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A Look at the U.S. Supply Chain Economy

A Look at the U.S. Supply Chain Economy

This guest post comes from Fronetics, a boutique marketing firm focused on the Supply Chain and Logistics industries. Written by Elizabeth Hines. Most agree the supply chain is integral to our economy. But what, exactly, comprises the U.S. supply chain economy? Ask a...

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Are we Facing the End of Supply Chain Management?

Are we Facing the End of Supply Chain Management?

A new article in Harvard Business Review has been generating some automation-related controversy in the Supply Chain Community, as well as lots of buzz and interesting conversation. Naturally, we at Argentus want to weigh in. Titled, “The Death of Supply Chain...

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Why Is Automation Spending on the Rise in Warehouses?

Why Is Automation Spending on the Rise in Warehouses?

Written by guest contributor Megan Ray Nichols, a freelance stem writer and the editor of Schooled By Science. For more from Megan, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog here. a Investing in automation is on the rise, with increasing technology and...

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Is Automation Killing White Collar Jobs?

Is Automation Killing White Collar Jobs?

Written by Dr. Madhav Durbha. This guest post first appeared on Kinaxis' industry blog, The 21st Century Supply Chain. I recently came across a Bloomberg article citing how certain functions of the white-collar workforce at Amazon is getting replaced by automation....

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Spotlight on Cannabis Supply Chain Challenges in Canada

Spotlight on Cannabis Supply Chain Challenges in Canada

Everyone knows that the cannabis industry is a boom market: it’s worth $7.3B in the U.S., and expected to reach $24.5B by 2020. Closer to home in Canada, sales are expected to reach $5.7 billion by 2020. Banks like BMO are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in...

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How Does Technology Impact Supply Chain Management?

How Does Technology Impact Supply Chain Management?

Written by guest contributor Megan Ray Nichols, a freelance stem writer and the editor of Schooled By Science. For more from Megan, you can follow her on Twitter or subscribe to her blog here. The supply chain as we know it isn’t long for this world — especially our...

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