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3 Compelling Reasons to Start Using Prescriptive Analytics

AIMMS

Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you improve decision making. Feeling boxed in with Off the Shelf software.

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

A transportation management system (TMS) allows a shipper or carrier to plan the most cost-effective set of shipments that meets service level goals. Unilever is one of the world’s largest food manufacturers. Much additional detail needs to go into the model for more precise estimates.”. That is more than any other sector.

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3 Compelling Reasons to Start Using Prescriptive Analytics

AIMMS

Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you improve decision making. Feeling boxed in with Off the Shelf software.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Apart from rapid technological advances and automakers succumbing to the EV competition by 2023, paying attention to the current market shifts is vital for navigating one of the most interesting and challenging environments of the last century. Will automotive production recover to pre-pandemic levels in the near future?

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

.”[1] They identify twelve areas in which such megatrends can be found: Urbanization, smart technologies, society, connectivity, retail, climate change, energy, economics, infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, and new business models. 2] The slowdown in construction was primarily attributed to the pandemic. ”[4].

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Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options

Supply Chain Matters

Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. Other Asian Regions Last November, Thailand’s Prime Minister met with Cook during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in that country.

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Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China?

Logistics Bureau

The short answer is that it is indeed possible to re-shore manufacturing but it will take a change in government policies as well as sizeable state incentives to private enterprise to turn the ship around. Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China? Only time will tell. Why China Became Australia’s Factory.