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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

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The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. So here goes – read on for a greater understanding of these concepts and the role they play in your journey to a smart factory.

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How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

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A simple example of this would entail considering inventory and stock on hand (internal data) along with changes in weather patterns due to climate change (external data), and how both factors affect a factory’s ability to deliver on its orders. Automation, the first step towards digital transformation. Internet of everything.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

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In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. Production flexibility is limited; none of these factories can make all the company’s 1,500 products. For example, go to the Walmart, turn right, and it is the third house on the left. What factory should make a new product?

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Is the “Autonomous Supply Chain” a Pipe Dream?

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Orders can be cancelled, rush orders come in, factory machines go down, port congestion occurs, and so forth. For example, a suggestion from the system might be to transfer 96,154 units of a stock keeping unit to a distribution center in Denver to fill a projected backorder. Allocation is a good example of this.

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Chart of Incoterms 2020

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Nonetheless, charts summarizing information remain one of the easiest ways to understand how the terms should be applied. How to use Incoterm charts? For example, under the FCA terms delivery can be made either in the seller’s warehouse or at a predetermined place agreed between buyer and seller. Compliance and.

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How manufacturers and distributors can address supply chain management challenges

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It seems that manufacturers found it much quicker and cheaper to increase inventories than build regional factories. Risk analysis is becoming an important part of SCM. How to implement a Supply Chain Management solution. To get the most out of new systems, companies have to redefine how processes work.

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The smart factory Part 2: How manufacturers and distributors can evolve towards the smart factory

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To compete in this constantly changing market, manufacturers and distributors need more digital-driven services such as real-time production, tracking, and analysis. This means making factories smarter for the future. What is the smart factory? How to create a smart factory. Where do you need to start?

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