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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Mr. Niebur’s and Thiessen’s presentation was taped in November of 2021 and then played online in February.

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Digital twins help postal and logistics companies plan for the future

Logistics Business Magazine

Consequently, companies are looking for tools to mitigate uncertainty and assist in contingency planning. Contingency planning for every scenario Take, for example, an increase in parcel or letter volumes. An analytical dashboard is also required to present results. Mature logistics operations are highly automated.

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IoT, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing… The Game is Changing

GlobalTranz

As Maurice Conti has said in one of his presentations , we have arrived to the augmented era, in which Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing gains a new role. Until now all our tools were passive: we told them what to do and they did it. This data is then transmitted to a cloud service of a Michelin solutions partner.

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What Does the Future Hold for Big Data Applications at My Company in the Next 5 Years?

GlobalTranz

Since the digital universe will expand to more than 40 trillion gigabytes by 2020, reports Jim Taylor of Inbound Logistics , future possibilities through big data may not even be fathomable. For example, a pharmaceutical company may use big data applications to identify more efficient way of manufacturing life-saving medications.

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What Is an Agile Supply Chain?

FourKites

To reach this point, organizations need to ensure that their people are not only trained to perform in the job but also equipped with the right tools and processes to bolster their chances of success. Collectively, this new normal is presenting the supply chain industry with its biggest test in years.

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8 Ways to Make Your Fulfillment Center Run More Efficiently

EazyStock

If you can’t keep an accurate count of inbound, outbound, and in-stock inventory, it’s hard to keep everything else together. Once you know what’s in your inventory, make sure you don’t let it slide back into chaos by investing in an inventory management tool. A WMS is a critical tool for optimizing any warehouse operating at scale.

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These 7 Industrial Procurement Trends will Impact Supply Chain & Logistics in 2018

GlobalTranz

Sustainability and visibility are going to become more in important in 2018, and advanced auditing tools, including the use of outsourced auditing services , will be a driving force in maintaining compliance with regulations and upholding a positive image in the public eye. Executives Seek to Lead by Example.