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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Most recently, we encountered Angel Flight West , a non-profit organization that is using AIMMS-based optimization to plan flights for families in need. I gave them the parameters and data.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Most recently, we encountered Angel Flight West , a non-profit organization that is using AIMMS-based optimization to plan flights for families in need. I gave them the parameters and data.

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TMS in the Cloud: Some Lingering Misconceptions

Talking Logistics

In the early days of cloud TMS, there was some element of truth to this, mainly because those early versions lacked optimization capabilities, but that’s no longer the case, which brings us to the next misconception. Access to data was another consideration.

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CFO Beating You Up Over Rising Freight Costs? Hit Back with a TMS

Talking Logistics

As a result, transportation teams are afforded significantly more time to focus on strategic sourcing and data-driven rate negotiation activities that are needed to effectively offset rising costs in hyper-competitive market conditions. There will definitely be more recessions as well as more periods of expansion.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. We hope these posts keep you on top of your game and informed. . First, what is Supplier Quality Management (SQM)?

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Digital Transformation Journey in Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats. Planners spend their precious time collecting and synthesizing the data to drive insights.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is simply one that I’m sure you’ll agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to arrive at. Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. SEE ALSO: Cost to Serve and Business Profitability.