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Data Quality: Your Digital Transformation Depends on It

Logistics Viewpoints

I like the simplicity and clarity of Informatica’s definition of data quality: Data quality refers to the overall utility of a dataset(s) as a function of its ability to be easily processed and analyzed for other uses. The post Data Quality: Your Digital Transformation Depends on It appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. This is true even though we are not clear on the definition of next-generation processes. My overarching question centered on the vision and definition of a direct material solution. The supply chain career is new. Evolution is messy.

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The New Normal: Predictions for Retail in 2021

ToolsGroup

On the supply side, in 2014, I remember that DHL was talking about resilience where everyone was wondering what that really meant and how to set up the risk management globally. I think it’s more that the idea of sourcing and how to buffer certain inventory will be definitely more localized. Birger Klinke: Yeah.

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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2014, while sipping on an early morning coffee, Maddy called to ask me a question. By definition, there is a resistance to work together. There is no technology solution that stretches across industries to automate the processes of source, make and deliver. Definition of a Supply Chain Operating Network. She is there.

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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. This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). ” Her answer was telling. The solution was too black box. Current State of Analytics.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. You deserve it. billion ($3.53

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,” says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. Logistically speaking the location of this manufacturing facility, which produces the Peugeot 508 and the Citroën C5, makes little sense.” SCM Map Europe 2014-2015. Slight shift in European networks.

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