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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Energy management solutions are products that energy utilities use to produce power and data centers use to consume power. By 2014, the company had purchased the Coupa solution, developed an internal modeling team, and created data extraction and cleansing routines. This is when the firm hired Mr. Botham.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, weve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

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How to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Also consider on-site renewable energy generation through solar panels or purchasing renewable energy credits (RECs) to offset facility emissions. Data Driven Carbon Tracking and Reduction Having robust carbon tracking across your supply chain enables better decision making and continuous improvement. How can we help?

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G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Accelerating Digital Transformation

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Erwin highlighted the importance of real-time data accuracy and visibility. People, technology, and data are very important for their journey. The importance of employee ownership in driving cultural transformation and their acceptance of data-driven decision making within the organization was also emphasized.

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Automated Order Processing and Proactive Inventory Management

Speaker: Irina Rosca, Director of Supply Chain Operations, Helix

Organizations need to focus on demand driven supply planning, utilizing real time information on customer orders from all marketplaces (e-commence, Amazon - or other online retailers, and point of sale data from brick and mortar). Focusing on this information once per month during the S&OP meeting is too late for all business units to align.

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Supply Chain Automation – Is Australia Ready?

Logistics Bureau

When stock reaches a certain threshold the system automatically triggers purchase orders to suppliers. Predictive Analytics and Demand Forecasting – Modern supply chain systems analyse historical data, market trends and even weather patterns to predict future demand.

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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

While the initial purchase cost of an existing platform may appear higher, the added benefits, scalability, and efficiencies it provides ensure lower costs over the long term and higher lifetime value. Purchasing technology from a vendor can be a complex task, especially when it comes to estimating costs.