Walmart tests drones in warehouse management
After Amazon and its robots, now it's Walmart's turn to bet on new technologies to improve the operation of its […]
Internet of Things (IoT) and Nanotechnology: where will we go in Supply Chain Management?
Still inspired by Campus Party Brasil 2016, I started to wander and imagine possible ways to use technology in Supply […]
It's the same price
I was at the pharmacy, waiting in the checkout line to pay for my groceries. The girl in front of me was buying various products, including […]
Rationality biases in demand planning
Do you consider yourself a rational being? Probably yes. We learned that the human being is the only rational animal, that is, capable […]
Postponement as an inventory reduction mechanism
A few weeks ago, consultant Gabriel Cruz commented on the effects of the Brazilian economic crisis on companies' inventory costs. Factors […]
Disruption: why are there products missing from the shelves?
In times of crisis, when companies' sales volumes drop and targets are not met, the climate in organizations […]
The year is not over yet
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a reference to the date of celebration of the beginning of a new year […]
Supply Chain Finance: Even more important in times of crisis
Supply Chain Finance can be understood as the management of financial flows in a supply chain with the objective of obtaining […]
Analysis of ruptures in the pharmaceutical chain
This year, ILOS carried out an extensive survey, in partnership and sponsored by Aché, ABRAFARMA, BD, Fidelize and Plannera, on […]
Shall we print more?
For some time now, we have seen news of the successful use of 3D printers in the medical field, where prostheses and even […]
Diapers, beer and whiplash
A few years ago, Procter & Gamble (P&G) identified a peculiar phenomenon in the demand series of one of its main […]
Interest rates and recession: enemies of the cost of inventories
In 2015, the Brazilian economy faces great difficulties. According to the Focus Market Report, we will go through the biggest recession in history […]
