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Machine Learning and the Business of Tomorrow

Enterra Insights

Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) explains, “Enterprises are striving to find greater meaning in the massive amounts of data they generate and save every day. As Columbus notes, machine learning is ideal for discovering patterns. ” Machine learning and the supply chain. They are: 1. Greater efficiency. ” 7.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. So the shortage will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much inventory.”. Speaking in Columbus, Ind., Despite High-Profile Retail Cancellations, U.S.

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What to Do Now Before the Panama Canal Expands

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Shippers in Columbus, OH, will be in the battleground region of the United States, with ports on the East and West Coasts vying for their business. If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port.

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Supply Chain Optimization 101: How to Best Harness the Power of Big Data

AFFLINK

Writing for Forbes, big data expert Louis Columbus notes that more than 60% of supply chain executives view big data as “a disruptive and important technology, setting the foundation for long-term change management in their organizations.” Not a Magic Wand.

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Retail Industry Leaders Discuss the Value of Assortment Planning – Part I

BlueYonder

Michael McAbee, strategy officer and VP of merchandise planning, Hibbett Sports. Jon Beck, CEO, Columbus Consulting. But you can’t afford to carry a lot of inventory in the stores. So we have to assort to the local customer and look at how we leverage inventory across the enterprise.

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5 Future Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing & Logistics

GlobalTranz

Additionally, overall maintenance costs have dropped by 30 percent, and predictive maintenance has reduced machine-specific failures by 70 percent, reports Louis Columbus of Forbes magazine. Previous applications of the IIoT in manufacturing have led to a savings of 12 percent across the industry. IIoT’s Greatest Impacts on Manufacturing.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

TMC

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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