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How to Optimize Fulfillment with Unified Data

Logistics Viewpoints

If your systems are disjointed and you lack the ability to analyze masses of data in real time, you will struggle to deliver on-time, in-full and your reputation and revenue will be negatively impacted. This blog is Part 1 in our Optimizing Supply Chain Performance with Unified Data series, with a focus on optimizing fulfillment.

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Factory Gate Pricing and Primary Freight Strategies

Logistics Bureau

The Factory Gate Pricing (FGP) and Primary Freight (PF) strategies, as adopted by major grocery retailers, are causing a shudder up the spine of many retail suppliers. What are Factory Gate Pricing and Primary Freight strategies? Under the FGP and PF models, the retailers collect the products from the suppliers factory gate.

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Debunking the Top 10 Data Myths in Field Service: Why Your Data Strategy Matters

WorkWave

Every company sits on a wealth of untapped data. On top of that, there are often persistent misconceptions about what it takes to collect, manage and take action on effective data strategy. Thats why were debunking the most common myths about data that might be holding your operation back from digging deeper. The reality?

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Using an ERP system to provide data for decision-making in manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. Data is after all the fuel that runs the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Challenges to using data. Many manufacturers are data-rich but when it comes to using it they are insight-poor.

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

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

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. According to Indeed.com , that broad skills set should include digital fluency, big data analytics and even knowledge around technologies such as ERP.

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Reporting vs. Analytics: The Critical Difference Every Service Business Must Understand

WorkWave

There’s a misconception that reviewing monthly reports is the same thing as making data-driven decisions. Definition and Core Functions By definition, reporting is the process of organizing, formatting and presenting historical business data in structured formats like dashboards, spreadsheets and summary documents. What Is Analytics?

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Celanese Leads the Pack When it Comes to Agentic AI

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. Maximizing factory throughput is critical. We needed to model the data in a way that we can do simple searching. This ends in a spaghetti approach to data integration.

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