Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars’s Digital Transformation Mr. Beery started by asking, “what does a digital supply chain mean for us?”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact.”. We have seen many roadmaps and associated transformation exercises fail. So what does the supply chain roadmap look like for 2022?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Much has been done to improve manufacturing efficiency. Supply chains have been optimized; warehouse inventory tracking has reached new levels of precision; production lines can operate with virtually no downtime. Digital Manufacturing as an Enabler of Workforce Productivity. This is the power of the Industry 4.0

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply Chain Planning and Digital Twins Chap Achen , Vice President of Product Strategy & Operations at Nextuple, explains, “A digital twin allows a business decision-maker to test and validate a complete set of strategies and objectives across teams and make smart decisions that improve the customer experience and maximize profitability.”[1]

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Respond quickly, maximize benefits, and identify supply chain opportunities and threats. Supply chain disruptions. Smart organizations have embraced supply chain management platforms that provide complete transparency. The Human Component of Digital Supply Chains.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2021

With vaccines being rolled out, infection rates coming down, and an end of the pandemic within sight, it’s time to talk seriously about the new normal and how it will affect supply chains. Digital Supply Chains and the New Normal. Stephen DeAngelis. March 18, 2021. They are: New data and methods. “In

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2024

A recent Gartner survey confirmed that more than two-thirds of Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) are still recovering from the last major disruption when the next one comes along – a continuous barrage of challenges that proves that responsive supply chains are going to struggle in a state of constant volatility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Changes in our lives, economies and supply chains are ubiquitous and well embedded now. Challenges drive dramatic shifts in supply chain and logistics. Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 30, 2022

As supply chains continue to garner negative headlines — thanks to snarled transportation systems, closed factories, and product shortages — supply chain professionals are facing a future in which severe weather will continue to give them headaches. ” Supply Chain Climate Change Risks are Rising.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

New business models are constantly challenging more traditional ones and supply chains need to adapt to these changing conditions. In particular, the supply chain is ripe for innovation. The future of the supply chain. Supply chain transformation is not a new phenomenon. ”[3].

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on yet another turnabout in supply chain and customer service direction for a once high flyer in premium interactive fitness equipment and services. In our last Supply Chain Matters update related to Peloton in mid-July , we highlighted the announced reversal of a U.S.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

If supply chain snarls kept you from receiving items you wanted last Christmas, you’re in luck. ”[1] Here’s the rub: “All those excess retail inventories are starting to weigh on warehousing markets. If goods do arrive, then the warehousing shortage mentioned above comes into play.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! One of the priorities of distribution and manufacturing firms is to regulate costs, especially since they operate with slim margins. In this article, we’ll outline tips for optimizing material handling throughout the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

is bringing a piece of its supply-chain operations in-house as the company reviews broader operations and management of its distribution.” As I’ve said before, outsourcing used to be a one-way street: one you outsourced your logistics operations, especially warehousing and distribution, you rarely brought it back in-house.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

Companies need to map these critical linkages in their supply chains when evaluating risk and resilience. GM’s troubles are symptomatic of the supply shortages that continue to disrupt supply chains worldwide. A laundry list of capacity problems There are seven ways in which a supply chain can fail.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The technology revolution in supply chain logistics is experiencing a transformational wave of new innovations and challenges. IoT is one such innovation that is transforming the complex supply chain into a seamless process. IoT is one such innovation that is transforming the complex supply chain into a seamless process.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Planning a Warehouse Network and Design: Key Factors to Consider. In this post, I’d like to talk about the key factors that will impact on the optimum facility network and design required to meet your warehousing or storage requirements. Some Tips for Multi-Warehouse Network Planning. What Happens in Your Warehouses?

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DiManEx

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Last month, we participated in the AM for Defense Conference , a virtual event which offered a window into the innovative uses of Additive Manufacturing in the defense industry. Stephan Wildenberg from the Dutch Armed Forces on stage to share insights from their transition to digital warehousing. Focus on process.

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QAD

AUGUST 26, 2021

Because manufacturers are constantly pressured to increase productivity, deliver quality products, delight customers and achieve greater profitability and sustainability, they are turning to new technologies such as artificial intelligence. Manufacturers face four main challenges from achieving the promise of artificial intelligence.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

The use of smartphones to increase the supply chain visibility and anytime access by using available handled devices is quickly standardizing for companies’ solutions. NFC reader is a tool that can be integrated into the warehouse management picking verification system.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the increasing realities of declining global trade and freight rates that are occurring in the first-half of 2023. Our specific prediction was that manufacturers and retailers will exercise considerable pressure on carriers for re-negotiating existing transportation and logistics contracts.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Identify shortage and quality problems along the supply chain.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With AR solutions like Vuzix smart glasses, warehouse pickers can finish tasks more efficiently. Augmented reality (AR) is a surging technology in the manufacturing space. In addition to advantages in the product design field, AR is pushing warehouse worker efficiency. Working in a warehouse is a physically demanding job.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With AR solutions like Vuzix smart glasses, warehouse pickers can finish tasks more efficiently. Augmented reality (AR) is a surging technology in the manufacturing space. In addition to advantages in the product design field, AR is pushing warehouse worker efficiency. Working in a warehouse is a physically demanding job.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Contents Supply Chain Movement 26 – 2017 Q3. 10 | Supply Chain Journey of Ivanka Janssen: The internet of supply chain: where to start? For some reason it’s easier to understand how the internet of supply chain (IOSC) can give a competitive edge in a retail environment than in large-scale FMCG companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2022

West Coast ports and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) formally begin this week, prior to the July 1 deadline to the current labor contract. Supply Chain Matters would not at all be surprised if U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 16, 2019

McKinsey Report: Firms will derive between $1.3 – 2 Trillion a year in economic value from using AI in supply chains and manufacturing. Bring the much-needed accuracy in Supply Chain Planning (SCP) through Machine Learning. Add to the efficiency with flawless Warehouse Management. And speed too!

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

( Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on readying your supply chain for artificial intelligence (AI). While nearly every manufacturer has at least taken steps to implement digital transformation in some form, not every company is ready for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven supply management.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

( Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on readying your supply chain for artificial intelligence (AI). While nearly every manufacturer has at least taken steps to implement digital transformation in some form, not every company is ready for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven supply management.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 16, 2019

McKinsey Report : Firms will derive between $1.3 – 2 Trillion a year in economic value from using AI in supply chains and manufacturing. There is almost no time left to contemplate if utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will soon affect your Supply Chain Management.

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