Welcome to the Virtual Assistant World
In the last few years, the use of smartphones has dramatically increased.
Number of smartphones sold to end users worldwide from 2007 to 2017 (in million units) Source: Statista
One reason for the...
Artificial Intelligence Positively Impacts Supply Chain Performance
Global supply chains result in an enormous amount of data for manufacturers. Especially as linear supply chains have evolved into interconnected networks of trading partners that include suppliers, customers, carriers, customs...
Blockchain in the Pharmaceutical Value Chain
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are assessing the potential of new technologies to help solve some of the more challenging issues facing the drug industry. Blockchain is one of the most talked about new...
DDAE – Convention for Relevant Information
Previously in this blog series, we have discovered that improved flow drives improved ROI and the missing element for improved flow is relevant information. There are four prerequisites for relevant information;...
Digital Twins – Twins are more than a mirror. They can predict…
Balance your logistics strategy against customer service? Predict the impact of a natural disaster on your supply chain? Model an increase of demand through your distribution and sourcing? Digital twins can...
Advanced Analytics for Supply Chain: 10 use cases
Manage costs, improve profit: these are the top priorities for supply chain executives today (cf. PwC Global Supply Chain Survey). But executives also know supply chains must balance availability, quality, and...
Business Software Continuous Delivery – Key Factors of Success
Due to the digital transformation, leading companies cannot wait anymore for long migration processes to improve the features of their business software. Continuous delivery aims to cover this must have, but...
DDAE – The Prerequisites for Relevant Information
The last blog detailed the need for relevant information to improve flow which then results in improved ROI. There are four prerequisites to gaining visibility to relevant information that promotes and...
Delivering Excellent Customer Service – Advanced Analytics is key
The supply chain is going through the most transformational phase of its existence and this is set to continue with the adoption of Advanced Analytics
When I started my career working...
UX – The Beauty of Supply Chain Planning Software
The words “user-friendly” have appeared on the requirements list for selecting new technology for many years. Despite this key selection criterion, the world is somehow full of ugly and clunky software....