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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

As I work with teams to envision the new tomorrow, I find fewer people know the basic concepts of manufacturing planning–cycle inventories, freeze duration, slush period, bottlenecks and constraints. Today, using the Internet of Things, companies can sense equipment status and predict failure. I feel lucky that I have.

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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. The company has 18 plants and operating locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico as well as plants and labs in the UK, China, and Indonesia. Then Covid hit!

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

Getting the basics right Improving forecast accuracy Accurate demand forecasts can help you stay on top of inventory and improve strategic planning for different risk scenarios. For example, one tool updates your ERP system with a delivery time, which the ERP then sends to your inventory optimization software.

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

Accurate demand forecasts can help you stay on top of inventory and improve strategic planning for different risk scenarios. For example, one tool updates your ERP system with a delivery time, which the ERP then sends to your inventory optimization software. ABC/XYZ analysis can help identify the most valuable items to your business.

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State of Logistics Outsourcing: Plenty of Room for Growth as Shipper Dissatisfaction & Technology Expectations Increase

GlobalTranz

The costs of logistics and inventory are decreasing, contract renewal rate for logistics outsourcing remains good, and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, drone delivery and augmented reality is opening up a wide vista of opportunities. But the picture is not all that bad.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. This work is important to me. I am not quite sure.

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The Transformation of Supply Chain Management – IoT, AI, & Blockchain

Oracle SCM

Internet of Things (IoT). or Industrial Internet of Things (IIot). IoT has massive implications for supply chain management, including manufacturing, inventory management, and logistics. What might this digital transformation look like for supply chain management? Let’s explore IoT, AI, and Blockchain.