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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

Are industrial manufacturers seizing all the opportunities of a more digital world? A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. Changing Consumer Expectations. Possibly not. This is concerning. Harnessing Big Data.

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Continuous Warehouse Optimization and The DC Technology Gap

Logistics Viewpoints

But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years. Modular Vs. Monolithic Warehouse Systems. Continuous Warehouse Optimization Opportunities. Distribution Disrupted.

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

The healthcare value chain was slow to respond—the majority of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was in Chinese warehouses. This cross-functional group (sales, procurement, manufacturing, and distribution) is an operational team to manage the day-to-day issues and exceptions in the supply chain. Recovery Team. Evaluate Inventory.

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Robotics enabled with AI and ML augment the work of humans in warehouses and distribution centers. trillion.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

These lower costs can then reduce the overall cost of consumer goods. which furthermore enables them to lower the costs for consumer goods. By some estimates, 65 percent of consumer goods are delivered using trucks. This is a requirement to effectively satisfy today’s consumer demands.

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Global Supply Chain Recovery Dependent On A Vaccine

Supply Chain Shaman

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. Rethink Manufacturing. The difference? Recommendation.

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Digital Supply Chains Change the Game in Consumer Goods, Part 2

BlueYonder

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Shri Hariharan , who leads Blue Yonder’s Consumer Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. The post Digital Supply Chains Change the Game in Consumer Goods, Part 2 appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.