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AI in the Retail Industry: Benefits, Case Studies & Examples

ThroughPut

Real-time visibility was lacking, be it in warehousing or transportation, due to which delivery delays were common. Informing Logistics By analyzing and interpreting volumes of data, AI helps retailers gain meaningful insights into their operations facilitating informed decisions related to logistics and supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Machine Learning in Supply Chain: Definition, Uses, Case Studies

Unleashed

We also break down several case studies of companies currently using machine learning in their supply chain processes. For example, if your customers buy large quantities of a certain product, machine learning software will be able to identify the surge in demand and feed the information back to the inventory management systems.

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Cross Docking 101: What, Why and How? [with case studies]

Unleashed

Cross docking is when you receive goods from a supplier’s vehicle (train or truck) and move them directly onto an outbound vehicle to be transported to your customer – so there’s minimal to no storage time. The goods are sorted and transported to their final destination.

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Inside the Shipper Mind with Jim Bierfeldt

The Logistics of Logistics

His expertise includes strategic planning, brand positioning, advertising, public relations, website strategy and design, and development of white papers, case studies and other content. Logistics Marketing Advisors is a boutique marketing and public relations agency specializing in the logistics and transportation industry.

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DELMIA Communities Month in Review

DELMIA Quintiq

There is a lot more than what is shown below – visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts this month. Forbes Article: 6 Ways Contextual Data Can Drive Informed Decision Making in Manufacturing. New Case Study DELMIA Ortems in Packaging. Discover more.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. On February 6 th , the National Transportation Safety Board released a report saying that missing bolts were the likely cause. These suppliers, in turn, outsourced various parts of the modules they produced to their suppliers.