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How Smart Contracts Are Impacting Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

They follow “if-this-then-that” (IFTTT) logic, meaning that when certain conditions are met, the contract automatically executes an agreed-upon action, such as releasing a payment, updating an inventory record, or verifying a shipment. Inventory counts often require manual audits, which are time-consuming and prone to mistakes.

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Walmart and the New Supply Chain Reality: AI, Automation, and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Just-in-time (JIT) inventory models, lean supplier networks, and offshore manufacturing reduced expenses but left companies exposed to disruptions. The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical shifts demonstrated the risks of relying on single-source suppliers and minimal inventory buffers. Resilience is now taking precedence.

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Reducing Inventory Waste Through On-Demand Production

SCMDOJO

Excess inventory weighs down supply chains. By producing only whats needed, when its needed, they eliminate the burden of forecasting errors and reduce warehouse dependency. The Hidden Costs of Traditional Inventory Models Traditional inventory models were built for predictability. Warehousing becomes a sunk cost.

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Gain a Leading Edge in Inventory Management through Digital Transformation

DELMIA Quintiq

An increasing lineup of advanced digital solutions have given manufacturers the edge to transform and achieve better inventory control. The manufacturing industry is constantly searching for new and inventive ways to improve inventory management. Types of inventory that can be optimized.

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Winning the Race, Fleet Feet Implements Autonomous Mobile Robots

Logistics Viewpoints

To improve their operations, they installed autonomous mobile robots in their warehouse. According to a survey of 250 global companies by the consulting firm McKinsey, 91% of shippers and 75% of logistics service providers have implemented a warehouse management system. Can a warehouse with so few pickers get good payback from AMRs?

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Supply Chain Efficiency: A Deep Dive into the Core Drivers

RFgen

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

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IoT Inspired Smart Warehouses Are Reinventing Inventory Management

GlobalTranz

The internet allows for unlimited scalability and boosted efficiency in warehouse inventory management. The so-called “smart warehouse” takes advantage of these defining factors by connecting systems to streamline inventory management and overall productivity. Download white paper.