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Körber Elevate 2024: Chart Your Course

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This is my first time attending Körber Elevate, and it did not disappoint, with over 800 attendees, 60 thought provoking sessions, and lots of networking and learning opportunities. Mr. Elliott made two statements early in his presentation that stuck with me. First, supply chains do not operate in isolation.

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6 Critical Success Factors in Distribution Network Design

Logistics Bureau

If you’ve followed our blog over the years, you’ll know that we’ve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why it’s vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Over a relatively short period, a transport or fleet manager’s ability to support an efficient distribution network through route and delivery optimisation has shifted from almost nil to almost limitless. Such a system can enable planners to create routes and transmit them directly to drivers via an in-cab display or mobile device.

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From Push-Cart to Cutting-Edge Robotics: China Skips Traditional Warehouse Automation

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Of course, this was an exaggeration, but it illustrated his point well. “ It doesn’t make sense to network a community in that way if you were to start from scratch today. Cellular networks are much more practical and offer much greater flexibility to the end user. Of course, fiber optic land lines offer greater bandwidth.

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What Georgia-Pacific Is Doing With Causal AI Is Remarkable

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With a sprawling network comprising over 150 facilities and a workforce of approximately 30,000 employees, the company ranks as the world’s second-largest forest products company. However, complex process manufacturing presents a much more difficult ATP problem than is typical in discrete industries.

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How IoT Brings Railway Efficiency to Dutch Rail Network

IoT World Today

ProRail manages the Dutch rail network (owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen ). For industry participants, data analysis presents an opportunity to optimize railway operations without adding costly infrastructure. “We ProRail uses algorithms to determine when and where a trespasser might decide to walk on the track, for example.

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Key Takeaways from Oracle CloudWorld 2023

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And of course, Oracle with their investments in Cloud computing, Internet of Things technology, and artificial intelligence can be used to minimize inputs while increasing productivity. Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry.