Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ). million bbl/d in 2015.” .

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

When it comes to Supply Chain Analytics, an “Apps approach” can have just as many benefits. But what exactly is a Supply Chain Analytics app? Another example, this time in the oil industry, would be an oil blending app. Pre-packaged vs custom built supply chain analytics apps. Oil blending is not easy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain innovation is slowly simmering in the face of radical disruption. While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. Examples include Hadoop, Kafka, and Apache Spark. .

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

When it comes to Supply Chain Analytics, an “Apps approach” can have just as many benefits. But what exactly is a Supply Chain Analytics app? Another example, this time in the oil industry, would be an oil blending app. With “Samurai” solutions you get clear benchmarks, predictability, control and reliability.

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Invata Intralogistics

APRIL 5, 2024

Today’s most ground-breaking innovations lie in state-of-the-art warehouses and the algorithms and automated systems that drive them. From reducing return rates by analyzing product data to predicting inventory needs with startling accuracy, AI systems offer many benefits that traditional problem-solving methods can’t replicate.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

He is very passionate about developments in the Supply Chain arena and is always seeking excellence in his drive for efficiency & innovation in Supply Chain operations” – a quality that is very relevant to face up to the many Supply Chain challenges in our path! The silo mentality of traditional organizations must be broken.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

Examples include Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management (WMS_ or Advanced Planning (APS). The IT taxonomy for visibility is supply chain analytics. As you implement supply chain analytics and use control theory with well-defined reference data with clear bands for control, process improvement ensues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Instead, all of the disruptions to date had a predictable pattern: a devastating blow, a set of shock waves, and the re-establishment of a new normal. The supply chain response will need to be a local-focused program using analytics to sense shifts market-by-market based on consumption data. The answer is advanced analytics.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business Process Automation AI: Revolutionizing Efficiency in the Digital Age Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming Business Process Automation (BPA), ushering in a new era of operational efficiency and innovation. Businesses gain agility and can focus human resources on strategic work.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

Food Production AI tools can drive advanced predictive analytics with precision forecasting for weather and crop yield predictions. Food Retail In the food retail sector, AI has been helping reduce wastage as the tools can more accurately predict the demand for products. All for the good.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting is the process of predicting future customer demand for a product or service. This practice has evolved significantly from its historical roots, largely a game of educated guesses, to today’s data-driven approach that harnesses the power of advanced analytics. What is Demand Forecasting?

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856). The PoV proposes that “ API and EDI integration” is “the future” and cites examples where APIs (e.g.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 18, 2024

Insights gleaned from robust data analytics enable core business areas to identify opportunities for risk reduction, enhance operational efficiencies, and foster strategic initiatives that drive business growth. For example, recognizing that two different terms in separate datasets actually refer to the same concept (e.g., “DOB”

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. As I wrote last June, investments are rising in Supply Chain Operating Networks and Descartes is a prime example of this trend in action — a trend that I predict will continue to gain momentum in the months and years ahead. Will this include drone deliveries?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2021

How do you make decisions using analytics? How can you continuously predict failures or ways to take advantage of opportunities, and then actually optimize? He notes, for example, repairing equipment when the first indications of a problem arise can save loads of energy. energy usage,” he writes. They include: 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. For example, should customer sentiment data feed into quality systems?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

analytics) to improve supply chain processes. ” Those are excellent questions to consider before making investments in any technology. ”[4] Oliver Freeman, Senior Editor at Supply Chain Digital , asks, “Where would the modern world be without analytics and the detailed analysis of them?”[5] ”[1].

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 14, 2013

A common theme among CPO ’ s we interviewed in the was the need for transactional and financial excellence as a foundation for building credibility in the enterprise. Yet, a solid P2P system is just one facet of financial excellence; FUTUREBUY executives themselves must become finan cial expert s.

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Claritum

JUNE 13, 2019

I rapidly came to the conclusion that these articles were excellent at the helicopter view of the challenges, however seemed unable to apply categorisation to the challenges. For example, is your focus on strategic long-term supply relationships to support your manufactured product? Purchasing resource time of people.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. Procurement analytics is a component of business intelligence and is increasingly important, especially in complex organizations. From whom are we buying? How much are we spending?

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Rather than letting returns harm their business, manufacturers and retailers who are innovative and have efficient processes in place can benefit from reverse logistics.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Years ago, I knew that information sharing and the whole supplier-purchaser relationship is one of the most important things in supply chain (I talked about it in Introduction to Supply Chain Management in 1999).

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

From monitoring equipment failure to real-time assessments of the safety and quality of food and pharma products, to AI predictive analytics on theft and accident vulnerability, IoT solutions will undoubtedly garner greater peace of mind and cost savings for stakeholders throughout the global supply chain. Internet of Things.

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Freightos

JULY 19, 2017

Visibility and Predictive Analytics. By marrying analytics with customer management, Stovring predicts enhanced customer with a powerful combination of automated handling of standard processes, data-driven exception prediction and people solely focusing on exception handling. Connectivity also drives visibility.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this article, we will cover examples and key factors that push businesses to build that supply chain resilience they need. Excellence in all these areas requires predicting demand, buying supplies, producing products promptly, and swiftly responding to market demand.

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Proxima

MAY 31, 2019

It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” The full benefits from a fully-enabled and empowered supply chain will be delivered by buying organisations and their supply markets cooperating, creating and driving innovation to meet the ever more complex needs of their end customers. Oh, how true!

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RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2016

Innovative inventory techniques go from abstract to concrete in 2016. As retailers study their current warehouse operations, they have to keep one eye on innovations positioned to become industry standards. GizMag shared the example of a flying drone that can perform inventory administration in a warehouse space.

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RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2016

Innovative inventory techniques go from abstract to concrete in 2016. As retailers study their current warehouse operations, they have to keep one eye on innovations positioned to become industry standards. GizMag shared the example of a flying drone that can perform inventory administration in a warehouse space.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

One interesting fact is that companies that adopt digital transformation and supply chain innovation can expect operational cost savings of up to 30%, according to a recent McKinsey study. According to a recent survey, 91% of manufacturers plan to “spice up” AI technology with supply chain data analytics by the end of 2024.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

At the event, James Rice, MIT, spoke on innovation, and his reflections on Clayton Christensen’s 1997 classic business book, the Innovators Dilemma. This is disruptive innovation. The spark from Invention to Innovation is slow. I used history to predict the future. Kodak was a victim in the film industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

The classical approach involves functional silos, sequential decisions, and Excel and people to render a plan executable. Big data is used to understand a customer’s propensity to buy, the tendency to return, conversion of clicks to orders, demand sensing signals, individualized promotions, etc.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Abstract Technologies such as Social networking, mobile, analytics and cloud computing have been shaking the IT industry for past several years. IDC calls this combination "Third Platform", Gartner calls it "Nexus of Forces" and Cognizant calls it "SMAC "- Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud. is called Advanced Analytics.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Digital Process Optimization: Streamlining Business for Efficiency In the race to streamline operations and elevate efficiency, Digital Process Optimization (DPO) emerges as a critical strategy for businesses looking to innovate and scale. The result?

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In 2020, global retail sales exceeded $23 trillion and experts predict ecommerce demand to continue expanding. F or example, you may have trouble procuring inventory fast enough to meet demand and fulfill orders as soon as they come in. The analytics are super helpful. Andrea Lisbona, Founder & CEO of Touchland.

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Cognira

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Unveiling Retail Media Networks: A Path to Omnichannel Excellence Retail Media Networks , or RMNs, offer a comprehensive solution to the challenges faced by retailers, enabling them to monetize media and data assets. Retailers gain access to a wealth of consumer data, encompassing preferences, browsing habits, and purchasing patterns.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

Supply chain management as a field evolved as large organizations saw the need for dedicated functions responsible for management of materials, which included purchasing of raw materials, management of manufacturing processes, and logistics (movement of materials). The mid-1960s witnessed a dramatic growth of the materials management concept.

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