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February 14, 2019

What Are Digital Twins?

At this point, if you’ve heard of digital twins, it’s likely that you’ve also heard them discussed in relation to the NASA’s...

Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

February 12, 2019

The Supply Chain Manager's Guide to the Furniture Industry

In economics and game theory, writers have traditionally used the term “widgets” to refer to objects of variable characteristics...

Tags: Digitization

February 7, 2019

Can Digitization Reduce Supply Chain Disruptions?

In no particular order, the top supply chain disruptions include climate and weather events, forecasting errors, new trade...

Tags: Digitization

February 5, 2019

What Is Job Shop Scheduling?

Historically, we tend to think of Henry Ford’s adoption of the assembly line as one of the most important moments in the history...

Tags: APS - Detailed Scheduling

January 31, 2019

5 Facts About Digital Route and Tour Planning

Raise your hand if you’ve ever played a game of telephone. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the game starts with a number of...

Tags: Digitization , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

January 29, 2019

How Logistics 4.0 Will Disrupt the Global Supply Chain

In discussions around supply chain logistics in the past few years, some people have been describing the systematic increase in...

January 24, 2019

How Big Data is Impacting Supply Chain Management

Let’s say that you’re in charge of the omelet bar for a boutique hotel breakfast service. Guests line up, plates in hand, and...

January 22, 2019

5 Keys to Coping with Complexity in Modern Logistics

When you play chess, you’re supposed to think several moves ahead. This means that whenever you move one of your pieces, you...

Tags: SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

January 17, 2019

Picking the Right Supply Chain Technology: Industry 4.0 Edition

Plenty has been written on the perils and best practices that come with selecting the right technology for your business....

Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

January 15, 2019

Are Your Demand Forecasts Data-driven?

Let’s take a second to compare two hypothetical World Cup forecasts. Both forecasts are trying to determine who the likely winner...

Tags: S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning

January 10, 2019

5 Keys to Successful Demand Capacity Planning

Let’s say you’re a freelance writer. You’re trying to grow out your list of clients and get some more work, but you don’t want to...

Tags: S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning

January 8, 2019

5 Benefits of Supply Chain Integration

In baseball, the pitcher and the catcher must communicate via signs in order to implement a strategy to get the batter out....

January 3, 2019

Can Industry 4.0 Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions?

Let’s say you’re trying to optimize your morning commute. Each day, you leave your house in the morning and walk to the train...

Tags: Industry 4.0

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January 1, 2019

5 Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2021

In 1963 the National Council of Physical Distribution Management was created to help give visibility to the emerging field of...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

December 27, 2018

The Benefits of Industry 4.0 in Production Planning

Let’s say you have to schedule a medium-sized meeting with some of your coworkers. If you’re a traditionalist who likes to do...

Tags: Industry 4.0

December 25, 2018

How Digital Shipping Can Lower Logistics Costs

If you sat down to compare the experience of taking a cross country road trip now vs. thirty years ago, what might come to mind?...

Tags: Digitization , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

December 20, 2018

Route Planning in the Era of Logistics 4.0

Over the course of human history, many of our most critical technological advances have been put to use in helping people and...

Tags: SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

December 18, 2018

Is the Furniture Industry Ready for Industry 4.0?

As the era of Industry 4.0 continues to ramp up, new corners throughout the world of industry will continue to see rapid growth...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

Brian Hoey

What Are Digital Twins?

The Supply Chain Manager's Guide to the Furniture Industry

Can Digitization Reduce Supply Chain Disruptions?

What Is Job Shop Scheduling?

5 Facts About Digital Route and Tour Planning

How Logistics 4.0 Will Disrupt the Global Supply Chain

How Big Data is Impacting Supply Chain Management

5 Keys to Coping with Complexity in Modern Logistics

Picking the Right Supply Chain Technology: Industry 4.0 Edition

Are Your Demand Forecasts Data-driven?

5 Keys to Successful Demand Capacity Planning

5 Benefits of Supply Chain Integration

Can Industry 4.0 Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions?

5 Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2021

The Benefits of Industry 4.0 in Production Planning

How Digital Shipping Can Lower Logistics Costs

Route Planning in the Era of Logistics 4.0

Is the Furniture Industry Ready for Industry 4.0?

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