Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Internal audits expose your strengths and weaknesses Internal quality audits can be an essential component of a manufacturer’s quality strategy because they can spot possible problems, put remedial measures in place, and work toward continuous improvement. Everything’s connected—your engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

Supply and Demand 150

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

They are the ones making purchases. Since no one in the industry has an innate sense of clairvoyance, predictive analytics will be needed to gain insights and ensure enough products and customer service representatives are available to meet increasing consumer scrutiny and demands. Consumers Will Dictate Logistics Operations.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

Consumers will shop elsewhere, explains Stacey Rudolph of Business2Community , and the same fact holds true for consumers presented with unexpected shipping costs. Specifically, up to 56 percent of consumers will abandon online order purchases if presented with a shipping charge. Lower cost of shipping. Faster delivery times.

Freight 150

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2017

Reports to upper management. They manage the purchasing of inventory and supplies, as well as other materials. They work on continuous improvement of quality and efficiency of operations under their direct control. Purchasing and Materials Manager. Usually, reports to management. Supply Chain Manager.

Material Savings 76

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money.

Procurement Solutions 76

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

A recent report by Frost & Sullivan, “The Future of Parts and Service Retailing in the Automotive Aftermarket” , predicts that by 2025, 10 to 15 percent of all global parts sales will be made online. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table. Increasing Equipment Uptime.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Elementum

JUNE 10, 2019

Outside the fence, you have time to change purchase orders and production plans. Continuing Improvement. Just as your planning skills continued to develop and improve over time, an S&OE platform should also allow your operations to improve over time as well.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders must be ready to implement big data and leverage it to improve their companies without any delay or inhibition This may sound impossible and frightening, but they must only understand how big always goes back to these two, simple principles of measurement, review, and action. Distribution of goods prior to purchase.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

The system then alters a 3D screen image so that a user can virtually interact with the model, reaching into the design to toggle switches, press buttons and so on.”. 2016 Supply Chain Trend #6: Procurement’s New (read Bigger) Role in the Supply Chain. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Not only has Walmart excelled over the decades in traditional supply chain management but with recent news as of late, Walmart is also focused on continuous improvement by investing more into emerging technologies to capture more of the e-commerce market as well as a focus on sustainability. ” Walmart states early on.

Gartner 120

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness Full transcript below: Wendy Levine Welcome to today’s webinar, exploring “Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness.” If you’d like to take a minute to let us know where you’re joining us from, you can use the chat feature that’s in your webinar toolbar there.

Quality 52

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

consumers say fast delivery is important to them when making online purchases. As an online retailer, there are other ways to attract and retain customers—much of which comes down to inventory management across your fulfillment network to improve your delivery promise. You can watch the full recording of the webinar here.

Inventory Management 28

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

To further complicate the process of freight scheduling, shippers must decide which LTL carrier to use, whether to purchase cargo insurance, consider the implications of shipping a package via parcel or small package considering advancing dimensional pricing models, and what exact type of full truckload would be necessary when consolidated.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 21, 2017

That strategy is not likely to work very well in industrial marketing where most of the purchases are expensive and complex products with long sales cycles, multiple decision-makers and stakeholders are involved, and they involve a much higher risk if a wrong decision is made. Wrapping Up the Seven Email Tips For Manufacturers.

Manufacturing Procurement 152

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The latest analytics demonstrate that 81% of consumers say brand trust is a deciding factor when making a purchase. Audits can be an essential component of a manufacturer’s quality strategy because they can spot possible problems, put remedial measures in place, and work toward continuous improvement.

Quality 52

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 1, 2024

We will take questions at the end of the webinar, but as always, I invite you to ask your questions when you think of them—so we know they’re coming, and we know how many there are, and we can figure out who’s going to take them. We provide what’s called Arena validate as part of a purchase. And you’ll see some bios also.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2017

When the main problem reveals itself in the catastrophic shortage of qualified personnel, a fast and unproblematic way up is the efficient logistics that would improve the planning, delivering, loading, storing, packaging etc. Process of learning and continuous improvement in planning and delivering high standards.

Optimal Sourcing 62

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

Depending on who you ask, the answer can be anything from low costs and efficiency to a delicate balance between profitability and customer service. A poll during one of our recent webinars on AI-first supply chain planning showed that 76% of surveyed companies were in the educational stage of adopting Generative AI in supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 216

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Thus, companies can eliminate costs during the design process and deliver an appropriate product in a timely fashion. The days of in-house IT departments are obsolescent, reports Steve Menaker of the Cincinnati Business Courier. reports Louis Columbus of Supply Chain 24/7. More Off-Site IT Investments Will Be Made.

Manufacturing Procurement 245

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

When a business, or other organization, purchases equipment, parts, or remanufactured equipment it is an investment. Over time, this equipment improves profitability and has a positive return on investment. A Continued, Renewed (Or New) Focus on Data Analysis for Continual Improvement & Better Supply Chain Visibility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

If we can provide value there, show our expertise, and get in front of those in manufacturing, we can educate, provide continual improvement, and in all transparency, show potential shipper customers that we understand their needs beyond just freight. That’s some serious momentum! Read the Full Blog Post.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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