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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

Myers Industries Implements John Galt Solutions. They also are also one of the largest distributor in the US of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire and wheel service industry. They source plastic pellets and then use injection, blow molding, rotational molding, and thermoforming to produce their finished products.

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Production Planning Software: Your Comprehensive Guide

Logility

Your Comprehensive Guide to Production Planning Software The benefits of production planning software vs scheduling are about the granularity of the plan: capacity plans (or master production schedules) are not granular and factor in less granular things, like high level capacity, forecasts, inventory, and transfer times.

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What is Retail Software? Types, Benefits, & Features

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Retail software is a range of technological solutions that can help retailers improve customer satisfaction, profitability, efficiency, and productivity by streamlining manual tasks. Retail software automates critical business processes in a way that traditional systems cannot. What is retail software?

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ANCA Streamlines Procurement with the QAD Supplier Portal

QAD

ANCA builds CNC tool grinding machines. These machines produce the cutting tools other machine tools use to cut metal. They’re complex machines assembled from thousands of parts, many purchased from highly specialized manufacturers. Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.

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What is Order Processing? How it Works & Key Methods

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Once confirmed, the ordered items are picked from your inventory, sorted, packed, and shipped to the customer. Inventory sourcing: The locations of ordered items are identified in the warehouse or distribution centre – or reordered from the supplier if no stock is available. Shipping: The order is handed over to a delivery service.

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The Pros and Cons: International and Domestic Sourcing

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It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.