Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. They knew little about the software market. SmartOps was purchased by SAP. SAP released an S&OP solution using HANA in 2011.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writes, “Today, an estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with 60% of that — including virtually all your imported fruits, gadgets and appliances — packed in large steel containers. first appeared on Enterra Solutions.

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USC Consulting Group

JULY 21, 2020

” In a recent survey conducted jointly by CalAmp and Reuters Events, industry respondents were asked to name the biggest pain point they experienced as it pertained to their supply chains. “A majority said [the biggest pain point] was the unpredictability of consumer demand.” Back to top ?.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 13, 2018

.”[1] Retailers puzzling over how to counter the Amazon Effect realized their brick-and-mortar stores could be used as fulfillment centers and began to roll out “click-and-collect” capabilities — allowing shoppers to purchase an item online and pick it up in store. Competing in the omnichannel environment. Footnotes. [1]

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The SCx curriculum is part of the MITx initiative, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s selection of massive open online courses, or MOOCs. This first course is a survey of the fundamental analytic tools, approaches, and techniques used in the design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains.

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6 River Systems

AUGUST 6, 2019

We’re helping our customers to reach what IDC calls the ‘Managed’ and ‘Optimized’ maturity levels by deploying our solution and creating ongoing value by leveraging our experience with robotics coupled with a deep understanding of distribution operations.” Business processes are designed to optimize the use of AMRs.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. The Lean journey should focus on straightforward activities that everyone can see and understand because the tools take on a life of their own, causing the operation to lose sight of the simple goal of waste elimination. The evidence?

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. 15 in best Massachusetts hospitals. What logistic and purchasing components go into buying a new product?

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. 15 in best Massachusetts hospitals. What logistic and purchasing components go into buying a new product?

Vendor Strategies 52

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

In 2014, Massachusetts resident Pierre Picone pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit integrated circuits (IC) to the U.S. The defense industry routinely failed to report cases of suspect counterfeit parts. The defense industry’s “reliance on unvetted independent distributors” results in risks to national security and military personnel.

Aerospace 52

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 16, 2017

Thanks to automation’s roots in the industrial revolution, many associated the term with mechanical production lines and warehouse floors. Robotics process automation (RPA), as defined by Wikipedia is, “an emerging form of clerical process automation technology based on the notion of software robots or artificial intelligence (AI) workers.”

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Finally, whether you’re purchasing products locally or from overseas, be sure to use an order, purchase and inventory management system that’s written from the ground up to support international and domestic trade. Things like handling multiple currencies when dealing with suppliers and purchase orders.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

We encourage our audience to visit The Catavolt Blog for more relevant posts about mobility in manufacturing for best practices, tips, and great industry insights. He later co-founded the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. By 2020 there will be 50 billion networked devices.

Internet of things 120

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

If not, this might be the right time to invest in a suitable (IT) solution, because these data will change and you will need them again to maintain and consolidate cost savings later. In particular, they found: Pharmaceutical: best in class <5.3% industry average 6.3%. billion compared to $274.5 Supplier city.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

MAY 19, 2017

Herlitz IM deployed the inventory and buying solution in 40 days, which included training the company’s buying team. The solution enables retailers to meet ever-changing customer demands. It was seeking to gain efficiency by optimizing its purchasing process. It is going to improve my quality of life.”.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Joey Velez-Ginorio ( @joeyginorio ), a PhD student in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explains, “Many think we’ll see human-level artificial intelligence in the next 10 years. Industry continues to boast smarter tech like personalized assistants or self-driving cars. Understand emotions.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

Earth Day inspired 20 million Americans — at the time, 10% of the total population of the United States — to take to the streets, parks and auditoriums to demonstrate against the impacts of 150 years of industrial development which had left a growing legacy of serious human health impacts. It was tree huggers against companies.

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