Data-Driven Innovation in Supply Chains and Manufacturing

From Predictive Analytics to Natural Language Processing

This book explores how modern technologiesespecially data analytics, machine learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT)are transforming supply chain and manufacturing operations.

This book explores how modern technologiesespecially data analytics, machine learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT)are transforming supply chain and manufacturing operations. Bridging academic research and industrial practice, this book presents data as a strategic asset driving agility, efficiency, and resilience.

Structured around four themes, it covers:

• Foundational analytics and optimization
• Predictive and prescriptive analytics for proactive decisionmaking
• Realtime IoT data for workflow monitoring and control
• Digital Twins and Natural Language Processing (NLP) for modeling and interaction

Chapters include mathematical modelin