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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

With the contraction of air capacity and the unprecedented level of imports to the United States from Asia, logistics constraints grew in importance in the pandemic. The lack of chassis and the need to return empty containers to Asia paralyzes North American ocean freight. In addition, build a planning master data management system.

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Navigating Turbulent Times with a Supply Chain Control Tower

Logistics Viewpoints

The key building blocks for the modern supply chain control tower includes data from key supply chain partners, robust supply planning, and a master data management/data harmonization layer that helps to normalize the data and can then feed accurate data to the planning engine or team members.

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The Digital Supply Chain: Making The Leap With A Ball and Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Cognitive learning and rules-based ontologies will redefine master data management technologies making them obsolete. I also believe that growth in Asia and Africa will spur new thinking in supply chain processes for the use of mobility and sensor data. Redefinition of Talent.

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3PL Integration: Building an Expandable and Resilient Orchestration Solution

SCMDOJO

[Read More: 6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential ] Defining ‘Orchestration’ Orchestration is a process that integrates data to connect different systems used in a business’s logistics operations. As a result, orchestration simplifies data management, making it easier for businesses to work more effectively.

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ERP Master Data: A Guide to Improve Quality & Governance

SCMDOJO

[Read More: 6 ERP Implementation Failure Reasons ] Enterprise resource planning applications are the foundation of any data-driven company, but tools for data quality management, master data management, and data workflow can help you streamline your processes and manage your master data more effectively.

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Is Blockchain a Dirty Word?

QAD

Blockchain also requires that everyone has a copy of the truth (or copy of the data) to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. That means that everyone who has a copy must also be willing to pay for hosting that data, managing the systems and the like. . “It” being the Metric system. .

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Is Blockchain a Dirty Word?

QAD

Blockchain also requires that everyone has a copy of the truth (or copy of the data) to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. That means that everyone who has a copy must also be willing to pay for hosting that data, managing the systems and the like. . “It” being the Metric system. .