Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Datacenter Hardware: The demand for powerful computing to train ever larger and more accurate AI models is insatiable. AWS has custom AI chips Trainium and Inferentia , for training and running large AI models. The competition in this space is intense, as evidenced by the recent announcements from multiple major players.

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The Lean Thinker

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Tyson zeroed right in on one of the biggest problems with “training” – getting people to adopt the new process or method after we have taught it to them. Compounding this was that, in his example, the training was TWI Job Instruction – how to train. Tyson Ortiz. And isn’t that the whole idea?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2021

For example, it should take this long to reach up to the third shelf in this location and pick three items. What if I “told you I had a workforce that sticks with you, has high retention, that shows up to work every day, that is easy to train, that is safe, that is productive. There is high turnover in warehouses.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 8, 2025

Given the recent developments in computing and the ability of AI models to learn and adapt, AI and ML will increasingly be used to improve efficiency, productivity, and creativity across manufacturing. As the ML process trains on data, it is then possible to produce more precise models based on that data. What is AI and ML?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Forward-thinking organizations are also embracing circular supply chain models, which prioritize reusing, recycling, and repurposing materials to extend product lifecycles. Investments in automation have helped mitigate hazardous conditions, while safety training programs empower workers to recognize and address risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2025

DES allows the modeling of complex warehouse operations at various levels of detail. Building a detailed DES model may be a time-intensive activity, but it pays dividends in bringing insights into the operations of a warehouse. Typically, modeling is done by highly trained engineers with an industrial engineering background.

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The Lean Thinker

OCTOBER 8, 2019

I agree that at some point your target condition is going to shift to “Any trained team member” but what I tell people today when they are trying to go there first is this: “If you can’t get it stable with one person, you are never going to get there with multiple people.” Training = Giving People Ability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

What Celanese has accomplished is the single best example ARC is aware of employing agentic AI and copilots at scale. Agentic AI involves creating a system of interacting agents, each trained on a specific task or dataset. We needed to model the data in a way that we can do simple searching. Celanese is an exception.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

When SAP refers to AI, it refers to generative AI based on large language models or AI based on machine learning. I might tell Alexa, for example, “Play the station Smooth Jazz!” Most of the new in-context GenAI solutions have been pre-trained on 200,000 pages of SAP’s training and technical documents.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

For example, signs that a company is moving in the right direction, talent-wise, might include: The deployment of staff in new roles, absent the traditional supply-chain-centric titles and instead, hybridizing across data-science and logistics skill sets. 4: From Massive Production to Micro Supply Chain.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 23, 2023

Background TWI stands for Training Within Industry, a program developed during WWII by the U.S. During the war there was huge growth and turnover within the industrial base as production shifted from civilian products (locomotives, for example) to wartime production (tanks). War Manpower Commission. It is about the 1944 material.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

She is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is known as a thought leader in integrating psychological type theory with other coaching models. She received coach training from the Coaches Training Institute and is certified by the International Coaching Federation.

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The Lean Thinker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Our operating system) is, by our own model, the “Operational Excellence” pillar of (our business system). The vast majority of our teaching should be experiential, and based in real-world situations, solving actual problems vs. examples and contrived exercises. Kaizen tools included. Every tool, technique, etc.

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The Lean Thinker

MAY 27, 2020

Jürgen has cameras trained on the intersection and captures over a dozen crashes in a typical year. It creates the illusion of complete awareness of the things around us when, in reality, we are simply aware of a model our brains have constructed of what we perceive to be there. Lots of them. See the short documentary here: [link].

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 27, 2023

For example, monthly subscription fees, any software support charges, and data migration fees. Plan for training – An implementation will save you money and give you a competitive edge, but only if your employees know how to use the new system. Don’t be afraid to advocate for and invest in training to ensure a seamless transition.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing. Tensions flare in the Middle East without warning.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2024

Foundational Model This is where the training/learning takes place, where you’re teaching the AI how to look at things and look at input. Large Language Model (LLM) This model is trained on vast amounts of text, can interpret what you’re asking of it, and can put a response in words that you can understand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2022

Industrial data scientists’ core mission is to build more comprehensive, performant and sustainable AI/ML models that are fit-for-purpose, domain-specific and address focused, real-world use cases. Hybrid modelling combines the first principle knowledge with experience and new insights from data.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking to real-life examples for inspiration, we can ask, ‘Who does reverse logistics well?’ ’ Companies like Sears, Dell, and Zappos are often pointed to as models to follow for reverse logistics. IT vendor Dell, for example, handles requests for returns via its support organisation.

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Freightos

JUNE 17, 2024

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. Focus on Innovation : By outsourcing the underlying AI technology, companies can focus more on innovation and applying AI in unique ways within their business models.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 10, 2025

Since AI became so prominent in 2023, there has been a perception that AI requires large language models (LLMs) and that the bigger a model, the better it is. Identify a key area, for example, demand forecasting in the supply chain process, which can benefit from AI. The human factor in complex projects is crucial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

For example, ARC was recently briefed on SAPs transportation management product. Now the AI agent can scan those documents, and then the large language model has been trained to look at and find all the relevant information- the origin, the destination, the product, and the quantity. SAPs is called Joule.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2024

2000s Big Data Offers AI Advancements Up until now, AI was limited by the amount and quality of data it could train and test with Machine Learning. Machine Learning had more information to train on, increasing its capability to learn complex patterns and make accurate predictions. Deep Learning is a subset of machine learning.

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WorkWave

JULY 29, 2019

You also need to hire and provide training for cleaning staff while concentrating on growing your business and meeting quality standards. Here are seven tips for training new maids and house cleaning employees. Cover Basic Training With Strategic Team Scheduling. Concentrate on Soft Skills.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2021

Machine learning is a process by which learning algorithms are applied to large sets of data to create predictive models. For example, only a minority of DCs today have installed systems for product slotting, workforce planning and other core warehouse functions. AI-Based Warehouse Optimization Examples. Here are two examples.

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Log-hub

MARCH 7, 2025

The Key Elements of a Circular Supply Chain A successful circular economy model integrates multiple strategies to reduce waste and maximize resources. H&Ms Garment Collecting Program is a perfect example of reverse logistics in action. This model helps reduce e-waste while increasing product longevity. from 2023 to 2030.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

With new trailers and a cloud-based tugger train guidance system, Linde Material Handling (MH) is making horizontal packaged goods transportation even more attractive. Innovative functions for C-frame and Bridge-Frames ensure greater safety and flexibility. Thus, even complex tasks become manageable and can be reliably carried out.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Before I get to that, let me provide a few more case study examples. 24:42] MetaOps’ model is to bring in the guy who has experience and has actually done this. In 2011, after many years of requests, we crafted the MetaExperts brand to get away from offering traditional consulting and training. is happening. [14:23]

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Conger

MARCH 24, 2025

Operator Training and Expertise : Evaluate the training and expertise of your operators to ensure they can safely and efficiently operate the forklift. Proper training is crucial for maintaining safety and productivity. Newer models may offer safety or efficiency improvements.

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Conger

MARCH 26, 2025

Model Experimentation: Rent different forklift models to suit specific project requirements, such as narrow-aisle electric reach trucks or standard 4-wheel electric forklifts. For example, renting a mid-sized electric forklift at approximately $1,500 per month for two years ($36,000 total) might exceed outright purchase costs.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Our analytics department is comprised by data scientists who work on developing AI models, as well as OR specialists who focus on Supply chain optimization, simulation and mathematical programming. I belong to this second division and work mostly on mathematical modeling, simulation and supply chain analytics. .

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Those who think trucks, trains, ships and planes define the 3PL market may be in for a surprise. Cloud services Capital expenditure and long term investment in resources such as industrial machines, vehicles, and computers and IT equipment is being shunned, as new business models built on services are being developed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2024

It is a bad sign if an AI solution is being trained on public web data,” Turner explained. “A A solution needs to be trained on the right data, on data that has been ethically sourced.” And to provide accurate answers, the data must be trained on large language models specific to a particular domain.

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TransAudit

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Ensure ongoing training to adapt to new technologies and processes. Examples include: Labor Planning: Optimize workforce productivity based on real-time data. Inventory Forecasting: Use predictive models to anticipate demand spikes. Automate repetitive tasks to allow teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Given that we are in the age of AI/ML, I often think of how the small deli where I worked was a perfect training ground for applying AI/ML in fresh supply chain planning. Another example of data normalization is accounting for lost sales due to stockouts or waste of perishable products due to overstocking of inventory.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Insufficient on-the-job training — Over the period from 2002 to 2013, investments in internal training programs such as apprenticeships, company classroom training, and other structured on-the-job skills development for current manufacturing employees were cut from 469,000 to 288,000 (nearly 40 percent). Annually, 3.2 - 3.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2024

A good example is saying “What are my demurrage issues at the Port of Long Beach?” Infor Nexus’s approach is not to just give a specific answer to a specific question, but to provide the right data visual, in this example a matrix type view of several days of shipments with demurrage risk. Mr. Sorgie calls this “rich visual controls.”

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