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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

The order management system wasn’t effectively connected to the warehouse management system showing tables available or the transportation management system showing the carrier had returned my first table. Something is wrong in this retailer’s process, whether it be materials used, packing, shipping, etc., And employees to run them.

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With New Year Underway, Key Players Look Back On 2022

Intelligent Audit

With 2022 now in the past, key players in the transportation industry are reflecting on the wins, losses, and toss-ups of 2022. For UPS , the end-of-year peak season shipping boom gave them a chance to strut their stuff, while for FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam, 2022 held challenge after challenge. 5 email sent to employees.

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Apple – carbon

Operations and Supply Chain Management

It’s unclear, however, how far Apple’s commitment will reach into its shipping operations, which rely heavily on air transport to handle its high-value components. Amazon now expects to need twice as many workers at a North Carolina fulfillment center than earlier anticipated. Advertisement. Number of the Day.

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Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Society

Enterra Insights

Last year, a survey conducted by Strategy Analytics concluded, “41% of respondents believe that artificial intelligence will enrich their lives, with consumers in China and India being most likely to embrace the technology.”[1] In Transportation. Driverless cars are being pursued by every major automobile manufacturer.

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Supply Chain Transformation is a Journey not a Destination

Enterra Insights

In a recent Gartner survey of supply chain professionals, 65% said the answer is yes.”[2] Driver shortages have increased the transportation industry’s interest in autonomous vehicles. Experiments with truck platoons (three vehicles, one manned and two autonomous) are currently being conducted in North Carolina.