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How to Optimize Your Factory Layout for Industry 4.0

GlobalTranz

Believe it or not, Industry 4.0 — the latest specialization for modern factories and manufacturing plants — does factor into the design and factory layout. In essence, that is the heart of Industry 4.0 , a complete synergy between operations, equipment, properties and, of course, the people who spend their time there.

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COVID Has Fundamentally Changed the Profession of Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

In warehouses, for example, one solution is labor management. Labor management systems break the work down into very granular activities, set targets for doing those tasks in an allotted period of time, and measure how workers do against the time standards over the course of the day. The trend toward automation has never gone away.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

To accomplish this, 10,000 supply chain associates worked with 450 global vendors who operate over 600 factories. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example.

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Don’t Take a Holiday from Inventory Management

Talking Logistics

When it comes to inventory management, new trends are demonstrating that less is more. Having less inventory on-hand increases liquidation, allowing for a more agile response to shifting consumer trends. However, a technology solution that only provides visibility without a means to right the course isn’t enough to ensure reliability.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

Speed – Think five days from a factory in China to a warehouse in the United States. CO2 emissions – Of course, air freight also leads to far more emissions. Seasonal trends in clothing can shift fast. As a result, companies generally need to get clothing from factories to stores as quickly as possible.

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AI, RPA and Analytics Named in 2019 Supply Chain Technology Trends

Logistics Business Magazine

Industry analyst Gartner has named its top 8 supply chain technology trends in 2019. The trends, according to Gartner, are: Artificial Intelligence (AI). The rapid explosion in the number of connected, intelligent things has given this trend a huge push,” said Mr Titze. Digital Supply Chain Twin. Blockchain in Supply Chain.

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The smart factory Part 3: What does the factory of the future look like

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

IoT sensors in the supply chain and robotics in factories are fluently available. In the last decade alone, we have seen factories move from basic digitization to more predictive power. In part 1 of the smart factory series we unpacked digitization, digitalization and digital transformation.

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