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Bottom Line: What is the ROI of Supply Chain Network Design Software?

AIMMS

We often get asked what kind of return on investment you should expect to see when using our network design technology. We were typically flexing volumes and adding or relaxing constraints and then only had to wait 15-20 seconds for the model to run on the cloud and tame these complex networks into a comprehensive solution. Summing up.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

MODEX 2024, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 11 to 14, attracted more than 35,000 attendees and featured over 150 educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events. Here are some of the examples that caught our attention. They can also work alongside humans or independently, depending on the task and the environment.

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Supply Chain Visibility: Past, Present, and Future

Talking Logistics

This has been an ongoing challenge, in part, because supply chain networks, technologies, and processes are always changing, making supply chain visibility a moving target. Now there are new technologies that enable us to collect data in real time from sources such as the Internet of Things and smart devices through B2B networks.

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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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DHL Express Presents its New Strategy 2025

Airfreight Logistics

DHL Express has presented its new Strategy 2025 on the occasion of the opening of its € 123 million state-of-the-art hub at Cologne-Bonn Airport. The many new technologies at our Cologne hub are just one more example of this, and it shows the basis of our new Strategy 2025 as well,” explains John Pearson, CEO DHL Express. “As

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

Logistics Viewpoints

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, this was an exaggeration, but it illustrated his point well. “ Of course, fiber optic land lines offer greater bandwidth.

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Dealing with Unsupported Network Design Software? There’s a Silver Lining

AIMMS

This presented an immediate challenge due to the time and cost required every time we had to engage external consultants. We thought our only choice was to upgrade to the vendor’s costly new network design package. Talk to peers and analysts : other people in your network may have experience with vendors you haven’t heard about.