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

BlueYonder

Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation. Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades.

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Top Automotive Mobile Barcoding Software Success Stories

RFgen

technology like LGVs, robots/co-bots, and more for a connected warehouse. In order to improve customer service and reduce operating costs, Myers implemented a just-in-time (JIT) methodology with mobile barcoding across its extensive warehouse network. How Ford is Implementing Big Data into its Supply Chain.

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The Top Two Enterprise Mobility Issues Facing Supply Chain Managers Today

RFgen

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. ” Brown also added that “businesses are also continuing to take advantage of telecommuting, and offering employees flexible working environments.”

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The Top Two Enterprise Mobility Issues Facing Supply Chain Managers Today

RFgen

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. ” Brown also added that “businesses are also continuing to take advantage of telecommuting, and offering employees flexible working environments.”

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There Are Not Enough Women Supply Chain Leaders!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Only 17% of Chief Supply Chain Officers in North America were women. Time was, Supply Chain Management was seen as an outgrowth of a blue collar profession.

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Real-Time Monitoring Fuels IoT Growth In Manufacturing

IQMS

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. The following grid compares the benefits from IoT implementation by payback period of investment.

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What’s Hot and What’s Not in Supply Chain Management

Elementum

And Bleeding Edge: Soon, data clouds are going to reign. Why NASCES Gets our Nod Elementum has always made it a point to attend the North America Supply Chain Executive Summit (NASCES). In fact, for some applications — like warehouse picking — it already has. Not anymore.