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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Instead of searching for and reading multiple help documents, the planner can simply ask for help in natural language and receive an answer that is a single, synthesized explanation of those sources in Portuguese (even if the documentation is in English).

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NC State and North Carolina industries step in to provide massive production of new N95 mask and materials

NC State SCRC

The Nonwovens Institute in the North Carolina State College of Textiles has stepped in to convert much of its equipment over to production of a new material that involves just a single ply mask, an important innovation that will allow the team to begin production of massive amounts of materials for masks.

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Can Improving Forecast Accuracy Address Our Demand Planning Woes?

Logistics Viewpoints

They document many reasons why this is the case, from observable human biases we readily discount to incentive misalignment to “algorithm aversion.”. And document the actual impact of judgment using a forecast valued-added process in order to make clear when it adds value and when it does not.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

For knowledge management, imagine generative AI primed to intelligently search all of a company’s internal documentation to solve all kinds of problems from “how did we do this before” to “how do I do this now.” Perhaps the most useful way to think of generative AI is as the future of how we interface with computers.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina. The flights starting today are out of Zipline’s hub in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on behalf of Cardinal Health as well as Novant Health and Magellan Rx Management.

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5 Supply Chain Collaboration Essentials to Mitigate Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

Experts from North Carolina State University and GEP conducted a survey on supply chain, procurement and IT leaders to determine their challenges and priorities, focusing on examining gaps in the supply chain. The user should also have easy access to related attachments and reference documents.

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Hurricane Season: Why Supply Chain Preparedness Matters

Kanban Logistics

We also have a Business Continuity Plan in place which dictates that, before the storm arrives, we make advance personnel assignments for damage assessments, logistical support, contact with outside resources, and monitoring and documentation requirements. They use Kanban’s Tarboro, NC warehouse as a staging area for relief help.