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Microsoft Is Using The Coupa Supply Chain Design Tool to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Logistics Viewpoints

This of course generates carbon from transportation activities. In the early 2020s, Microsoft’s transportation and logistics team needed to meet growing demand for cloud services while managing carbon, cost and cycle time. We needed to put the data in tools so that users understand the impacts” of differing carrier moves.

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Toyota Kata: What If There Is No Takt Time?

The Lean Thinker

The whole goal of an ideal “Just-in-Time” system is that we have only the capacity required to meet the demand. If I need to make 96 units during the course of an 8 hour day, then I need to have made 48 units in four hours. Don’t Confuse the Tool with the Goal. It means we need to find a different tool.

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It’s Hard to Learn if you Already Know

The Lean Thinker

But we do have the tools to figure it out. ” Think of the key difference in a meeting between everyone sitting at the table talking about the problem vs. what happens if someone stands up and starts to draw it out on a whiteboard. The “Lean Tools” Let’s take something as simple as standard work.

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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. Mr. Masson of ARC points out, “Each AI use case requires specific datasets and may necessitate different tools and techniques.” Frederic Laluyaux, the CEO of Aera Technology, agrees with this assessment. Business cycles are compressing.

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Industry 4.0: Building the right skills to meet the factory of the future

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A meeting between two pioneers during a cocktail party in 1956 turned out to be a defining moment in the world of manufacturing. Of course, robotics does not tell the full story, as the world of manufacturing has evolved even further over the last few decades, with the rise of data and smart, autonomous systems. The post Industry 4.0:

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

Of course, it can add up to a vast pool of data, so realistically, access to advanced modelling and analytics tools will be essential to get the most value from it. To do so is a mistake because a successful and future-proof distribution network design will typically need to meet several objectives.

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How AI and BI Empower Lawn, Pest, Cleaning and Security Industries to Harness Their Data for Success

WorkWave

Artificial intelligence (AI) and business intelligence (BI) tools are transforming how these businesses track, analyze and act on data. WorkWave is at the forefront of developing Analytics & AI tools to help our customers streamline operations, reduce their spend and overcome common yet difficult hurdles in their businesses.