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Big data and supply chain optimization: Illusion vs. reality

DELMIA Quintiq

Suddenly, discussions seem to treat big data as a driver for incredible innovation. Assuming that big data was superior to “just any data” came from evidence in the B2C market, but this did not stop bold predictions about how it could also transform supply chain operation.

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Top Automotive Mobile Barcoding Software Success Stories

RFgen

The automotive industry manages complex inventories in addition to facing vast outside pressures. Many automotive companies have found long-term success with mobile barcoding software. Learn why three real-life companies in the automotive industry implemented mobile barcoding solutions and their significant results.

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What’s new in automotive logistics?

DELMIA Quintiq

If you want to find out what’s new in automotive logistics, there’s one place to be – the Automobile Logistics Forum. Big data building cars more efficiently. and big data bring new possibilities to the world of supply chain and logistics. Will companies leverage big data effectively? Industry 4.0

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Navigating the Perfect Storm: Automotive CEOs Focus on Strategies to Counter Inflation and Enable Supply Chain Resiliency

BlueYonder

The automotive sector has switched lanes into a new digital world, where the pace of change is also hurtling manufacturers into oncoming traffic in the form of geopolitical, economic and natural crises. As we await the next inevitable “Black Swan” event, automotive players have realized the need to be proactive, not just reactive.

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How Ford is Implementing Big Data into its Supply Chain

RFgen

Bringing big data into the supply chain is not always as simple as buying the right software. A company first has to build a foundation of mobile data capture technology that can accurately record the information big data relies upon. Leveraging Big Data to Expedite Deliveries.

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

Logistics Viewpoints

This business model provides many advantages: Processing big data efficiently. Earlier in his career, he gained valuable experience in the automotive industry at BMW. Cloud computing has made installation, administration, and updates significantly easier and has thereby laid the foundation for Software as a Service (SaaS).

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Transportation and Logistics Industry Trends of 2014

The Logistics of Logistics

Trend # 3 : Data Analytics – Not Just Big Data – Will Thrive. Data analytics show where business leaders should direct their improvement efforts and their dollars. Impact : Data-based decision making will grow. Sure, we see Big Data grabbing the headlines today. The status quo won’t work.

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