Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Embracing the Future: How Manufacturing 4.0 is Transforming Industry What is Manufacturing 4.0? Also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Manufacturing 4.0 With it, the pace of change in manufacturing is accelerating like never before. Manufacturing 1.0: Manufacturing 1.0: Manufacturing 2.0:

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Manufacturers need to understand every supplier, processor, trader, smelter, etc.,

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

On September 7th 2016, a relatively unknown person became the richest man on the planet during two days before Bill Gates reclaimed his title (recently overtaken by Jeff Bezos). Local Manufacturing: Zara presents a drastically different approach than its competitors. They ship very small batches twice a week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

How often do you hear the term, “productivity in manufacturing?” Today we will talk about how supply chain mobility will aid in this pursuit, but first let's take a look at what it means to manufacturers. Each of these definitions applies to a manufacturer’s ability to produce a surplus of a product.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

Manufacturers are set to invest up to $70 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ) by 2020, reports John Greenough of Business Insider. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing. Previous Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. The thinking goes that at some point, improving service levels means you are not adding inventory in a linear manner but rather exponentially. Ipsen also need to reduce their lead times.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 23, 2016

Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016. Date: 22-24 June, 2016. URL: sapinsiderevents.wispubs.com/2016/Vienna/SCM-PLM-MFG-Procurement-CRM/. Ensure accurate sales forecasts, optimized inventory levels, and efficient warehouse operations. Venue: Austria Center Vienna, Austria.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In manufacturing-based companies, 70-80% of costs are in the processes of source, make and deliver. While the practices of finance are over 200 years old, in contrast, supply chain as a cross-functional practice (the combination of make, source and deliver) was recently defined in 1982. Is talent a cost or an asset? Talent Gaps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

This morning, we announced the Supply Chains to Admire Winners and Finalists for 2016. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. We find the patters and the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin and growth and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) to be insightful.).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Yesterday we began our two part series on 2016 supply chain trends that will drive supply chain management into the future. If you missed the first post, we encourage you to give it a read by visiting the first seven 2016 supply chain trends post here. . Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

Industry Week, March, 2016). Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The post How to Sustain a Lean Culture in Manufacturing & Supply Chain appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Flex is eight (8) years into its Lean journey. The Flex CEO, and board members are corporate leaders of this competitive event.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2018

For nearly a decade, pundits have been touting the transformative effects of additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing). ”[1] Most analysts include additive manufacturing in their list of technologies that collectively are fostering the next industrial revolution, which is often referred to as Industry 4.0.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 22, 2016

Principal Analyst James Cooke of Nucleus Research just published his 2016 Inventory Optimization Value Matrix which highlights this year’s key trends, including functionality and usability. He reiterates why his firm sees inventory optimization (IO) solutions as so important.

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ModusLink Corporation

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Synergy is a core element present in many successful manufacturing strategies. Synergy is the fundamental pillar on which a strong manufacturing strategy is standing (Comparative European Research, 2016). Manufacturing strategies refer to ways in which companies decide to manufacture and produce the products their selling.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2018

trillion in 2016, or a cost of $10,348 per person. The first value is the average for the period of 2010-2016 while the second number shows the average change comparing 2016 to 2010. For example, for the period of 2010-2016, pharmaceutical company margins averaged 22%. Today, it is 17.9%. This is trillions of dollars.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In 2017, the company began to look at new options for warehousing, knowing it would need to start placing inventory closer to customers if it wanted to compete in the challenging omnichannel retail space. Place your main inventory holdings close to your logistic partner’s central hub.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

ERP tools share a common process and data model, covering broad and deep operational end-to-end processes, such as those found in finance, HR, distribution, manufacturing, service and the supply chain. Many also extend to inventory management, order management, procurement, and production. What is Supply Chain Management?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2017

Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. Therefore, a company like BASF with a mature supply chain ranks 25 out of 30 for the post-recession period of 2010-2016. As shown in Figure 1, the company has been unable to maintain balance on the portfolio of cost and inventory. So much so, I scratch my head.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

I've dug into Amazon's patent filings over the last five years and mined the patent titles for keywords related to inventory and logistics. Customers would essentially be outsourcing some of the more mundane recurring purchases to Amazon’s algorithm and free up their time to do other things.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here we examine manufacturing downtime in detail, including what it is, what causes it, and what it can cost your business. Because even small manufacturing firms with limited capital can reduce the risk of suffering unexpected outages through measures like preventive maintenance, staff training and the use of smart manufacturing software.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Sixty-seven percent of industrial manufacturers say they have ongoing smart factory initiatives. In this two-part blog series, we’ll be exploring some of the latest technologies that could drive factories into the future — and how manufacturers can leverage them to become more efficient, and more competitive. Image courtesy APQC.org.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

On Monday, November 27th, Logility announced the purchase of privately-held Halo Business Intelligence. In 2016, total revenues for American Software were $113.9M. The American Software company in 2016 invested 9.9% The American Software company in 2016 invested 9.9% Optiant, inventory optimization, 2010, $3.3M

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

In a nutshell, the research states there is a correlation between cost, inventory, and forecast performance. My problem is I see many organizations working hard on the forecast, but not improving inventory and replenishment processes; and, I think that the Hierarchy of Metrics did not go far enough. In 2016 I wrote 35 blog posts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

The 2016 US presidential political contest was brutal. This ended when Gartner purchased AMR Research in 2010. I also believe that forecasting plays a vital role in determining the rules for inventory buffers, driving market-to-market orchestration, and defining the principles for network design. Form and Function of Inventory.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2016

For example, a study by the FMI/GMA Trading Partner Alliance found that 78 percent of manufacturers do not use retailer-supplied forecasts in their own production and deployment planning. That’s why 2016 will be the year of connectivity in supply chain. 2016 Connectivity Predictions. The Disrupting Force.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In 2016, this port handled 1.1 This involved in some cases, diverting some inventory bound for other regions. Up to date inventory status. This powerful feature lets a supplier or manufacturer see what would happen if the ports all closed, or the delivery mechanisms could not embark. of total U.S. The theme here?

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. Luxottica has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Italy, China, India, United States and Brazil. Manufacturing is outsourced to offshore factories in China.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

This morning we announced the Supply Chains to Admire Winners and Finalists for 2016. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. We find the patters and the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin and growth and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) to be insightful.).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers.

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Logility

JULY 21, 2022

Serving 4 million customers in 150 countries with a global team of 100,000 experts across more than 100 locations (manufacturing sites and distribution centers), Johnson Controls’ ability to plan is critical. “We have the entire gamut of manufacturing strategies,” remarked Scrimgeour.

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Demand Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A strong dollar means other nations won’t have as much buying power when they purchase U.S. All of that inventory sitting there is probably your largest expense next to headcount. But don’t just cut inventory blindly. For many companies, and in many regions, 2016 is going to be a dogfight for profitability.

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Demand Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

A strong dollar means other nations won’t have as much buying power when they purchase U.S. All of that inventory sitting there is probably your largest expense next to headcount. But don’t just cut inventory blindly. For many companies, and in many regions, 2016 is going to be a dogfight for profitability.

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2020

A retail industry analyst said the clients he is speaking with are scrambling around focused on near-term tactics to find inventory to place on shelves and serve consumer needs. Where will you place that inventory? These are questions everyone from manufacturing to retail must analyze now. The responses vary quite a bit.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

What will happen in 2016? How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Or will any rate increases, if they actually occur, be short-lived?

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