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[AI]griculture

Enterra Insights

.” This pastoral view of America rarely conjures up thoughts about technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The editorial team at insideBIGDATA report that a new research study found, “87% of US agriculture businesses are currently using AI technologies.”[1] Blue River Technology. SkySquirrel Technologies.

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Collaborating on Supply Chain Research

Talking Logistics

Is there a greater need for supply chain research today than in the past, and if so, why? Robinson , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics titled, “ When Shippers, 3PLS, and Universities Collaborate on Supply Chain Research.” One of the projects, for example, was with Iowa State University called Stale Rates. “It

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Drivers in the Spotlight: 4 Reasons for Their Growing Influence on Supply Chain Management

TMC

The changing competitive landscape in trucking is focusing more attention on the role of drivers in the management of supply chains. The truck driver element of supply chains is now coming under more scrutiny for a number of reasons. Researchers at Iowa State University studied this phenomenon using data provided by C.H.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 1, 2019

Stord

Nike improved its supply chain efficiency by adopting digital tools to increase visibility and reduce production lead times. This Express Lane initiative – the company’s name for new tools and solutions – has placed materials closer to factories, reduced manufacturing delays, and predicted customer demand more accurately.

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Why a Community?

Supply Chain Insights

I have envisioned a community where supply chain professionals could network freely and globally. It is about an Iowa corn farmer, that after hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his backyard. It is designed for all supply chain leaders around the world. My Field of Dreams.

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Explaining the Bottleneck: The Champagne Shortage of 2021

o9 Solutions

Champagne has supply chain challenges, too. The supply shortage is only one part of the Champagne industry’s problem, however. in March compared to previous years, according to data insight firm NielsenIQ. A Supply Chain New Year’s Resolution. As reported in Fortune : “Champagne sales were up 88.5%

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Biobased Product Market Growth is Tied to Performance…but Production Credits Will Help!

NC State SCRC

Iowa has also identified biobased products as a targeted growth sector for the state, and have advocated for a biobased production credit to be established. [1] 1] Interviews suggest that a biorenewable chemical production tax credit would be fundamental to the ultimate location decision in or outside Iowa for new projects.

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