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The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World

Logistics Viewpoints

The real secret to agility in the 2020s is first using highly accurate, real-time demand, supply, and execution insights to inform decisions across the end-to-end supply chain. In the meantime, go here for more information. Terence holds an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin and an Electrical Engineering degree at MIT.

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Announcing Enterra Solutions 2nd Annual Cognitive Computing Summit

Enterra Insights

By combining advances in computational intelligence, natural language processing and semantic reasoning, a number of leading companies are already realizing these returns along the value chain in the form of hyper-personalized consumer insights, to sales and marketing strategies and optimized supply chain planning and inventory optimization.

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ThroughPut Inc. Announces Partnership with project44 to Unleash AI-Powered Supply Chain Capacity and Profitability?

ThroughPut

“Partnering with project44 allows us access to true lead time data, which complements how we recalculate material and inventory needs from a demand change perspective,” said Ali Raza, CEO of ThroughPut Inc. As a result, many businesses are unable to optimize a crucial part of their working capital – their inventory. ThroughPut.ai

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E2open Releases Annual Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

E2open

Report outlines approach to corporate purpose and sustainability, and the value it provides to clients’ ESG goals AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. Its ethical management starts with its board of directors and carries throughout its entire network through data and information security, client privacy, and risk management.

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Lacking clear information, retailers, manufacturers and their logistics partners frequently made less-than-profitable fulfillment and delivery choices in 2020 and 2021 that eroded their profit margins. Terence holds an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin and an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT.

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Amazon Prime Now – The Cost of Expediting the Last Mile

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

In Q1 2015 there were reports saying that Amazon had opened Prime Now warehouses in Austin and New York City.   One big advantage of online sales versus brick & mortar is that inventory can be pooled. In contrast, without inventory pooling the total safety stock is. Average Inventory (from 10-K report).

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Outdated Supply Chains Can’t Meet Consumers’ “Need-It-Now” Mentality

FLEXE

Inventory was sent in scheduled, bulk shipments and the destination was a shelf, not a doorstep. From new data sources for planning to forward-stocked inventory to better issue resolution, adapting your last-mile supply chain to be customer-centric requires that you: Anticipate demand: know your customer and her expectations.