The adoption of new supply chain technologies will accelerate in the near term, according to a report by Material Handling Industry (MHI) and Deloitte. Eighty-seven percent of companies plan to increase their investment in innovation over the next two years to respond to logistics challenges.
In logistics facilities, automation and digital technologies enhance efficiency and reduce the time it takes to serve customers. Hokey Min, a professor and expert in global logistics strategy, elaborates on these advancements in a recent research paper from the Schmidthorst College of Business (Ohio).
Dr. Mustafa Çağrı Gürbüz, a Professor of Supply Chain Management at MIT-Zaragoza, emphasizes how predictive analytics enables supply chain optimization. Data capture enables data-driven descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics for a more efficient, adaptable WMS.
Interview with Yannick Taton, Head of Procurement, Logistics, and Transportation at FIC Pro, a company specializing in products for construction professionals. Taton explains how digitalization has shortened customer lead times and enabled the company to monitor its stock comprehensively.
Interview with Yeming Gong, a Professor at Emlyon Business School, on the potential and applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in logistics. According to Gong, companies can incorporate AI in their logistics processes to improve customer satisfaction.
Planning, procurement, innovation, and logistics will be executives’ main supply chain challenges over the course of this year. This is revealed in the 2023 Supply chain priorities and challenges report by the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC).
Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, highlights how robotics and AI are changing and augmenting jobs. The author also delves into the tools that will help professionals be more productive in supply chain management.
Enhancing human–robot interaction in warehouses is crucial due to increasing degrees of automation in logistics centers. Research by the Technical University of Munich and the University of Cologne in Germany reveals the mechanisms that improve collaboration between operators and robots.
Dr. Teresa de la Cruz, Project Manager at the Zaragoza Logistics Center, analyzes how disruptive logistics has revolutionized numerous industrial sectors. Part of Industry 4.0, disruptive logistics has made digital transformation common practice.
Interview with Pilar López, Industrial Director at Natura Bissé, a leading manufacturer of cosmetics for all skin types. López explains how digitization has shortened customer lead times in addition to providing an overview of all stock.
Interview with Dejan Šeruga, General Manager of Carglass in Slovenia, a leading company in the repair, replacement, and recalibration of vehicle glass. Šeruga explains the benefits of digitizing Carglass’s warehouse in Slovenia with Easy WMS software: error elimination and optimized operations.
Mecalux interviews Vaggelis Giannikas, Director of the Centre for Smart Warehousing and Logistics Systems at the University of Bath (UK). Professor Giannikas stresses the importance of flexible logistics and digitization for an efficient supply chain.
Dr. Susana Val, Director of the Zaragoza Logistics Center, analyzes a solution to optimize the last mile: digital lockers. One of the most obvious advantages of digital lockers is that they can reduce travel for 3PL service providers.
Big data in the supply chain can provide major benefits in product manufacturing, storage, transportation, and distribution. With big data tools, companies can implement analytics methods that foster informed decision-making in the supply chain.
Interview with Jesús García, Spare Parts Department Manager at the Motos Bordoy Group, a company in Spain's two-wheeler sector. García explains how digitization has cut customer service times and provides a general overview of all stock.
Nils Boysen, Chair of Operations Management at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, talks about the advantages of logistics automation. Prof. Boysen explains how the consolidation of e-commerce has led to an increase in warehouse automation.
Robert Overstreet's study shows the relationship between types of return policy modifications and degrees of customer satisfaction. The author says that retailers should communicate transparently and change their returns policies in a targeted way.
Professor Luca Urciuoli analyzes the causes and potential risks of cyberattacks on companies' supply chains. Prof. Urciuoli also lays out several measures businesses can take to avoid the possible effects of cyberattacks on their supply chains.
The Mecalux Group employs predictive analytics to help customers identify improvement opportunities in their warehouses and power their businesses. In warehousing, predictive analytics consists of applying a set of techniques and technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Takumi Tagashira finds that investing in warehouse automation and media efforts increases sales. The author of the study and Associate Professor of Marketing at Hitotsubashi University in Japan believes these results to be relevant for e-commerce retailers.
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