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Logistics, Data, and Cognitive Computing

Enterra Insights

These can include freight costs that are too high, transit times that are too long or not charging enough for freight.”[1] There is a symbiotic relationship between data and analytics that creates business value. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts assert, “Logistics networks have never been more complex.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub.

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Surviving Disruptions – an opportunity for supply chains to thrive with people and technology – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics and Supply Chain Management programmes at Heriot-Watt University Dubai discusses how successful selection and implementation of a digital supply chain strategy can be predicted. The short-term strategy to build resilience, is to focus on three major elements, essential to keep freight moving. .

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

I gave thanks when the Patriots jet—championed by Mass General and Robert Kraft (owner of the Patriots)—landed in Boston with a million masks. Another is looking at hospital bed utilization to predict market baskets. Don’t expect demand to be predictable. Explore alternative analytics and data sources to eliminate black holes.

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Where Will the Next FedEx Come from in Today’s Tech-Ruled Markets?

MIT Supply Chain

AI/ML advances will play a part with predictive analytics programs that identify snafus before they turn into supply chain disruptions. Amazon’s primary business is retailing, he insists, and it does not have the global network of freight facilities that makes FedEx such a formidable force in the delivery business.

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. The state will test a new communications system in the busy I-80 freight corridor. Population growth and new supply chain technology drive the change. Get ready for smart logistics.

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. The state will test a new communications system in the busy I-80 freight corridor. Population growth and new supply chain technology drive the change. Get ready for smart logistics.