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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The pandemic exposed major supply chain vulnerabilities affecting the Manufacturing, Industrial Logistics , Commercial sectors as well as Food Security challenges. Supply Chain Resilience became an instant Buzz word amongst Policy makers and Industry. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DIGITALISATION OF BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY.

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Industry 4.0 — Are We There Yet?

Enterra Insights

” The same question is often asked about the Fourth Industrial Revolution (aka Industry 4.0). He asks, “Does everyone have the same idea about the definition of Industry 4.0 ”[1] In order to determine how far along we are on the road to Industry 4.0 The term Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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Incoterms 2010 the Right Way - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

Incoterms 2010 the Right Way. The current version is Incoterms 2010. The purpose of this article is to show factors you should take into account so you can use incoterms 2010 the right way. Case Studies. In global supply chain , most companies try to take an advantage of low-cost country sourcing to drive material costs down.

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Supply Chain Leaders Rearranging Deck Chairs? Yes, I Think So.

Supply Chain Shaman

In each industry sector, there is an amazon-like effect in progress, and it is the newer, and smaller, organizations that adapt to capture market share. Comparing 2010-2019. The industry progressively slid loosing performance in margin and inventory turns, but did not redesign. The inevitable is business disruption.

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Not Just Another Automotive Industry Transformation

LevaData

automotive industry is a key economic indicator of health and market sustainability; its conjoined relationship with supplier industries creates a profound economic and political influence. Material shifts in the macro-economic conditions of the automotive industry and the markets by which they’re serviced are nothing new.

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Trying to Push Content Above the Noise

Supply Chain Shaman

The month of December was my longest writing respite since I started this blog in January 2010. But lowering the costs in operations does not translate to margin, and with the volatility in the markets as shown in the industry patterns below, can we afford to only rely on enterprise data? Today is a writing day. ” Figure 2.

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Industry 4.0 and the Long Game

Enterra Insights

He explains, “Besieged by bright shiny objects of Industry 4.0, ” The short and long Industry 4.0 “Not since the end of the Great Depression has the manufacturing industry seen a talent shortage like we’re experiencing now,” Vazeos writes. We get caught up in the short game.” Through innovation.”