Focusing on the more realistics versions When you talk about advantages of migrating Supply Chain solutions into cloud with integrators of people proposing you one,
Applying Classification algorithms on sensor data for Fault Detection
Introduction One of the numerous advantages of Smart Factories is the real time visibility into operating parameters of your equipments on the floor, transmitted by
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Oil and Gas Operations : An Overview
Now is the time….. Oil and Gas is no stranger to Digital. The fact is, Digital fields have been in existence for some time in
Building the foundation for Smart Manufacturing
Seeing beyond the fog If you are a manufacturer, you are probably swamped with information from plenty of channels regarding Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0.
Five reasons why you need to tweak Agile methodology for Industry 4.0 projects
No “Best practice framework” should be cast in stone Standardized Methodologies, just like Technology, are just enablers. They exist to deliver value, they are not
Deep learning will not transform your Supply Chain : Unless you know where and how to leverage it
Are Motor cars better than horses? The following advertisement for the International Commercial Truck, circa 1910, is on display in Maine’s Owls Head Transportation Museum:
Top Supply Chain challenges leaders need to tackle in the Digital Age
It will not be a surprise for anyone when I say that the world around us evolved at the fastest pace in this decade. The
Six trends that will impact Procurement in the Digital Age
Introduction Digital supply chains are the future and will present many opportunities for all businesses to tap efficiencies and add value to their products and
Leveraging IoT to build a Predictive Logistics platform : An Introduction
Introduction IoT technologies are predicted to generate a massive amount of data, when leveraged at an Industrial scale in Supply Chains. Using IoT technology to
Where are you in your AI capabilities journey ?
Your Journey towards a “Smart Enterprise” It is not news by now that AI is a critical component in helping organizations transform the way they
How to choose the right simulation modeling method: A Comprehensive Guide
Practice makes a modeler perfect When you have a business problem for which you need to create a simulation model at hand, the most critical
Leveraging Risk pooling in Supply Chain Network Design : An illustrative example
Why Risk Pooling is important to understand for modelers From a Supply Chain Network Design perspective, risk pooling refers to facility consolidation, which leads to
Blockchain in Transportation :Three things that need to happen for standardized mass adoption
Trucking is a massive industry in US that affects virtually every American. Trucks move roughly 70 percent of the nation’s freight by weight, according to
Measurement and Mitigation of Bullwhip effect : An “Emotionally Intelligent” Digital solution
Introduction: Bullwhip is back in limelight We have been hearing the word “Bullwhip” a lot recently, haven’t we ? When the pandemic made the demand
Aligning IIoT architecture with Product Vision: An illustrative example
What to evaluate to determine Gap (Current state of Product vs Future state vision) ? Here are some criteria that can be useful for the
Reviewing your Supply Chain Post Covid19: A Comprehensive Framework
Recover, Review and Redesign In my opinion, Supply Chains all over the world will go through three key stages post the pandemic. Those three stages
Can leveraging Deep Learning for defining Inventory control systems be lucrative ($$$$) ?
Important note: I have done my best to translate everything into a “Business reading” format but there is some technical Machine learning and Deep Learning
Using Logistics Regression for economic evaluation of Predictive Maintenance initiatives
Introduction The economics of predictive maintenance may not be entirely obvious. As I have mentioned in my posts and articles often, it does not always
Designing SUPER Supply Chain AI Solutions
Every automated solution is not an Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution There is still not clarity among many senior executives on what type of solution should
Can Blockchain technology help in Inventory Management ?
While Blockchain has applications in the entire gamut of end to end Supply Chain, its impact on Inventory Management is the least discussed. I plan
Leveraging Analytics to enhance procurement’s value
Analytics is increasingly playing a prominent role in the the world of Supply Chain, bridging the gap between the physical, information and financial flows, and
Supply Chain Process mapping: Few suggested guidelines
For may professionals who are just getting started into process consulting, the step of “mapping the process” is usually misunderstood to be the activity of
AI and the three levels of Supply Chain visibility technology: A LSP perspective
What exactly is Supply Chain visibility ? In the world of Supply Chain, more the information available on what is going on in the Supply
Harnessing the ” Power of Hype ” : Blockchain in Supply Chain
Do you get the Déjà vu – The failed RFID Promise ? I was discussing application of Blockchain in Supply Chains with a senior executive when
Smart Contracts: A simplified explanation
Seeing beyond the hype wall One aspect of Blockchains that is discussed a lot is its ability to be used to define so called “Smart
