SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 17, 2023

The manufacturing industry is currently undergoing a rapid digital transformation, and as a result, companies are generating vast amounts of data. Unfortunately, without proper processing and analysis, this data is of little use to the organization. This can lead to improved quality, reduced waste, and optimized production processes.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Data is a crucial component of digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. However, data in itself is not a value driver. Many manufacturers aren’t maximizing the value from enriching data and missing out on opportunities to grow, optimize or manage risk. Create new revenue models.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 3, 2023

What is Machine Learning ML is the computing engine behind AI and gives computers the ability to make sense of, and learn, from data to perform specific tasks without manual interference. Nine areas where AI can help manufacturers There are several ways in which data and AI can be applied in the manufacturing industry. The Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Successful performance measurement and management contribute to enhancements and help to optimize supply chain resources. As a result, companies should create carrier scorecard standards that apply advanced analytics, namely predictive modeling, to consider market volatility and overcome it. Creating a carrier scorecard is simple.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

Data for data’s sake lacks value, especially in the view of the supply chain. And across the market, submitted data becomes rapidly outdated. And in some industries, outdated data can have disastrous consequences. For instance, take the value added by more accurate data in the health industry.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Optimizing truckload freight spend is essential in today’s freight market. As the world of transportation continues to evolve, shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are effectively utilizing certain methods along with modern data platforms to meet the demands of today’s supply chains. Request a SONAR Demo.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 2, 2024

This blog discusses how manufacturers can start making AI a reality. AI is a term for computing capabilities that are perceived as representing intelligence, including image and video recognition, prescriptive modelling, smart automation, advanced simulation, and complex analytics. ML models learn from data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 26, 2024

A blog from Atlassian explains that “until about 2013, companies usually built enterprise software by constructing applications as single units with large codebases, a monolithic architecture. Blue Yonder, for example, has created a microservice for transportation optimization. Much of that investment is at the platform level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Organizations must take the following steps to bring departments together to create truly resilient and sustainable supply chains: Leverage external data to sense market shifts Look to external causal factors and forecasting models to identify market shifts. <br>- Use external data for forward-looking decisions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

Data and optimization can improve efficiencies in supply chains, save shippers money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to logistics experts who shared insights last Friday in honor of National Supply Chain Day. “In Data gives shippers insights. Opportunities for optimization. Freightwaves. Alyssa Sporrer.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. It was a “win-win” partnership.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Shift to a service-oriented business model. Manufacturers thriving on data. As I explained in a previous blog , this is a business model where manufacturers have ongoing responsibility for the equipment after it is sold. Leveraging the data ocean. It is not enough, though, just to collect data.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

AIMMS has been in the market of prescriptive analytics (otherwise known as mathematical optimization) since 1989. Prescriptive analytics is a type of advanced analytics that optimizes decision-making by providing a recommended action. C loud-based platforms like ours have made the deployment of optimization models easier.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Given that we are a data-driven (math-loving) company, we wanted to test this range by running some scenarios to see what kind of results companies can expect across a variety of verticals. To do this, we built two representative models of a business. Optimization ‘right sizes’ your network for each scenario.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2024

What you will learn in this blog: Leveraging Data Analytics For Invaluable Insights Implementing Lean Principles for Waste Reduction Effective Management Of Supply Chain Costs As companies navigate market fluctuations and challenges, effectively managing supply chain expenses becomes pivotal for success.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Retail analytics are typically fruitful due to the availability of granular EPOS sales data and the ability to predict how products will move through their lifecycle due to the differing levels of fashion maturity in each geography. Sign up for our blog digest here. The answer can’t be too different, right? A burning bridge.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 5, 2022

decision-making by using data and creating more accurate predictions. Optimize process efficiency by enabling staff to accomplish more tasks or do something they typically could not. Data is the key ingredient for AI. The amount of data required depends on the goals of AI. Do not underestimate the data challenges.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It provides an early warning system that helps business stakeholders sense and optimize their responses. These are: End-to-end visibility: integrate with live data and gain visibility into detailed flow data of product availability and customer demand, as well as KPIs. How does this work in practice?

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In the first issue of our AI popup newsletter series, Matt Motsick, CEO of Rippey AI and a long-time logistics technology leader, explores buying or building AI models.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The process usually includes analyzing historical data for seasonal trends and product performance, as well as gathering current data on competitors, marketplace trends, future marketing plans and promotions. All of them rely on data, whether you’re using historical data or new findings gathered from consumer research.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2024

Key Takeaways: Optimize Your LTL Experience: Discover actionable insights on adapting to evolving trends and improving efficiency based on expert advice and market shifts. Understand Sector Impacts: Explore how other transportation modes influence the LTL sector and how LTL fits into a broader, mode-agnostic distribution model.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 11, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore practical strategies tailored specifically for food and bev shippers, focusing on forecasting methods and inventory management practices that can effectively address retail demand shifts. Food and beverage shippers can achieve this by analyzing historical data and market insights.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

Additionally, the shipping model usually focuses on the transfers of goods that come in on ships to other storage areas or to other shipping locations for the next leg of the trip. H aving access to real-time freight data and being able to make good use of it is essential for global trade and maritime shipping.

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Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

With the supply chains of all businesses going through a transformational shift, it is important for them to make tough decisions concerning logistics models. After the pandemic hit, flexible logistics models helped businesses to easily penetrate into dense urban markets at economical costs. What is fixed logistics?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain executives must evolve from cost and service as the key objectives for optimal demand-supply balancing towards the “quadfecta” of cost, service, resiliency, and sustainability. It is critical that supply chain design tools model real world complexity to effectively model the risks. are most exposed to risk?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 29, 2022

But instead of ignoring the 4IR because it implies radical business change, manufacturing decision-makers should start preparing their organizations for the cultural, process and business model adjustments that will be essential. It gives everyone in the company access to the same meaningful data, helping them make better decisions.

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How to Navigate Your Supply Chain During Market Swings Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 21, 2023 Market conditions play a crucial role in shaping challenges professionals face when managing their organization’s supply chains.

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AIMMS

JUNE 5, 2019

Using Gartner’s supply chain CORE model (Configure, Optimize, Respond & Execute) you may find that when hitting the Execute time horizon, there’s simply no time for a human to make a great decision. What about Configure, Optimize & Respond? Optimization is already available to large and medium size companies.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Most recently, we encountered Angel Flight West , a non-profit organization that is using AIMMS to optimize flight routes for families in need. Yeah, I follow the blog of a mathematician named John Cook.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In this blog post, I’ll explore why and offer a helpful alternative. . A typical RFI question is : “can you copy and paste data from Excel into your solution?” If the company includes this in an RFI, it’s probably because its team can’t manipulate data very easily. Are there limits to the number of models?” “Can

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AIMMS

JUNE 25, 2019

Poor data quality: 53% of respondents in a Supply Chain Insights survey cited this as a top challenge. . More than half (58%) say they don’t have the right resources in house, 35% say they don’t have upper management support and 27% say their data quality is too low. . The following obstacles bog companies down: .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 25, 2022

The company, Dell Technologies, still follows an assemble-to-order model for personal computers and laptops, allowing customers to choose from a range of options for each part of the PC. Manufacturers using ATO also have to ensure two other factors are optimized. Manufacturing lead time (MLT) — the time required to manufacture an item.

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Parade

MARCH 7, 2022

Web-Based SaaS Many of the big-name TMS systems are on-premises, but Tai TMS uses a software as a service model (SaaS). One of the , benefits of their SaaS model is that implementation is less costly. Tai TMS offers additional components that help brokerages strategize, optimize, and streamline processes so they can grow and scale.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We are using Network Design Navigator for two purposes with different data sets: The first one is to optimize proximity in our network allocation for engineers. It has helped us dynamically optimize our engineer sources as we go. This has been really easy to do and quick to implement. – Tweet this.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Looking for a software provider for Business Analytics, S&OP, Inventory Optimization, Production Planning & Scheduling or SC Network Design? Why hasn’t it become cheaper or easier to have an optimized network?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Then in the early 2000s, a new technology emerged, inventory optimization (IO), which could account for variability and multi-level activity in the supply chain and optimize inventory management policies using a statistical approach to manage both demand and supply variability. Inventory optimization.

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