One of the most significant changes being brought about right now by the Industry 4.0 revolution is the sheer increase in data and information transparency across the entire supply chain. This has big implications for production planning.
As shipping processes become increasingly digitized, the way that we move goods from Point A to Point B is changing too. How can businesses capitalize on these new realities?
Over the course of human history, many of or most critical technological advances have been put to use in helping people and goods get from Point A to Point B more effectively. Logistics 4.0 is no different.
As the era of Industry 4.0 continues to ramp up, new corners of the world of industry will continue to see rapid growth and changes—how will the furniture industry respond?
What does mixology have to do with modern logistics? They can both demonstrate the value of pull-based planning.
Deciding on acceptable trade offs between sustainability and profitability, uncovering areas where sustainability increases profitability, and developing new KPIs for managing vendors and suppliers: these are the questions that arise in the modern automotive supply chain.
For manufacturers in the modern, global supply chain, it’s not uncommon to face the following question: you want to lower your total logistics costs, but how much risk are you willing to incur in order to do so?
The introduction of real-time technology into the supply chain has led to the rise of demand sensing in modern forecasting workflows. But what is demand sensing, and why should you care?