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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

To examine supply chain management priorities, performance, and anticipated trends, APQC conducted its 10 th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges research, including a survey of more than 350 supply chain professionals from around the world and across multiple industries.

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Big Data, Analytics, and Industry 4.0

Enterra Insights

Despite years of discussion about the fourth industrial revolution (aka Industry 4.0), the revolution remains in its infancy. They write, “Industrial production was transformed by steam power in the nineteenth century, electricity in the early twentieth century, and automation in the 1970s.”[1] ”[3] In the Industry 4.0

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How AI is transforming manufacturing Part 2: Inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers have incurred significant financial losses due to supply chain disruptions and the subsequent inventory management challenges. Companies struggling to manage their supply chains often lack data for decision making, have siloed systems and inefficient inventory management practices.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

It showcases the latest products, technologies, and services from over 900 exhibitors across various sectors and industries. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to collaborative robots (cobots) to industrial robots, robots are transforming the way goods are moved, stored, picked, packed, and shipped.

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Just-In-Time Management – How to Manage Inventory in 2024

ThroughPut

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. What is Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management? Its central mission is to curtail inventory expenses and amplify operational efficiency by timing the receipt of goods to coincide with their actual need in the manufacturing cycle.

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Demand Sensing (and Other Secret Ingredients) for Food and Beverage Supply Chain Success

Logility

Demand fluctuations dominate the food and beverage (F&B) industry. How companies in this industry approach demand forecasting can have far-reaching effects on their short-, mid- and long-term success. Advanced inventory management. Supply chain data management. Time-phased replenishment planning.

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Transforming Manufacturing Operations with Supply Chain Technology: 3 Key Areas to Invest In

Logility

An expert in the Gartner® Manufacturing Operations Primer for 2022 sighted optimizing operations within the manufacturing industry as one of the top technology investments needed, along with improving supply chain efficiency. If you’re one of the 67.4% Pre-pandemic research by McKinsey found that companies experience disruptions every 3.7