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Reinforce Operator Training with the Crown ProximityAssist System

DC Velocity

Sponsored by: Crown Equipment Crown Equipment’s ProximityAssist System is a LiDAR-based operator assist technology designed to detect objects in the path of a moving forklift and slow the travel of the lift truck. The ProximityAssist System is engineered and configured specifically for the forklift model on which it is installed.

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Startup LuminX raises $5.5 million for AI that can “see” the DC

DC Velocity

A San Francisco startup offering inventory automation and visibility tools has raised $5.5 million in funding for its technology that analyzes photos and videos with artificial intelligence (AI) to solve inefficiencies in supply chain and warehouse management.

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Interoperability in the Supply Chain: Leveraging the OSI Model for Seamless Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

In the rapidly evolving world of global supply chains, interoperability—the ability of systems, devices, and organizations to work together seamlessly—has become a critical factor for operational efficiency. Technologies like RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and Bluetooth facilitate data exchange between devices. •

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Voxel raises $44 million for visual AI that prevents accidents

DC Velocity

The California startup Voxel has raised $44 million in backing for its artificial intelligence (AI) technology that analyzes video feeds , helping organizations prevent accidents by identifying potential hazards and unsafe behaviors in real-time. This round brings the company's total funding of $61 million to date.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.

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A Trillion Dollars in Freight Transactions with Ken Adamo

The Logistics of Logistics

During his tenure in the industry, he built innovative pricing and forecasting models, leveraging internal and external data sources to improve internal decision-making and increase profitability. He leads a team of market experts who study every facet of the logistics industry to bring the best available insight to customers.

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Fulfillment as a Service and Software as a Service: Similar Advantages

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Compare that with company usage of the Software as a Service (SaaS) model where, as reported by Zippia , 70% of total company software use is SaaS and 99% of U.S. companies use at least one SaaS solution.

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

Multiple legacy systems prevent procurement from standardizing processes and tracking what they’re spending with each supplier. For global manufacturers, managing direct and indirect material spend can get very complicated very quickly.

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here––Your Playbook

Drawing on our work with global companies across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, technology, financial services, and a range of service industries, we outline the key strategic and tactical actions companies are taking to navigate this period of heightened uncertainty.

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Guide to Mathematical Optimization & Modeling

For decades, operations research professionals have been applying mathematical optimization to address challenges in the field of supply chain planning, manufacturing, energy modeling, and logistics. Are evaluating tools and implementation approaches. Want a high level understanding of typical use cases for mathematical optimization.

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New Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design

Scenario modeling is emerging as a key capability. To help you start 2021 strong, we updated our popular Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Software with research insights and learnings. The Current Technology Landscape: Perceptions on network design technology. What’s inside?

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Supply Chain Network Design: The Ultimate Use Cases eBook

Explore the most common use cases for network design and optimization software. This eBook shares how supply chain leaders leverage their supply chain design software to tackle a variety of challenges and questions. Modeling your base case. Modeling carbon costs. What's inside? Scenario analysis and optimization defined.

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New Research: The State of Supply Chain Network Design in 2022

This report explores how the state of supply chain network design has changed – including how the tools, maturity models, and market demands are transforming the network design practice. Advanced analytics & Scenario Modeling. This report is useful if you are interested in: Exploring new network design insights and capabilities.

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Easily Build an Optimization App and Empower Your Data

Speaker: Gertjan de Lange

If the last few years have illustrated one thing, it’s that modeling techniques, forecasting strategies, and data optimization are imperative for solving complex business problems and weathering uncertainty. Experience how efficient you can be when you fit your model with actionable data. Don't let uncertainty drive your business.

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Implementing Supply Chain Network Design

Companies are now running models on a quarterly basis, and sometimes more frequently, to adjust to changes in their business landscape. Analysts who are moving from spreadsheets to more advanced modeling tools. That’s what Supply Chain Network Design is all about. Rising volatility and uncertainty have changed that.