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How to boost relationships between shippers and 3PLs

DELMIA Quintiq

Additionally, in order to remain competitive, 3PLs need to embrace innovation – big data and resource analytics – and to know how to make the best out of such information for demand planning and forecasting. Frank Tinschert heads the Logistics Business Unit in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region.

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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

A decade ago, supply chain analyst Trevor Miles ( @milesahead ) wrote, “I almost feel that we should be shouting ‘Vuka’ which in Xhosa (one of the South Africa languages) means ‘wake up.’ 2] His warning begs the question: How can supply chain risk managers wake up? Big Data and Advanced Analytics. They include: 1.

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Straight Talk With Supply Chain Insights

Supply Chain Insights

For example, I interviewed Fran O’Sullivan, from IBM, on how to organize to win with new forms of analytics. How to Get the Podcast… It is our goal for supply chain leaders everywhere to get the facts. We started with Supply Chain Insights research and we are now interviewing a series of supply chain leaders.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. Leaders know that massive change in supply chain processes is coming but they do not know how to get started. How to do this in the face of severe cost-cutting pressures? It is sad, but true.

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Supply Chain Disruption and Digitization

Enterra Insights

They include: Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics; mobility; the Internet of Things (IoT); social media; additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing); and drones/autonomous vehicles. Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics. Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics. Big Data is now a fact of life.

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23 warehouse pros reveal the best ways for warehouses to control & reduce fulfillment costs

6 River Systems

Sophie Miles is the VP of Marketing & Co-Founder of CalculatorBuddy.com , a tech company in expansion to USA, Canada, and South Africa. 2) Artificial intelligence and big data. This process gives management insights into how to improve processes and cut costs at every level. Sophie Miles. Abhishek Biswas.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. “Data science can bring great gains for…” Logistics efforts of retailers and manufacturers. Big data analytics is promising too: it enables predictive maintenance for better fleet management. jibestream.