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Thoughts. Selecting Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

I find that most companies’ understanding of supply chain planning is immature, and that next week, at the Gartner Supply Chain Summit in Orlando, that many will don their Mickey ears to discuss what I consider outdated supply chain planning models. Business leaders see the open sharing of feedback on software as too risky.

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WMS + SaaS + Automation = Smooth Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

As anyone who’s experienced change in supply chain technology over the past five-to-ten years can attest, we’ve come a long way, baby. Artificial intelligence, neural networks, machine learning, robotics, mobile apps, big data, the cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The software is still under your control.

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

Logistics Viewpoints

Today, data and software programs can be saved or run in any data processing center in the world. Cloud computing has made installation, administration, and updates significantly easier and has thereby laid the foundation for Software as a Service (SaaS). Rapid integration. All-round care package with clear cost structure.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Technology for All In a retail era dominated by e-commerce giants, customer expectations have shifted towards instant product delivery at no cost. To meet these demands and ensure superior delivery experiences, retailers and carriers must leverage last-mile delivery technology.

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

Multiple legacy systems prevent procurement from standardizing processes and tracking what they’re spending with each supplier. For global manufacturers, managing direct and indirect material spend can get very complicated very quickly.

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3PLs and Software Vendors: 3 Questions to Keep Innovating Your Business Models

Talking Logistics

Most of the time, when people talk about innovation in supply chain management and logistics, the focus is on technology (e.g., Read more The post 3PLs and Software Vendors: 3 Questions to Keep Innovating Your Business Models appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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How Can Your Supply Chain Become Even More Resilient?

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the past three years, most companies have invested in advanced technology to help create that resilience. They have implemented warehouse and transportation management systems, control towers, automation and robotics, and other solutions to optimize performance. It is time to take a more strategic, measured approach.

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Guide to Mathematical Optimization & Modeling

For decades, operations research professionals have been applying mathematical optimization to address challenges in the field of supply chain planning, manufacturing, energy modeling, and logistics. Are evaluating tools and implementation approaches. Want a high level understanding of typical use cases for mathematical optimization.

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New Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design

Scenario modeling is emerging as a key capability. To help you start 2021 strong, we updated our popular Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Software with research insights and learnings. The Current Technology Landscape: Perceptions on network design technology. What’s inside?

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Supply Chain Network Design: The Ultimate Use Cases eBook

Explore the most common use cases for network design and optimization software. This eBook shares how supply chain leaders leverage their supply chain design software to tackle a variety of challenges and questions. Modeling your base case. Modeling carbon costs. What's inside? Scenario analysis and optimization defined.

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New Research: The State of Supply Chain Network Design in 2022

This report explores how the state of supply chain network design has changed – including how the tools, maturity models, and market demands are transforming the network design practice. Advanced analytics & Scenario Modeling. This report is useful if you are interested in: Exploring new network design insights and capabilities.

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Easily Build an Optimization App and Empower Your Data

Speaker: Gertjan de Lange

If the last few years have illustrated one thing, it’s that modeling techniques, forecasting strategies, and data optimization are imperative for solving complex business problems and weathering uncertainty. Experience how efficient you can be when you fit your model with actionable data. Don't let uncertainty drive your business.

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Implementing Supply Chain Network Design

Companies are now running models on a quarterly basis, and sometimes more frequently, to adjust to changes in their business landscape. Analysts who are moving from spreadsheets to more advanced modeling tools. That’s what Supply Chain Network Design is all about. Rising volatility and uncertainty have changed that.

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How Data Analytics Can Solve the Challenges Faced by SC Leaders in Discrete Manufacturing

“Supply chain analytics creates new insights that help improve supply chain decision making from the improvement of front-line operations to strategic choices, such as the selection of the right supply chain operating models.” – McKinsey & Company. Imbalance in product lines, creating asset underutilization.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.