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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, Global Supply Chain Simulation, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, Future Delivery Methods, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
I think that drones will be used eventually, though I’m not entirely sure how common they’ll be. There are a lot of problems with this from regulations to the cost of maintaining drones and that it only works in certain areas, such as not the city. I think if Amazon can figure out how to make it work in the city, it has a lot of potential. I think…[Read more]
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, 100 second reflection: Week 8, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
– Hulu teaches us the importance of finding and creating a niche which has the potential to be incredibly popular
– Technology has the ability to help companies gain competitive advantages
– Supply chain involves more than just physical goods, it can include non-physical items as well, like TV shows, information etc
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, 100 Second Reflection – Week 7, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
– RFID Case showed the importance of calculating the cost and benefits
– For RFID, it’s best to implement RFID at pallet level
– RFID technology has the possibility to greatly improve the processes that a company goes through
– RFID can be more beneficial to certain products and industries compared to others
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, Blockchain: Is this the new Internet?, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
Blockchain is a term I’ve been hearing a lot recently and am fortunate to understand fairly well. I think in theory blockchain definitely has the potential to have the same impact as the internet. However, in actuality, I don’t think it will, at least not for 30 or more years. While it has the potential to revolutionize many things, there are…[Read more]
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, CIO Perspective, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
One of the most interesting and important sentences in the article to me was: “Digital is not just about technology implementation. People often jump straight to all the cool new technologies and capabilities, but it is about creating solutions and services that help drive innovation and growth across Dow and driving business outcomes.”
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, New Age Warehousing, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
Benefits of Kiva:
– Increase in picking productivity
– Increase in order/picking accuracy
– Increased safety since robots can’t be harmed like humans
– Increased work-time since robots can work around the clock
– Increase in energy efficiency
– Decreases costs in terms of labor costs and training costs
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, Q&A: Software in Supply Chains, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
MIS professionals definitely need to know about supply chain. They are a major part of it, due to the flow of information which MIS is often part of. Along with that, MIS professionals take care of the systems that supply chain professionals need to use. When MIS and Supply Chain professionals work together, the systems that are created and…[Read more]
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, 100 Second Reflection: Week 1, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
Week 1 stressed the importance of supply chain and how complex it can be. Supply chain includes everything from the physical flow of goods to the flow of information. Improvements to supply chain go directly to the bottom line, whereas improvements to sales need to be increased significantly more to receive the same impact on the bottom line.
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, Amazon delivery and Ethics, on the site 6 years, 6 months ago
Amazon needs to take a more proactive approach to its relationship with its drivers. The drivers are necessary for their business model and core competency of achieving “the Amazon effect” of incredibly fast shipping. Amazon has its drivers as contractors which means that they are not compensated well and receive low pay. While it would be harder…[Read more]
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, 100 second reflection for Week 5, on the site 6 years, 7 months ago
The Beer Game showed me that how the Bullwhip effect treats the different positions in the supply chain, it wasn’t as bad for the Retailer and got progressively worse for each step removed from the customer. It also showed the importance of communication in the supply chain. It was a fun way to learn that principle and I would recommend it to others.
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, Instructions for Beer Game, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Caroline Caster
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Caroline R Caster commented on the post, 100 Second Reflection for Week 2, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Key Takeaways from Class 2
– The importance of being agile and how supply chain can help with that.
– The importance of utilizing core competencies to compete with other companies
– How IT can drive change in many different ways
– Marketing towards niche markets can be incredibly profitable -
Caroline R Caster commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, September 22, on the site 6 years, 9 months ago
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