Electronics Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Lean Warehousing 
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 8, 2016
We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?
ThroughPut
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Studies show that worldwide, companies spend an estimated $350 billion a year on warehousing, and this number is only estimated to increase with high dependence on traditional warehouse practices. Warehousing is a vital function of global supply chain management, however often overlooked. Lean warehousing.
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Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 7, 2016
While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How can you use electronic payment methods to get better terms? Customization?
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
I took our line of fasteners: bolts, nuts screws and washers and put them in one location in the Warehouse. No Purchase Orders were used. One of these trends deals with utilizing the latest inventory management techniques to manage customers to “lean”. Example: A once/twice Weekly purchase order cycle.
DELMIA Quintiq
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Best-in-class manufacturers have successfully converted these into opportunities with solutions that bridge the gap between production and warehouse management, which is often identified as a weaker link in the value chain. Lean manufacturing: DELMIA enables lean manufacturing and helps manufacturers achieve sustainable and profitable goals.
Kinaxis
MAY 18, 2016
You might think, “okay, our warehouse is good” without thinking about the end to end. Procurement might have hit their cost savings metrics, but if it meant purchasing more than needed, and that might hurt your warehouse inventories. The S&OP process 3-4 years ago didn’t lean on that as much as it does now.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 14, 2023
But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s uncover the mystery behind the role of sourcing agencies and see how they make the job of buying things much simpler. They play a big role in making sure the whole process of buying things goes smoothly from start to finish.
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