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Industry 4.0 was Delayed, not Cancelled, by the Pandemic

Enterra Insights

He notes, for example, repairing equipment when the first indications of a problem arise can save loads of energy. Business and tech writer Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) asserts this is the wrong strategy. ” Kottayil and Columbus suggest a few steps manufacturers need to take to continue a successful transformation journey.

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Agile retailing: new ways to manage uncertainty, disruption and innovation

RELEX Solutions

We are delighted to welcome Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski from Columbus Consulting (CCI) as our guest blogger. The real opportunity for retailers of all sizes is to grow by leading innovation and causing disruption. The real opportunity for retailers of all sizes is to grow by leading innovation and causing disruption. Why Agility?

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka). … a group of energized innovators. Two million sailors died between the age of Columbus and the invention of steam engines. In retrospect, the 1990s were an exceptional time of innovation impacts on productivity. Embrace innovation.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? Highlights from 3Gtms Innovate 2018 User Conference. 3Gtms : Innovate 2019 , TBA (2018: May 1-3, Dallas, TX). SAP : SAP SAPPHIRENOW , May 7-9, Orlando, FL.

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When Government and Business Global Supply Chain Forces Can Collide

Supply Chain Matters

There was mention of the Bipartisan Innovation Act now before the U.S. He specifically stated: “ Instead of relying on foreign supply chains, let’s make it in America. Further cited was that 369,000 new manufacturing jobs were created in 2021, and additional investment activity is underway.

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Omni-channel in 6 steps: how to build a practical, effective plan of action

RELEX Solutions

We are delighted to welcome Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski from Columbus Consulting (CCI) as our guest blogger. For example, they may do a great job of addressing business process and systems, but many overlook changes they should also make to their organization chart and their business-performance metrics. Partner, Columbus Consulting.

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Planning and managing the critical aspects of a full merchandising season

RELEX Solutions

Critical path management is a good example of a discipline that, brought to retail processes, can make the difference between success and failure. Partner, Columbus Consulting. Author: Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski, Partner at Columbus Consulting. Partner, Columbus Consulting. Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski. 44 (0) 7793 019413.