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Editor’s Choice: 5 Ways EDI is Streamlining Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article comes from Descartes and looks at how EDI can streamline supply chain operations. How does EDI solve the problem of manual data entry and inefficiency in supply chains? EDI eliminates the need for manual data entry by automating the exchange of business documents.

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Big data and inventory management

EazyStock

What is big data? All successful businesses use data to develop strategies and review their outcomes. But as the number of systems being used increases, the amount of data available for consumption and analysis grows exponentially. Unstructured data isn’t as accessible to search or export and is often text-heavy.

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LLMs, Optimization and Automation: Supply Chain’s Defenses Against Market Swings

Blue Grace Logistics

LLMs fueling data-driven decision-making LLMs have stormed the tech landscape in recent years, and their applications in supply chain management are nothing short of transformative. The answer lies in data. In the ever-evolving world of logistics, data reigns supreme.

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FourKites Ocean Visibility: A Next Generation Solution

Logistics Viewpoints

Billions of venture capital dollars of investment are being poured into companies that can integrate real-time visibility data with transportation to provide a more informed ETA for shippers and carriers. and, “How can I best manage my documents so that my containers don’t get stuck at the port of discharge?”. Shipment at origin.

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10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution

The Logistics of Logistics

Original Article: 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Automated systems and real-time data analytics allow for better management of delivery options overall. Missing certain forms, losing signatures, and poor filing of documentation can lead to extensive and expensive delays.

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Gain The Benefits of Logistics Automation in 5 Steps

RPA Labs

The rise of technology has also rapidly increased the amount of company data, where it’s stored, and its uses. Forbes reported, “somewhere between 60-73% of enterprise data sits idle on servers somewhere in the cloud, a squandered resource never tapped for the benefit of the business.” Digitize All Documents.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

Because supply chain planning is undergoing something of a technological revolution, this article will focus on o9’s technology and why their CEO believes it is differentiated. A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. Data is stored just like you might sketch ideas on a whiteboard.