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How CPG Brands Can Beat Disruption with Digital Manufacturing

QAD

Today, the choice for CPG manufacturers and supply chains is clear: future-proof with digital manufacturing technologies that can meet the customer where they are or be left behind. many businesses are left with a supply chain and manufacturing ecosystem that looks – and functions – a lot different than it used to.

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2021 Manufacturing Trends: Connecting Workers Will Be Key

IQMS

2021 manufacturing trends will be driven by the lessons learned in 2020. Whether assisting workers on the shop floor or helping back-office employees to continue their jobs remotely, smart manufacturing technologies have been central to enabling business continuity in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Bridging the Skills Gap.

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Consumers Are in Charge of the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

They’re gathering information, weighing their options and deciding where they want to buy from — most of which is done mostly online.”[2]. trillion in gross merchandise value (GMV) will move online worldwide between 2021 and 2026, more than double the amount generated by all of the leading store-based channels.”[3]

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. Contact us for more information. Lee Partners.

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Building Resilient Supply Chains is Hard — but Essential

Enterra Insights

As Davis notes, “Risk-resilient supply chains integrate design, planning, manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, and service. … Risk-resilient supply chains bring accurate, in-the-moment operational data together with always-up-to-date business information. This helps to minimize data disconnects and process silos.

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Vendor vs. Supplier: how to Distinguish and Manage

Precoro

And is expected to double by 2026. Suppliers can provide raw materials for manufacturing products or act as an intermediary between the manufacturer and the buying company. In this case, the supplier receives a commission from both the customer and the manufacturer. The vendor is quite a "flexible" term. Blurred lines.

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Denied Party Screening: Why It Matters

QAD

If you’re the operations, supply chain or logistics manager of a manufacturing firm, knowing who your trading partners are — and that you’re engaging with authorized suppliers and customers — is critical. Furthermore, manufacturers in the US, must take into account deemed export laws. The alternative?