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Editor’s Choice: Fortifying Warehouse and Distribution Centers Against Cyberattacks

Logistics Viewpoints

In today’s interconnected world, the distribution industry has become increasingly complex and reliant on technology to manage inventory, track shipments, and communicate with suppliers and customers. The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices has created new opportunities for cyberattacks.

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturing teams used to manage the supply chain group. Today, in most organizations, the supply chain team manages manufacturing. The irony is that fewer and fewer people within the supply chain team understand manufacturing. Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant.

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9 Ways Manufacturers Can Develop More Sustainable Products

Arena Solutions

COVID-19 also highlighted the dangers of what happens when you have lean supply chains, as many brands found out fast by running out of inventory and not keeping pace with customer demand. The pandemic exposed the inefficiencies in the supply chain, making the public more aware of existing issues.

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Real-Time Monitoring Fuels IoT Growth In Manufacturing

IQMS

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. 72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient.

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology. HarbisonWalker has over 1300 employees.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

In attendance are manufacturing representatives from BASF, BerryGlobal, Corning, Covestro, Grace, Evonik, Intel, Monsanto, and Smith’s Detection. Technologists and manufacturers working together to try to define multi-tier processes to redefine B2B. There is an active group in Europe and North America. The reason?

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How a digital transformation can maximize the value of your meat supply chain

DELMIA Quintiq

While advanced innovations and developments like the Internet of Things (IoT) reach each industry and change the way we work together, the requirement for business transformation is rising. Beef, poultry and pork producers from Europe and North America all share a similar challenge: how to get the most value out of an animal.