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A Synopsis of the ITAP-LogiSYM event

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Exhibition run by Hannover Messe at Singapore EXPO. . Chair-woman Stephanie Krishnan opened the event, with an address on the main theme of the event – Stepping-up the Manufacturing Capabilities with Industry 4.0, How to integrate and orchestrate end to end supply chains capability for manufacturing outputs.

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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

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by Stephanie Krishnan – Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific. “By By 2025, to improve long-term supply chain profitability, 60% of manufacturers in global supply chains will invest in software tools to support sustainability and circular economy business models.”.

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IOT for Supply Chain Tracking

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Manufacturers today face lots of challenges driven by changing customer expectations. This is driving manufacturing sector to create more agile supply chains. These in tunr lead to additional strain on manufacturers to track and manage thousands of different product types. Background.

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Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives

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As a result of shifting manufacturing networks across the world, distribution networks will change substantially in the next few years. Luc has worked with a wide range of clients in the areas of supply chain optimization and analytics, operational improvement, SCOR implementation, strategic benchmarking and technology deployment.

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The Greenest Mile: Planning’s Role in Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen built a new biomanufacturing plant in Singapore that uses 70% less carbon than traditional facilities. Similarly, increasing the efficiency of planning and reducing waste will lay a firm foundation for greener sourcing, manufacturing and delivery. Buffering creates waste.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

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IT Competency: Critical for leveraging technology like smart sensors, AI, and data analytics to enhance visibility and control costs. Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading.

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A Conversation with Don Teng

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In APAC, the concept of innovative-Automation has made OMRON create immense value for the manufacturing segment by solving varied issues in multifarious sectors such as automotive, food & beverage, FMCG, digital and logistics to name just a few. This scale up is in sync with the transformation being witnessed by the manufacturing world.