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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. RFID tags can reduce out of stocks by up to 80.3%

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Latest Advances and Applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

In this article, we will focus on current advancements in the world of the IoT , advancements that only a few short years ago were talked about but had no tangible demonstrations yet of their viability. Manufacturing and Healthcare. The IoT has already begun to transform manufacturing. Increased Security Concerns.

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The internet of (supply chain) things

Kinaxis

In a 2014 study, 46% of manufacturing executives didn’t know what the internet of things was. Last year, Deloitte University Press published an article on the Internet of Things titled “Forging links into loops: The Internet of Things’ potential to recast supply chain management”. These are all examples of the internet of things.

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IoT Benefits for Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

As I have noted in previous posts, the “revolution” has been slowed by security and standardization issues. It’s now up to IoT providers to ensure that manufacturers don’t get left behind.”[1] Two oft-cited trends affecting manufacturing and other supply chain operations are personalization and customization.

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Internally promoting supply chain security and compliance

Supply Chains Rock

Internally promoting supply chain security and compliance. For the past month Ive been working with IBMs internal supply chain security and compliance team. In another video, an employee talks about the importance in making sure the count is right for a bulk order as she counts individual tie tags that total more than 10,000.

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Global Independence: Reimagining the “What if Scenario”

NC State SCRC

The goal should be to maintain domestic sources where doing so makes sense in terms of national security and to create a global network of trusted suppliers willing to become part of the blockchain / visibility network” (p.78, Action is needed to verify multi-tier supplier networks and map out the risk associated with lower-tier suppliers.

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Unpacking Supply Chain Traceability: A Comprehensive Guide

RFgen

In this article, we will provide a comprehensive guide to supply chain traceability, including its importance, benefits, challenges, and how it works. Raw Material Tracking Traceability from the raw materials stage through the consumer tracking stage enables lean manufacturing and gains in productivity.