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Global Supply Chains — A Source of Strength

Enterra Insights

Journalists Costas Paris ( @CostasParis ), Parmy Olson ( @parmy ), and Sarah McFarlane ( @sarah_mcfarlane ) reported, “Some 19,000 vessels crossed the Suez in 2020.”[2] 3] Following year-long discussions about supply chain resilience, the Economist reminds us, “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply.”[4]

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Top 3 challenges facing manufacturers and how to overcome them

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The manufacturing industry confronted many uncertainties in the last year due to the pandemic. 2020 SYSPRO research showed tha t 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. The pandemic has led to many shifts in manufacturing including new challenges to overcome.

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4 Tips For Better Process Manufacturing Planning and Forecasting

Logility

With the right technology, process manufacturing strategy, planning, and management can be simplified. Manufacturers have been through a trial by fire with supply chain disruptions and changes in demand during the past two years. 4 Digital Solutions That Address the Top Challenges for Process Manufacturers.

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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

Fewer organizations achieved their business goals in 2023 than in any recent year, aside from 2020. Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. Logistics and inventory management rounds out the top four focus areas at 82 percent.

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ERP for process manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

There is a belief that manufacturing is a mechanical process with not much thinking involved. While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. What is process manufacturing?

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6 Manufacturing Trends You Need to Know

Arena Solutions

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. The manufacturing sector has been severely impacted by this trend because production jobs are highly technical.

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Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers and Consumer-centric Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and their end-customers constantly engage in a complicated dance that has no choreographed steps. Sometimes CPG manufacturers take the lead and sometimes consumers take the lead. Most business consultants today urge CPG manufacturers and retailers to become consumer-centric and demand-driven.