As discussed in our recent blog IoT and the 4th Industrial Revolution, the transportation industry is the second- largest segment investing in the IoT (internet of things). The question now is, are these new mobile devices and technology advances helping prove their ROI?Banker, Cunnane, and Reiser recently published an article discussing how some of these…
Last month, the International Chamber of Shipping said they are in the process of creating a nongovernmental organization to tackle carbon emissions within the shipping industry funded by $5 billion from shipping companies over a decade and continues to seek additional stakeholders’ participation. “[It] is critical to accelerate the R&D effort required to decarbonize the…
2020 is here and now it’s more appropriate than ever to study up on the most popular trends to prepare for possible new challenges within the new year. We are currently in a highly transformative era in which experts are dubbing, “The 4th Industrial Revolution”. Technology is advancing in an exponential rate and businesses are…
Last week, we explored the 2019 study conducted by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments. It concluded with an assumption that customer experience will be the top differentiator between brands over the next five years. Whether or not you agree with this trend, the study offered simple…
Today, we’ll dive into the two highly publicized worker strikes Amazon experienced, the motivations behind them, and the new initiatives announced presumably as a response to hopefully answer the question: Is Amazon taking the right steps?