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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

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One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. Building automation is similar to industrial automation, except that instead of controlling a factory, the systems control a building’s entry, power consumption, and lighting. These facilities produce and ship 150,000 order lines per day.

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How Smart Contracts Are Impacting Supply Chains

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Even digital advancements, like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, only partially solve these challenges because they still need centralized oversight and reconciliation. Smart contracts are software programs that self-execute and are stored on a blockchain. Smart contracts offer a new approach.

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Autonomous Drones vs. Autonomous Vehicles: Analyzing Logistics Applications of Amazon, UPS, Tesla and More.

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As automation continues to evolve in logistics, two technologies are becoming central to modern delivery methods: autonomous drones and autonomous vehicles. However, each technology serves different purposes within logistics, and the question remains: Which will ultimately shape the industry’s operational structure?

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

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Today, data and software programs can be saved or run in any data processing center in the world. Cloud computing has made installation, administration, and updates significantly easier and has thereby laid the foundation for Software as a Service (SaaS). The question is: can we also operate a warehouse fully autonomously ?

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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

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When unexpected disruptions occura factory shutdown, a shipping delay, or a supply shortagethese models provide little flexibility. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, while effective for tracking transactions and inventory levels, lack the predictive capabilities needed to anticipate and mitigate risks.

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A Model for Employing Disabled Workers in Warehousing

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Körber is a leading provider of logistics software, material handling, voice, and consulting solutions. Technology Can Aid in Hiring the Disabled. Part of the story of this retailer’s employment of the disabled in their DCs is a story of technology adoption. There is a service level agreement that the system will be up 99.9%

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Mastering Disruption: A Smarter, More Connected Approach

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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.