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The Biggest Manufacturing Industry Trends in 2022

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There’s also an increased expectation that demand can be anticipated by the use of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and tracking of customer trends. According to this Deloitte report, transportation challenges are likely to continue through 2022 , and new strategies will need to be adopted to lessen the impact.

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Evolution of B2B Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. Together, we built this model. New Business Models. In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. New forms of Internet-of-Thing (IOT) data enables information at the speed of business, but companies struggle to build streaming data architectures.

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Seeing Beyond the Firewall

Supply Chain Shaman

Sadly, I find each to have a limited view of supply chain analytics. Process industry leaders–chemical, consumer packaged goods, food/beverage–have greater issues using data, with software usability, and building effective connections to align and build effective relationships with trading partners. New Business Models.

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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. It is literally a flying barcode scanner, capturing barcode labels quicker and more reliably than a human eye. Dary Merckens. gunnertech.

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Mastering Mobile Inventory Management for Oracle SCM Cloud: The Ultimate Guide

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The ability to update Oracle Cloud as work occurs is an essential best practice for accurate tracking and reporting. Purchase Orders: receiving, line inquiries, inspections, put-away, returns, and RMA returns. High-performing operations require instant, on-demand access when and where employees need it.

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16 Best Manufacturing Processes & Methods

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For example, businesses inside the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, cosmetics, and chemical sectors. Unlike discrete manufacturing, where individual units are produced separately, process manufacturing creates products through chemical reactions, mixing, blending, and other transformational processes.