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5 Reasons How RFPs Help in Selecting the Right Logistics Technology Platform For Your Enterprise-Level Business

Locus

More and more companies are looking to digitalization of their end-to-end logistics operations for high efficiencies at optimal costs. Enter the Request for Proposal (RFP): a strategic tool that goes beyond mere vendor selection. The next step involves finding the right partner for this journey. How to resolve this conundrum?

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Using Data to Improve Supply Chain Operations

Material Handling and Logistics

Cloud-based supply chain management tools, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are expected to figure prominently in future supply chain operations. At its core, digital transformation is about using technology and data to change the way business operates rather than just improving it.

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How OEE and MOM can be used to streamline manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The importance of digital manufacturing. Digital manufacturing means adopting technologies to address problems, identify opportunities, and provide a better customer experience. MOM is a set of software tools for viewing end-to-end manufacturing processes in order to optimize efficiency. MOM and digital manufacturing.

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Freight Benchmarking: What Is It? Why Do It?

Logistics Bureau

Indeed, today’s advances in digital technology have made freight rate KPIs much more accessible—but that accessibility comes at a cost. Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. What Are Your Freight Benchmarking Options?

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WorkWave Isn’t Quarantining Our Culture of Continuous Learning

WorkWave

With that shift in mind, we created and shared collaboration guides to all employees to help exercise and improve these new skills. For all employees, most of our digital communication is done through Slack. The era of COVID-19 has forced employees across all levels to flex new muscles in the workplace.

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How to Protect Supply Chain from Cyber Attacks

3PL Links

The amount, velocity, and sharing of data all influence how it is received and evaluated, and these changes intensify with the consolidation of digital transformation. As a result, you must exercise extreme caution when selecting each partner, making sure they have sufficient security procedures and resources in place.

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The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

For many years P&G has had an initiative to foster supply chain “citizen developers ” to extend their digital transformation by using their own skills to create tools, rather than relying on IT. Second, generative AI can arm bad actors more easily with even more powerful tools for malfeasance.