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The Evolution of Logistics: Connectivity, Data Integration, and Virtual Design

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The term “logistics” may be relatively new, but its general principles date back to ancient civilizations. The early Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans pioneered the principles of logistics and designed trade routes to facilitate their connections with other nations.

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The Top 5 Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Logistics!

Supply Chain Game Changer

There’s no other way to describe it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world of logistics. Here are the top five ways in which Artificial Intelligence is transforming the logistics industry as we know it: 1) Predictive Capabilities Skyrocket When AI in Logistics is Implemented. billion by the end of 2021.

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3 Logistics Trends Point to Cloud TMS Adoption by SMBs in 2016

Supply Chain Collaborator

The Collaborator has been reviewing respected sources of industry analysis to gain perspective on the trends being predicted to materialize in supply chain logistics for 2016. Gartner suggests the growing emphasis on wringing efficiencies from the supply chain will drive the adoption of more complete, single-source solutions.

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How Machine Learning is Transforming Supply Chain Management

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The research found that AI-enabled supply chain management allowed early adopters to improve: Forecasting errors reduced by up to 50% Logistics costs improved by 15% Inventory levels by 35% Service levels by 65%. Route optimization & logistics planning Cost savings, faster delivery times, and happier customers?

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Bye Bye Barry’s Bikes and Baking Powder – Supply Chain Upheaval Prompts Flight to Technology

Supply Chain Collaborator

He shared that Barry had been having extreme difficulties sourcing and retaining inventory and had opted to hang it up. Providers of enterprise technologies designed to improve supply chain logistics planning and execution are among those seeing increased demand.

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Warehouse Automation Definition, Benefits and Issues

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WMS are sold with claims to proffer core solutions like optimization of bin storage, route optimizations, optimal employee workload, etc. Some of the functionality – such as bin storage, route optimization, and optimal employee workload – is often in opposition to their needs and thus counterintuitive.

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Unleashing the power of Presto: The Uber case study

IBM Supply Chain Blog

This blog takes you on a journey into the world of Uber’s analytics and the critical role that Presto, the open source SQL query engine, plays in driving their success. Uber’s prowess as a transportation, logistics and analytics company hinges on their ability to leverage data effectively. What is Presto?

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