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Metrics that Matter: Inventory Effectiveness

QAD

It is critical to monitor inventory effectiveness using five key metrics: Expedited orders, inventory turns, obsolete inventory, safety stock and stockouts. Whether you measure purchase orders or customer orders—and you should do both—high numbers indicate problems in your inventory planning and flow.

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Manufacturing Gains From Machine Learning

IQMS

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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How an ERP can help order fulfilment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers as well as consumer-oriented businesses need to embrace better fulfilment experiences for their customers. By using the SCOR model, manufacturers have a tested and comparable framework for assessing their order fulfilment processes and performance. Order fulfilment is becoming increasingly important.

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Asset Management Best Practices Using Low-Code: Part 2

TrackVia

As we stated in the Part 1 , effective asset management is essential to any successful business operation. Streamlining asset management with a low-code platform can help decision-making processes and reduce operational costs. This practice not only prolongs asset life but also minimizes unexpected downtime.

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Asset Management Best Practices Using Low-Code: Part 1

TrackVia

Effective asset management is essential to any successful business operation. Streamlining these processes to align perfectly with the unique needs of each organization can help an organization to better manage and enhance decision-making processes and reduce operational costs.

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Top Suppliers of Transportation Execution and Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has grown significantly via acquisitions over the last few years, including the purchases of Amber Road, BluJay Solutions, and INNTRA. The supply ecosystem connects over 630,000 manufacturers and suppliers. The network supports downstream channel partners, upstream supply partners, and logistics partners.

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Uncovering the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

QAD

Because manufacturers are constantly pressured to increase productivity, deliver quality products, delight customers and achieve greater profitability and sustainability, they are turning to new technologies such as artificial intelligence. Manufacturers face four main challenges from achieving the promise of artificial intelligence.