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Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Supply chains and the power of artificial intelligence

Alexandra Brintrup
IfM

Supply chain analytics isn’t a new concept – in fact the manufacturing sector has long been an enthusiastic adopter of data-driven techniques. So apart from a fancy new name, what’s really new?

A combination of three emerging developments is changing the game:

Computational power, enabling us to do difficult calculations in real time
Powerful new algorithms can automate analysis and decision-making
And, crucially, new and previously untapped sources of data are emerging

We should also remember that ‘supply chain analytics’ is an umbrella term, referring to a multitude of capabilities. There is no single solution that works for every organisation: it depends on the nature of the supply chain, the organisational strategy and priorities, and the information that is available.

And not every capability is appropriate for every organisation – they should not be ... >>

Five Keys to Transportation Planning and Optimization Success

Today’s fluid, omni-channel logistics and global economic environment present companies with a more complex transportation puzzle to solve. Best-in-class companies, suppliers, and customers find advanced transportation management systems (TMS) essential for planning, automating, optimizing, and collaborating to m >>

Job Opportunities

Global Logistics & Transportation Specialist - Global Leisure Organization Etten-Leur - PERM - Michael Page
Inkoop Professional Indirect a.i. - Benelux Den Bosch - TEMP - Michael Page
Manager Planning & Logistiek - Global FMCG brand Rotterdam - PERM - Michael Page
Senior Planner - S&OP Utrecht - PERM - Michael Page
Lead Buyer - Marktleider manufacturing industrie Rotterdam - PERM - Michael Page
Procurement Manager - Global Company - Manufacturing/Automotive Maastricht - PERM - Michael Page
PMO Supply Chain WMS & EWM a.i. Amsterdam - TEMP - Michael Page
Manager Logistiek & Transport - Manufacturing Company Zuid-Holland - PERM - Michael Page
Supply chain analyst EMEA - Temp Zuid-Holland - TEMP - Michael Page
Planning S&OP project lead - Retail/FMCG Amsterdam - PERM - Michael Page
Senior Buyer M/F - FMCG Parijs - PERM - Michael Page
Supply Chain & Manufacturing Project Manager Drachten, Friesland - PERM - Philips
Strategic Transport Manager – Nederland Nederland - PERM - Inspired Search
Operations Manager – Midden Nederland Midden Nederland - PERM - Inspired Search
Fast growing organization - Operations & Supply Chain Oosterhout - PERM - Michael Page


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Last update 5 Jan 2021

Output growth accelerates as new orders surge
Source: NEVI Netherlands Manufacturing PMI ® - IHS Markit
Netherlands

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HOYER: Future-Proofs System for Managing Intermodal Rail, Road, and Sea Transport to Meet High Growth Potential

HOYER is an independent family enterprise that dates back to 1946, and which has become one of the world’s leading bulk-logistics providers, offering comprehensive transport services and complex logistics soluti...

Bargaining

From e-marketplace to e-supply chain: re-conceptualizing the relationship between virtual and physical processes.

In this research in progress paper, we seek to understand how pervasive use of ICT based platform such as electronic marketplaces influences the evolution of novel inter-organizational relationship. We focus on selling a...

Customer Loyalty and Supply Chain Management: Business-to-Business Customer Loyalty Analysis