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The Courage to Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

I first encountered the term “digital transformation” in 2011. The most successful investments with the highest satisfaction are manufacturing automation and descriptive analytics/data visualization. Familiarity with New Analytic Approaches. What Is Digital Transformation? Final Thoughts. We are in an endless cycle.

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The Top 100 Logistics Companies with Seth Clevenger

The Logistics of Logistics

He also creates video and audio content for Transport Topics’ webcasts, podcasts and radio programming.

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Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

The Battle For Analytics Is Waging. Descriptive analytics is mainstream. These new analytic architectures will fit in between workforce productivity applications and alphabet soup legacy solutions like APS, SRM, CRM and ERP. The Winners Are Unknown. Machine learning will redefine master data management. These are my thoughts.

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Winning the Logistics Talent War with Charlie Saffro

The Logistics of Logistics

Their network of talent spans across all functions (sales/operations/analytics/leadership) and the CS team prides themselves on knowing how to identify and evaluate talent for key positions. Since 2011, CS Recruiting has been the go-to recruiting firm for acquiring top talent within supply chain, transportation, and logistics.

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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

One answer is advanced analytics. Big Data and Advanced Analytics. ” Nevertheless, he notes, “Strong data and analytics capabilities are crucial in understanding the complexities of the modern consumer, anticipating possible disruption, and developing a quick response to resolve any interruption that arises.”

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Asking the Right Questions Is The First Step To Drive Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Our current research project is understanding the current state of analytics. We Give to You.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. If we faced that situation, our risk analytics would include financial assessments of potential suppliers for this construction project.