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Transforming the Supply Chain Using AI with Max Versace

The Logistics of Logistics

Max focuses on making AI more useful in real-world applications, especially in the manufacturing supply chain and industrial industry. Founded in 2006, Neurala ’s research team invented Lifelong-DNN (L-DNN) technology, which lowers the data requirements for AI model development and enables continuous learning in the cloud or at the edge.

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Congratulating the Supply Chains to Admire Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

Each year as I work with the team to compile the data, and sort through the winners, the growing strength in retail surprises me (despite the Amazon effect) and the slow decline in performance in manufacturing. Honeywell and Schneider-Electric Orbit Charts for Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017.

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Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. Each year at Supply Chain Insights , we study the progress of public companies in manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors. A Look at History.

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company. On average fo rthe period of 2006-2016, L’Oreal had a 17% operating margin as compared to Estee Lauder’s operating margin of 13%. For example, product packaging seen below would not have been possible without 3D.

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Let the Qs Begin

Supply Chain Shaman

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. We find that this is true of too few companies. Bernstein & Co.,

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. First Phase: 2002-2006. and Singapore.

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Three Reasons Public Sector Must Transform Grants Management NOW

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To reduce inefficiencies and fraud, grant activities are governed by several regulations including these two relatively recently enacted laws: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) – This law expands on federal awards reporting reforms that began with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.