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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

The robots can perform various tasks, such as transporting goods, picking orders, sorting items, and replenishing inventory. Predictive Analytics Predictive analytics is the use of AI and ML to analyze data and make predictions about future outcomes, events, or behaviors.

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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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Supply Chain Planning In Excel: A Perilous Path

Logility

Limited Data Handling Capabilities Excel is a versatile tool for basic data management and analysis, but when it comes to handling vast amounts of complex supply chain data, it falls short. Supply chain planning involves numerous variables, such as demand forecasts, inventory levels, lead times, and production capacities.

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2022 Supply Chain Predictions

Logistics Viewpoints

Instead, they are likely to carry higher levels of inventory as a lower cost alternative. The move toward carrying higher levels of inventory will initially increase GDP growth numbers as inventory restocking occurs. Aside from improved ETAs, AI plays a role in other aspects of transportation management.

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Blue Yonder’s Analyst Workbench Arms Your Team with Actionable Data

BlueYonder

The world’s supply chains have been stalled by challenges like labor capacity, imperfect inventory positioning, unpredictable supply, rising costs, and prolonged fulfillment times. They need to choose the ideal fulfillment node — one that has no labor or inventory constraints, while also optimizing delivery costs.

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Addressing the Inherent Challenges of Fostering a More Synchronized B2B Supply Chain Business Network

Supply Chain Matters

Timely Industry Example- Online Retail and E-Commerce With increased importance of online retail, E-Commerce or services-centric business models, enhanced coordination of customer focused fulfillment and inventory management has taken on special emphasis.

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What if Your ERP Never Gets Out of the ER?

BlueYonder

But the truth is, using a traditional, monolithic ERP to manage inventory and order management for omni-channel and e-commerce is more difficult than your ERP salesperson may have led you to believe. You need Blue Yonder’s microservices. Here’s why.