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National Barcode Day 2023

Enterra Insights

If you are not a supply chain professional, you might wonder why anyone should take time to celebrate the barcode. As I wrote in a previous article, “Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them.”[1]

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Predictive Quality: A future with less rejects and rework

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Predictive quality – data-driven, automated quality analysis There is a way, with the help of data science, to reduce or automate the manual time-consuming work caused by rework and waste in manufacturing: predictive quality. However, this approach often requires a larger amount of data to achieve a adequate result.

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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

Labor shortages, inflationary pressure, recessionary risk and supply chain disruption will all persist, at least to some degree, through 2023 and we all know there’s no sure way to safeguard your operations. RFID is a type of automatic identification and data collection (AIDC) technology. What is RFID Technology?

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How Not to use Machine Learning for Demand Forecasting

ToolsGroup

Eight years ago ToolsGroup was one of the first supply chain planning software vendors to employ machine learning to improve demand forecasting. As the tag line to a popular commercial goes, by now “we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.”. But machine learning algorithms don’t work like this at all.”.

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Supply Chain Forecasting with AI

ThroughPut

Fortunately, a solution is emerging that not only relieves these pains but also transforms them into competitive advantages: AI forecasting, a paradigm shift in supply chain management. AI in supply chain forecasting is a game-changer. What is Supply Chain Forecasting?

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How AEI Tags Are Changing the Way Freight Moves!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. AEI tags article and permission to publish here provided by Adrian Brito on behalf of Industrial Networks. In the shipping industry, automatic equipment identification (AEI) tags are the lifeblood of data collecting. What do AEI Tags Do? Email Address.

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When Will Blockchain Hype Pay-off in Supply Chain Operations?

Enterra Insights

Many articles about blockchain technology in the supply chain contain the word “potential.” ”[2] And logistics journalist Josh Fisher ( @TrucksAtWork ) asks, “Have the sinking cryptocurrency markets, which run on blockchain, stymied the buzz around how the technology could revolutionize supply chains? .”[2]