by Fronetics | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain
More than ever, people are turning to social media and to blogs for industry information, insight, and news. Which industry LinkedIn page, Twitter account, and Facebook page is the best? Which industry blog is the best?
Fronetics Strategic Advisors is conducting our first “Best of the logistics and supply chain industries” survey. We invite you to share who you think is the best.
The survey is just four questions and should take less than 5 minutes to complete. The survey is confidential. Responses will be reported in aggregate and no identifiable information (individual or company) will be shared with anyone.
Responses will be collected through January 1, 2015. Please contact [email protected] with questions.
by Fronetics | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain
More than ever, people are turning to social media and to blogs for industry information, insight, and news. Which industry LinkedIn page, Twitter account, and Facebook page is the best? Which industry blog is the best?
Fronetics Strategic Advisors is conducting our first “Best of the logistics and supply chain industries” survey. We invite you to share who you think is the best.
The survey is just four questions and should take less than 5 minutes to complete. The survey is confidential. Responses will be reported in aggregate and no identifiable information (individual or company) will be shared with anyone.
Responses will be collected through January 1, 2015. Please contact [email protected] with questions.
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by Fronetics | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain, Transportation & Trucking
“Gartner likes to publish the Top 25 Supply Chains every year. Unfortunately, there’s one supply chain the esteemed analyst firm continues to overlook. And it just so happens to be the greatest supply chain success story of all time. I’m talking about The Santa Claus Supply Chain.”
Richard Howell’s 2011 article proposing that Santa’s Supply Chain is superior to those on Gartner’s list leaves little room for argument. Let’s be honest, is there another supply chain that can (using just one sleigh) deliver orders to 822 homes per second and has a:
- Committed workforce with a 0% turnover rate (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen are loyal and long-serving);
- 100% order rating; and
- 100% on-time delivery?
I think not.
Check out Howell’s article for more interesting facts, and our Santa Supply Chain infographic for holiday fun.
by Fronetics | Dec 2, 2014 | Blog, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain, Transportation & Trucking
“Gartner likes to publish the Top 25 Supply Chains every year. Unfortunately, there’s one supply chain the esteemed analyst firm continues to overlook. And it just so happens to be the greatest supply chain success story of all time. I’m talking about The Santa Claus Supply Chain.”
Richard Howell’s 2011 article proposing that Santa’s Supply Chain is superior to those on Gartner’s list leaves little room for argument. Let’s be honest, is there another supply chain that can (using just one sleigh) deliver orders to 822 homes per second and has a:
- Committed workforce with a 0% turnover rate (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen are loyal and long-serving);
- 100% order rating; and
- 100% on-time delivery?
I think not.
Check out Howell’s article for more interesting facts, and our Santa Supply Chain infographic for holiday fun.
by Fronetics | Nov 26, 2014 | Blog, Manufacturing & Distribution, Supply Chain
MIT’s Julie Shah was named one of MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35 in 2014. In an interview with Will Knight, Shah discusses the possibility of collaboration between human robots:
“In factories there are usually physical barriers between people and robots. Originally, this was for safety—industrial robots were unwieldy and unyielding. Although robots are increasingly designed to safely share human work spaces, even in these settings, people do one set of jobs and robots do another.
Imagine if robots could be truly collaborative partners, able to anticipate and adapt to the needs of their human teammates. Such robots could greatly extend productivity. That possibility is really exciting to me.”
Shah is working companies including BMW, Boeing, and Embraer to develop robots that can interact intelligently with human co-workers.
According to Shah:
“If you can develop a robot that’s capable of integrating into the human part of the factory-if it just has a little bit of decision-making ability, a little bit of flexibility- that opens up a new type of manufacturing process more generally.”
Research conducted by Shah has found that teams made up of humans and robots collaborating efficiently can be more productive than teams made of either humans or robots alone. Shah’s experiments have shown that the collaborative process reduced human idle time by 85%. Additionally, Shah found that workers seem to be comfortable with the idea of robotic coworkers.
Are you ready for a robot to join your team? What are your thoughts on teams made up of humans and robots?
by Fronetics | Nov 26, 2014 | Blog, Manufacturing & Distribution, Supply Chain
MIT’s Julie Shah was named one of MIT Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35 in 2014. In an interview with Will Knight, Shah discusses the possibility of collaboration between human robots:
“In factories there are usually physical barriers between people and robots. Originally, this was for safety—industrial robots were unwieldy and unyielding. Although robots are increasingly designed to safely share human work spaces, even in these settings, people do one set of jobs and robots do another.
Imagine if robots could be truly collaborative partners, able to anticipate and adapt to the needs of their human teammates. Such robots could greatly extend productivity. That possibility is really exciting to me.”
Shah is working companies including BMW, Boeing, and Embraer to develop robots that can interact intelligently with human co-workers.
According to Shah:
“If you can develop a robot that’s capable of integrating into the human part of the factory-if it just has a little bit of decision-making ability, a little bit of flexibility- that opens up a new type of manufacturing process more generally.”
Research conducted by Shah has found that teams made up of humans and robots collaborating efficiently can be more productive than teams made of either humans or robots alone. Shah’s experiments have shown that the collaborative process reduced human idle time by 85%. Additionally, Shah found that workers seem to be comfortable with the idea of robotic coworkers.
Are you ready for a robot to join your team? What are your thoughts on teams made up of humans and robots?
