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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

for example, used predictive analytics to make changes in their inventory processes and have since seen an increase in their production and purchase orders. The Cleo Integration Suite (CIS) , for example, promotes itself as an easy-to-use platform that can integrate seamlessly into your pre-existing software. Hanesbrand Inc. ,

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JANUARY 17, 2017

For example, the analysis of procurement processes and expense trends might help companies select alternative or new suppliers, change the flow of supplies to optimize delivery time tables and enhance payment processes, such as double billing complaints. VR tends to replace the entire image. billion by 2021.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

In fact, using a TMS solution decreases freight costs for more than 60 percent of companies surveyed, reports ARC Insights. For example, do you need less-than-truckload (LTL), small package, full truckload (FT) or freight consolidation? More recent studies have found similar results. Ask About How Optimization Is Achieved.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

A recent study found that 80 percent of respondents, discovered in a survey by Packaging World magazine, own a tablet, asserts Apriso's Transformation Manufacturing Blog. No, imagine this example applied to 10 different warehouses or ordering centers. This example would imply only 15 employees can use one ream of paper per day.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. For example, planning, purchase order placement, manufacturing floor information logistics operations and beyond became essential variables in the goal of creating a more agile supply chain.

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Triskele Logistics

MAY 27, 2018

As the above examples show, mobile apps enhance the supply chain by making everyday tasks easier. Watch our recorded webinar on reducing supply chain costs below: Thanks to companies like Apple and Google who initiated the explosion of apps, running a supply chain has gotten a lot easier. However, Scandit is the opposite.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

For example, reducing excessive safety stock allows a warehouse to minimize number of reorders, reduce wasted space, and avoid issues in shipping errors. In a Software Advice survey , respondents were asked to identify how the implementation costs of a WMS affected their decision. Implementation Costs.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

A recent survey of customer service experiences, reports DC Velocity , revealed many retailers feel current technologies do not address their customer service needs, and as few as 3 percent of retailers site full support as part of their current systems. Essentially, shippers need to track these 11 metrics.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

In a Logistics Viewpoint survey , 50 percent of businesses reported sharing inventory across all channels or engaging in omni-channel practices. For example, e-commerce applications may be used to generate automated order picking, fulfillment, and shipping.

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JUNE 15, 2017

Several techniques in this relation were already developed for you, for example, a 380-degree survey. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

Shippers report capacity as their top concern for selecting a 3PL service provider, specifically 65 percent of surveyed shippers. For example, a shipper may want to take advantage of transportation management systems (TMS), which enhance visibility and improve transportation management.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers. For example, Apple cannot launch iPhone production in the U.S.

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MARCH 9, 2015

A recent survey conducted by ETF has revealed that 3PL service providers are quite optimistic regarding their company’s business prospects in the next 12 months. The ETF survey has found that 32% of manufacturers and retailers interviewed expect their 3PL companies to have at least some expertise or knowledge of augmented reality.

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MAY 28, 2015

For example, tracking customers’ locations and researching their interests can tell you what type of articles and reviews they prefer to read, as some of your visitors may like short informative content forms and the other ones will require more details and explanations. Personalized E-Mail Campaign.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

An employee may upload a corporate presentation from his or her desktop PC to a cloud storage service, then access it from a personal iPad to show at a client site, for example. Salesforce.com is a perfect example of enterprise mobility. Enterprise mobility can improve employee productivity, but it also creates security risks.

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Additionally, 81 percent of students who participated in Manufacturing Day 2015 who were surveyed showed an increased interest in pursuing a manufacturing career. For example, the Hirschvogel Automotive Group launched a program to teach students the art and skill set of working as a machinist in a die and punch shop .

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MAY 26, 2016

For example, a manufacturer may be able to produce 1,000 units of a product in China at a fraction of the cost of domestic manufacturing. According to Nancy Huddleston of Precision Manufacturing, 80 percent of surveyed leaders in manufacturers believe a recession is on the horizon.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

For example, on average the cost savings from automating a manually processes purchase order is $9.89, for an invoice is $11.58 Looking at 2013 research, 46% of the companies surveyed use EDI “heavily” with an additional 31% reporting “some: EDI usage. and a remittance is $12.96.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

For example, if there are 5,000 of a component in the plant in all its various forms, and it goes into two final products that are each projected to ship 100 per day, the cycle time for that component is 5,000/200 = 25 days. Infographic: Connecting the Dots to Optimize Manufacturing and Business Performance.

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APRIL 5, 2016

For example, the Cerasis Rater enables rapid reporting, tracking of KPIs, and review of asset-allocation quickly and easily. Predictive analytics , which identify the intrinsic inefficiencies in simple processes that did not warrant in-depth review in response to the Great Recession.

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APRIL 4, 2016

Consider that 46 percent of respondents to a 2010 Accenture survey of North American manufacturing companies had "experienced product quality concerns as a result of offshored manufacturing and supply operations," and that 11 percent had product safety concerns. There is anecdotal evidence of the role of product quality in U.S.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

What is an Example of Internet of Things? IBM’s Smarter Planet team created a 5-minute video that wholly explains Internet of Things and provides a brilliant example. In fact, he said IoT had the potential to change the world, just like the internet did (or “even more so”). According to Gartner, Inc.,

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APRIL 1, 2016

When industrial manufacturing CEOs were asked to name which digital technologies were most strategically important to their business, 81 percent said they prioritized mobile technologies for customer engagement, according to PwC's 18th Annual Global CEO Survey.

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MARCH 18, 2016

In a 2012 survey by Forrester and Zebra Consulting, reports Cigniti Technologies , only 15 percent of manufacturers had implemented at least one Industrial Internet of Things solution. For example, pre-emptive maintenance may be used to reduce machine downtime in factories. However, this mindset has changed.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Meanwhile, 79 percent of manufacturers and distributors, surveyed by Handshake , reported increasing use of e-commerce to meet customer demand, and the role of business-to-business e-commerce has become more of concern for up to 63 percent of companies. For example, big data is all the data compiled and analyzed.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

A recent survey, conducted by Handshake , found more than 79 percent of companies providing B2B sales already have customers clamoring for online ordering. For example, the Cerasis Rater enables B2B sales by allowing other B2B partners to request automatically reorders, retrieve freight rates and offer e-commerce fulfillment and shipment.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

For example, the robot-based processes of milling, grinding, surface smoothing, and polishing seem unrelated. According to a PwC and Zpryme Survey , the use of robots is impacting workers by creating new job opportunities in the field of robot repair and Engineering of advanced robotics and systems.

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JULY 29, 2016

More than 1,500 people participated in the survey. The majority of survey participants believe that they can deal with all of this only through the promotion of creativity in companies. They were from sixty countries and thirty-three branches.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Per GT Nexus , 75 percent of executives surveyed recognized the digital supply chain as an important factor for the next five years. For example, an optimized supply chain is good, but it opens more opportunities for errors. However, this prediction proved to only touch on how important the digital supply chain would become.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Just as in the following five examples that reveal interesting data, best practices, and tips related to the supply chain. Supply Chain 2014 Infographic: The State of the Supply Chain: I recently came across an interesting infographic from SAPinsider and insiderPROFILES that showcased a survey around the State of Supply Chain 2014.

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

In doing so, each of these examples create long-term problems in their wake; organizations fail to adequately learn from both success and failure; companies suffer when the bubbles, so many questionable bonuses have been built upon, invariably burst….

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

In our recent blog post on the future of procurement , we discussed how the majority of respondents in a given survey reported procurement as a long-term career in manufacturing. 20, released its list of the top 10 priorities for procurement trends, based on a national survey of its members.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

In fact, approximately 73 percent of surveyed manufacturers plan to continue investing in supply chain mobility, asserts a Deloitte study. Yet, this does not even scratch the surface of how mobile-enabled devices (smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches ) are shaping manufacturing.

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JULY 8, 2015

For example, a returned product may only require rewrapping of exterior for sale to a secondary consumer. However, 70 percent of respondents within the survey saw Reverse Logistics as a burdensome cost for the business. For example, customers may favor your company over your competitors when you implement an RLS.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Brexit customs delays of 30 minutes could bankrupt one in 10 UK firms, survey suggests (Independent). Home Depot was one of the examples I cited. Coincidently, I participated in a webinar yesterday organized by Descartes (a Talking Logistics sponsor) on how “ Delivery is the New Moment of Truth.”

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