The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

IoT supports operational efficiencies in areas such as asset tracking, inventory management and forecasting, improving productivity and aiding decision-making across the supply chain. Thanks to AI, companies can automate functions such as demand forecasting, capacity and production planning and predictive maintenance.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

Best of our Blog: 3 compelling reasons to start using Prescriptive Analytics : AIMMS’ SVP, Gertjan de Lange, discusses 3 major reasons businesses are feeling more compelled to adopt Prescriptive Analytics, a form of advanced analytics that uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you improve decision making.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. This graph shows how quickly the surge begin and rise in 2017. Consumers have power.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes our best supply chain analytics blogs and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Looking for a software provider for Business Analytics, S&OP, Inventory Optimization, Production Planning & Scheduling or SC Network Design?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 13, 2015

This is a compilation of predictions and recommendations from various presentations. Business technology spend is moving outside IT – In the keynote presentation, Gartner analyst Mike Burkett said that 38% of business technology spending is now outside IT, which Gartner sees climbing to 50+% in 2017. Supply chain/network redesign.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 10, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on online customer fulfillment and especially the 2021 holiday fulfilment period, we cautioned retail and consumer goods supply chain management teams to be watchful for the bullwhip effect in inventory planning and replenishment needs to support expected customer demand.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 11, 2019

Every business person who deals with inventory management is involved in a balancing act. Keep too little inventory on hand and you risk losing sales and, on occasion, customers. Keep too much inventory on hand and the costs add up resulting in lower profits. Omnichannel operations exacerbate inventory management complexity.

Inventory Management Software 100

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Usually Gartner’s year-end predictions for the upcoming year consist of extrapolation of recent trends and gradual changes that are already happening, so they don’t make for particularly exciting reading. For the first time in many years, Gartner is predicting big near-term changes in supply chain planning. Not this year.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2018

.”[1] The promise and benefits of big data can only be obtained through advanced analytics. ” Advanced analytics is now a must-have capability. At the beginning of the Big Data Era, advanced analytics were a “nice-to-have” capability that often provided a significant competitive edge. ”[5].

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Logility

MAY 10, 2018

At the Informs Business Analytics Conference in Las Vegas last year, I spoke about the potential to enable S&OP / IBP through advanced analytics. I firmly believe that one viable path to more automated and intelligent supply chain operations is through moving up the analytics maturity ladder.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 100

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2017

And while unplanned disruptions will always occur, the emergence of newer technologies provides the ability to predict potential future disruptions and act on them accordingly, moving to a more proactive view of visibility. TransVoyant is at the forefront of the predictive analytics space.

Predictive Analytics 53

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Keeping up with and making sense of all this data is far beyond the capabilities of traditional analytic methods. The staff at Predictive Oncology explains, “Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are no longer the concepts of science fiction — they’re a $1.41 ”[1]. Footnotes. [1] 3] Eric Siegel, “ Why A.I.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Best practice inventory management – and the wider world of supply chain management – has played a big part in business survival through 2021. With that in mind, here’s our pick of the 10 most important inventory management trends for 2022. 10 inventory management for 2022: 1. Inventory analytics goes mainstream.

Inventory Management Software 80

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

Predictive Analytics Software 92

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2017

And while unplanned disruptions will always occur, the emergence of newer technologies provides the ability to predict potential future disruptions and act on them accordingly, moving to a more proactive view of visibility. TransVoyant is at the forefront of the predictive analytics space.

Predictive Analytics 40

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Christmas Becomes Inventory War Game for US Fashion Brands (Business of Fashion). and Nousot partner to deliver predictive logistics analytics. WiseTech Global buys Microlistics for $40m, its ninth acquisition in 2017 (Australian Financial Review). Public service announcement: there is no such thing as free delivery.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2022

In 2017, Manesh G Pillai, a senior director at SapientRazorfish, openly asked, “Is cognitive computing the future of retail?”[2] turn to the technology for a wider range of operations, from inventory management to more personalized online search and shopping.”[3] Predictive Analytics. Inventory turnover.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The term “AI” is overused.

Supply Chain Design Software 283

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2017

Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot (BBC News). Resilinc Awarded Patent For Supply Chain Risk Analytics And Vulnerability Maps. Starting October 2, 2017, returns of items that you fulfill and that fall within the Amazon returns policy will be automatically authorized.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

2017 will not be a bed of roses for third party logistics service providers, nor will the coming year be filled with thorns in the sides of major supply chain entities. By understanding how the industry will evolve throughout 2017, you can prepare your organization for the challenges and opportunities that will come. What Does It Mean?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Same as Consumer Goods, plus difficult to predict demand. Products with difficult to predict demand. Overall, we found our consumer goods customers averaging forecast accuracy in the mid-80s (with monthly aggregation) with inventory levels around 25 days and service levels around 98%. Global expansion of the business.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2019

.”[1] At the same time, writes SAS’ Rodney Weidemann, “The impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and cognitive computing — the latter underpinned by big data and advanced data analytics — is beginning to be felt.”[2] Inventory Optimization. ”[3]. ”[3].

Omnichannel 162

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This is not only true for financial investments, but also for supply chain and logistics predictions. Like I said last year, making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target: sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile. What will happen in 2017?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2017

The 28th Annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) 2017 State of Logistics Report, published by A.T. But, the most-concerning factor in the 2017 State of Logistics Report revolves around truckload expenses. A Word of Caution to Taking the 2017 State of Logistics Report to the Bank. Kearney , is out.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. Keys to Success.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 196

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 4, 2022

During periods where change is more-or-less predictable, experts talk about modernizing operations. Industry and tech journalist Joe McKendrick ( @joemckendrick ) writes, “Despite the hype with rosy vendor and analyst pronouncements, the state of data and analytics is still dismal — hampered by latency and data silos.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Celect uses comparisons between products derived from transactional, inventory, and online browse data to model choice. Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub.

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Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2016

by CJ Wehlage Two years ago, I made some very bold predictions on the 2014 Top 25 Supply Chains, and about 80% of them were true. Last year, I made the not-so bold predictions, as the Gartner 2015 Top 25 Supply Chain rankings were pretty much unchanged. Which leads me to my first Bold Prediction…. Otherwise, it’s status quo.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

It has been a while since I penned a blog post on New Year’s predictions, but today as I sit and drink my hot chocolate, I feel the itch to write. Companies cannot save their way to supply chain excellence with cost-cutting and inventory management — customer back capabilities. The Battle For Analytics Is Waging.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Back in 2017, Andrew Busby ( @andrewbusby ), Founder and CEO of Retail Reflections, declared, “Cognitive computing is forever changing how we shop. 4] • Forecasting : Paul Winsor ( @PaulWinsor1969 ), general manager of retail at DataRobot, observes, “The really impactful part [of cognitive analytics] is around forecasting.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2018

And] 30% of major retailers will adopt a retail omnichannel commerce platform that integrates a data analytics layer that centrally orchestrates omnichannel capabilities.” Seamless journeys drive better online shopping experiences with AI-based solutions like enhanced analytics or intelligent recommendation solutions.”

Analytics Software 113

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Big data is both wide and deep and skimming the surface never provides the insights that can be obtained through advanced analytics. ”[3] To ensure companies don’t drown in an ocean of data, they recommend using advanced analytics. .”[3] The usefulness of advanced analytics. Descriptive Analytics.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

But here we’ve found six trends that we expect will emerge — or continue to flourish — in supply chain management in 2017: 1. In 2017, that dynamic will continue changing as CFOs, CEOs, and investors come to play a more regular role in valuing and risk assessment in the supply chain. Predictive Analytics.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

There is a move from the traditional shopping method of going to the store, whose inventory is based on customers buying pre-packaged items on shelves. Orders come in any time, without a predictable cadence. The reasonable forecast and predictability of consumer shopping habits is not straightforward any longer.

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2019

The use of predictive analytics in supply chain operations rose by 76% from 2017 to 2019 , according to survey data. This number will likely increase going forward – 57% said they aren’t using predictive analytics now, but plan to in the future. before any new legislation can go into effect.

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Oracle SCM

JANUARY 10, 2018

Product launches kept the Oracle Internet of Things Apps team very busy in 2017. That data can be integrated with business logic to send a notification, alert a production manager to plan for contingencies, or trigger an inventory manager to start looking for surplus to cover the production shortfall.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Machine learning is providing the needed algorithms, applications, and frameworks to bring greater predictive accuracy and value to enterprises’ data sets and contributing to diverse strategies succeeding.”[1] Or as Boyle noted, machine learning can be used to predict consumer behavior. ”[2]. Greater efficiency. ” 10.

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