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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain. Here are the ones that stood out to me, especially as it relates to supply chain data. The single data cloud runs on Snowflake, one of Blue Yonder’s partners.

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FedEx Works to Monetize their Big Data

Logistics Viewpoints

A network effects business model allows a company to gain more value as more companies use its products or services. The value of the offering rapidly increases because each additional user increases the value of the network. Google and Twitter mainly monetize the data through targeted advertising. A case in point is FedEx.

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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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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

This is where big data technologies come into play. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics. Logistics and transport service providers create enormous data records as they manage the flow of goods. These data include information such as types of goods, location, weight, size, origin, and destination.

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Supply Chain Planning Maturity – How Do You Compare to Peers?

Today's supply chains are networked, global ecosystems. The COVID-19 pandemic is an extreme example of how this unfolds in practice. Time allocated to data collection: Data quality is a considerable pain point. How much time do teams spend on data vs. creative decision-making and discussion?

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Everything to Know about Ecommerce Data Security

Ship Monk

For example, our advanced 3PL platform looks after every aspect of your supply chain in an efficient, effective way and our Virtual Carrier Network safeguards your shipping by always applying the best rates and speeds while not handcuffing you to any carrier. Of course we’re talking about your ecommerce store’s data security.

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Industry 4.0: Building the right skills to meet the factory of the future

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A meeting between two pioneers during a cocktail party in 1956 turned out to be a defining moment in the world of manufacturing. Of course, robotics does not tell the full story, as the world of manufacturing has evolved even further over the last few decades, with the rise of data and smart, autonomous systems. The post Industry 4.0: