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Fresh Demand Planning: How AI Empowers Retailers

Logistics Viewpoints

In this blog, I will discuss the use of AI/ML demand planning for fresh products to help maximize sales and reduce waste. Looking back on that week of straight rain in August, not only were my tips affected, but the data for future forecasts was as well! Wouldn’t it be cool to know within minutes?

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Can ERP support lean manufacturing?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Businesses are continuously trying to find ways to maximize productivity and reduce waste to remain competitive in the global marketplace. Lean manufacturing is a production process that is based on maximizing productivity while simultaneously minimizing waste within the manufacturing operation. What is lean manufacturing?

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How data kickstarts the supply chain flywheel

FreightWaves SONAR

Let me share an example. Small but meaningful at scale: Sometimes orders are canceled, and if you pick a method and print the label up stream, you are wasting money on canceled orders. The importance of data. But a key insight for us in the ecommerce supply chain domain was the importance of data.

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[Infographic] Introducing SONAR emissions data and how shippers can use it

FreightWaves SONAR

Gaining insight into FreightWaves SONAR emissions data presents multiple benefits for businesses. Understanding emissions data allows optimal planning and strategies for shipment execution, which in turn provides solutions to wasted cargo space and provides the most efficient transportation mode for the job.

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Why accurate predictive freight rates are only possible with holistic and real-time data

FreightWaves SONAR

Big data and predictive freight rates in the digital supply chain are nothing new. Nearly all shippers, brokers and carriers collect and use data to derive insights, including predictive rates. Unfortunately, the most robust applications of that data will quickly diminish in value as data ages. Download the White Paper.

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Using ERP for flexible manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Traditional manufacturing favored long production runs of the same product because retooling machines to produce different products could cost time and resources, and waste capacity. Flexible manufacturing reduces waste because what is produced is what is ordered. Shared data is critical.

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How manufacturers can adopt a sustainable supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Re-use waste – recover waste for reuse and recycling into other products. Inventory Management Excess stock is one waste companies can avoid, but if some stock has an expiry date, it is important to make sure the items are used in time.