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Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain data can be challenging to manage due to its unstructured or semi-structured nature and the need to integrate new data sources. To ensure successful integration, they should create a plan with timelines, resources, and evaluation metrics (refer Figure 2).

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The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement

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This proactive approach not only streamlines the sourcing process but also increases the likelihood of finding the right transportation service providers who can meet specific needs and expectations. Freight Procurement The actual Freight Procurement Stage is the heart of the transportation service sourcing process for shippers.

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Logistics Procurement – Performance Management

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MEASURING CARRIER PERFORMANCE Overall and perhaps not surprisingly, the council recommends that both objective and subjective metrics be put in place to measure the performance of MLOs and carriers. The list is resources an enterprise can avail itself of is ever-growing and evolving.

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Uncovering the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

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However, barriers continue to exist and technology is not always being used to its full potential, as we learn in a recent article , “How to Outsmart AI Business Challenges” in SCM Now Magazine from the Association for Supply Chain Management. About Artificial Intelligence. In his white paper , “ No Matter What You Call It: Industry 4.0

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

CEVA Logistics is taking a lead in the air cargo industry to reduce the logistics-related impact on the environment at the source by creating demand for more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Key to this is the ability to create a more resilient supply chain through expansion and diversification of supplier base; employee training and development; stronger, more transparent key supplier relationships; carrier base expansion and diversification and increasing local sourcing and manufacturing. Utilise powerful software solutions.

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How to Sustain a Lean Culture in Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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Entering these team projects in a magazine, or Lean contest is a motivator to boost teamwork and ensure that MDI is effective every day. These metrics would, of course, be aligned and are updated every hour. Next, you would have management supporting this effort during their daily Gemba walk, reviewing these hourly metrics.