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Industry 4.0 was Delayed, not Cancelled, by the Pandemic

Enterra Insights

He writes, “Manufacturing operations can take advantage of the data in a number of different ways: Inventory levels; quality control data; equipment productivity; operator productivity; and, condition of equipment.” Business and tech writer Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) asserts this is the wrong strategy. ” 4.

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6 Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology to Increase Agile Responsiveness, Continuous Improvement & Customization

GlobalTranz

Customization Will Replace Traditional Inventory Management. According to the Global Dispatch, traditional inventory management operations will change in 2017. Inventory management will become more reliant on advanced computer analytics systems to manage inventory in real time. reports Louis Columbus of Supply Chain 24/7.

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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. CCI is renowned for its expertise in retail business processes and systems delivering practical solutions to optimize sales, margin and inventory across all channels of operation. Partner, Columbus Consulting. Why Agility?