8. Conclusion
A host of innovations are set to change a business that has long been relatively stable. It is now possible to forecast needs with unprecedented accuracy, thanks to sensors connected to the Internet of Things and forecasting models.
We can simulate the impact on the production and distribution plan for each new order, estimating the impact on profitability in the event of a shortage in order to choose which customer to serve. Production and delivery can be controlled by a system that takes into account more and more parameters, and, what's more, learns and adapts to changing conditions.
Commercial agreements can be encoded in systems that measure and ensure compliance.
The automation of handling, transport and processing tasks becomes possible, freeing people from tedious tasks and interruptions due to physiological...
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Glossary
Bibliography
Software tools
There is a huge range of software packages available in this field. Consulting firms such as the following can provide further information on the range of logistics packages on offer.
Gartner
http://www.gartner.com/technology/home.jsp
Ardent
Websites
Supply Chain Digest
http://www.scdigest.com/ (page consulted on June 23, 2017)
Supply Chain Management Review
http://www.scmr.com/ (page consulted on August 21, 2017)
IACCM International Association...
Standards and norms
The ECCMA association has identified four types of "Master Data", under the ISO 22745 data quality standard. This standard makes it possible to draw the tree structure of suppliers' financial interests, as well as the technical specifications of each part, in order to identify functional equivalences.
When – ISO 8601 specifies the time and date in a non-ambiguous way, because some countries...
Events
ASLOG Congress – Association Française Supply Chain et Logistique.
https://www.aslog.org/fr/index.php
EyeForTransport Congress
RILA Conference – Retail Industry Leaders of America
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
ASCM – the Association for Supply Chain Management, formerly APICS – the American Production and Inventory Control Society
http://www.apics.org/ (viewed August 21, 2017)
ASLOG – Association Française Supply Chain et Logistique,...
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