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Cardinal Health’s Perfect Implementation

Logistics Viewpoints

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. Two Centers of Excellence – A center of excellence (CoE) is a team that provides leadership, best practices, research, support and training in a focus area.

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Use Robotic Process Automation to Improve Route Planning Performance

Logistics Viewpoints

Considering that these planners are using the same route optimization technology, how can this be? The problem is most likely not the optimization technology, but the approach to transportation planning. Instead, the best planners go through multiple steps to generate optimal results. This is where RPA can make a difference.

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Top 10 Pest Control Franchise Opportunities in 2024

WorkWave

With a strong brand reputation and proven business model, Truly Nolen provides franchisees with the opportunity to tap into a successful and reputable company in the pest control industry. What sets Mosquito Joe apart is the comprehensive training and support provided by both the company and its parent company, Neighborly.

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Supply Chain Design Crosses the Chasm

Logistics Viewpoints

For the longest time modeling and designing such nodes, modes, and flows has been the realm of Supply Chain Design. Just a handful of optimization and operations research experts ran models of the network and made recommendations. Sustainability initiatives can benefit through optimizing the carbon footprint.

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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

North Star Alliance , for instance, uses optimization to find optimal locations for its mobile HIV-AIDS clinics in Africa. Most recently, we encountered Angel Flight West , a non-profit organization that is using AIMMS to optimize flight routes for families in need. I picked her up for transport to the Bay Area.

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Predictive Analysis in Logistics and Supply Chain: How to Apply

3PL Links

Predictive analysis is a branch of data analysis that makes predictions about patterns, behaviors, and habits based on past and present data using statistical methods and machine learning algorithms. Optimization of Resources The primary goal of predictive analysis is to anticipate demands beforehand.

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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. The role of it in the modern company carries optimization and integration character. Systems Optimization : Models and Computation. Short programs. Also you can consider attending one of shorter programs.