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If Only There Were More Choices

Supply Chain Shaman

The hype cycle was my favorite Gartner model when I was a Gartner analyst in 2001-2003.) Most of the newer technologies–cognitive computing, machine learning, autonomous vehicles, cryptocurrency, the use of drones for sensing, additive manufacturing, wearables, and blockchain are early in evolution.

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10 Ideas for More Efficient & Productive Warehouse Operations

GlobalTranz

million robots are expected to be deployed across manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Not only can robotic automation help manufacturers achieve greater warehouse productivity, but it can also drive significant cost savings as compared to employing workers. Implement Lean Manufacturing. by the year 2025. Final Thoughts.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

New forms of Internet-of-Thing (IOT) data enables information at the speed of business, but companies struggle to build streaming data architectures. Makes us wonder if we should even manufacturer products in traditional ways? However, in regional supply chains where manufacturing assignments are more fixed with less change.

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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Unlike SARS in 2003, the Covid-19 pandemic has spawned an unprecedented Global health pandemic. In a highly globalised and integrated world economy, China plays a pre-eminent role as a manufacturing heavyweight – the factory of the world representing 17%-20% of world GDP.

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Living Life on the Edge (Computing that is)

Enterra Insights

The reason for this surge of interest is the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT). ”[1] Back in 2016, Bernard Marr ( @BernardMarr ), a business consultant and futurist, anticipated this conundrum, he wrote, “An Internet of Things approach to business brings many benefits, primarily access to more data and better insights.

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Building the Network of Networks. Call for Action. Want to Help?

Supply Chain Shaman

Data sits–examples include images, map and location data, sentiment, telematics, warranty, and weather– on the doorstep of manufacturing companies and retailers. In 2002-2003, I fought a personal battle within internal walls of Gartner Group fighting a concept called ERP II. These signals cannot be used. They do not sense.

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The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time

Operations and Supply Chain Management

This is perhaps most manifestly seen right now in the Internet of Things and how industrial companies especially are currently or prospectively leveraging IoT to create new products and services. 10: Taylorism: In the late 1800s, the great Frederick Taylor takes the first scientific approach to manufacturing.