It’s said that an autonomous warehouse functions much like the way autonomous vehicles navigate the road. Robots move on their own throughout a warehouse, maneuvering around obstacles—they stop for human workers, pick up crates, and move them from one location to the next, moving through a packing system that may see very few human hands. […]
Millennials are frequently described as a breed apart. They are easily the most tech-savvy generation in history, but surveys suggest that just 29% of this cohort are truly engaged in their jobs. Some studies have suggested that millennials are not that different after all. Like everyone else, for instance, they seek meaningful employment, disposable income, […]
Global Shipping Effects of the Hanjin Bankruptcy Hanjin Shipping, a South Korean company and the seventh largest container shipper in the world, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, which has prompted significant questions and confusion around the world as to how this will affect global shipping. The company represents almost 8% of trans-Pacific […]
It is hard to believe that it is already October. With halloween just around the corner, there is no doubt that the holidays are fast approaching. Turkey dinners, picking out a christmas tree, watching the ball go down for new years eve, there are numerous reasons why this time of the year is loved by […]
Forecasting prepares an organization for the future customer demands and potential lead times of raw material. This information gained from forecasting prepares the organization of costs associated on demand. Forecasting information could dictate staffing requirements and materials needed to be ordered in larger quantities. The more reliable an organization’s process of forecasting is the more […]
In one of our previous blogs, we delved into the crisis of a looming talent gap in the supply chain industry. A large cause for this shortage can be attributed to the fact that over 60 million Baby Boomers are estimated to retire in 2025, but only 40 million new bodies will replace them in […]