Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

As you read this blog, I hope that you will see me as a positive contrarian versus an old curmudgeon. One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers. ” I believe that the industry is stuck.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

This may include choosing software for managing the enterprise (an ERP system), for supply chain management (SCM) or for customer relationship management (CRM). What is ERP? What does an ERP offer? Gartner viewed ERP as a platform for business process efficiency and standardization.

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QAD

AUGUST 31, 2021

We also found that for each of the main categories of Integrated Supplier Management – Plan, Execute, Monitor and Adapt – respondents ranged from Semi-Functional to Effective Supplier Management. Diagnostic Results: Strongest Categories. We found that the strongest categories overall relate to the traditional core ERP functions.

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. This component includes conception, design, materials, manufacturing, quality testing, and packaging. A modern, agile industrial manufacturer must be responsive and able to deliver with quality and timeliness.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2015

It is that time of year again where we feature the most viewed articles on the Cerasis blog in each of the six main categories we write about: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. . In 2015, we have already published 232 articles in several different categories.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

An ISV makes software that is compatible with the ERP system you use. They deliver solutions that provide additional functionality to enhance the ERP system. Typically, ERP vendors offer the broader applications companies need, while ISVs fill gaps in narrow areas of need and augment the ERP software.

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In our last blog post, we shared eight approaches that apparel brands and retailers are using to implement traceability. This includes impacts associated with resource extraction, manufacturing, transportation, usage, and end-of-life treatment. Each category will assess a specific type of environmental damage.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Manufacturers can use AI to manage supplier quality and performance, discovering who their best and worst suppliers are, and which inventory reception areas are most accurate in catching errors. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory.

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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. Create a map of the supply chain network This is a view of how SKF’s items are manufactured, stored, moved, and sold around the world.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Manufacturers can use AI to manage supplier quality and performance, discovering who their best and worst suppliers are, and which inventory reception areas are most accurate in catching errors. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 4, 2020

Outdoor products manufacturer Thule faced growing distribution complexity and challenges due to the seasonal nature of its products, creating intermittent demand and a slow-moving spare parts inventory. . That’s why we announced a new brand identity here at ToolsGroup last week: ‘Be ready for anything.’ Be Ready for Anything.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. The technology is even making inroads in the NFL to track player performance.

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

What are Total Manufacturing Costs? Your total manufacturing costs are essentially an expense analysis that calculates how each of your company’s departments contributed to producing a finalized product. This looks at all stages of the manufacturing process from raw materials to work-in-progress to final result.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

This blog intends to assist you through the labyrinth of procurement training by pointing out the most reliable courses that fit your objectives and aspirations and hence act as your compass in the realm of procurement training, whether you’re hoping to break into the sector, looking to up skill, or yearning for promotion chances.

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QAD

MAY 26, 2021

Founded in 1979, QAD began as a small startup solution working with local companies to address a large gap in complete, integrated business software for manufacturing companies. As manufacturing businesses took their brands globally, we adapted quickly to keep up and our software has adapted as well. Digital Manufacturing.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Unless manufacturers change, they will find that their ability to forecast demand, and determine what to do to meet it, will be challenging. It seems that manufacturers found it much quicker and cheaper to increase inventories than build regional factories. How Supply Chain Management is changing.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

It is no longer sufficient for procurement to focus just on supplier costs, placing orders and ensuring goods are received. Procurement in a post-pandemic world will need to take on a greater range of responsibilities with the assistance of technology. Just-in-time focuses on having materials arrive just as production is scheduled to begin.

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

In this blog post, we'll answer the following questions: What is supply chain visibility? For example, a company that produces furniture has to order raw materials and trace the manufactured items sent to the customers (forward tracing) and occasionally the items that are returned (backward tracing). What Is Supply Chain Visibility?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 17, 2013

Today, I am preparing to speak at a global supply chain conference for a group of enterprise architects at a global manufacturer. This manufacturer is an industry leader. They read my last blog – A Pot of Coffee –and they have challenged me to boil it down to a cup of espresso. The architectures are inflexible.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2022

Within the project, materials can be further grouped into categories, giving rise to organizational strategy project-based procurement called category procurement , where items are grouped into categories derived from their similarity and managed accordingly. Operational Procurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

in this blog, I am going to rely on the account of the songwriter, that the song is a childhood story about a dragon that lived in Honalee. Meanwhile, retailers are getting far more sophisticated in their analytical capabilities, which is reducing the importance of the category captain role for the largest CPG brands in each category.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent?

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QAD

MAY 19, 2021

Manufacturers and suppliers today are challenged constantly to become more accurate, efficient, and profitable to survive the constant change and disruption in the world around them. But when do you need ERP and CRM? What is ERP? ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. Manufacturing. A common database.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate. Ironically, as global manufacturing jobs decrease, there is a need for talent for the global supply chain. However, globalization comes with responsibility. A Personal Reflection.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Bottom Line: The top 10 manufacturing trends reflect how manufacturers are planning to achieve their goals of revenue growth, operational improvements, digital transformation, and launching new products and services in 2019. In parallel, there will be more self-service analytics and BI apps specifically designed for manufacturers.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We introduce the top 20 supply chain specialist you should hire in this blog. Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. It guarantees the smooth movement of commodities, services, and financial resources, enabling businesses to flourish in cutthroat markets.

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IQMS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Bottom Line: 2020 manufacturing trends are driven by manufacturers’ strong confidence in their ability to deliver high-quality products that earn repeat orders while delivering excellent customer experiences. What we learned together creates the foundation of our top ten manufacturing trends for 2020.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 25, 2022

Although electronic promotions data transfer between manufacturers and retailers is not new, it continues to be a challenge for manufacturers, as the frequency of data exchange, and the depth of content increases. This creates a range of problems for manufacturers. competitive promotions data). competitive promotions data).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms also paved the way for supply chain improvements. One article explained how supply chain management was among the first business functions that got significant technological upgrades to evolve and to harness data extracted from ERP systems. Digital Supply Chain Overview!

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

However, these items fall under a different category, and today we're going to learn which is which. Direct procurement , or direct spend , is the purchase of goods and services directly associated with the manufacturing of the company's final product. What is Direct Procurement? Do they need flour and sugar for the dough?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

As shown in Figure 1, the gaps with the major categories of supply chain planning are great. While innovation has slowed in Enterprise Resource Plannning (ERP) and Supply Chain Planning, I am bullish about some of the innovation coming from the supply chain network design technology providers like JDA, Llamasoft and Solvoyo.

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QAD

APRIL 8, 2021

The first category of companies will be looking at facts over a much larger horizon and with much more colors in the picture. Both oil and gold were buried deep under the surface of the earth for millions of years. That is why libraries were built to store books, allowing scholars to easily access the information they needed. Ubiquitous Data.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? With the virus running rampant, members of factory management teams, too, can become thin on the ground, placing manufacturing companies under severe strain.

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Bristlecone

AUGUST 17, 2020

Someone still has to produce cars; develop real estate and build homes; manufacture carpets, faucets and tile; process food items; produce movies; etc. For example, an automobile company may also emerge as a potential car rental company or cab aggregator, but they have to continue to manufacture cars, right? Beyond 2020.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

JIT(Just-In-Time) deliveries and lean manufacturing (reducing times in production and in supplier response) were the goals of many manufacturers. JIT(Just-In-Time) deliveries and lean manufacturing (reducing times in production and in supplier response) were the goals of many manufacturers. US-China trade war 2018.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Product Categories. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 5, 2024

Inventory management is the art of tracking goods from suppliers to manufacturers to warehouses and finally to points of sale, all while balancing stock levels to minimize costs and risks. What is Inventory Management? Lack of visibility also means that it is difficult to track inventory or accurately account for its volume and/or location.

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