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How Do We Stop Buying Planning Software the Wrong Way?

Supply Chain Shaman

The Process of Software Selection. I am constantly amazed that business leaders can engage with technologists month after month (often over eight and sometimes over a year) to select a supply chain planning system and then call me to ask for help on the decision. The solutions are very different. My struggle? ” Lora.

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6 challenges facing medical device manufacturers and how ERP analytics can provide a cure

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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Cloud-Based ERP guide for Operational Excellence

My Office Apps

Start Your Year with Cloud-Based ERP: The Ultimate Guide to Operational Excellence Begin your year on a transformative note by embracing the power of Cloud-Based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Operational Excellence with Cloud-Based ERP Procurement Management Efficiently manage your procurement processes with ERP.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

of revenue on information technology (IT), only six percent of manufacturers drove performance at the intersection of growth and margin. Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Rise in Inventories.

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Are You Caught in Word Salad Dribble?

Supply Chain Shaman

His comments are the same–he feels that I identify problems but do not adequately define the solutions. This is why I host training twice a year to challenge existing technology paradigms. He feels that based on his years of experience with a software provider, he has a whizzbang technology. He wants answers.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. While the supply chain technology market lost its allure at the start of the last decade, it is now cool again. Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The supply chain technology market is responding.

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Free PO Software vs. Paid Software

Precoro

From raw materials (wood for a furniture factory or vegetables for a restaurant) and finished goods (office or lab supplies) to services (software subscriptions), buyer-vendor relationships are at the core of every business. As a company slowly grows, purchase management becomes more and more complicated.