SupplyChain Magazine December 2020 | Page 59

Microsoft Business Applications Adoption Framework
inventory shortages . Real-time GPS data , weather data , fleet , and personnel schedules can be embedded into one overarching system looking at historical trends so that optimised routes can be selected for delivery . Using both past and real-time data , AI can provide a forward view to help shape S & OP . It could be as simple as an alert that you are on course to miss a production target , right up to a virtual factory , running multiple models , weeks in advance , allowing issues to be recognised before they arise .”
With the future in mind , Andy Fox , Senior Director of Solution Delivery at LLamasoft , believes that technology such as AI is no longer considered just “ nice to have ” but is essential for business continuity and success . “ 2020 , with all of its disruptions , has made this apparent and , with Brexit still to come , businesses cannot expect a reprieve to welcome the new year ,” comments Fox . “ Instead , technology such as AI and the digital twin can be used to both optimise delivery routes , while creating contingency plans
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