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Intelligent Automation and Business Continuity

Enterra Insights

Tittel and Lindros remind us, “Business continuity refers to maintaining business functions or quickly resuming them in the event of a major disruption.” It is frequently referred to as the union of cognitive computing and robotic process automation, or AI. ” Forbes, 26 June 2020. [2]

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The Beginning of the End of the “Extended Workbench”?

SCM Research

It refers to the imported goods and services incorporated in a country’s exports. Exports can be decomposed into a foreign value added (FVA) and a domestic value added (DVA) component. FVA is a key measure of the importance of global supply chains. DVA relates to the contribution of a country’s own (i.e. domestic) factors of production.

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The Art of Verbal Hygiene

BlueYonder

In 2016, during Alphabet’s annual stockholders meeting, one of the (male) stockholders referred to her as the ‘lady CFO’ of Alphabet. Here are some guidelines to help you in your transition to more inclusion language, according to the Anti-Defamation League : Refer to genders equally and make references consistent : For example, not “Mr.

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There are Seven, not Four, Important Big Data V’s

Enterra Insights

7] In other words, velocity not only refers to how quickly data is generated but also refers to the importance of data’s timeliness. 6] George Firican, “ The 10 Vs of Big Data ,” Upside, 8 February 2017. [7] 7] Brent Dykes, “ Big Data: Forget Volume and Variety, Focus On Velocity ,” Forbes, 28 June 2017. [8]

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5 Best Logistics Books for Beginners

Supply Chain Opz

Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective Transportation is sometimes referred to as "Outbound Logistics". Reference - Flöthmann, C., & Reference - Flöthmann, C., & This book clearly explains the concepts and techniques used by modern warehouse operations. Are there any other logistics books you love and why?

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Cons: Transportation is sometimes referred to as "Outbound Logistics". The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit: Over 100 Tools for Transport, Warehousing and Inventory Management, 3rd Edition Pros: If you need a good reference covering all aspects of logistics management, this book is the one for you. Reference - Flöthmann, C., &

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4 Methods to Use Cryptocurrency to Make Money!

Supply Chain Game Changer

This year, BTC has seen solid gains and is close to its peak of $20,000 in 2017. We refer to this as the “buy and hold approach,” while you may also hear the words “huddle” or “hold” used to refer to holding onto your bitcoin. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Do not even advertise it either.