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Traceability for manufacturers today

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Having an ERP system that is relevant for the needs of food manufacturers ensures that factors like material requirements planning, inventory management, recipe, and batch control, plus traceability, all function effectively. Most recently, Nestle South Africa recalled its Kit Kat products over possible contaminants.

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Logistics’ New Tomorrow: Eye on London

BlueYonder

During a recent “Logistics New Tomorrow” Blue Yonder Live, I spoke with Roy Bridgland, Senior Industry Strategy Director, and Brad Revell, VP of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) Industry for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Brad: End-to-end supply chain is really going to be at the heart of what we will discuss at ICON London.

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Getting Demand Forecasting Right 

Unleashed

John Toon adds: “If freight cost is quadrupled between the time you’ve agreed on something with a customer and the time it lands, you’ve got a real challenge around how to account for that.” We’ve got two clients who brew beer: one local, and one across the border in South Africa.

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Unleashed SME Supply Chain Resilience Roundtable: Improving Cash Flow in a Manufacturing Business

Unleashed

In South Africa, there are a lot of third-party fulfilment companies , so costs were going up with them.” His team rely on Unleashed inventory management software to pull that data and break it down into accessible reports. And from 2017–2023, we managed to amass a huge amount of data.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

The cost was 60% more in than average; but even more unfortunate, they never got a good understanding of how to use the planning system. Bias and error are selectively measured and the organization is unclear on how to improve demand processes. How would you have answered the question? The client’s question was a simple one.

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Should You Offer Sustainability Reporting To Your Clients?

Unleashed

Implementing new systems will require upskilling for staff to understand how to gather, analyse and report on new data. This includes the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Some clients may see reduced costs, included reduced energy costs, from pursuing sustainability targets. Creates recognition for your firm.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

EMERGE App

Inventory costing or valuation is an accounting concept that has a direct impact on your gross profit and thus taxable income. Methods of valuing inventory are simply different cost-flow assumptions about how to allocate your cost of goods available for sale. Other Uncommon Inventory Valuation Methods.