Unleashed

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Every manufacturer knows the importance of raw materials – without them, there’s no final product. It ensures you maintain optimal raw materials inventory levels, and therefore plays a crucial role in optimising your manufacturing processes. Let’s dive in. In this guide: What is raw material inventory management?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

The focus is to eliminate all wastes in the organization, improve processes, solve root cause problems, create a pull environment, and ensure that Lean Six Sigma (LSS) works for quality and daily problem solving using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) and PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Act). Why are we doing this?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Despite the destruction and disruption caused by the natural disaster, Toyota had established alternative sourcing options and backup production facilities, enabling it to resume operations swiftly.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

A recent, typical job ad for a demand planner lists technical criteria including APICS and Six Sigma certification, alongside “negotiation, communications, and presentation skills”. . The planner’s role has expanded to include a combination of technical skills and communications and interpersonal skills.

Negotiating Skills 185

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

A recent, typical job ad for a demand planner lists technical criteria including APICS and Six Sigma certification, alongside “negotiation, communications, and presentation skills”. . The planner’s role has expanded to include a combination of technical skills and communications and interpersonal skills.

Negotiating Skills 120

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

He is a global speaker , vlogger and supply chain industry expert with 17 years of experience in the Manufacturing Industry in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia in various Supply Chain leadership roles. Dr. Muddassir has received a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Sustainability and CSR Negotiation: Negotiating terms related to sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and ethical sourcing. Alternative Sourcing Negotiation: This negotiation explores alternative sourcing options when necessary. E-Sourcing Platforms: E-sourcing platforms exist to ease the negotiation process.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference. Sourcing plays a crucial role in building strong supplier relationships and achieving cost-effectiveness in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

AI-based tools add a layer of sophistication to orchestrate and dynamically allocate workers and work as needed to avoid bottlenecks. Ecommerce has thrust DCs into the limelight and elevated distribution as a source of potential competitive advantage, or disadvantage. Optimizing processes across order types.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Source: [link]. Using Lean tools, without a complete cultural shift, creates a Lean façade. For instance, if the customer and employee feedback show that product quality issues are prevalent, Lean Six Sigma has to be improved. Having tools in various locations creates unnecessary movement by workers to do their job.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

This is solved through best practices, efficient and proven strategy, proper measurement of your tools and people, and the use of effective technology which doesn't add bloat, but is an enablement tool to provide a tangible Return on Investment in the way of reduced time and costs. . One 3PL-managed distribution center for a major U.S.

Material Savings 120

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management. Take into account things like your current skill level, desired improvement areas, and professional objectives. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

In this article, we delve into an unconventional yet remarkably effective training tool: movies. That’s why at Procurement Tactics, we have embraced the use of videos and movies as effective training tools to enhance the learning experience. You can follow him on LinkedIn , Facebook , Twitter or Instagram.

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Unleashed

MARCH 30, 2022

If you’re a manufacturer looking to boost efficiency, control charts are a simple but effective way to monitor and improve your production processes. So what is a process control chart, why are they so useful for manufacturing businesses , and how can you start using them? We take a look. What is a process control chart?

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 11, 2015

And Whirlpool’s supply chain embodies its brand value of innovation with Six Sigma accuracy and cutting-edge manufacturing processes. The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act went into effect in 2012, applying to all retailers and manufacturers with annual global revenues of more than $100m doing business in California.

Waste Reduction 120

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Thanks to my background in finance and Six Sigma, I can start by asking what the baseline is, what is the agreed measurement of the baseline, and then we work towards improvement, and quantify again. When you were starting out, one of the few software tools available were SAP and Ariba. You build your supply chain based on that.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

Try thinking of it this way, if you plan to make big profits, you would need to invest and diversify your portfolio into several sources to improve your chance of success. For instance, if an equipment manufacturing firm stocks various product parts and they no longer become sellable, they could be sold at a massive loss.

Inventory Reduction 91

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 14, 2023

This tool allows for seamless integration between 3PL and Enterprise IT systems, resulting in faster business processes and fewer manual tasks. This tool can detect issues and trigger automated alerts or corrective actions by leveraging data from all connected systems. Select the right 3PL provider.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

His content focuses on equipping aspiring professionals and existing practitioners with the necessary tools to excel in the supply chain industry. Beyond being an information source, the account’s engaging content fosters a platform for professionals to collaborate, exchange ideas, and drive industry innovation.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 10, 2023

ERP is a broad term that encompasses the financial, manufacturing and distribution capabilities of a company. With ERP, you get the best of both worlds – a single source of truth where master data creation takes place, and this wealth of information becomes accessible to all programs and authorized customers.

Optimal Sourcing 122

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ThroughPut

JUNE 3, 2019

We do it throughout entire industries, enabling leaders to smooth-out their Supply Chains, lean-out their Logistics, optimize their Operations, and maximize their Manufacturing throughput, all with their existing teams and often disaggregated data sources. Alignment it is not.

Groups 60

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Visualizing the benefits of various new techniques such as Just in Time, Business Process Re-engineering, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, etc., Automotive. Financial Services.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management may involve the splitting of products (goods or items) or services or may relate to the dissecting of products or services by value, supplier, type, or volume into various categories to allow for easy management and sourcing. Sourcing decisions also play a role in the categorization of items or services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

For mature supply chain organizations, it is a natural extension of six sigma. In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. The best way to start the design of an agile supply chain is to look at the sources of variability and market volatility that your supply chain encountered in the prior year.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 18, 2023

It is now feasible to hire demand planners or sourcing managers who can be located anywhere, eliminating the need to be close to the organization’s office space. A notable trend is the emergence of companies offering Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools with a long-term vision of building a robust marketplace.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, a Computerworld Premier 100 Honoree, and an avid theater-goer, especially when his daughter is performing. These expanded assortment orders were successfully processed and fulfilled directly to consumers by more than 7,000 integrated suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and 3rd party sellers.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 28, 2017

As air travel demand soars, aircraft equipment manufacturers continue to innovate in areas like jet engine fuel efficiency, navigation technology and materials science. Lean manufacturing and six sigma initiatives have significantly cut waste and inefficiency in the production process.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Blockchain offers a viable solution for tracing and tracking of goods from source to shelf, and given its immutability, traceability and inability to change historic data, evidence and proof of where goods come from is now completely traceable and can be made publicly available. Focus on quick, low-risk wins. Audit maximum inventory levels.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Angenette has more than 24 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, Lean Six Sigma, and supply chain. And what that often means is finding a second source, finding other options, another alternative. There’s joint development in manufacturing where there’s some combination of both.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 6, 2017

We rank top lean manufacturing books based on lean tools, popularity, industry awards and endorsements from business leaders to find best lean books to read. We are requested by a reader who is a new lean manager to suggest good lean manufacturing books or lean six sigma for his leadership development.

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synchrono

JULY 8, 2015

I was recently reading about the Industrial Internet of Things as it relates to my business—manufacturing software. It’s exciting that technologies are now available that will liberate manufacturers from the rigid systems and processes of the past. FYI – Interesting article.) The Orbital ATK case study is a good example.)

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

My professional history in supply chain has mostly been in manufacturing and sales and operations planning. There’s a big gap in manufacturing: it’s a huge industry with a huge body of best practices. Most of us in manufacturing have an operations or engineering background, and are good on execution once we have the idea.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Today the Company’s core businesses are cordless phones, contract manufacturing services and children learning products. The North American operation is the top manufacturer in the US cordless market. We would sell a toolbox complete with tools. Let me give you a simple example. There were 1000 items in the toolbox.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 25, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The objective of all other improvement initiatives like TPM, RCM, Lean or even Six Sigma is to improve your system efficiency thereby increasing the throughput. Automotive.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

“They have multi-sourced key commodities or strategic components to reduce their reliance on any one supplier, and they had considered inventory strategy to buffer against supply chain disruption.” These risks come from a variety of sources, such as demands from the customers, a swinging political agenda and global sourcing.

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