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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

A GT Nexus study found 75 percent of respondents describe digital transformation of the supply chain as “important.”. That same study found only 5 percent of those surveyed were very satisfied with their digital progress so far. Harnessing Big Data. Changing Consumer Expectations. Customer experience and immediacy is prized.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes (Q3 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’m in New Orleans this week speaking at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference. I’ll share my takeaways in a future post, but in the meantime, check out the top posts and new episodes from Q3 2017 (if you missed the top posts and the new episodes from Q1 and Q2, you can read/watch them here and here , respectively). Top Posts.

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[Infographic] 21st Third Party Logistics Study Shows Increased Use of 3PLs & Shippers

GlobalTranz

At the close of 2016, the 21 st Annual Third-Party Logistics Study found the overall use of third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) is increasing, but the types of logistics services utilized indicate the industry is entering a shift in how it operates. 3PLs and Shippers Report Positive Partnership Outcomes. percent.

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The Data Needed to Transform Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations. Even headline speakers were professing “data got sexy” and data is now a core strategy for companies looking to succeed. Supply chain leaders are wanting their organizations to be data-driven.

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RFID Enables Nearly 100% Order Accuracy for Retail

Material Handling and Logistics

Measuring a sample of more than 1 million items from five leading retailers and eight brand owners, the study also found that when RFID was not implemented, 69 percent of orders shipped and received from brands to their retailer partners contained data errors. Researchers anticipate Phase 2 will be completed in mid-2019. .

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Why you don’t need perfect data to start implementing S&OP

AIMMS

Often, teams think they also need plenty of clean and accurate data to do it right. He gathered and looked at the data and would produce a forecast based on previous experiences. He was changing forecasting data upon verification but also based on gut feel. Then we’ll have a more consistent way of getting our data.

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One-tenth of UK goods pass through Prologis portfolio

Logistics Business Magazine

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate , in partnership with independent advisory firm Oxford Economics has released an updated study on the economic impact of its global operations. The study is the third to be conducted by Oxford Economics – the first was published in 2017 and followed up in 2020.

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