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7 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2018

Logistics Bureau

My post on key trends to watch in 2017 received a lot more attention than I anticipated, so I figured it can’t hurt to gather my thoughts and pull together another collection for 2018. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018. 2018 Trend #1: Increased Focus on Cost-to-serve.

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Machine Learning Solves Four Major Challenges Facing Supply Chains in 2018

Morai Logistics

Machine Learning is a methodology analytics leader, SAS , describes as: A branch of artificial intelligence based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. This advanced system of data analytics has helped transform our everyday lives. Demand Forecasting.

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Collaboration Technology for a More Sustainable Supply Chain

Turvo

What’s in this Sustainable Supply Chain article : The problem of carbon emissions and waste derived from supply chains. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990–2018 (the national inventory that the U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2018.”. Analytics platforms monitor data generated by day-to-day logistics activities.

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How to Use Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics to Benefit Your Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

What’s in this article: What are Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics? Using historical data from inside the company and sources beyond the company, this type of analysis can help determine what will likely happen under certain circumstances. Modern logistics demand modern analytics. How to Implement High-Level Analytics in Logistics.

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Supply Chain: Customer Service and Technologies That Will Deliver it

Morai Logistics

A 2018 Logility and APICS survey on supply chain priorities revealed that, 30% highlighted the need to respond to customer mandates for faster, more accurate and unique fulfillment as a top business priority moving forward. Operations in warehouses, involving data collection, and transportation, should all be automated.

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Digital Transformation: An Imperative for Industrial Manufacturing in 2017

GlobalTranz

A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. Harnessing Big Data. Technology has created an extraordinary amount of data ; within this data there is great opportunity, but it also can be overwhelming.

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The time to go out to bid is now

Transporeon

experienced strong holiday sales and forecasts for 2018 are even stronger. In a recent Forbes article, a senior retail analyst predicts that online spending will “jump $2 billion on Thanksgiving and another $2.5 Sort through enormous amounts of data to meet strategic goals during bid valuation. Last year, the U.S.