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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

The world of logistics is increasingly driven by technology , with artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation among the biggest logistics trends today. That said, there are many factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse. Robert DeStefano. Rupy Sawhney. Katie Martinelli.

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5 Reminders Along Your Digital Transformation Journey

USC Consulting Group

From navigation apps, streaming media services, mobile devices, voice assistants and so much more, artificial intelligence tools and features are regularly used by approximately 85% of Americans , according to a 2018 survey conducted by Gallup. Its implementation is evidenced at just about every stage of the supply chain.

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Student Profile: Brian Schoelkopf ('15) - UCLA Anderson School of.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. Times Technology Blog. He says he returned to school to earn an MBA with the intention of making a double-switch: from sales to finance and from food and beverage to the health-care industry. UCLA Anderson Hosts Steinbeck Family Business Seminar. Easton Technology Leadership.

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Printer-friendly version.

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Managing the Long Tail of the Supply Chain Part 4: Five Takeaways

ToolsGroup

Blog 3 : Charles Blevins, Supply Chain VP at Dart Container , described Dart Solo Cup’s journey in addressing a “long tail” that brought Dart 99.6% ERP solutions and traditional supply chain planning solutions are not well suited for complexity of the long tail. service levels with 20% inventory reductions.

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The Long Tail of the Supply Chain: Part 2 - Pareto is Dead

ToolsGroup

In the recent Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) web seminar entitled “ Driving Results Despite Item Complexity ”, one slide quoted her as saying previously,“If the products have a skewed distribution and it is your desire to meet a higher service level, then the deterministic technologies of APS and ERP are not designed to meet your needs.”.

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