Some tools allow advanced planning to be carried out

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Big Data
Collecting and processing information in a company is essential. Combined with artificial intelligence, Big Data is part of the innovations in the supply chain.

Data aggregation

It integrates all the gcash database information provided by the company's management tools, which it collects from ERP (Enterprise resource planning) and CAPM (Computer Aided Production Management). A single ERP can also centralize all the data. Using data from previous orders and the forecast, a calculation is made to anticipate the evolution of the supply chain.

Information processing

to facilitate decision-making and to plan the organization and management of the supply chain efficiently.

Centralization of information

Collecting information, often spread across the company, is time-consuming and presents significant risks of errors, particularly when retrieving and transferring large Excel files. Using high-performance software , specially designed for the supply chain, saves time and allows each player in the company, with collaborative access to information, to make fairer and faster decisions, in line with the overall strategy. Achieving objectives is facilitated and implementing actions is optimized thanks to better visibility across the board.

Performance measurement

KPIs (Key performance indicators) in English or ICPs ( Indicateur Clé de Performance) in French make it possible to measure the impact of the actions implemented by the company to improve its efficiency.

Here are some of the main indicators used: stock coverage, measuring stock rotation in number of days, the compliance rate of orders placed with suppliers, your delivery lead time, i.e. the number of days between order and delivery, or the warehouse occupancy rate, ideally around 85%.

The software concerned includes, among others, ERP for the daily management of supply chain activities, or business software such as WMS (Warehouse management system) for the management of warehouse storage operations and TMS (Transport management system) for the management of transport operations.

Installing a chatbot
The supply chain process must take into account returns management, which is an integral part of customer satisfaction. The Chatbot is an automated response solution , providing simple information on products, available quantities, tracking and returns. It replaces employees, lightening their workload. Recent logistics management systems provide for it, but it can also be integrated into an existing ERP.