S&OP as a Strategy for Today’s Industry
S&OP, in general, is a model that associates a set of information processes and technologies that give the company the ability to respond effectively to demand, by synchronizing all areas of the business. For some years, companies have been adopting this practice to be more competitive in the face of new demands and market changes. […]
Industry 4.0 & Logistics 4.0
Speaking of Industry 4.0 means talking about the fourth Industrial Revolution, and as a logical consequence, the logistics sector has been experimenting in parallel for some time its own revolution, which leads us to talk about the concept of Logistics 4.0, but what is Industry 4.0? We could define Industry 4.0 as the digitization process […]
How to Give a Twist to your Supply Chain Planning
HOW TO TURN THE PLANNING OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN In an era of BI and indicator analysis where metrics are attractive but can also be misleading, companies must try to identify priorities within a supply chain by examining unmet business needs. Here are some scenarios about where to stop to review first and how to […]
Demand Planning, What is it and What are its Benefits?
For many organizations the term «demand forecast» is not new, year after year companies have limited this concept to a simple statistical process that spontaneously is tied to the commercial performance of the company; However, despite the underutilization of the data and the information obtained, there are still many doubts about its correct use, especially […]
BI for Competitive Edge: Elevating Business Strategy
In the era of Big Data, not only the process is important. The ability to analyze information in real time and make decisions about information at the right time, make the difference to stay ahead of each business. Business Intelligence or Business Intelligence (BI) allows companies to have the right information for better decision making. […]
Diagnostic Crucial for Choosing Distribution Center Improvement Tools
A distribution center is more than a physical space where products that are part of the supply chain are stored, there they concentrate and relate people, inventory and technology in order to achieve an efficient, flexible and dynamic response to the end customer. The task within a distribution center is not simple, the correspondence, synchronization […]
Voice Technology | Good Practices in the Implementation Process of a Distribution Center
Every day more, voice technology is becoming part of our daily life. We hear about voice aids such as Alexa, Siri, Google Now, Houndm, Cortana, etc., that have come to make our lives easier. However, adapting to the use of these tools is not easy, as it suggests making a change in the pre-established concepts […]
Artificial Intelligence | A Competitive Advantage for the Retail Industry
In reviewing the retail landscape of 2018, there have certainly been challenges and opportunities that have driven the evolution of the sector to meet the demand of a changing consumer. Mobile technology, speed of service / delivery and low prices have been just the tip of the iceberg. For companies in the sector there is […]