SCM Insights · Technology Advanced analytics: from data-driven to outcome-driven analytics The obsession to know the futureHuman beings have been and always will be obsessed with knowing the future with the wonder that if they know what will happen they can make better decisions and achieve better results.In business, the obsession is the same. In the last 15 years of my working experience, I have seen, participated in, and delivered work on contributing to forecast modeling and analytics. What I learned is that as soon as the prediction is out, it is by definition not the truth nor the reality of the future, but rather an estimation of what will or might happen. Whatever the method, a prediction is just a prediction, that’s it. In best cases, it becomes a support for decision-making but it should not be the only criteria to make decisions. (more…)
Inside · Technology Four tips for successful product development and why user experience is key The user experience (UX) — i.e. all aspects of how a user interacts with a product — is a key decision-making factor when purchasing software solutions. Sounds like a hypothesis at first. But it is already commonplace today and will become even more important in the future. Why? I will try to explain this in the following lines. (more…)
Inside · Technology Certificate Management and Artificial Intelligence If autonomous vehicles driving with artificial intelligence were used, would the problem with speeding cars in built-up areas be completely solved? And who is liable if such a vehicle causes an accident? Does facial recognition in public spaces serve general safety or does this result in a surveillance state? You only have to watch the news: the topic of "Artificial Intelligence (AI)" is stirring the public. (more…)
SCM Insights · Technology How to automate transport logistics with multi cloud and RPA Integrated transport management thrives on real-time data exchange between all logistics partners. Once this basis has been established, logistics and transport processes can be automated by intelligent mechanisms. Multi-cloud platforms in combination with automation methods such as RPA (Robotic Process Automation) play a key role in this. (more…)
SCM Insights · Technology Exploiting the potential of Smart Logistics with Production-to-Supply It' s nothing new that considerations of optimization focus on excessive inventories and overly high planning or disposition costs. This is all the more true in tougher economic times.This is where the new opportunities of digitization come in: the continuous provision of data from supplier production to transport logistics and even in-house intralogistics is no longer a vision of the future. Even minimizing process costs is now a reality thanks to automation. (more…)
Industry News · SCM Insights · Technology “Get the future before it gets you”: full-stack Industry 4.0 solution ONCITE launched Finally a feasible and scalable digitization solution for industry 4.0One is almost tempted to twist the eyes and simple go on mute it whenever one hears the terms "Industry 4.0", "Internet of Things" and "digitization" as repeatedly as they are mentioned in media and technical discussions. Much has been and is being said and written about it. However, we are finally seeing very practical developments in our industry. (more…)
SCM Insights · Technology · Use Cases 3 Use cases how companies benefit from Smart Logistics Data Transport damages to goods, delays in delivery, poor delivery reliability: These are three typical use cases in which Smart Logistics Data helps to identify and counter risks well in advance. (more…)
SCM Insights · Technology Interview: “Blockchain could create completely new rules for digital collaboration between companies” In an interview at the end of last year, SupplyOn Group blockchain expert Ralf Knobloch spoke about the potential offered by blockchain technology in the area of supply chain management. This time we talked to him about the criteria he uses to carry out an advance assessment regarding the suitability and cost-effectiveness of a possible blockchain use case. (more…)
SCM Insights · Technology Interview: “Blockchain offers enormous potential for supply chain management” Ralf Knobloch, the SupplyOn Group’s blockchain expert, has been involved with distributed ledger technology since 2013. As the founder of the “Blockchain Meet-Up Saxony”, he is a great believer in regular dialog between research, science, users and society. We spoke to him about the impact of the new technology and about concrete use cases in supply chain management beyond the blockchain hype. (more…)
SCM Insights · Technology Smart Logistics Data: the intelligent supply chain A supply chain has to be agile, robust and resilient. Capable of anticipating potential risks and responding in advance, detecting problems early on and flexibly circumventing them.All this requires the intelligent use of data. But how can we really make data “smart”? (more…)
