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Podcast: Digital Solutions Innovator Philip Black

Requis

When I moved to Houston I did work with a company that was trying to create digital twins before the concept formally existed. This was back in 2001 when I started in Houston. For example, this pump is failing, let’s get on ordering another? Here’s an example. I’m a chemical engineer.

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Enabling Innovation Groups To Sell More Effectively to Operations Leaders

ThroughPut

Whether it is access to data, maneuvering around competing innovation objectives, tracking down actual factory-floor operators, or involving oft-neglected procurement groups, there are internal bottlenecks everywhere.

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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. Houston, We Have a Problem. Houston, we have a problem. Let me give you an example. Three Paths for Innovation. First let me state, that I would welcome any level of innovation at JDA. It sounds nice.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? Highlights from 3Gtms Innovate 2018 User Conference. 3Gtms : Innovate 2019 , TBA (2018: May 1-3, Dallas, TX). Industry Conferences (chronological order).

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Guest Post: An MBA student’s perspective on the ISM Meeting 2019

NC State SCRC

This week’s guest post is from my MBA student, Nikhil Singh, who accompanied me to the recent Institute for Supply Management conference in Houston. The first was the CSCMP Edge Conference in Nashville last year, and more recently the ISM Conference in Houston. So here it is!

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What Agile Manufacturing Means for Your Warehouse

RFgen

According to the Houston Chronicle, while lean and agile manufacturing processes have different qualities, both have helped manufacturing companies achieve reduced costs , quicker response time and improved customer service. Ultimately, according to the Houston Chronicle, agile manufacturing is focused on business sustainability.

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What Agile Manufacturing Means for Your Warehouse

RFgen

According to the Houston Chronicle, while lean and agile manufacturing processes have different qualities, both have helped manufacturing companies achieve reduced costs , quicker response time and improved customer service. Ultimately, according to the Houston Chronicle, agile manufacturing is focused on business sustainability.