Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

A Fortune 500 retailer, for instance, reduced its procurement cycle time by 30% by leveraging an AI-driven tool to analyze supplier data efficiently. With the new tariffs on Mexico, it may be prudent for companies to explore building factories within the USA.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In 2018 a Forbes magazine published an article entitled “Every company is a data company” in which the authors urged all companies to use data as a core asset. That is now becoming a reality as businesses come to realize that data is the most significant asset they possess. Growth of IIoT. Supply chain.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

Bouncing back more quickly, said experts, will require supply chain managers to turn to new ways of managing the supply chain, including using Internet of Things (IoT) data, analytics and machine learning (ML). An AI system needs to be fed data sets to learn how to behave and react. And again, data quality is a huge concern.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2021

Today’s article is from FarEye and highlights the importance of last mile optimization. Plans of action aided by the use of last-mile optimization software help to delegate assets, between factory and warehouse operations and manpower. To read the full article, click HERE. This may involve monitoring a driver’s performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Because supply chain planning is undergoing something of a technological revolution, this article will focus on o9’s technology and why their CEO believes it is differentiated. Data is stored just like you might sketch ideas on a whiteboard. A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Every article discussed the importance of digitally transforming the supply chain. Production uncertainties are caused by unexpected occurrances, such as yields that are different from forecasts, or factory machines that break down. What can go wrong on the factory floor will go wrong. Everyone seemed to know what it was.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This article, which is focused on the different types of artificial intelligence used and the types of problems they are solving, is aimed at helping practitioners cut through the hype. Planning applications don’t work well if the master data they rely on is not accurate; this is known as the “garbage in, garbage out” problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2021

Dr. Valsecchi spoke at ARC’s Accelerating Digital Transformation in a Post-COVID World on a 5G panel and then expanded on his thinking after I sent him a draft of the article. Like many other large industrial manufacturers, Covestro has been very interested in 5G as a key enabler of the Smart Factory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

These solutions use natural language processing, for example, to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards in near real-time.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

intelligence data, participate in a complex supply chain honed over decades. Bloomberg data count 50 different suppliers just for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., the company that makes computer servers, digital-data storage machines and other essential gear used by corporations and governments. Department of Defense.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2022

If a supplier’s continued material flow becomes questionable for a wide range of reasons, the way that supplier’s components flow to various factories and nodes in the supply chain is graphically illustrated and the appropriate commodity managers are automatically notified. This data needs to be curated.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

These disruptions occur for myriad reasons, such as factory disruptions in China or ships getting stuck in the Panama Canal. This means connecting these different stakeholders and facilitating data sharing that will make the entire supply chain run more efficiently.

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IoT World Today

MAY 14, 2020

Key takeaways in this article: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, augmented reality may have an immediate impact. The industry is moving in that direction, as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) systems begin delivering fresh new Internet of Things (IoT) data analytics to workers in a variety of fields. “We

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 17, 2023

In the last few months, however, there has been an avalanche of stories and articles about amazingly powerful AI tools that use everyday language. This time last year artificial intelligence (AI) was an obscure, mainly academic, technology to most of us. The potential and challenges of generative AI are upon us.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 12, 2022

As a recent article notes: “for procurement to lead the way, companies will want to reimagine not just what the function does but also how it operates and which new capabilities it will need” (McKinsey – Reimagining procurement for the next normal). This is typically done by forecasting based on historical data.

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Conger

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This article has everything you need to know about forklift data plates, including: What a data plate is. How to read a forklift data plate. What Is a Forklift Data Plate? Where Is the Forklift Data Plate? Why Is the Data Plate Important? Can You Operate a Forklift Without a Data Plate?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building. Editor’s Note: This is a guest article from Jake Rheude. Download white paper.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Mid-size manufacturers operate mainly in the batch process space and that is what this article focuses on. It can also connect disparate functions, consolidate data and processes, improve operational efficiency and profitability, and help to enforce quality control and compliance. Process industry challenges. Co- and by-products.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

In this article we’ll go over 5 ways to successfully manage your supplier business so you can fulfill all of these requirements. There are robust means of data collection and analytics available to modern supply businesses, and you should take advantage of high data resolutions to maximize the efficiency of every aspect of your operation.

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AIMMS

MARCH 2, 2021

S&OE and Data/Integration. To achieve this, integrating with live data is helpful, as well as getting detailed flow data on product availability, customer demand and KPIs. How can you get data visibility? How many data sources are typically connected to S&OP and S&OE apps? ” – Tweet this.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

In intelligent factories, machines and products communicate with each other, cooperatively driving production. In this bylined article , Ralf Russ, Accenture Managing Director, writes that by 2020, connected and intelligent products are predicted to be the biggest “user group” of the internet, estimated at 24 billion devices.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data. This article from Toolbox.com’s 4 other broad uses of advanced analytics for manufacturers : Improving Quality. million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 29, 2023

This article outlines the future of the supply chain in terms of current supply chain trends and the latest technologies. Before the coronavirus, a large part of the production factories were concentrated in China, while in recent years, more and more factories have shifted to Vietnam, India, and Mexico.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Article contributed by Batool Iqbal. The following article was contributed by Batool Iqbal, from Damco Pakistan – a subsidiary of Ap-Moller Maersk Group. Large operations – airports, armies and even mall security – all rely on one control room that aggregates data, converts it into insights and aids decisions.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2017

The French automaker Renault, for example, was forced to shut down factories across Europe. Tanguy Deschamps, a 38-year-old who was working at the factory when the virus hit, said the alarms were failing to sound whenever workers tried to alert others to crooked or improperly welded parts.

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Ship Monk

JULY 28, 2022

This article will show you the difference between these types of inventory and how to calculate Work in Process inventory. As soon as they are pulled from the back room onto the factory floor (or into your hands if you’re making the hats yourself) they become Work in Process (WIP) inventory. When Does Inventory Become WIP Inventory?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. If profits start to decline afterwards, your CTS data can offer valuable information about what changed and how to get back on track.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If you are wondering what internal logistics is and what role it plays in guaranteeing the supply chain in any company, in this article we will tell you everything you need to know about it. Computer resources: it is the set of software that allows the management of technical data. What is internal logistics?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies. In this article, Professor Burcu Keskin from University of Alabama will share 7 supply chain trends that working professionals should watch.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 8, 2019

Artificial intelligence, big data, virtual reality, robotics, cloud computing. Mention mobilisation and people instantly think of world wars, gigantic factories churning out military hardware on a vast scale and society wide conscription. By Peter Layton. Mobilisation involves “being ready to execute a specific operation”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2021

I just read an interesting article about Chris Johnson, former top sales executive at Apple and CEO of JC Penney. Many Chinese factories reduced production for this week’s “Golden Week” holiday, and economists are closely watching whether power shortages will return as they ramp up again.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Those are the precise questions we’ve set out to answer in this article. In that case, please read on, as the rest of this article is dedicated to explaining the nine fundamental factors typically contributing to suboptimal inventory levels. Inventory Optimisation: A Clarification. 1: Service Levels.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 1, 2019

For example, the shortage of raw material at the factory will affect production. The factory, warehouse, and the retail outlet all incur the cost of storing and managing the inventory until it is required at the next stage in the cycle or sold. The F stands for flexible transport, A is automation, and D is data management.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 8, 2018

I like to read articles and try to follow this topic. I understand that the path of a product from factory to store can be a highly complex process but nowadays technology and data are playing an increasingly important role in helping companies synchronise their supply chains.

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LandLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The 5G wireless technology promises to accelerate data speeds, improve quality, and reduce latency in the world’s mobile networks all of which means higher performance than today’s broadband wired networks. “5G You may recall from some of our previous articles we see blockchain as a significant technology in international commerce.

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247 Customs Broker

MARCH 20, 2018

The drivers of truck freight – personal consumption, factory output and construction – are good, plus the inventory cycle is in favor of motor carriers, so I expect freight tonnage to grow at a decent pace in the months ahead.”. Article Topics. Subscribe to Logistics Management Magazine! Subscribe today. It’s FREE! All Topics.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

De Beers’ Tracr can provide provenance data for diamonds and track them from the mine to the retail outlet. The result of the collaboration is the Food Trust Blockchain , a distributed ledger solution capable of recording data associated with more than a million individual products. Other Food Industry Blockchain Initiatives.

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