- 1. IBM Brings AI to Supply Chain
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- IBM is integrating artificial intelligence into its supply chain productes, reports WWD. In a move aimed at reducing costs and “untangling the complexities” of today’s global supply chain, IBM is now ...
- 2. Why Machine Learning is Right for Your Supply Chain Strategy
- (Technology)
- ... is the ability to recognize patterns - visual pattern recognition. Cameras trained on inbound operations and connected to machines like IBM’s Watson can learn what a normal undamaged item looks like and ...
- 3. Digital Transformation in the Supply Chain
- (Technology)
- ... missing out? AI – Artificial intelligence or machine learning is being put to use in all kinds of ways. Services like IBM’s Watson are available as services through APIs that can be executed on demand. ...
- 4. Where's That Dense Data
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- Network design is a tough nut to crack. Models abound and scenario planning is common, yet a key element is often missing.Dr. Michael Watson on the Supply Chain Digest site explains why the dense data ...
- 5. Watson's on the Wa
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- Looks like IBM is rolling out the heavy artillery to help them conquer the Internet of Things (IoT). Watson, Big Blue's supercomputer, to the rescue!According to an article on the Fortune site by Stacey ...
- 6. Crowdsourcing and the Supply Chain
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- We've all heard the buzzword 'crowdsourcing', but I, for one, hadn't considered its effect on the supply chain. Delivery, risk management, innovation, and other supply chain processes can benefit from ...
- 7. Leveraging Big Data in IBM's Supply Chai
- (News)
- For a company with such a storied history, IBM continues to find ways to innovate, especially in its supply chain arena. Using its big data capabilities, the company is reducing supply chain risk and providing ...
- 8. Spread Excellence Through Your Supply Chain
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- Dr. Michael Watson, on the Supply Chain Digest site, cherry-picks some key recommendations from the recently published 'Scaling Up Excellence' book on how to spread great ideas through your supply chain. ...
- 9. Further Analysis of the Christmas Delivery Problem
- (News)
- ... place to identify what happened and the result is a better understanding of the supply chain.In a Supply Chain Digest article, Dr. Michael Watson takes it apart and let's us know the cause and how to prevent ...
- 10. Really Using Pareto
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- The Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule as it's frequently called, is useful in many business situations. In a blog on the Supply Chain Digest site. Dr. Michael Watson discusses how it can be used in supply ...
- 11. Controlling Transportation Costs
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- Transportation costs are always a concern. Supply Chain managers are under even greater pressure now to reduce them.In a Supply Chain Digest article, Dr. Michael Watson has some ideas on what levers can ...
- 12. Omnichannel Inhibitors
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- Retailers have their hands full in trying to satisfy the new breed of omnichannel consumers. Challenges are around every corner.On the RIS site, Iain Watson walks us through the major inhibitors and discusses ...
- 13. Get Started with Big Data
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- Dr. Michael Watson has a good point: you don't have to make a huge investment to get into the 'big data' game. There are quick and easy analyses that can get you started.He provides 3 of them in his Supply ...
- 14. Supply Chain Network Modeling
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- Supply chain modeling is tough, often intimidating work. Dr. Michael Watkins gives you a few recommendations in a recent Supply Chain Digest article.His simplistic models may not be perfect, but they can ...
- 15. Define Your Analytics
- (News)
- In a Supply Chain Digest article, Dr. Michael Watson categorizes types of analytics in a little different way. His view of the types of analysis is more understandable than the 'advanced analytics' description ...
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