Four misconceptions are hampering the advancement of digital twins

Here are some illustrative examples. o The consolidation of shipments in distribution centers. o Optimizing the size of freight transportation fleets. o Testing different warehouse layouts. o Adjusting goods flows and routing, in alignment with demand. o The tracking of assets in real-time. o Suppor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Supply Chain Management Review 2022-12, Vol.26 (7), p.4-7
Hauptverfasser: Tozanli, Ozden, Saenz, Maria Jesus
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Here are some illustrative examples. o The consolidation of shipments in distribution centers. o Optimizing the size of freight transportation fleets. o Testing different warehouse layouts. o Adjusting goods flows and routing, in alignment with demand. o The tracking of assets in real-time. o Supporting predictive maintenance programs. The technology enables these companies to test different packaging alternatives in a simulated environment and reduce the cost and duration of testing procedures in distribution processes. [...]data sources and types should be clearly identified. [...]to get the most out of the technology, companies need to identify which business outcomes they want to improve.
ISSN:1521-9747