
Supply chain management: the key to efficiency
March 24, 2021Supply chain management refers to the organization of the flows of goods and services that play a part in the design, creation, storage, sale, and delivery of a product.
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Supply chain management refers to the organization of the flows of goods and services that play a part in the design, creation, storage, sale, and delivery of a product.
Digital twins are increasingly used to optimize supply chains, as they offer huge advantages by virtually replicating an object or operation.
Pick and place is an operation that consists of retrieving items and putting them in another place (generally, some sort of packing). Robots can be used to boost throughput in this process.
Additive manufacturing is a production system that uses computer-aided design (CAD) to create 3D objects.
The poka-yoke method, which is especially useful in logistics, aims to prevent mistakes in operations and, if they do occur, minimize their consequences.
Multi-tier shelving consists of multi-level manual storage systems equipped with one or more aisles supported by the racking, allowing operators to access all the levels.
Predictive analytics refers to a type of analysis that uses new and historical data to predict behaviors, trends, and habits in individuals and machine performance.
Inventory control encompasses the planning, organization and monitoring of a company’s products (including raw materials, semi-finished goods, and finished products).