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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the results of a study published in Computers in Human Behavior, determining ideal transport routes in combination with a higher fill level of the trucks can lead to a significant mileage reduction. Real-time insights allow the operation to rapidly make informed decisions. Mix of measures opens up new era in transport logistics.

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Polycrisis, Antifragility, and What’s Missing from Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Polycrisis” was the talk of Davos at the recent meeting of the World Economic Forum, which defines it as “…a term used to describe the current global situation, where multiple complex, interconnected crises are occurring simultaneously.” A McKinsey study found that 90% of supply chain leaders expected to transform their planning systems.

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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

From an inventory perspective then, service means maintaining an appropriate level of stock to meet your promises to your customers. Hence it’s critical to balance inventory levels and deployment strategy to meet availability and cost requirements. Too many nodes will result in excessive warehouse cost and inventory levels.

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Network Design in supply Chain

20Cube Logistics

This involves the placement of supply chain nodes in the accurate locations. Supply chain needs to be stronger and more efficient in order to meet the uncertain needs of the market in various industries. The cost and time required also needs to be studied well. Placement of distribution centres and warehouses.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s recently released study of the market, this puts them in the top 5. A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. According to Chakri Gottemukkala, the co-founder and CEO of o9, the company has “subscription revenue in the 200 hundred million plus range now.”

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Blockchain Will Solve, Save, Cure Everything

Talking Logistics

Our experience studying technological innovation tells us that if there’s to be a blockchain revolution, many barriers — technological, governance, organizational, and even societal — will have to fall. These nodes are distributed around the world.

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Do You Have a Proactive Supply Chain Design or a Reactive One?

Talking Logistics

What would happen if something catastrophic happened to that node? You may already have a numerical goal in mind: for example, meeting a certain percentage of demand needs within a certain radius of a distribution center. Is there a point where multiple supply channels pass through a single location in your chain? To Sum It All Up.