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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

The flight between Dayton and Columbus dramatically increased the speed with which goods could be delivered in the U.S. By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910.

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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. ” Machine learning and the supply chain. ”[5] The potential uses of machine learning in the supply chain are only limited by one’s imagination.

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

GlobalTranz

Cloud-based technologies are replacing antiquated, legacy systems, and major manufacturers are planning to launch new investments into customer relationship management (CRM) tools. Thus, more companies will be able to lower prices through lowering the cost of manufacturing, shipping and repair or replacements. Putting It All Together.

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It’s Turkey Time!

Kinaxis

But seeing as this is a blog about supply chain, and not about my preferred poultry, I thought I’d take a look at what goes into getting those millions of pounds of turkey from the farm to the table. Maybe for you, but certainly not for those involved in the turkey supply chain. And my oh my how I do love my turkey!

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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. In other words, the supply chain will become more of a hive-mind, working together to ensure the customers and retailers are always satisfied.

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Predictive Analytics: Supply Chain’s Cloudy Crystal Ball

Enterra Insights

By forecasting future supply chain and logistical events, companies can gain a competitive advantage and prevent monetary loss due to inaccurate stocking, and mismanagement of goods, deliveries, and time.”[2] ” Predicting patterns in user behavior. ” Predicting patterns in user behavior.

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

BlueYonder

During a Super-Session at JDA’s FOCUS 2014 in Las Vegas, five leading retail executives discussed how assortment planning is critical to addressing the challenges posed by today’s empowered consumers. This panel, which I was privileged to moderate, included: Linda Canada, SVP of merchandise planning, allocation & operations, DSW.