Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. The manufacturing sector has been severely impacted by this trend because production jobs are highly technical.

Manufacturing Procurement 74

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 74

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 24, 2020

I was a Gartner analyst in the period of 2000-2002 when trading exchanges were cool. Like a rocket ship traveling to Mars, a new press release popped into my email each day. IBM purchased Sterling Commerce. All solutions, irrespective of capabilities, call themselves a network. A portal is an information dead-end street.

Supply Chain Network Software 342

Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 342

Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

2) Ship to the US and Western Europe. This expansion occurred at the same time products were becoming more complex and modularized, and also as supply chain management became increasingly software-dependent. Today they want to know exactly when their product ships and where it is on the delivery journey. 1) Build in China; .

Supply Chain Disruption 78

Supply Chain Disruption Purchasing Skills Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 78

Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

Both 3PLs and progressive retail operators have formed innovation teams within their operations to specify robotics solutions to compete. Collaborative robotics are at the heart of their visions and solutions for their customers. Online purchases will only become more a part of everyday life.

Warehousing 40

Warehousing Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies Price Reduction 40

NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

These interviews are often the best source of information and are not published. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Examples might be a “state of the industry” report purchased from a consulting company or a publicly available database such as the Census of U.S. Descriptions.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 98

SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

Logistics was first applied and recognised in military operations, its most significant impact is felt through the functions of production, distribution and consumption (Rodrigue and Slack, 2002). Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 132

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 132

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Dan, new to the job, failed to remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns.

Customer Service 300

Customer Service Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 300