Consumers and businesses alike buy millions of counterfeit products every year, worth billions of dollars. These products pose a serious threat to the supply chain, not only in terms of…
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What Steps Can Warehouse Managers Take to Prepare for the Holiday Season?
Warehouse management teams know the holidays are a time of joy and challenges. Your employees will deal with a spike in orders and a crunched deadline, so what can you…
If you meet delivery deadlines, you become an indispensable partner for your customers. Today, however, adherence to delivery dates can only be achieved by planning production with the help of…
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AI and the productivity paradox – why it needs more than technology to transform the economy
by Kai Keppnerby Kai KeppnerThe hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is now several years old and has hardly subsided. Expectations are huge – but the hoped-for increase in productivity has so far largely failed…
Manufacturing companies often struggle to keep their customers 100% satisfied: Delayed deliveries or issues with quality are not always easy to put a stop to. At the same time, the…
If you want to produce on schedule and at optimal cost, you have to establish a holistic, simultaneous production planning approach. I would like to explain to you in this article how this can…
Manufacturers in the United States account for almost 11% of the total output in the state, employing 8.58% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and…
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Circular Economy in Logistics and Production: How Software Contributes to the Avoidance of Waste and Wastefulness
In our 90 percent linear economy, resources are extracted from the earth, processed into goods, used and ultimately disposed of. It has been known for some time that we humans live in excess and…
Do you ever think about how big the factories are that manufacture your products? Well, now you can find out. Some are 3 times the size of Central Park in…
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Right to Repair – How the European Union tries to extend the lifecycle of products
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottTechnology is becoming more integrated into our daily lives, but the life span of devices is getting shorter. Many products get thrown out once their batteries die to be replaced…