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3. Information technology building blocks of the 4th industrial revolution
The data processing, storage and transport capabilities described in Chapter 1 pave the way for a wide range of tools. These basic tools make it possible to capture information that was previously of no economic interest. But, in the application context just discussed, the value of these technological advances becomes obvious.
3.1 "Cloud Computing
Visit Cloud Computing is a configuration of IT equipment that enables computing power and applications to be shared between users, with control over whether or not data and results are shared between users, who may be employed by separate or even competing companies. The sharing of investments and the use of larger hardware reduces operating, maintenance and security costs, and enables the implementation...
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Information technology building blocks of the 4th industrial revolution
Three levels of system architecture
Bibliography
Software tools
There is a huge range of software packages available in this field. Consulting firms such as the following can provide further information on the range of logistics packages on offer.
Gartner
http://www.gartner.com/technology/home.jsp
Ardent
Websites
Supply Chain Digest
http://www.scdigest.com/ (page consulted on June 23, 2017)
Supply Chain Management Review
http://www.scmr.com/ (page consulted on August 21, 2017)
IACCM International Association...
Standards and norms
The ECCMA association has identified four types of "Master Data", under the ISO 22745 data quality standard. This standard makes it possible to draw the tree structure of suppliers' financial interests, as well as the technical specifications of each part, in order to identify functional equivalences.
When – ISO 8601 specifies the time and date in a non-ambiguous way, because some countries...
Events
ASLOG Congress – Association Française Supply Chain et Logistique.
https://www.aslog.org/fr/index.php
EyeForTransport Congress
RILA Conference – Retail Industry Leaders of America
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
ASCM – the Association for Supply Chain Management, formerly APICS – the American Production and Inventory Control Society
http://www.apics.org/ (viewed August 21, 2017)
ASLOG – Association Française Supply Chain et Logistique,...
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