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Aspire, challenge and transform: Insights from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive conference

Kinaxis

One conference I recently attended is the Gartner Supply Chain Executive conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Use of drones ( EyeSee inside the warehouse for scanning and tracking inventory, Prime Air for delivery). Use of drones and robots in warehouses eliminates the need for humans picking, putting away, or counting inventories.

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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

EazyStock

Live Americas 2019 by SCM World. Live Americas peer forum 2019 by SCM World is a great event for senior-level supply chain practitioners to be introduced to predicted trends and be involved in a cross-industry knowledge sharing experience. If you’re looking to improve your warehouse logistics, this event is the right choice for you!

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SCM Technology Leaders JDA and RedPrairie to Merge

Supply Chain Network

JDA’s heritage of pioneering market-leading supply chain planning, merchandising and pricing solutions is a perfect strategic fit with RedPrairie’s heritage in warehousing, workforce management, store operations and e-commerce. 87th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, telephone number (480-308-3392) or mike.burnett@jda.com.

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Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015

GlobalTranz

When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. I took our line of fasteners: bolts, nuts screws and washers and put them in one location in the Warehouse. INFOGRAPHIC] 3 Core Supply Chain Management Trends Gearing Up to Change SCM Forever.

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Supply Chain Management in a VUCA World

Enterra Insights

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.”[2] A Technical and Academic Definition ,” SCM Dojo, 22 August 2016. [4] ” Concluding thoughts.