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Big data and inventory management

EazyStock

What is big data? All successful businesses use data to develop strategies and review their outcomes. But as the number of systems being used increases, the amount of data available for consumption and analysis grows exponentially. It could be open-ended feedback, images, video, audio, or general business documents.

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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

SCMDOJO

In this article, we’ll delve into the benefits and challenges of this powerful tool, and discuss the architecture that’s necessary to successfully integrate it into your business. Supply chain analytics is the process of using data and analytics to gain insights into supply chain processes and operations.

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How Did the Digital Supply Chain Evolve?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Business management tools like spreadsheet software and invoice-creation tools saved significant amounts of time and aided recordkeeping. Companies got a taste of the now-booming software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry starting in 1999. Bringing Big Data Into the Picture.

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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. In the warehouse, human error is inevitable.

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Understanding Big Data Beyond Its Size

Enterra Insights

When people hear or read the term “big data,” they initially think two things: It’s data and it’s big. First, let’s talk about what “big” really means. The volume of data being created is unprecedented and will only increase. How much data will it generate?

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Visibility: If Only I Could See

Supply Chain Shaman

Examples include Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management (WMS_ or Advanced Planning (APS). As a result, when I was a Gartner analyst and technology providers would provoke me to write a Magic Quadrant on visibility solutions, I would laugh. These solutions are proprietary and closed. Organizational talent.

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25 Lean Manufacturing Tools – 5S, Six Sigma & Beyond

Unleashed

Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace. In this guide to lean manufacturing tools: What are lean manufacturing tools? Indeed, these tools could be several different things, such as: New shop floor layouts. Big data frameworks.