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Causal Artificial Intelligence and Supply Chain Performance

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With the maturation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, predictive analytics have grown in importance. The difference between traditional forecasting and predictive analytics is granularity. And computers can use those patterns to make predictions — for instance, that a spot on a lung X-ray indicates a tumor.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. Using Analytics In the World of Gray.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Previous rounds have been led by Menlo Ventures and Playground Global.

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Trends 2023: Technology

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He concludes, “In almost every industry, in almost every company, there is likely some problem that can be solved through upgraded analytics, automation, or some other application of A.I. reports that global connectivity is predicted to improve significantly during the coming year. 25 August 2022. [4] While individual A.I.

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The Competitive Edge of Supply Chain Design – Highlights of the MIT 2022 Crossroads Event

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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Trends 2021: Big Data

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Back in 2014, Joris Toonders ( @joristoonders ), the entrepreneur behind Yonego, wrote, “Data in the 21st Century is like Oil in the 18th Century: an immensely, untapped valuable asset. Augmented Analytics for Faster Decision-making. Technology writer Puja Das predicts, “2021 will see more emphasis on actionable data.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech June 28 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Included in this June 29, 2022 edition are updates featuring the following providers: Logility and Starboard Solutions. indicate that both are building a data platform that aims to predict shipping delays and prescribe alternative plans for their customers. Our prior regular published update of this column occurred on June 14 th.