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The 3 Pillars of Supply Chain Management (And Why Their Alignment Matters)

Logistics Bureau

Of course, the aim should always be to serve customers proactively, and that’s where the third element of service alignment—planning—comes to the fore. We’re going to look at transportation shortly, so for now let’s concentrate on the “distribution nodes.” Warehouse Costs.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

A graph database stores nodes and relationships instead of tables, or documents. But, of course, over the course of a month the demand and supply pictures change. Gottemukkala asserts. o9 also uses in-memory, artificial intelligence, and other technologies in what they call their Digital Brain platform.

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How to Successfully Implement a Transportation Management System

Talking Logistics

The cost saving and service improvement benefits of a transportation management system (TMS) are well documented. Geoff says you still have to do the requirements document and set priorities, but it’s important to get the right people involved. What are the key ingredients to a successful TMS implementation?

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Concurrency combined with AI is the breakthrough, because it connects islands of isolation and aligns the nodes of your supply chain. Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think.

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The Expert Talks- Sustainability

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Here''s what they did to ensure minimal wastes on the manufactured product, accessories and documentation while enhancing the overall customer experience. Yes of course, customers prefer products and services which are made or sourced legitimately.

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Blockchain Technology is Set to Transform the Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

It exists in multiple copies spread over multiple computers, typically known as nodes. The nodes connected to the blockchain network get updated versions of the ledger every time a new transaction takes place. Blockchain of course, is still an emerging technology and is, therefore, not without its share of potential issues.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2019)

Talking Logistics

The only remaining and responsible course of action is to proceed to liquidation. In the pilot, two large global chemical companies facilitate document and data transfer of invoices, purchase orders, delivery tenders and proof-of-delivery posts.