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

GlobalTranz

In 1994 Reza Raji described the concept in IEEE Spectrum as “[moving] small packets of data to a large set of nodes, so as to integrate and automate everything from home appliances to entire factories” However, only in 1999 did the field start gathering momentum. What is an Example of Internet of Things?

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Planners are buried in tedious tasks using legacy, fragmented technology, which 48% say doesn’t help them do their job effectively, according to a survey by the boom! Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters. Global Network.

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Polycrisis, Antifragility, and What’s Missing from Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

A survey by boom! of supply chain professionals found that their number one wish to increase work satisfaction is better, integrated tools. Transparency into the inter-relationships of actions clarifies their systemic impact, not just the effect on a single node. A snapshot may optimize one link but won’t optimize the chain.

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep on Your 2019 Radar

Logistics Bureau

Source : Logistics Management 2018 Distribution Center Survey. . For many though, a warehouse management system (WMS)—once the only technological solution necessary for even the biggest operations—is no longer an adequate tool. Trend #2: Distribution Nodes Moving Closer to Customers. New Networks, New Tools, New Strategies.

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The Future of Retail Distribution

247 Customs Broker

No longer restricted to holding inventory meant for their end users, for example, retailers are procuring goods from multiple global sources and often turning to their suppliers to drop ship orders to their customers. For example, Deutsche Post AG’s DHL is testing “swarming” robots at one of its facilities, and Quiet Logistics Inc.