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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other. Digital control systems to automate process controls, operator tools and service information systems to optimize plant safety and security are within the purview of the IoT. The implication of this capability will be immense.

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5 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The company grew substantially over the course of two decades, with a considerable proportion of that growth achieved by way of acquisitions. The Path to Cost Reduction: Terex decided to replace the outdated manual yard management process with a new, digital solution using RFID tracking. Making Supply Chain Cost Reductions Stick.

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Supply Chain Management: It’s IoT Time

The Logistics Academy

billion in 2016, according to a BI Global Intelligence survey. Collecting data from sensors to monitor activities in real time is valuable, of course. Along with coffee makers, SAP is exploring the use of sensors to amass data from many other customer-facing devices, such as beverage coolers, vending machines, and power tools.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: By the time Starbucks had completed its transformation program, it had saved more than $500 million over the course of 2009 and 2010, of which a large proportion came out of the supply chain, according to Peter Gibbons, then Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations. Procurement analysis.

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8 Things Companies Common Mistakes in Supply Chain Management

Logistics Bureau

Furthermore, online shoppers want direct visibility into the progress of their deliveries, so you don’t just need the tools to monitor the process internally—you need to deliver the same capabilities to your customers through real-time order and delivery tracking facilities. Confusing Strategic with Single (Sourcing).

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8 Things Companies Get Wrong in Supply Chain Management

Logistics Bureau

Furthermore, online shoppers want direct visibility into the progress of their deliveries, so you don’t just need the tools to monitor the process internally—you need to deliver the same capabilities to your customers through real-time order and delivery tracking facilities. Confusing Strategic with Single (Sourcing).

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U.S. Port Update Part 1: Infrastructure Shortfalls Driving Innovation

247 Customs Broker

These solutions include dock automation, business intelligence, planning and management systems, Big Data analytics, SaaS applications and Cloud services—tools to modernize now weary legacy processes. New applications of RFID and optical character recognition (OCR) are also serving to keep the docks safer and more efficient.