Tue.Sep 10, 2019

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How Machine Learning is Transforming Industrial Production

DELMIA Quintiq

The question that seems to get asked more often than not is to talk about how many industrial applications we can name for machine learning. Well, frankly that’s the wrong question. Machine learning is not a device you can plug into a production line and make the production line operate better than it did before. Machine learning is a process that needs inputs from many devices to feed data to it so that data can be collected, evaluated, and used to develop knowledge about how a production line

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Benefits and Disadvantages of AI-Powered Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere around us. From simple digital watches to complex urban planning and development, the new form of intelligence is revolutionizing the way people live and the way companies work. Supply chain management is not an exception here because AI is changing it slowly but steadily. The process lasts for a long.read More.

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Building the Future of my Supply Chain

DynaSys

On June 13th, we have invited our customers and partners to Bordeaux (France) to share their vision and plans to take their supply chain to the next level. . Today there are trends we can’t ignore. According to Analysts such as IDC, “by 2024 over 60% of manufacturers will rely on AI (Artificial Intelligence) to drive digital transformation across the supply chain, leading to productivity gains of 20%” and according to Gartner “by 2023 at least 50% of large companies will be using AI, advanced an

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6 metrics tips and tools to benchmark P2P Digital Transformation

ivalua

Vishal Patel, VP Product Marketing, Ivalua [link]. Data is beyond critical to Procurement Operations. It’s everything, and the burden falls on procurement leaders to capture pertinent data to build good teams, track performance and show value. Now with Digital Transformation as a mandate, Procurement officers must also find ways to measure their digital progress.

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Reducing Global Lead Times To Improve Customer Experience At Becton Dickinson

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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Harvests and hurricane combine to boost reefer rates

DAT Solutions

Apple harvests and the arrival of Hurricane Dorian on the East Coast rearranged supply chains, tightened capacity, and boosted rates on several lanes last week.

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What is Driving and Delaying Supply Chain Investments? [Video]

BlueYonder

The future of the supply chain has some big investment drivers, but what are they? And what have they historically been? More importantly, how do companies apply them to keep their supply chains both effective and reactive… without creating delay? From applying predictive analytics to using IoT to avoid disruption, hear from JDA’s Fred Baumann on how companies can leverage their supply chains to drive better customer service in a positive way.

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[WHITE PAPER] The State of Automation in Warehouse Management

Veridian Solutions

According to Grand View Research , growth of the WMS market will continue at a 16.3% CAGR through 2025, offering more advancements and automation within essential functions. All warehouse processes must move smoothly from start to finish to succeed and meet demand, leveraging automation, and new technologies. Supply chain leaders must take a step back and understand a few things about the state of warehouse management automation, including these topics, which will be discussed in this white pape

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Contest Starting Sept. 11, 2019

Supply Chain Digest

Show us your Supply Chain Wit

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What is Driving and Delaying Supply Chain Investments? [Video]

BlueYonder

The future of the supply chain has some big investment drivers, but what are they? And what have they historically been? More importantly, how do companies apply them to keep their supply chains both effective and reactive… without creating delay? From applying predictive analytics to using IoT to avoid disruption, hear from JDA’s Fred Baumann on how companies can leverage their supply chains to drive better customer service in a positive way.

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AI-Enabled Robotics Software for Manufacturing Automation: Speeding Time-to-Value

Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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Take a Sip of IoT: Bringing In-Transit Visibility to the Coffee Supply Chain

Tive

Over the past year, Tive has worked closely with coffee importers to help ensure the quality of their beans while in-transit from South America, Africa, or even the South Pacific. In the process, we’ve learned a lot about what it takes to get coffee beans from the farm to the roaster.

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Big Data, Big Possibilities: The Power of a Telematics Platform

Logistics Viewpoints

Fleet telematics has a robust return on investment. Multitenant platforms can be an elegant way to collect Big Data. Big Data, used right, has great power. Put them all together and what do you get? An interesting logistics technology. The GeoTab Telematics Platform Telematics solutions provide truck fleets with the ability to remotely monitor the location, status, health, and activity of vehicles.

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Supply Chain News on eCommerce Platform Shopify Acquires Mobile Robot Maker 6 Rivers

Supply Chain Digest

Shades of Amazon and Kiva, though Shopify will Sell 6 River Robots to Other Shippers

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[PODCAST] How an ERP to TMS Integration Brought Visibility to a Multi-Million Dollar Shipper

GlobalTranz

Listen to “How an ERP to TMS Integration Brought Visibility to a Multi-Million Dollar Shipper” on Spreaker. TMS Resources to Download The State of Transportation Management Systems, Current Trends, & Key Benefits of a TMS Download White Paper Shipper of Choice & TMS: How a TMS Makes Shippers’ Freight More Attractive Download White Paper TMS.read More.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Supply Chain News on French President Pushes for CO2 Emissions from Ocean Carriers, after IMO Failed to Act in May

Supply Chain Digest

Would have Significant Impact on Shippers, but Many Countries not On Board, Macron Acting because of Paris Accord Disappointment

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AOBRD vs. ELD: Will the switch-over jumpstart rates?

DAT Solutions

The final phase of the ELD mandate is right around the corner. Will it have the same effect on truckload rates that the first phase did?

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How to Choose the Right TMS for Your Company

Kuebix

Choosing the right transportation management system for your company can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Whether you’re a first-time TMS buyer or a long-time user looking for an upgrade, all you need to do is arm yourself with the right questions to ask before starting your TMS search. […]. The post How to Choose the Right TMS for Your Company appeared first on Kuebix.

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What’s the best way to design a sustainable manufacturing factory?

DELMIA Quintiq

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Autonomous Driving: What’s the Rush?

QAD

The race to develop and capitalize on self-driving, autonomous cars and trucks has been intensifying over the past couple of years as significant innovations and milestones have been announced by automakers. But what is the true destination in the market? Today, automakers, suppliers, and tech startups are pushing the development of these highly autonomous vehicles harder than ever, but what exactly is the market destination so that companies can make money?

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5 Survivor Secrets to Boost Quality Production Planning

River Logic

Imagine if planning didn’t have to be difficult, time-consuming, or territorial? Considering the continuing expansion of automation and data, is this possible?

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Converting More Leads to Loads with John Simpson

The Logistics of Logistics

[00:33] Please introduce you and your company. . My name is John Simpson. I’m the director of sales at Covideo. We’re an email, texting, video platform for salespeople. The company is based in Indianapolis. [01:14] Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m from Holland, Michigan and went to Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, studying political science.

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The “Wild West” of APIs: JP Wiggins on Connecting Solutions in a Digital Environment

3GTMS

Everywhere we turn in our personal or professional life, we’re bombarded with the promise of more data. But that data isn’t valuable unless we have the right tools to do something about it. How do you bring together huge amounts of data in real time, understand what it means, and decide how to act on […]. The post The “Wild West” of APIs: JP Wiggins on Connecting Solutions in a Digital Environment appeared first on 3GTMS.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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How Digital Payments Improve Logistics Efficiency

Supply Chain Brain

To meet modern-day demands for speed and efficiency, logistics providers need to discard paper processes and go digital.

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Using Robotics to Boost Warehouse Efficiency

Stord

Warehouses looking for ways to increase flexibility and efficiency as delivery demands and consumer expectations rise are turning to robotics as a solution. Only 4,000 robotic warehouses were in operation last year, but the use of warehousing robotics is expected to dramatically increase in the coming years. Large e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Shopify are investing in warehousing robotics directly; Shopify recently purchased a maker of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that guide workers th

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The Future of Workforce Transformation – Adapting to Workforce Trends

Repl Group

The CEOs of 118 major US businesses have issued a statement saying that corporations should no longer value shareholder profit above all. Instead, they believe that high-level goals – like considering customers, the environment, employees, suppliers and the community at large – should take precedence. . This announcement doesn’t surprise us at REPL.

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How To: Developing a Labelling Strategy for your Business

Unleashed

For smaller businesses just starting out, product labelling strategy isn’t always a top priority. Businesses new to the market tend to focus most of their time and efforts into the daily processes of a business, and may not necessarily have the time, resources or manpower to contribute to labelling strategies. However, this can be a critical mistake; creating a successful labelling strategy can become an inexpensive way to promote your products further and to encourage the retention of your exis

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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The Importance of Assessing Supplier Financial Stability

Supply Chain 24/7

Developing long-term, stable business partnerships depends on selecting financially viable suppliers, and entering blindly into a supplier relationship without evaluating existing suppliers’ financial health can expose a company to delays, damaged reputations, lost revenues, and wasted time.

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How Many Warehouses Do You Really Need?

Logistics Bureau

Is your Distribution Network right? Do you have enough warehouses in the network? How many warehouses do you need in your Distribution Network? The primary factor to consider: Your customer service offer. How that relates to the number of warehouses you need? Listen to the explanation in this video. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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The state of finance – grappling with big changes and basics at the same time

Proxima

Last Thursday, I chaired a conference of 250 of the UK’s leading CFOs for the World Finance Forum 2019. While there, five key themes on the state of finance, and the associated implications, emerged and were explored by the CFOs: Robotic software and automation is coming down the line and will impact the shape of the function, but…. Some people are beginning to experiment with using it to improve certain elements, such as month-end report production, and it is an area of interest.