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Growing in a Hyper Competitive Market with Samantha Jones

The Logistics of Logistics

About Samantha Jones Samantha Jones has earned her established reputation for professionalism, thought leadership, forward thinking, educational insights, and market insights and resources, over the course of 5+ years of industry contributions.

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Automation To Help Smooth Singles’ Day Peak

Logistics Business Magazine

Of course, this enormous spike in volumes puts retailers’ supply chains and distribution networks under extreme pressure. However, smart eCommerce retailers are now turning to automated storage and tote handling systems in their distribution centres to ensure they can maintain service levels even during such volume peaks.

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Executives Exploring AI Need to Understand Data Fabrics

Logistics Viewpoints

In the supply chain arena, the need to make course corrections is exploding. A ‘big bang’ approach, applying a one-size-fits-all AI solution, is not viable in an environment where industrial-grade solutions are needed to meet health, safety, and sustainability goals, Mr. Masson points out. Business cycles are compressing.

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WMS + SaaS + Automation = Smooth Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

It starts with your first form of Automation, Warehouse Management. An up-to-date WMS will capture, control and disperse your information, and provide the necessary instruction that modern, automated systems need to work effectively. Of course, you will need a team of dedicated IT specialists to keep the system running.

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The Emergence of Supply Chain Data Fabrics

Logistics Viewpoints

Business cycles are compressing and the need to make course corrections is exploding. A production plan from an IBP meeting should be considered a rough-cut long-term plan, merely the best estimation of what was likely, not something written in stone. The company aims to change this with the expansion of its data fabric portfolio.

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7 Tips: A Guide to Mastering Procurement

Material Handling and Logistics

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. Automation is focusing on risk management, driving innovation, improving cash and increasing revenue.

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[VIDEO] It takes a Village to Create a Future with STEM education & [BONUS] Robotics/Automation Video

GlobalTranz

They often shy away from STEM education courses and technical education. One technical high school at the meeting invites companies to come into the classroom to teach career awareness courses. We need to educate our youth about advanced manufacturing. Lots of experience in traditional marketing techniques and tools as well.

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