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Is Machine Learning Going to Revolutionize S&OP?

Talking Logistics

For example, you probably heard about how a machine learning algorithm allowed the machine to beat the best humans in Go or in Poker in the past year. In 2016, big tech companies bought nearly 40 AI startups. What are concrete examples of machine learning intervention in S&OP? Take IBM’s Watson for example.

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Does Perfect Customer Service Make Sense?

Logistics Viewpoints

That’s why the supply chain team proactively kicked off a series of meetings. Long lead times left them exposed, they could burn through safety stock and not have enough inventory to meet an order. Though service levels were already very good versus external benchmarks, the number of stockouts dropped a further 75% from 2016 levels.

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Inauguration of a Regional Center of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition: a ray of hope for…

World Food Programme Logistics

As a Regional Center for West and Central Africa, the Center primary objective will be to document, promote and share to both regional and national levels the good practices of eradication of hunger and malnutrition learned from Cote d’Ivoire and other countries of the region. Well, now what ?

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

The first batch of containers was accepted in May 2016, with the final batch coming off the assembly line in June 2016, well ahead of the contracted delivery date. Furthermore, the strategy sought to shape civil capabilities to meet Defence’s needs for mobilisation and sustainment in a coherent process that was absent at the time.

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5th-generation energy for 5th-generation air power

Logistics in War

To date, energy policy pundits have been relatively silent to the 2016 Defence White Paper ’s acknowledgement of the strategic influence of energy supply chains and energy security on national defence. Examples of advanced fuel sources include biodiesel, hydrogen cell, electric-hybrid, ethanol, natural gas and propane. [2]

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Identity Theft is On the Rise, and Cargo Theft Might Not Be Far Behind

Blue Grace Logistics

The Equifax leak, for example, can be ruinous when you consider what can be done with a little credit information. The fraud often includes paperwork such as insurance policies, fake driver’s licenses, and other documents. to $114 million, according to 2016 data from CargoNet.

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5 Tips for Shipping Dangerous Goods

Forto

For shipping paint, for example, hazardous transport regulations are applicable. The shipper of these hazardous materials must be aware of all the facts related to their product and must display these facts using documents, labels, etc. Follow the dangerous goods regulations.

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