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How AI is transforming manufacturing Part 2: Inventory management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers have incurred significant financial losses due to supply chain disruptions and the subsequent inventory management challenges. As a result, when ordering a component, it may have to be shipped from one end to the other. Inventory management in the supply chain. Effective data management. Tracking issues.

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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. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. Today, the tech devices that entered the market in early 2016 are obsolescent, and more companies are looking for real-time data-driven decision making opportunities through the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Supply Chain Execution Explained

ShipBob

Supply chain execution refers to the process of driving the flow of goods within the supply chain – starting from procurement all the way through final-mile delivery. This may include production planning to decide on manufacturers and suppliers, as well as developing procurement strategies based on forecasted demand and production lead times.

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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?". Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure. Read More. .

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13 Important Roles of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Optimization

SCMDOJO

This helps them optimize inventory levels and avoid overstocking or understocking. This has proven to improve cash flow since businesses avoid extra costs by excess inventory supply, and they also avoid not having enough products on hand. They can avoid bottlenecks and inventory shortages. What is JIT inventory management?

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Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator?

Supply Chain Game Changer

From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to processing goods, and from managing data to managing inventory. The Cash Cycle is a function of the days of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory and Capital Expenditures. End to End Supply Chain Visibility and the Internet of Things (IoT).