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Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Demand Sensing for Accurate Planning and Forecasting.

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Zero Waste Supply Chain Management in Food Industry with AI

ThroughPut

Making Zero Waste Supply Chain A Possibility in the Food Industry with AI. According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 From production and processing to retail, systematic changes must be put in place in food supply chain management to help utilize resources more efficiently.

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Cognitive Computing: Getting Clear on Definitions

Supply Chain Shaman

The decision support technologies that we use today–price management, trade promotion management, network design, supply chain planning, transportation planning, supplier risk management–are on the cusp of redefinition through new forms of analytics. Evolution of Analytics in Supply Chain Management.

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Lassoing S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. I frequently see groups of supply chain leaders arguing about the right for individual businesses to define their own systems/process.

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Lassoing S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. As companies transitioned from regional to multi-national organizations, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes proliferated. In contrast, as a regional supply chain leader in the 1990’s, my company had one S&OP. To align S&OP.

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Tackling the Unknown: Trying to Figure Out New Forms of Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

The new world of supply chain analytics is my current research project. Using unstructured and stream data is a brave new world. The possibilities of data variety and velocity to improve supply chain management excite me. There is a great need for improved supply chain analytics.

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E-Commerce is Gaining Momentum

Enterra Insights

.”[7] That’s bad news, at least in the short term, considering the constipated state of many supply chains. Increased customer expectations has companies like Amazon and Walmart scurrying to finds thousands of new employees to bolster their supply chain fulfillment needs. Maximizing E-Commerce Operations.