Supply Chain Trend

MAY 14, 2017

Big data has been one of the concepts to dominate the supply-chain scene for a while. There is no denying that we’re getting more connected, we consume more and more data, and we produce exponentially more data, but like any concept, big data is not a holy grail for every supply chain. INDUSTRY SPECIFICS.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 17, 2020

However, with manufacturers and supply chains across the world reeling with the ongoing problems the pandemic has presented, we are seeing a definite shift in the ways business is conducted. Overall, factory shutdown and manufacturing delays have shrunk foreign direct investment by 5-15% , as global trade and supply is interrupted.

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Oracle SCM

JUNE 14, 2018

Manufacturing today is more complex than ever before. context, data is coming in from more and more sources. We are creating more and more data every day. In fact, according to a recent article in Forbes there are " 2.5 In fact, according to a recent article in Forbes there are " 2.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD. The company had access to huge amounts of trade data, for example. But I was skeptical.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Last week, I published an article on outside-in planning. The article introduced the concept of self-service planning and challenged companies to rethink the concepts of supply chain planning. MRO Additive Manufacturing Not Forecastable Machine sensing to improve proactivity. Maximize Customer Service Agile 6.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

By harnessing the power of data and analytics, companies can uncover valuable insights into their supply chain processes, pinpoint areas in need of improvement, and make informed decisions that can boost their bottom line. When it comes to managing a supply chain, having access to real-time data can be a game-changer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Current technologies based on relational database architectures require pristine transactional data, and market data is disparate–available in many forms, including streaming and unstructured data, event and weather profiles, images, and pictures. The data lacks synchronization and usability. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

Hopefully, by the end of the article you will also agree. As you implement supply chain analytics and use control theory with well-defined reference data with clear bands for control, process improvement ensues. These sources while functional are difficult to connect. Control tower , by definition, is similar.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Manufacturing Must Be Data-Driven. One of the most common misconceptions about manufacturing is that it’s data-driven. Thankfully, they can all be mitigated with data. Why Data Is a Unique Asset for Manufacturers. Data is one of the most important assets for all companies. September 23, 2019.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

In Part One of this article, I discussed the first three elements: 1) Rationalized portfolio; 2) Resilient, circular operating models; and, 3) Segmented supply footprints and challenging traditional management hubs. Burton and Vreeswijk insist there are other benefits of obtaining the right data and increasing visibility as well.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World Feature Article by J eroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bhd The global business landscape has become increasingly complex and volatile, posing significant challenges to supply chain management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

China fully shutdown its manufacturing output during this phase affecting consumers globally. Manufacturing Planning. Visibility into Tier I, II and III suppliers, de-risk by developing alternates, build practical BCPs (business continuity plans) and China + 1 sourcing strategy. Recovery Imperatives: Phase II.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2020

When people hear or read the term “big data,” they initially think two things: It’s data and it’s big. First, let’s talk about what “big” really means. The volume of data being created is unprecedented and will only increase. How much data will it generate?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 17, 2019

is a revolutionary dance many manufacturers have yet to join. Many analysts believe manufacturers need to start dancing if they are going to survive and thrive in the digital age. Most manufacturers seem to understand the need to transform. ”[1] However, as I noted in Part 1 of this article, Industry 4.0 ”[2].

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Claritum

MAY 12, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Technologies and Procurement Table. There are a lot of articles around on what Procurement needs to do; how Procurement needs to change; and how technology will fundamentally change Procurement. 2 Technologies and Procurement Table. Introduction. TECHNOLOGY.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

.” Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) add, “Over the past decade, public and private sources have dedicated impressive amounts of energy and resources to digital agriculture in developing countries.”[2] ” In Part 1 of this article, I discussed some of the background involved in the Farming 4.0

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Futuristic road transportation technology with digital data transfer graphic showing concept of traffic big data analytic and internet of things. Source: Schumacher et al. Successful Digital transformation – Slice the elephant (Think big, start small and scale fast).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

On Wednesday morning, when I finished speaking at the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing in Fort Lauderdale, an executive from J&J pulled me aside and said, “Our strengths, are now our vulnerabilities.” ” A supply chain leader from GE at another conference said, “Yesterday, we called it big data.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus at [link] , a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Titled, “ The Death of Supply Chain Management ,” the article discusses the way that automation, AI and big data are transforming the industry.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 7, 2020

Gigabytes and terabytes of information will whiz between devices at a frightening speed and big data technologies will work even harder to store, process and take value from the collected yet often unstructured sensory information. Pialat notes, “Big data and the Internet of Things are inherently connected.”

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 21, 2013

The session was kicked off by Tom Davenport, the recognized ‘guru’ of analytics who has written several books and many articles on the subject. Tom founded the International Institute of Analytics which runs the conference, and I work with him and his team as a lead faculty for the “Manufacturing Analytics” track of IIA.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Over the past few decades, companies have realized that the way they bring products to market – from sourcing parts and services, to manufacturing, to shipping, to distribution – isn’t just a practical necessity, but an avenue for competitive advantage. This great article provided some great perspective on the topic.

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Digital Supply Chain evolve article and permission to publish here provided by Megan R. One article explained how supply chain management was among the first business functions that got significant technological upgrades to evolve and to harness data extracted from ERP systems. Bringing Big Data Into the Picture.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2023

As I wrote in a previous article, “Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them.”[1] 3] Since those tagging techniques are costlier alternatives for manufacturers, the lowly barcode will probably be around for a little while longer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As a result, new data types move quicker and more accurately, with lower levels of investment. I am passionate about the topic of the digital supply chain, and I apologize in advance for the length of this article. He spoke on the use of global sentiment data to sense and improve customer experiences. Reflections. 4) e-commerce.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Machine learning and big data analytics augments critical roles in supply chain efficiency, problem solving and cost saving. Data acquisition and filtering and scenario analysis are time consuming practices in supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. As we see from Deloitte’s CPO Survey in 2018, AI is only fully deployed in 2% of procurement organizations and is far from making any real impact at scale within the digital ecosystems procurement teams are so eagerly trying to build.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. importers brought in 1.86

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

But the ability to get data from across the end-to-end supply chain, harmonize it, and use it to make better decisions is equally important. Infor’s end-to-end trading partner data platform is the focus of this article. An in-memory solution allows for Big Data to be accessed very quickly.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 17, 2017

In the supply chain, manufacturers have been increasingly focused on customers, with demands for customer centricity spawning the release of individualized products, as well as, creating an entire supply chain process that is customer focused. Big Data Analytics. Read Also: Will Big Data change the world?

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Arkieva

JULY 18, 2016

Robots overall generally means quite a broad swath of technologies, from machines that automate manufacturing to software that replaces the need for humans to perform tasks or make decisions. Read Full Article. Source: Supply Chain Digest. Read Full Article. Source: The Wall Street Journal. Read Full Article.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2020

Chief Supply Chain Officer article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. They diversify supplier bases to reduce risk, provide massive cost savings, allow companies to quickly offer new products, and find sources of innovation through closer supplier collaboration. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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