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Bremen, June 2022 - Logistics software specialist ORTEC now also offers its load optimization as “Software as a Service”. This means: Manufacturers, retailers, but also logistics service providers, can now design their shipping and transport processes better and more efficiently by using the application directly from the cloud – and thus do without a comprehensive, in-house IT infrastructure.
Data and artificial intelligence can be used to speed up and facilitate the decision-making process. Data and technology alone, however, won't do the trick. Organizations should approach digital holistically - not as a separate entity requiring an isolated strategy. How do you navigate the digital transformation?
In this issue you’ll catch a glimpse of the approaches by leading companies like ASML, Univé and Thales.
Circular economy is an umbrella term for a vast range of business models which are increasingly being applied across almost all industries. In the first episode of our Circularity series, we introduced the principles and building blocks of circular business models and where they have gained traction. The commonality that binds them is that the flow of materials and products is circular, rather than linear. The circular value chain uses resources as effectively as possible, keeping them in a wider system around the value loop to minimize waste.
By Sven Seidler, Director Consulting, ORTEC Data Science & Consulting
ORTEC introduces the second issue of the valued Data and AI in the Boardroom magazine. An ORTEC magazine to support senior executives to cope with the challenges, opportunities and risks of data and artificial intelligence, enhancing decision-making to secure long-term, sustainable growth in today's fast-changing world.
In April 2022, ORTEC and Brainport Industries organized the seminar “Unlocking supply chain capacity for the semiconductor industry”. With 13 presenters and over 100 participants from C-level and senior management, inspiring insights and ideas were shared.
The reason for this seminar is the fact that the high-tech sector is facing considerable challenges in the supply chain, since projected growth is limited by supply chain capacity. In this article, we will delve into key ways to unlock this capacity, based on the contributions and statements of the various presenters. This article is a follow-up on a previous article on the valuable impact of sharing data in times of scarcity.
Article written by:
Goos Kant, Professor Logistic Optimization Tilburg University & Managing Partner ORTEC
Noud Gademann, Principal Consultant Supply Chain Optimization at ORTEC
Record-high volumes and increasing demand for faster and cheaper delivery define the new e-grocery reality. As a result, e-grocers are forced to shift their focus towards increasing customer loyalty while making e-grocery delivery financially sustainable.
On May 31st ORTEC organized a webinar to explore how major grocers such as Waitrose and Albert Heijn use ORTEC's solutions to increase their delivery capacity, lower fulfillment costs, and improve their customers' experience.
ORTEC e-Grocery Delivery Webinar 2022
This webinar took place on May 31st, 2022. You can watch the webinar below:
There has been an exponential growth in online grocery delivery (e-grocery delivery) since COVID-19 hit. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, retailers in the USA saw a 63.9% increase in e-grocery sales. For Europe, the prediction is that e-grocery sales in France and UK accounts for 17% and 22%, respectively, of all grocery sales in 2023. However, grocery retail is a business with small margins. Many retailers in the space are looking to improve efficiency with warehouse automation and robotization. Last-mile delivery is often underestimated. In this article, we share 4 areas where optimization can help retailers drive profitability in e-grocery fulfillment.
By Goos Kant, Professor Logistic Optimization Tilburg University & Managing Partner ORTEC
Seven ORTECers, one week of hackathon, and lots of clever engineering: this is how we won the VRPTW track of the 12th DIMACS Implementation Challenge! Our fit-for-purpose solver was the fastest and best performing in the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW) category – beating many strong competitors.
In this new series, we’re asking leading scientists in data, technology, and artificial intelligence how science can contribute to today’s challenges. Together with you, we aim to discover how we can turn theory into practice, making use of scientific research to make the world a better place.
Three questions for Prof. dr. ir. Dick den Hertog, professor of Operations Research at the University of Amsterdam