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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. Blain notes, “[The] first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels [are] scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.” ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality. .”[4] What’s Next?

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. Blain notes, “[The] first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels [are] scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.” ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality. .”[4] What’s Next?

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Five Technology Patents that Changed the Supply Chain

Freightos

Shorter product lifecycles, fluid sourcing (a’la Aliababa ) and more transparency means agile supply chains that change often. ” Today, almost 20% of manufacturers and retailers use 3D printing in some way, shape or form. This set the stage for Lean Manufacturing and the Just-In-Time supply chain. By 2013, over 33.7

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Warehouse Digitalization: The Warehouse of Tomorrow

Vinculum

The Digi-Smart manufacturing process empowers enterprises to gain control of their warehouses and ensures that products can be delivered to customers as quickly as possible. They are as safe as they are economical in terms of conducting inventory, locating cargo, cycle counting, and even performing stock-taking operations.

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The Internet of Things and Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

”[3] He notes, “Manufacturers can use these sensors to gain granular data like the temperature at which an item was stored, how long it spent in cargo, and even how long it took to fly off the shelf. Increasing collaboration. ” Scheduled Maintenance. ” IoT and cognitive computing. ” Summary.

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Top 10 supply chain trends for 2020

Requis

Another example from fulfillment might involve things like faster alternate transportation route planning in case of the unexpected, or monitoring cargo temperature for shipments of perishable food or medicines. The call for more data makes total sense for companies that allocate large percentage of expenditures to supply chain.

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

IDC (Worldwide manufacturing supply chain 2012 top 10 predictions) agrees, saying “Risk Management will mature as a focus area for supply chain segmentation”. Entering the “era of big data”. the focus will migrate to leveraging data as a competitive advantage. Supply Chain “clock speed”.