Source: everydaylean.info – Chris Matts - 02/05/20

One of the biggest technology disasters I’ve seen at ground zero is much more easily understood when it’s viewed through a Cynefin lens. And as you’ll see, this description of Disorder is particularly useful.
If you don’t know what Cynefin is, it’s a classification framework that I’m finding increasingly useful in “what problem do we have?” situations. It consists of a number of domains of situations, each of which suggests a different approach.
Chris Matts’ summary is below, and you can read a longer description too.

The Cynefin model consists of four quadrants of “Simple”, “Complicated”, “Complex”, and “Chaotic” and a fifth quadrant “Unordered” for when you do not know which of the other quadrants you are in.

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Source: LinkedIn – Hans Levenbach PhD CPDF Book Author at Delphus, Inc - 30/03/20

As a follow-up to my Previous article, I will now provide an algorithmic modeling approach for setting suitable safety stock levels without normality (Gaussian) assumptions. Forecasting intermittent demand occurs in practice, when

•  modeling product mix based on future patterns of demand at the item and store level
•  selecting the most appropriate inventory control policy based on type of stocked item
•  setting safety stock levels for SKUs at multiple locations

Intermittent demand or ID (also known as sporadic demand) comes about when a product experiences several periods of zero demand. Often in these situations, when demand occurs it is small, and sometimes highly variable in size. The level of safety stock depends on the service level you select, on the replenishment lead time and on the reliability of the forecast.

Lire la suite : Are Your Safety Stock Levels Suited for Intermittent Data Lead-times?

Source: visualcapitalist.com - 06/05/20

As Amazon continues to set the bar for efficiency by integrating an astounding spectrum of automation technology, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that traditional supply chain models are ripe for disruption. For this reason, companies around the world are now rethinking their warehouse and distribution systems, with automation taking center stage.
Today’s infographic from Raconteur highlights the state of automation across global supply chains, while also providing an outlook for future investment.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/supply-chains-automation-future/

Source: SupplyStack – Cedric Van Aerde – 13/03/20

This years start-up partner is SupplyStack. Mr. Cedric Van Aerde who works as digital marketeer for them says: 'We are very much looking forward to co-hosting the 3rd edition of the Logistics Hackathon (2-3/12/2020) in cooporation with OTM. As a rising star within the modern Transport Management Software market we truly believe in the power of collaboration, human endeavor, and technology at its finest. In an ever-changing and disruptive world the logistics departments play a crucial role to differentiate themselves from their competition. Customers, both in B2B and B2C, expect impeccable customer service. An early or late delivery can disrupt that entire customer experience.'

The initiative of OTM to bring shippers, carriers, logistics professionals, and students together to overcome real logistic challenges is truly an example of collaboration between people, processes and systems. On a daily basis, SupplyStack solves transportation challenges for shippers through a state of the art TMS that empowers logistic professionals to excel at their job. Improving the collaboration and relation between suppliers, shippers, and carriers is what we aim for. That is why we are looking forward to collaborating with OTM to make this 3rd edition of the Logistics Hackathon a huge success! https://www.supplystack.com/   www.logisticshackathon.be

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Source: porttechnology.org - Max Schwerdtfeger – 03/01/20

Russian government has announced a major infrastructure development plan for the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as part of its efforts to make the Arctic viable for commercial shipping. A document signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and published on December 30th says the plans will lead to development of new ships, satellites for navigation and mapping of natural resources.

In total, there are 84 separate initiatives and the government will be supported by Rosatom, the nuclear power giant that has already invested heavily in the NSR.

The plans build upon previous announcements made by the Russian government to develop the NSR. In May 2018 President Vladimir Putin put forward plans to increase traffic on the NSR to 80 million tonnes by 2024.

Lire la suite : NSR the world’s largest carriers have ruled out using this polar multimodal alternative