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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

So why are so many still falling short of OTIF targets (and other key metrics)? But to verify the “in full” part, your real-time transportation solution needs to be connected to warehousing, inventory, fulfillment and order management. The post How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation?

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How a Mobile-First Strategy is Influencing Digital Supply Chain Transformation

RFgen

Accurate, high quality data is necessary for decision-making, forecasting and tracking trends and metrics. Stopping short of mobilizing core supply chain processes, such as mobile data collection, can lead to hidden barriers and inefficiencies at the line level. Connecting and Informing Your Business.

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How a Mobile-First Strategy is Influencing Digital Supply Chain Transformation

RFgen

Accurate, high quality data is necessary for decision-making, forecasting and tracking trends and metrics. Stopping short of mobilizing core supply chain processes, such as mobile data collection, can lead to hidden barriers and inefficiencies at the line level. Connecting and Informing Your Business.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. 95% is very high performance on this metric; It implies significant transportation cost savings.

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Target’s Margins Improve Even As Digital Sales Explode: How Is That Even Possible?

Logistics Viewpoints

Finally, inventory accuracy can never be as high in a store as in a warehouse. Arthur Valdez, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer at Target, spoke about the mega-retailer’s supply chain transformation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) online forum in September.

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How Automotive Companies Are Transforming Their Supply Chains, Part 2

BlueYonder

To go through business transformation successfully, I believe change management is the first key success factor. Having executive management support and enterprise-wide communication on why the company is embarking on this initiative of transforming processes, people, and metrics is really key.

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Smart Manufacturing in 2020: the year of product changeovers

Locus Robotics

For the early adopters of digital supply chain transformation, the changes in demand have been manageable and quick to adapt to. Robots move products through the warehouse, allowing workers to focus. Manually monitoring demand and changes to be ready for the next shift. Hiring extra labor to help with the manual changes.