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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. The high asset utilization of the company was a barrier to rebound when the company slashed inventory.

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Smart Manufacturing Trends to Expect in 2024

OptiProERP

Key components of smart manufacturing include connected sensors and devices, data analytics and big data, AI, cloud computing, cyber security, digital twins, advanced robotics, blockchain, etc. Examples of intelligent factories include on-demand manufacturing and virtual inventories.

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Innovations that drive business decisions forward

DELMIA Quintiq

Main stage speakers, Dr. Victor Allis of Quintiq and Noha Tohamy of Gartner discussed the revolution in big data, elaborating on how companies can begin to leverage the enormous amount of business intelligence now available in order to make critical decisions for their operations and supply chain.

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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. Inventory management shouldn’t be a nightmare. Inventory management shouldn’t be a nightmare. Automating inventory processes can help reduce overhead costs and increase customer satisfaction for good. Read the Full Story ».

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Supply Chains in Recovery Mode: Forcing C-Level Focus on Digitally Transforming Their Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond

BlueYonder

Followed by focus on big data analytics where companies began leveraging BI (business intelligence) tools for data-driven decision making. Leveraging AI/ML and IoT to capture relevant data to help aid supply chain visibility, operational feedback, managing metrics. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Business Landscape

Enterra Insights

AI systems can also help with inventory control, logistics movement, and numerous other retail-related activities. 2] Windy Garrett, “ Artificial Intelligence: No Longer a Business Want but a Need Instead ,” Inside Big Data , 2 March 2019. [3] The power behind AI is what you make of it.” AI can help.

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Real-Time Monitoring Fuels IoT Growth In Manufacturing

IQMS

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. This month IQMS interviewed 151 manufacturers in North America to understand the current and plans for analytics and manufacturing intelligence, mobility, quality and real-time monitoring.