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MHISolutionsmag.com—There is no silver bullet to building a workforce that can thrive in this new digital environment. It takes leadership, collaboration, innovative talent sourcing, continuous training and improvement. This issue of MHI Solutions focuses on this important topic from the technologies driving changing skill sets to industry-academia collaboration to how to hire, retain and develop the digital supply chain workforce.
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MHISolutionsmag.com—Find your suppy chain wow—ideas, networking, innovation, opportunity, advantages—at ProMat 2019 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, April 8-11.
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As part of MHI view's ongoing video program, this new episode focuses on Introducing iDock™ Connect, web-based software and IoT technology for loading dock analytics.

Loading dock sensors and iDock Controls from Poweramp/DLM can send data to the cloud with iDock Connect, an online software of loading dock analytics. Users can create an account at iDockConnect.com, then login to view the activity and efficiency of their loading docks. iDock Connect can also send text and/or email notifications of events at the loading dock.
 

 

  

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As part of MHI view's ongoing video program, this new episode focuses on a New Robotics & Automation Solution Center at ProMat 2021.

For the first time, ProMat 2021 will feature a new solution center focused on Robotics and Automation. Be among the first to learn about this exciting new addition to ProMat 2021.
 

 

   
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Technology and Innovation

ThomasNet—As the world of robotics continues to evolve, we'll soon be seeing more "physically augmented" employees in the workplace.

Supply Chain Management Review—Digitization requires people to think and work differently. There’s nothing simple about that.

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Supply Chain Trends

CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly—Consumers endure effects of poor weather, rocky stock market, government shutdown, NRF says.

Material Handling & Logistics—Other risks include additional costs and uncertainty due to raw material shortages, recalls and safety scares or tougher environmental regulations, according to the DHL Resilience360 report that was released on March 25.

   
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Manufacturing

Modern Materials Handling—Improving warehouse processes and optimizing operational efficiency requires a multifaceted approach. Here are five strategies for wholesale and retail distributors to improve warehouse logistics.

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Transportation

Transport Topics—Despite a perceived slowdown in the U.S. economy, 52% of small and medium-size carriers said they are growing and remain optimistic about business in 2019 and 2020, according to research by Bibby Financial Services of Georgia.

   
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Sustainability

GreenBiz—In a market where many large truck fleet owners are just starting to pilot electric vehicles, IKEA has already been able to fully embrace this sustainability goal for last-mile deliveries in some of its markets.

Supply Chain Dive—Manufacturers must consider the product and consequences of alternative materials when making decisions about plastic packaging.

Global Trade

SupplylChainBrain/Bloomberg—For more than two years, the clock ran down toward March 29, the day Prime Minister Theresa May pledged Britain would leave the European Union. May’s deferral of the departure to at least April 12 came too late for companies that spent months assuming the crunch would arrive as scheduled.

  

Supply & Demand Chain Executive—U.S. companies have accepted tariffs as a new way of doing business.

  
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