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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007. In the journey, realize that it usually requires multiple analytic techniques and innovation not available from traditional sources. Massive Disruption.

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Distribution in China takes a detour

Supply Chain Movement

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. In 2007, the Dutch producer of pushchairs relocated its factory from Taiwan to the free trade zone close to Xiamen in China. Regional DC. Free trade zone.

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Industry 3.X and TPM deciphered

KEPLER Consulting

Artificial intelligence is a sub-domain of computer science, whose sole purpose is to give machines or robots a human intelligence as they become independent platforms and able to make intelligent decisions autonomously (McCarthy, 2007). Sources : Boud, A. Washington, DC: U.S. Haniff, D. Baber, C., & Steiner, S. Springer US.