Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions. It is a brilliant tool.” Those types of disagreements disappear in a SCCN platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2025

This involves the use of new technologies on their platform. Data fabrics, knowledge graphs, a digital thread, and digital twin technologies are critical. The Need for Speed When you talk to supply chain planning software suppliers, they identify similar trends. The technology is more advanced than the business process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The new law meant that the way medical systems operated had to change. Procurement became a logical place for leading healthcare systems to focus. Adrian Wengert joined Saint Luke’s Health System in 2014. Luke’s system headquartered in Boise. As a result, hospital chains largely lacked competence in sourcing.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Our first webinar with Oliver Wight discussed common people, process and technology pitfalls that hinder IBP initiatives. Our second webinar delved deeper into the technology aspect, focusing on analytical capabilities and scenario modeling. Let’s explore them briefly in this blog post.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Knowledge Graphs are emerging as an important tool for building advanced AI capabilities. Ibrahim Al Syed, the director of digital manufacturing at Celanese, was surprisingly forthcoming about how Celanese developed these capabilities at ARC Advisory Groups 29th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum. Their plants are very expensive.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. These platforms enable learners to engage in collaborative projects that mimic real-world supply chain challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. Network cost modeling. I recently changed continents and realized that my favorite hair styler wouldn’t work in the U.S., Response to disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change. Senior leaders must think beyond incremental improvements, embracing systemic innovation to achieve significant environmental impact.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Current Technologies in Use for Supply Chain Network Design . The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together. Read on for common use cases. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

The combination of SAP agent technologies and Databricks data fabric solution, sets the stage for end-to-end enterprise orchestration. Every ten years or so, there is a technology that truly shakes up the enterprise and supply chain software markets. Vendors that embrace the new technology take market share.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Strategic Sourcing: The Foundation of Effective Procurement Strategic sourcing is far more than simply choosing suppliers. Click here!

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We saw this right at the start of the pandemic, when parts being manufactured in Wuhan province disrupted car manufacturers’ production lines around the world. These disconnections can seriously hurt manufacturers and retailers in today’s online, service-driven economy where consumer expectations are defined by the Amazon experience.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

It’s a holistic approach that blends strategic planning, streamlined processes, and the right technology to transform your warehouse into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. Eight proven optimization strategies, combining technology, best practices, and sustainable solutions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Today, the steel manufacturing leader has an ambitious digital transformation agenda and is leveraging AIMMS technology to optimize operations in its home country. I belong to this second division and work mostly on mathematical modeling, simulation and supply chain analytics. . The software supports scalability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

For most digital became an excuse to implement more traditional relational database technologies. Most companies invested in enterprise transactional systems, but their networks operate primarily through spreadsheets and email. Most are excited about their new platforms. ” Does the Dog Hunt? I am researcher.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) 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. This type of planning needs to be deployed by all consumer manufacturers.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Businesses have shifted from supply-focused approaches to demand-driven models, yet many still struggle to balance accuracy with agility. Whether you’re in manufacturing, retail, or another industry, navigating the uncertainties can feel like solving an intricate puzzle. Image source: Stefan de Kok 2.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

Keeping track of all your moving parts in manufacturing is a tall order. That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. The right software can streamline your production, optimize stock levels, and even help you save money. Spreadsheets just don’t cut it anymore.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Discover how the right cloud-based platform can enable end-to-end visibility in your modular production for agile operations and increased customer satisfaction. In the race to meet shifting consumer preferences, success belongs to manufacturers that can quickly reconfigure their operations to capitalize on opportunities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. E-commerce models exacerbated this trend while supply variability challenged order reliability. Steps to Take Here are three steps to take: Adaptive Modeling.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 29, 2020

It’s not uncommon for us to see planning teams come to us because their executive leadership has issued an edict to implement machine learning–without fully understanding this powerful technology. An additional tool to help the planners to challenge business estimates coming from other departments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

For it to be an optimal solution, a mathematical model needs to be used. That model can then be used to analyze every new situation that arises. The model will help a company find a solution that is best for their relocated employees as a whole. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Also, validated financial statements are key in the underlying optimization models. Supply chain optimization is no longer about individual tools that solve individual problems. The technology is ready to go; now is the time to use it.”[1] Assumptions arent enough to know how a supply chain incurs costs and earns revenues.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. Technology plays a key role in helping companies manage supply chain risk and underpins processes that improve sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As organizations look for reducing dependencies on concentrated sources of supply, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South Asian countries will start providing viable alternatives to the current manufacturing powerhouse countries. Following technologies will play a major role.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Theyve provided a virtual mirror to physical assets, processes, or systems and [enabled] unprecedented levels of analysis, monitoring, and prediction.”[1] ” The marriage of artificial intelligence and digital twin technology is truly transformative. 4] Those myths are: Myth 1: Digital twins are purely 3D models.

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

With Starboard’s Digital Twin Technology, Logility Clients Can Better Answer “What if” Scenarios and Optimize Supply Chain Networks to Overcome Disruptions and Drive Growth. a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. Learn more about the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

How should a global manufacturer make a decision? In one project, I am interviewing over fifty supply chain leaders on their perceived impact of advanced planning, what makes a good plan, and how effectively they use the technology. In short, the research tells me that the manufacturing industries are stuck.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

CAGR , the global supply chain management software market is expected to touch USD 50 billion by 2032. This one figure speaks volumes about how organizations worldwide want access to the best supply chain management tools to boost efficiency and value in their distribution and logistics network. Growing at an overwhelming rate of 11.1%

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

can now access the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to digitally develop transformative projects that contribute to one or more of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to impact society, as well as benefit from mentoring and expertise of our people. We expanded the 3D EXPERIENCE Lab : our open innovation laboratory and accelerator program.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

Manhattan Associates, a leading supplier of supply chain and omnichannel management software solutions, recently had a major product release that will shake up the supply chain planning market. This puts their SCP on the same microservices platform as their other solutions. Is this just standard PR hype?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The goal was to teach the impact of system dynamics in a non-linear system that we now call the supply chain. However, few measure it, and no technology is available to drive a learning engine to minimize the bullwhip impact. The distribution models were never tested when implemented. The reason? I don’t know.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

In our pandemic research, we interviewed thirty manufacturers. To gain insights, we interviewed Alexandros Skandalakis, Director of Manufacturing Capacity, reporting to operations/manufacturing globally within Philip Morris. We wanted to find a better way to design our network and optimize future manufacturing outcomes.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 12, 2025

Global based contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn announced this week the availability of an Advanced AI based large language model aimed at improving manufacturing and supply chain management services. These reports indicate that that the model is based on Metas Llama 3.1 All rights reserved.

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