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15 Types of Manufacturing Software (+ Who Benefits from Each)

Unleashed

There is a range of manufacturing software now available to help businesses streamline their processes and maximise efficiency. Here we look at 15 types of manufacturing software, and for each answer three questions: What are the main functions of this software? What type of business is this software suited to?

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How Perpetual Inventory Systems are Transforming Business Operations

RFgen

These systems not only streamline inventory control, but also transform warehouse processes into a powerful tool for competitive advantage. If your operation uses Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, the perpetual inventory system updates the ERP as inventory transactions occur. Or reduce carrying costs.

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5 Key Strategies for Putting Quality First and Designing It from the Start

QAD

Because designing quality from the start requires a combination of the right employees using the proper tools and processes in a corporate environment that teaches, expects and fosters investment in the upfront design process. Recognized as the go-to fastening resource for virtually every industry from electronics to aerospace, the U.S.-based

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

This includes the procurement and delivery of the parts used to build the finished product. Third-party procurement. Right now, your buyers probably spend a good percentage of their time negotiating with, and procuring goods from, makers of boxes, nuts, bolts, and other consumable parts and materials. What is inbound logistics?

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

In this series of posts, I am going to make an argument to augment ERP planning with new cloud-based solutions to improve decision-making. While many business leaders believe that Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Advanced Planning Solutions (APS) will be equal to this task, it is not sufficient. How is this impacting reliability?

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Procurement KPIs & Metrics: What To Focus on and How To Measure

Precoro

In today's competitive market, where it's not all about cost savings, tracking procurement performance and aligning it with business goals and objectives is a must-have. So how do you measure the effectiveness of procurement operations within your organization? What Are Procurement KPIs, and Why Use Them?

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How to Manage Supply Chain Impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Walmart to Tesla to ThroughPut Inc

ThroughPut

Few people would have foreseen the day where software like Microsoft Teams, Azure Cloud, Office365, and others, would ensure business continuity from widespread, secure, remote connectivity once we could no longer be at the frontlines in Milan due to most recent Italian border restrictions. Let’s think about it in terms of statistical norms.