silver bullet for the sector becoming zero-emission remains to be seen, with too many uncertainties surrounding the affordability of the vehicles and the lack of current access to EV charging infrastructures.
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