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ERP’s Response to Advances in Additive Manufacturing

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Real-life Additive Manufacturing Installation Examples. Examples of some intriguing additive manufacturing installations include: In 2019, the U.S. Army opened The Center of Excellence for Advanced and Additive Manufacturing at the Rock Island Arsenal – Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC) in Illinois.

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Digital Transformations Are Not Just for the Big Guys

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The Lake Forest, Illinois-headquartered company serves direct-to-consumer (DTC) customers, individuals choosing to rent furniture out of their own pocket. For example, a truck might be scheduled to make three stops for customers A, B, and C, in that order. Brook Reimagines Furniture Rental. Then, the route itself is optimized.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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One example of this is their recent agreement with ADM (Archer-Daniels-Midland), one of their key corn suppliers in the US as well as one of the largest food processing and commodities trading corporations in the world. One example is pep+ REnew in partnership with Schneider Electric. PepsiCo has farmers they directly source from.

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4 Steps to Redesign Your Warehouse Space in 2023

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For example, once a company realizes what equipment it uses to transport products and supplies, it can plan paths accordingly. The Illinois Smart Energy Design Assistance Center said organizations can save money in their warehouse operations by redesigning the space to conserve heat and light.

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50 Online Resources for Aspiring Supply Chain Scholars

Supply Chain Opz

Track case studies from Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) Many textbooks provide learners with real world examples from HBSP case studies. Resource: Leadership Course from University of Illinois 49. Resource: Value Chain Management Course from University of Illinois 50. Resource: SSRN.com 12.

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How Renting Vans for Long Term Improves Supply Chain!

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If you are in Chicago, you can explore different Sprinter Van rentals in Chicago, Illinois , for a fleet of various Mercedes Sprinter models to serve all kinds of purposes. It means you can get the right size van for your needs, and when it’s time to upgrade or replace an existing vehicle, you won’t need to break the bank.

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A Holistic Smart City Strategy Requires a Digital Twin

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As Ankit Srivastava, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Illinois Tech, explained to Solomon, “You can simulate the effects of your decisions on a physical object, in this case a city or a campus, before you actually make those changes in the real world.