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    Material Handling & Logistics provides news, analysis, technology and best practices for managers overseeing supply chain, warehousing and transportation in the manufacturing sector.

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    High Engagement Results in Low Turnover for Frontline Employees
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    Tariffs Cause Chaos, Supply Chain Analytics, Asbestos in Supply Chain: News Update
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    Myths That Hamper Employee Productivity
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    Myths That Hamper Employee Productivity

    March 28, 2025
    Gartner survey finds just 8% of employees are showing productivity gains using GenAI tools.
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    Manufacturing Expands for Second Month
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    Manufacturing Expands for Second Month

    March 4, 2025
    "Demand eased, production stabilized, and destaffing continued as companies experience the first operational shock of the new administration's tariff policy," says ISM.
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    Supply Chain GenAI Productivity Has Mixed Results
    Technology & Automation

    Supply Chain GenAI Productivity Has Mixed Results

    Feb. 14, 2025
    For individual, desk-based workers productivity gains are not translating to greater team-level productivity, says Gartner.
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    Technology & Automation

    Planning for the Next Shift: Predicting Supply Chain Bottlenecks with Predictive Analytics

    Feb. 13, 2025
    AI-based predictive analytics offer companies a way to future-proof their warehouse operations.
    #108682553@Mr. Siwabud Veerapaisarn|Dreamstime
    Record January Imports Ahead of Tariff Uncertainty
    Global Supply Chain

    Record January Imports Ahead of Tariff Uncertainty

    Feb. 12, 2025
    Container imports for January hit 2,487,470 TEUs, said Descartes.

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    Rethinking Supply Chains Due to New Tariffs
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    Rethinking Supply Chains Due to New Tariffs

    Feb. 5, 2025
    "It's critical to maintain various options for your most critical raw materials," says Travis Epp of Eisner Advisory Group.
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    Manufacturing Finally Expanding: ISM

    Feb. 4, 2025
    "Demand and production improved; and employment expanded."
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    Trucking Industry Reacts to Tariffs
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    Trucking Industry Reacts to Tariffs

    Feb. 4, 2025
    American Trucking Association is concerned that tariffs could decrease freight volumes and increase costs for motor carriers, just as industry is recovering.
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    Supply Chain Reacts to Tariffs
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    Supply Chain Reacts to Tariffs

    Feb. 3, 2025
    Vehicle Suppliers Association says tariffs would have severe consequences, jeopardizing American jobs and increasing costs for consumers.