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Only as Good as Your Data: Why Supply Chain Digital Twins Require Real-Time Data Unification

ToolsGroup

Supply Chain Digital Twins: Why You Need Them As supply chain disruptions seem to be here to stay (and increasing in amplitude), planners across industries are looking for ways to make more accurate planning decisions – and digital twins are a great tool for that. Big, clunky, siloed, and out-of-date data. In real-time.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong said in February that Singapore’s carbon tax rate will be revised from S$5 per tonne of carbon to $25 in 2024, $45 in 2026, before reaching $50 to $80 per tonne by 2030. Our electricity bills have doubled due to recent events. Your Questions Answered: What is a power purchase agreement?

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Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

. * We’ve had many ups and downs since March of 2020, but one up that has continued its upward trend, is e-commerce purchase volume. Better sourcing processes, how to implement omnichannel fulfilment, and creative solutions for labour shortages. Budget for multi-carrier shipping software. Start early. You’ll thank us later.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Will the supply chain ever catch a break? Material Handling & Logistics ).

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Megatrends (Possibly) Shaping Supply Chain Trends: Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, when it comes to sharing data and connecting systems, the use of software robots (robotic process automation) is an effective first step to synchronizing data between systems without the need for application process interfaces (APIs). Artificial Intelligence is becoming more commonplace, with AI increasingly embedded in software.

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How CPG Brands Can Beat Disruption with Digital Manufacturing

QAD

Instead of making a purchase online sight unseen, consumers want to visit brick-and-mortar stores to touch, look at and interact with a product before going home to shop pricing and customization options before making a final decision. Online sales show no sign of slowing down, but that doesn’t mean physical stores are on their way out.