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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part II: AI, Procurement, & the New Lean

GlobalTranz

A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. For example, planning, purchase order placement, manufacturing floor information logistics operations and beyond became essential variables in the goal of creating a more agile supply chain.

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The Ever Increasing Role of Robotics in Transforming Manufacturing

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For example, the robot-based processes of milling, grinding, surface smoothing, and polishing seem unrelated. When thinking about how robots are taking on new responsibilities, manufacturers must consider how human workers and robots must form a greater collaborative effort. Robotic Collaboration Will Become Greater, Not Omnipotent.

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How IoT in Supply Chain Connects to Mobile Phones

Triskele Logistics

As the above examples show, mobile apps enhance the supply chain by making everyday tasks easier. Watch our recorded webinar on reducing supply chain costs below: However, Scandit is the opposite. The scan doesn't need to be perfect to process the data, which makes Scandit ideal to use for hard to reach barcodes three shelves up.

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The Impact of B2B E-Commerce on Manufacturers and Distributors.

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A recent survey, conducted by Handshake , found more than 79 percent of companies providing B2B sales already have customers clamoring for online ordering. For example, the Cerasis Rater enables B2B sales by allowing other B2B partners to request automatically reorders, retrieve freight rates and offer e-commerce fulfillment and shipment.

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The Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

For the Supply Chain , technology & operations posts were the most popular as well as a focus on collaboration with suppliers and a focus on customer service. Just as in the following five examples that reveal interesting data, best practices, and tips related to the supply chain. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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The 2016 State of Manufacturing Industry Trends: E-Commerce, Robotics, & Analytics

GlobalTranz

Meanwhile, 79 percent of manufacturers and distributors, surveyed by Handshake , reported increasing use of e-commerce to meet customer demand, and the role of business-to-business e-commerce has become more of concern for up to 63 percent of companies. For example, big data is all the data compiled and analyzed.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

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This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.