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Study: 75% of manufacturers still employ manual data collection procedures

The findings revealed that 75% of respondents are still employing manual approaches, 53% use spreadsheets to collect data and 47% still rely on pencil and paper.
March 2, 2017
Research from InfinityQS International, Fairfax, Va., reveals that organizations are failing to automate their quality management and data capture methods.
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Report outlines top supply chain incidents from 2016

Mergers and acquisitions represented the majority of EventWatch bulletins in 2016, with 20% of bulletins notified.
February 23, 2017
Resilinc, Milpitas, Calif., released its “2016 EventWatch Annual Report,” which analyzes and summarizes nearly 1,500 unique supply chain notifications and alerts generated by its EventWatch 24X7 global event monitoring, alert and analysis service.
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Study: 2016 breaks records for North American robot orders

Robot orders surged 61% in assembly applications while food and consumer goods orders increased 32%.
February 23, 2017
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich., announced that in 2016, the North American robotics market broke all-time records for orders and shipments.
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Study: How SCM software helps businesses improve operation

Software Advice analyzed 200 of these interactions to help other buyers understand what those trends are, and how they can improve their business’s operations with a new software solution.
February 16, 2017
Software Advice, Austin, Texas, surveyed hundreds of supply chain professionals from a variety of industries seeking to implement new software for their business to gain insight into the broader trends in supply chain management (SCM).
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Survey: Focus on sustainable procurement intensifies across the globe

In 2017, the two largest obstacles for sustainable procurement programs were a lack of internal resources and difficulty tracking supplier sustainability performance.
February 14, 2017
Sustainable procurement programs are more integral and widespread than ever before, but face a critical juncture as they scale to reach the next level of maturity.
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Technavio reveals cost-saving opportunities for 3PL providers

The adoption of cost optimization levers can help buyers of 3PL services realize cost savings and achieve category management and value benefits.
February 14, 2017
The global 3PL services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% over the next five years due to the difficulties in handling the vast geographic presence of supply chain operations driven by globalization, according to a procurement intelligence report from Technavio, London.
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New developments position Port of Savannah as U.S. gateway port

The new development is less than five miles from the Garden City Container Terminal and can accommodate up to 5 million square feet of logistics space.
February 7, 2017
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Garden City, Ga., announced the sale of 500 acres of property for commercial development to accommodate growing customer demand for warehousing, distribution and transload facilities near the Port of Savannah.
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Report addresses supply chain efficiency, port congestion

The study outlines that investment in workforce development is needed to equip workers to adjust to changing vessel sizes, cargo flow demands and technologies.
February 6, 2017
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Washington, D.C., unveiled a report aimed at enhancing U.S supply chain efficiency and competitiveness and reducing port congestion.
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