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4 Ways to Enhance Warehouse Efficiency with Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics

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While predictive analytics seeks to answer questions such as “what might happen in the future,” prescriptive analytics goes beyond by recommending the best course of action going forward. Restock/Replenishment Planning – Maintaining optimal inventory levels is crucial to meet customer demands without overstocking.

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Beat your transportation budget this year without sacrificing service

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, truckload rates aren’t priced according to national averages — details like the origin and destination, time of year, time of week, weight, and unloading procedures all factor in how freight gets priced. Immediate freight cost reductions of 16.5%

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Top 8 Applications of Artificial Intelligence in The Supply Chain

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Read also: Top 9 Technology Trends for Your Warehouse in 2024 The supply chain Although it incorporates logistics, the supply chain is not to be mistaken with logistics. As a result, despite the unique qualities of each step, the chosen course is typically the best one for the goals of the business.

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Top 6 Supply Chain KPIs: Keep Your Dashboards Simple

Logistics Bureau

“Paralysis by analysis” is a common term used to describe such a situation, and you can avoid it by monitoring a smaller number of carefully chosen KPIs. This KPI tells you the number of days your inventory would last without replenishment, before running out. Use weekly, monthly, and year-on-year data for your analysis.

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KPIs to assist manufacturers and distributors with supply chain challenges

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

This is usually accomplished by using statistical sampling of all incoming materials that can produce charts to show the quality trends over time. They are part of the quality management process and require an analysis of the top factors that drive returns to determine where interventions are required in the process. Warehousing KPIs.

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Why Ignoring Automated Inventory Management is Killing your Supply Chain

EazyStock

You now have software handling complex calculations and data analysis for you at a much faster speed than any worker could generate. Automated inventory management eliminates any human errors and determines the best course of action for your business. Here’s what you gain with automated inventory management: Efficiency. Scalability.

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Happy New Year: Here’s the 7 things shippers need to know about the Q1 2021 freight market

FLS Transport

Inventory replenishment will continue well into 2021. Of course, the backdrop here is that this is all happening at a point in time where reefer capacity is absolutely tapped out and reefer rates are near all-time highs. Of course, the annual RFP has been a staple of the industry for 25 years. What’s a shipper to do?

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