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Smart Manufacturing: 5 Factors That Make Your Factory Smart!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! The manufacturing industry has been changing rapidly, aided by the newest software systems and machinery. Manufacturers have been forced to look hard at their production methods, labor costs, and transportation expenses, among numerous other areas throughout the organization.

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Data and Digitization in Manufacturing

Enterra Insights

Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Linkedin Comment Donald Cavin Data Warehousing Consultant at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute. In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). What Is Visibility? Close this gap.

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Inventory and Inflation

Enterra Insights

”[3] He continues, “The past two years have been blighted by supply shortages — with just-in-time retailers struggling to ship their goods, electronics manufacturers staring down a shortage of computer chips, and supermarkets struggling to fill their shelves. Excess inventory was also caused by the Bullwhip Effect.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. Dean Sorenson concurs. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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Peloton – A Supply Chain Cautionary Tale

Intelligent Audit

With an understanding of what is required to return to our normal standards, we continue to invest in technology, manufacturing capabilities, and people to help us scale and meet the needs of all our customers.”. Instead, predictive analytics uses a combination of traditional statistical forecasting and machine learning algorithms.

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The Food Supply Chain is a Natural Home for Blockchain Technology

Enterra Insights

. “It’s a dreaded word that no food manufacturer wants to hear,” writes the staff at Road Scholar Transport, “RECALL.”[3] According to a study conducted by Ohio State University’s Robert Scharff, food recalls cost an estimated $55.5 Food and Drug Administration. [2] 8] Robert J.