QAD

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There aren’t many things I love more than a good manufacturing trade show. There’s simply no better place to discover cutting-edge manufacturing technology, learn about new solutions firsthand and swap ideas with other professionals working at the forefront of innovation. Manufacturing is back and was big and bold in Chicago.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Use a two-pronged approach that couples new recruitment approaches with technology to provide transparent operational insight. Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Supply Chain: Cash or Trash with Seth Page. Seth Page and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain: cash or trash. Seth is the COO of ThroughPut.ai , an artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks in real-time.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The problem I’m describing is the urgent need to build a robust, global, end-to-end supply chain infrastructure. What happened to the supply chain in 2021? Before I dig into what I mean by that let’s reflect on 2021 supply chain challenges. The good news: we have the technology to solve this now.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. This column serves as a news capsule of specific developments occurring in the supply chain technology sector. Our prior full edition of this column was published on January 19 t h.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 7, 2020

ToolsGroup supply chain planning software enables Melitta Sales Europe to centralize demand planning and improve S&OP and promotions management. At MSE headquarters based in Minden, Germany, the supply chain team wanted to streamline processes and use company resources more sustainably.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the new year unfolds, manufacturers are continuing to learn lessons from 2020’s pandemic and looking for 2021 manufacturing trends. If 2020 taught manufacturers anything, it’s to find nimble answers to make course corrections during an emergency, a nearly impossible feat. Predicting 2021 Manufacturing Trends.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2017

The “4” refers to a fourth industrial revolution, following steam power, mass production, and then IT and robotic automation. The German government kicked off the initiative with a focus on advanced manufacturing, but businesses are also linking Industrie 4.0 to supply chains. supply chain strategy.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Supply chain optimisation helps manufacturing businesses drastically reduce operational costs to improve revenue and customer satisfaction. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four experts share their advice and experience around optimising the manufacturing supply chain.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives by Luc Kremers , Vice President – Asia Pacific, BCI Global Reshoring is accelerating as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chains from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Companies that move fast and act smart now can stay ahead of due diligence legislation, mitigate supply chain risk and gain a competitive advantage in the process. As I explained in a recent article on Supply & Demand Chain Executive , organizations that leverage supply chain digitization will be the most likely to succeed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. The impact?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This requires complete transparency across all steps and events along the entire supply chain. This is where big data technologies come into play. By collecting and analyzing these large amounts of data, big data technologies can optimize transport journeys in real time. How can the fill level of goods be optimized?

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OptiProERP

MARCH 21, 2023

We live in an era where it is hard to imagine the manufacturing industry without robots, sensors, and computer-enabled software systems. focuses on collecting and analyzing data with sensors, embedded software, robots, and integrated new technologies, allowing better decision-making. In addition, Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 12, 2018

Smart Manufacturing has been making a lot of noise in the manufacturing industry, mostly due to how automation can greatly improve manufacturing operations through enhanced productivity. Also known as the “ New Industrial Revolution ”, this may indeed drastically shift the entire world of manufacturing.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 16, 2024

PTC’s CEO, Neil Barua, said, “In parallel with our SBTi commitments, we’re broadening the ways in which we support manufacturers’ efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of their products.” PTC gives manufacturers the power to create sustainably conscious products and drive environmental sustainability.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, the standards of compliance are evolving to ensure greater accountability for corporations and their supply chains. One example of such legislation is the German Supply Chain Act (GSCA) , formally the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Sean is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the leading Cloud Supply Chain that enables companies to compete and grow with world-class logistics. Sean Henry is the Founder and CEO of STORD , the pioneer of the Cloud Supply Chain and a leader in end-to-end logistics services and technology. About Sean Henry. About STORD.

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Unleashed

JUNE 3, 2020

To put that another way: by the time a business in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan or the United States gets to Thursday they have produced, on average, what the UK needs a full Monday-Friday to do. The issue is also particularly bad for manufacturers. For many manufacturers, automation is synonymous with new equipment.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Automakers in Germany foresee a loss of 75,000 jobs building engines and transmissions by 2030. In the US, an all-electrified fleet could mean the loss of 30% or more supplier jobs , according to Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Ann Wilson. The Automotive Labor Pool.

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QAD

JUNE 21, 2022

June, July and August are usually slower months for manufacturing activity, and it’s easy to see why. The summer slowdown in manufacturing may be natural, but it doesn’t mean factory operations have to come to a standstill for a quarter of the year. How would a loss of output affect your business? The Summer Slowdown State of Mind.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

As Founder and Executive Editor of Supply Chain Matters , I wanted to share in a brief commentary some added thoughts and perspectives with our readers relative to the current industry supply chain news cycle and developments occurring globally. Technical recession now recognized for the Eurozone and Germany.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In Lora Cecere’s Supply Chain 2020 study, the Internet of Things (IoT) was considered one of two disruptive technologies with the greatest potential impact on supply chain effectiveness, above technologies such as 3D printing and robotics. The next posting will be on January 8 th , 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 21, 2023

United Cocao Faces Deforestation Claims There are important changes in trade regulation occurring that supply chain professionals need to be aware of. End-to-end means that this monitoring extends beyond a company’s immediate suppliers to include a supplier’s supplier, and that supplier’s supplier, and on up through the supply chain.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. The level of complexity in packaging manufacturing has increased rapidly, and in order to manage it, so has the wider use of digital technology. The Supply Chain is Unchained. The Supply Chain is Unchained. Digital is Here to Stay.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. Sustainability Is The Cornerstone Of Manufacturing Competitiveness.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2022

There has been a lot of buzz around facial recognition software lately. And this buzz has come down on both side of the issue, from the benefits off facial recognition software to the dangers and privacy concerns. Certainly sounds like interesting technology. Supply chain woes could worsen as China imposes new Covid lockdowns.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network. Also, tools have been developed to enable horizontal partnerships to reduce empty truck miles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The joint initiative digitizes end-to-end supply chain processes at Eckes-Granini and breaks down information silos within the organization. The implementation will reduce supply chain costs and inventories, eliminate excess inventory, waste and duplicative processes and enhance operating efficiencies to support long-term goals.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on an emerging supply chain management focused lesson occurring at Rivian Automotive. When a product is billed as providing breakthrough technology and performance, the stakes are even higher, since the price point is premium on the auto side.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 14, 2015

So this Supply Chain Day, join us in celebrating the role of logistics by trying your hand at one of our exciting challenges below. Leading the way with world class technology. Logistics is the glue that holds supply chains together and is one of our key areas of expertise. Smart Trucker Challenge. Make your mark.

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