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A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Supply Chain Analytics Center of Excellence

AIMMS

Getting buy-in agreement and changing your company culture to embrace analytics is often more difficult. A Center of Excellence (COE) can help you start off with the right team structure, engage the right stakeholders and put you on the right path to implementation. How do you get buy-in and agreement? What is a COE?

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A Practical Guide to Setting Up a Supply Chain Analytics Center of Excellence

AIMMS

Getting buy-in agreement and changing your company culture to embrace analytics is often more difficult. A Supply Chain Analytics Center of Excellence (COE) can help you start off with the right team structure, engage the right stakeholders and put you on the right path to implementation. How do you get buy-in and agreement?

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Analytics in Supply Chain Management Becomes Central As Coronavirus Escalates

IoT World Today

These tools will become the foundation on which supply chain managers gain insight into their markets and erratic supply and demand trends. Today most companies use Excel to put together different scenarios,” Bailey said. And “it’s a great tool,” but there are more sophisticated, more accurate tools to do sourcing.

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7 Cost Saving Tips Every Supply Chain Manager Should Know

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This approach requires advanced planning and reliable forecasting tools, but it can transform inventory into a more fluid, cost-effective part of your supply chain. Embrace Automation for Efficiency Automation has proven to be a powerful tool for cutting supply chain costs across various industries.

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What are Digital Twins and How Can They Drive Warehouse Efficiency?

Logistics Viewpoints

The concept of digital twins has emerged as a powerful foundational tool to drive improvements in warehouse productivity and efficiency. If the digital twin extends beyond the DC to the supply chain, you can have a better evaluation of the entire chain’s responsiveness to these types of events. come with any of them.

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The Impact of Demand Volatility and a Changing Technology Landscape on European Supply Chains

AIMMS

On the one hand, companies are facing growing uncertainty due to volatile exchange rates, rising oil prices and economic and geopolitical events, such as Greece’s financial crisis and the conflict in Ukraine. On the other hand, there is a rising need for smarter and more flexible tools as well as more staff with analytical capabilities.

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The Role of TMS in a Logistics Partner’s Strategy and Value Proposition

Talking Logistics

Operational excellence, of course. The logistics industry has grown so complex, with so many challenges such as regulatory changes, capacity issues, pricing fluctuations, and worsening weather events, that customers are looking for a one-stop shop, backed by assets and technology, to help them navigate the current shipping environment.