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GreyOrange to showcase its end-to-end robotics logistics solutions at CeMAT Australia

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

GreyOrange, a multinational robotics and supply chain automation company, and Advanced Warehouse Solutions, its distributor in Australia, will showcase the Butler range of robotics solutions at CeMAT Australia 2018, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24 to 26 July.

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Inefficient supply chains are costing UK business £1.5bn per annum

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Supply chain inefficiencies and miscommunication through "Chinese Whispers" are costing UK businesses over £1.5bn in lost productivity according to analysis of industry data from digital freight forwarder Zencargo.

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An Act with no action: businesses not doing enough to find slavery in UK supply chains

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

UK businesses are not doing enough to identify modern slavery in their supply chains, research from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has found. A survey of 897 supply chain managers found that almost a third (31%) of UK supply chain managers admitted they did not think their business was taking the necessary steps to tackle the issue.

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The need for dynamic people in electronics manufacturing and supply chain

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Victoria Bonnar, Human Resources Manager, Dynamic EMS. Electronics manufacturing plays a crucial role in the UK's economic, social and technological landscape, providing quality employment, on a substantial scale and enabling an active supply chain, that physically distributes products across the world.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Focal improves forecast accuracy with DynaSys Demand Planning Ready To Plan (RTP)

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

DynaSys, provider of demand and supply chain planning solutions, has announced that Focal, manufacturer of high-fidelity audio systems, selected the DynaSys Demand Planning Ready To Plan (RTP) solution. DynaSys Demand Planning will allow Focal to optimize its inventory management while ensuring optimum levels of service. DynaSys is a division of QAD Inc.

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Neovia is building the future of its supply chain with DynaSys Cloud DSCP

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

DynaSys, provider of demand and supply chain planning (DSCP) solutions, has announced that Neovia, a global player in pet care and animal health, selected the DynaSys Cloud DSCP solution, including the Demand Planning, Distribution Planning and Production Planning solutions.

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60 percent of consumers would prefer an Amazon Go shopping experience

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

MuleSoft has released "Consumer Connectivity Insights 2018," a survey of more than 8,000 consumers globally to analyse whether organisations are meeting customer expectations for a connected, personalised experience across industries and geographies.

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How Vimto created a ‘liquid’ supply chain with Distributed Warehousing

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Century-old drinks company Nichols has embraced a distributed warehousing network to deliver better customer experience and deliver the localised fulfilment mission of the modern age.

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G.H.MUMM & CIE reduced inventory and costs, and increased visibility with DynaSys

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

With an outstanding heritage dating back to 1827, with its recognisable red ribbon, a symbol of excellence, the G.H.MUMM Cordon Rouge blend, a perfect incarnation of the brand, stands apart thanks to the freshness and intensity of its oenological style, conserved and passed down from one generation to another by the Cellar Masters.

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How retailers can avoid a red card during the World Cup

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Dean Frew, CTO and Senior VP of RFID Solutions at SML. Without question a busy retail period is hugely profitable for businesses. In particular, national and international events can present retailers with a number of significant business opportunities such as increased customer engagement, creating jobs for store associates and opportunities to drive sales at an exponential rate.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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Brexit and Stockpiling: What’s the answer?

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Charlie Pool, CEO, Stowga. Brexit is dominating conversations once again and creating waves of uncertainty in almost every industry. But the big questions everyone is asking right now is: do we have to start stockpiling our imported goods to prepare for a no deal Brexit? What happens to our food if it's held up at customs? Will there be shortages?

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Automation: the new front line in omnichannel retail

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Frank Lochbaum, Managing Partner at KPS. As retailers continue to search for the best ways to blur the boundaries between channels, more are turning to automation to ease customers' in-store pain points.

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Ted Baker chooses Retail Assist for European Help Desk support

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Ted Baker, the global lifestyle brand, is the latest retailer to partner with Retail Assist for IT Help Desk support.

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Retailers to invest in machine learning and voice search to improve digital marketing in 2018/19, new survey finds

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The digital marketing challenger agency, QueryClick, has released The CMO Performance Report 2018, which has found a significant number of retailers plan to invest in transformative technology including machine learning and voice search to enhance their digital marketing campaigns.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Mobile workforce: five ways to empower the GenZ workforce

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Chris Noble, Director at StoreForce. A LinkedIn survey looking at how millennials are changing jobs and sectors showed that, once again, the retail industry was one of the losers. Asked why they were changing careers, millennials cited a lack of opportunities for career advancement, closely followed by dissatisfaction with compensation and benefits.

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Why ERP is the key to unlocking the future of retail

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Drop shipping has the potential to completely change the world of retail. However, as John Weber, Director of Business Development and Product Management at Aptean, explains, retailers need an effective ERP system to truly make the most of this new retail reality.

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FICO survey: UK firms are too confident about their cybersecurity

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Despite the growth in data breaches, senior executives at UK firms think their cybersecurity protection is top-notch, according to a new survey conducted by research and consultancy firm Ovum for Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO.

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Renovotec launches network rental scheme for warehousing & logistics

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Rugged supply chain hardware and services company Renovotec is introducing a new 'Network Rental Scheme' with built-in service guarantees, technical support and expert advice, designed to help warehousing and logistics operations keep pace with rapid changes in network technology and the many new security threats posed by the modern, IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things)-driven network say Renovotec.

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Mastering Digital Transformation: Your Guide to a Successful MES Implementation

70% of digital transformation projects fail (BCG, 2020). In an industry where most large software implementations falter, we recognize the importance of planning, optimization, and execution. With over 25 years of industry experience and countless successful implementations, MASS Group is opening the vault of tips and tricks to provide a complimentary step-by-step guide in implementing a Work-In-Progress (WIP) tracking software.

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BEC secures partnership with Apex Supply Chain Technologies

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

BEC (Systems Integration) Ltd has formed a partnership with Apex Supply Chain Technologies Ltd., a market-leading manufacturer of secure automated locker solutions.

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A Story About a Man and a Dog.

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

A Supply Chain Planning and Machine Learning white paper from DynaSys