Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 16, 2021
In our pandemic research, we interviewed thirty manufacturers. To help readers sort through the hype, we are writing articles on digital twin use cases to help companies gain a competitive advantage. Consequently, the traditional tools and techniques to support our manufacturing processes were inadequate.
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SYSPRO Smarter ERP
OCTOBER 11, 2021
There is a belief that manufacturing is a mechanical process with not much thinking involved. While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. What is process manufacturing?
QAD
MARCH 23, 2023
From toilet paper to bed sheets, fresh food items to cleaning products; the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has changed and will continue to do so. 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.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 22, 2022
In today’s business climate, many companies are grappling with the decision of whether to manufacture their products locally or overseas. With the global pandemic changing so much in the world, that discussion around global and local manufacturing has become even more complex. Where are your suppliers? Count the cost.
QAD
MARCH 30, 2023
Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. The technology is even making inroads in the NFL to track player performance.
Kanban Logistics
APRIL 17, 2023
During periods of growth, manufacturers of all sizes tend to come to the same realization: they’ve run out of space for equipment and people and need to expand. In this article, we’ll examine JIT in detail, explain how a 3PL can help you take advantage of it, and discuss how JIT is still relevant post-pandemic. This took up (i.e.,
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