QAD

MAY 18, 2023

The automotive industry is undergoing a massive technological transformation toward vehicle electrification and the shift presents huge opportunities for manufacturers that do business in the US, especially since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act’s New Clean Vehicle Credit?

Price Reduction 92

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 29, 2023

Supply chain is one of the areas that was thrown into disarray by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as consumer markets were battered by surges, cancellations, and surprises. POS systems have evolved from being used just as cash registers and can now be used to manage sales, promotional offers, and customer experience.

Forecasting 105

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QAD

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The leaves of trees, once vibrant green, now burst forth in an array of warm hues, painting the landscape with shades of red, orange and gold. These zones act as catalysts for economic growth, fostering an environment conducive to increased trade and investment. billion to $123.6 billion in 2021.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Why Act Now? Spend Analytics and Closed-Loop eSourcing Platforms The future of eSourcing is inherently tied to the effective use of spend analytics. Why Act Now? Sustainable and Ethical Sourcing Sustainability and ethics are taking center stage in procurement processes. Why Act Now?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

ToolsGroup extends congratulations to SKF, which edged out tough competition from other finalists Shell Lubricants and Siemens to win the 2020 Gartner Supply Chainnovator Award in the Industrial category. SKF’s use of a digital twin for analytics to support integrated planning demonstrated exceptional supply chain innovation.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Tl;dr It’s good to see supply chain management getting more attention in higher education. Supply chains are both more complex and more important than ever before. We will see a major shift towards supply chain management as a core competency for senior executives at Fortune 1000 companies.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2024

The use of artificial intelligence in supply chain management is only gaining more and more momentum with each passing year. At the same time, the global supply chain is also growing into a more complex ecosystem. At the same time, the global supply chain is also growing into a more complex ecosystem.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2024

Embarking on a journey to elevate your supply chain career requires a strategic roadmap, and in this blog post, we unveil eleven proven strategies that will act as your compass to success. When I aimed to transition from a demand planner to a supply chain manager, I developed a five-year plan.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Truly resilient supply chains can only be built with complete visibility. The COVID-19 pandemic may have been the catalyst for the ongoing supply chain crisis, triggering economic slowdowns, layoffs, and production stoppages, but it is certainly not the whole cause. Recent Supply Chain Disruptions.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

QAD Product Marketing Director Brent Dawkins recently shared his insights into future-proofing the supply chain for global shippers and his observations couldn’t be more critical. Brent’s recommendations echo those of a recent article from McKinsey, titled Future Proofing the Supply Chain. Resilience.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 27, 2021

Plus, since semiconductor-based materials make up 40 percent of new vehicle costs and countless other consumer products, PS5s aren’t the only things in short supply. It is, in order words, a failure in supply chain risk management. What is supply chain risk management? What is supply chain risk management?

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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. Our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that discusses our vision, “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes,” is just as good poolside as it is at your desk!

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2022

”[1] That’s a message supply chain professionals and politicians need to grasp as they grapple with current supply chain snarls. ”[2] Since we can’t go back and must live in the present, we also must prepare for the future. So what might the future of global trade look like?

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

The trouble is, that was then and this is now. The COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tension, inflation, trade issues and environmental and labor concerns exposed existing vulnerabilities in global supply chains and wreaked havoc like none of us have known before. The same holds true for your internal supply chain operations. “We

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At ToolsGroup, we spend a lot of time working and partnering with our customers to overcome their top supply chain challenges. That’s why we eat, sleep, and breathe innovation and never stop looking for ways to help our customers get the most out of their partnership with us and make their supply chains a force for good in the world.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Supply chain processes are not immune to this trend. EY analysts Edmund Wong and Glenn Steinberg ( @GlennSteinberg ), ask, “Are you running an analog supply chain for a digital economy?”[1] They explain, “The global supply chain is a creation from the past, ill-suited to today’s fast-changing world.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As we bid farewell to 2022, let’s take a moment to look back at key industry topics that were top of mind for our readers along with a few of Arena’s highlights and milestones. Since the pandemic, supply chain disruption still tops the list. Ensuring resilient supply chains. Attention-getters. The history of QMS.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

Earth Day inspired 20 million Americans — at the time, 10% of the total population of the United States — to take to the streets, parks and auditoriums to demonstrate against the impacts of 150 years of industrial development which had left a growing legacy of serious human health impacts.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Most manufacturing companies are working on what a low carbon future means for their business with the urgency to cut global CO2 emissions in half by 2030 and strive for a net-zero by 2050. Given the scale of the net-zero challenge it’s imperative for manufacturers to act now to future-proof their business.

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QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Improving collaboration and sharing additional information with suppliers is imperative in order to make sure that your supply chain is resilient , a word that has been incorporated as a top item in many business agendas. What actions will your organization take to avoid future compliance violations? Stay tuned!

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QAD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But it’s not just about finance and production; the supply chain felt the tremors, too. The end of the strike meant a sudden upswing in demand, testing the agility and robustness of the supply chain. Ensuring adequate inventory while maintaining quality standards is now a pivotal concern for suppliers.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But I ask it because modeling often takes a detour into the land of debilitating detail. If you chose “A” you can stop reading because the rest of this blog post is about why that will lead you down the wrong path. If I am making a good model, am I not accurately modeling my future logistics spend?

Modeling 130

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The foundation of supply chain analytics is the desire to let objective, relevant information drive action – in other words, to empower and enlighten employees about data and to make decisions after they’ve looked carefully at “just the facts,” with the help of well-designed supply chain dashboards.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2019

As I hurriedly took my seat, I faced John, now a newly promoted principal at a major consulting group. He was my client for over seven years in my prior role as a Research Analyst at AMR Research (now Gartner.) Balancing starting a business, writing a new book and personal life changes was taking its toll. I was exhausted.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. Season 2 of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets is underway and I can’t even begin to tell you how good that feels. It takes a village; an industry.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. Manufacturers can also fall prey to this challenging balancing act. Inventory control is a delicate balancing act that manufacturers cannot afford to get wrong.

Inventory Reduction 156

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It took years of wandering for the supply chain to end up in the morass in which it currently finds itself. Although portions of the supply chain are functioning well, many consultants believe a true transformation is needed in order to make the global supply chain more resilient.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The concept of a “supply chain” was born out of the creation of the assembly line, dating back to the early 20 th century. They want a supply chain that’s modern, resilient, and fully optimized to deliver the greatest possible profit to their organizations. Each function, from planning to delivery, had its place.

Modeling 103

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ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react.

Manufacturing Procurement 173

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Massive supply chain disruptions are being experienced around the globe, and the causes are many and complex. Factors affecting the supply chain. When China shut down operations in a bid to contain Covid-19, supply chains ran out of material. The pandemic. Shipping challenges.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

No one could have predicted the year we’ve had, and now our 2021 plans are infused with a healthy dose of what we’ve learned about supply chain disruption and response—and how we will all do things better next time around. But who has a year to decide how to act? Guided Supply Chain Assessment.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 10, 2023

Other goals sometimes include fast changes in production levels based on demand, optimization of the supply chain, efficient production and recyclability. As long as you treat employees as dumb, I guarantee they will act that way.” Supply chain journalist Robert J. ” He has a point. ”[5].

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Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2021

A paradigm shift means some of what has happened in the past becomes irrelevant to future activities; nevertheless, we are all tempted to look to the past. This is especially true in the supply chain arena. Supply chain leaders also must use new technologies to adapt to the ever-changing environment in which they’re operating.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains. By providing a secure and transparent way to track products from their origin to their final destination, blockchain for supply chain can help increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve trust between suppliers and customers.

Supply Chain Design Software 107

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QAD

JULY 18, 2023

The future is infinitely difficult to plan for. We leverage the best data, scenario planning processes and other tools to be as prepared as we can, but there’s still no way to ever know with certainty what tomorrow or 10 years from now will look like. As I was saying to Sam, the tipping point for EVs is here and now.

Manufacturing Procurement 94

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. Let me start this blog by asking, “Shouldn’t you be worried too?” So, I write this blog with this bias. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. As I watched, I shook my head.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 27, 2017

When it comes to supply chains, certain words seem to be bandied about like the ball at a championship tennis match. Back and forth, over and over, these supply chain buzzwords seem to have an endless lifespan. But I stand by my claim that IoT in supply chain planning is more hype than helpful.

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