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Is the “Autonomous Supply Chain” a Pipe Dream?

Logistics Viewpoints

Aera Technology offers a solution they call “Aera Decision Cloud” A key challenge for manufacturers is connecting integrated business planning (IBP) – a longer term plan – to operational planning and execution – what needs to be done in the near term.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. We will build one demand signal and produce one supply plan,” Mr. Bailey said.

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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

Additionally, 54% are seeking improved service levels in the coming year, and only 14% have a machine learning project underway, meaning for many AI-augmented planning is still more hype than adoption. Founded in 2002, Spinnaker has offices in Boston, Columbus, Denver, Houston, Memphis, Pittsburgh, London, and Singapore.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

“Lead times expanded even for domestic manufacturers because they sourced raw materials from overseas. Ferguson tends to work with larger more sophisticated manufacturers and seeks to share a six-month order forecast through planning systems that are integrated with their supplier’s systems. “We

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Mobile Collaboration - Supply Chain Planning at Your Fingertips

Logility

I “enjoyed” a rather turbulent ride on a recent flight into Denver International Airport the other day. I know from personal experience how hard it is to incorporate input from sales into a statistically generated demand plan when all you have to work with is emails, phone calls and spreadsheets.

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A Gartner Summit Just For The Supply Chain Planner

DynaSys

She ended her presentation with a trio of short case studies of AI application in supply chain planning – a farm equipment manufacturer that reduced in inventory by 18% in one year, a high tech manufacturer that improved its exception management, and an HVAC manufacturer that increased inventory turns by 25%.