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Supply Chain AI: 25 Current Use Cases (and a Handful of Future Ones)

Logistics Viewpoints

We are no longer just forecasting demand but also when trucks and factory machinery are likely to break down ( predictive maintenance ), the optimal amount of inventory to hold and where it should be held ( inventory optimization) , and labor forecasting in the warehouse. GenerativeAI is the new kid on the block.

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The Next Great Disruption Coming to Supply Chains

Kinaxis

I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. Sure, we’re concerned, and in some cases stocking more inventory at local distribution centers. It’s the consumer.

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Video Podcast: Apparel Supply Chain Challenges – Size XXL

Logility

Counter to what many people think, apparel supply chains are complex and demanding with global sourcing, long lead times, short selling seasons, and demand uncertainty. He took me through some of the issues involved with global sourcing, managing demand, and boosting forecast accuracy up and down the product hierarchy.

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Video Podcast: Apparel Supply Chain Challenges – Size XXL

Logility

Counter to what many people think, apparel supply chains are complex and demanding with global sourcing, long lead times, short selling seasons, and demand uncertainty. He took me through some of the issues involved with global sourcing, managing demand, and boosting forecast accuracy up and down the product hierarchy.

Apparel 100
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Video Podcast: Apparel Supply Chain Challenges – Size XXL

Logility

Counter to what many people think, apparel supply chains are complex and demanding with global sourcing, long lead times, short selling seasons, and demand uncertainty. He took me through some of the issues involved with global sourcing, managing demand, and boosting forecast accuracy up and down the product hierarchy.

Apparel 100
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My Video Call with Santa Claus

Logility

(Read A Phone Call with Santa Claus ) Our conversation must have had an impact because this year Santa sent me an invite for a video call to discuss their progress and ideas around next steps. Clearly, Santa is taking the move to more advanced technology seriously if he is now sending invites for video calls.

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Building a Triple A Supply Chain: Ten Tactics That Work

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. We like the metrics of growth, on-time and in-full orders, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).