IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. of all North American manufacturers have a sustainability policy in place, and 8.3%

Manufacturing Procurement 134

Manufacturing Procurement Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sustainability 134

QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

Welcome to the latest episode wrap-up of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, where Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I unravel the complexities and unveil the insights driving innovation in the automotive supply chain. Click here to listen to the full episode.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 79

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 79

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management.

Trends 174

Trends Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Scenario Planning 174

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. While most of their sales are to automotive OEMs, they also sell components that go into other products – trucks and busses, wind turbines, tractors, construction equipment, etc. ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. The Path Forward.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 197

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Lean 197

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In the case of Apparel and Automotive industries there are slight improvements, but they have shifted inventories to suppliers. I wanted to say, “You let the consultants influence you to buy the wrong technologies based on IT standardization. Most planning happens in Excel Spreadsheets. Use of Excel Spreadsheets.

Inventory Management Software 262

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Software 262

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?

Optimal Sourcing 217

Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 217

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management.

Trends 130

Trends Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Scenario Planning 130

DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Provide procurement more negotiation power with suppliers of materials and services, as well as the ability to automate purchasing and production decisions based on real-time price and market data. Accomplish operational excellence and higher production quality while reducing costs, leveraging Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM).

Optimal Sourcing 296

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 296

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. Supply chain excellence happens when leaders manage complex non-linear flows.

Supply Chain Design Software 251

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Pricing Training 251

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. The automotive industries–with the poorest capabilities to plan and manage suppliers–will suffer the most.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 130

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 3, 2016

There was agreement among many at the conference that pharma is a bit behind the high tech and automotive industries when it comes to supply chain efficiencies. High tech and automotive have long realized they could drive efficiencies up and costs down by not doing everything from scratch.

Pharmaceutical 195

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. The transformational wave is slowly transforming the automotive industry from a focus on selling “rides” versus the purchase of an automobile.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence. And, while inventories in automotive have decreased slightly, this progress is primarily due to the shifting of inventory back to suppliers versus overall value chain improvement. Organizational alignment is an issue.

Optimal Sourcing 169

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 169

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Its understated elegance speaks to power and success, while its luxurious appointments provide a level of comfort and refinement that is unrivaled in the automotive world. Whether you’re looking to make a statement or simply want the best of the best, a Maybach is the epitome of automotive excellence.

Supply Chain Design Software 95

Supply Chain Design Software Price Reduction Automotive Supply Chain Design 95

QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

If you work in the automotive, aerospace and defense industries or, of course, the consumer goods industry, you’ve probably been working with RFID technology for years. This isn’t a task for an Excel spreadsheet. BAP and Active RFID are more common in asset tracking and near materials that impact radio waves (like water and metal).

Manufacturing Procurement 92

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 92

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

To illustrate the point, here we share snapshots from four different value chains: automotive, healthcare, consumer, and technology. To gain this understanding, compare the results below automotive industry to the consumer value chain. Of all the value chains, the automotive value chain is making the greatest improvement.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Cost Reduction Strategies 156

Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 17, 2013

SMR AMT Hungary, an Indian owned company operating in Hungary, winner in the industry and retail category, developed an exciting direct distribution system proving its logistics competency in the most competitive environment, manufacturing for the European automotive industry.

Hungary 84

Hungary Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement 84

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering? Customization?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150

Vinculum

DECEMBER 9, 2020

As fashionable shoppers, we tend to expect food on our native supermarkets’ shelves and our on-line purchases to arrive promptly, typically but twenty-four hours when the order was placed. This info is vital for buying choices, fulfilling sales demand, and managing product quality by looking at pictures of wrong things from suppliers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software 3PL Demand Planning Software Warehousing 52

QAD

AUGUST 18, 2020

As we continue to navigate the tumult of a global pandemic , we are still keeping an eye on the widespread, irreversible impact electrification, autonomy, and connectedness will have on the automotive industry. Some automotive suppliers recognized this and began their transition into the software sector years ago; some are jumping in.

Modeling Software 98

Modeling Software Automotive Procurement Solutions Software 98

Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

With so much manufacturing happening and so much cut-throat competition, the money to be made in the automotive world is not just in producing the cars by the thousands. By profession a mechanical and industrial engineer, Farhan Mirza has worked several years in General Motors from manufacturing to purchasing, supply quality and launch.

Supply Chain Design Software 170

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Design 170

Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

Employees can always find the most current information when reviewing inventory positions or trends in demand, which facilitates better decisions around purchasing and discounting. Barcodes play a central role in giving companies the visibility they need to control costs and provide an excellent customer experience.”

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Price Reduction 130

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. We will never redesign healthcare for better outcomes if we do not redesign the buy/sell relationship and improve the understanding of the service providers on why supply chain matters. It was one of the issues of American automotive companies’ demise.

Pricing Training 261

Pricing Training Supply Chain Design Software Waste Reduction Purchasing Training 261

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

MIC was recognized by Ford Motor Company as a top-performing global supplier at Ford’s 23rd annual World Excellence Awards. In ARC’s recent study of this software market, MIC was the largest provider of Global Trade Compliance (GTC) software solutions to the automotive industry. An Asian component might be less expensive.

Optimal Sourcing 183

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software 183

IQMS

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Keeping customers’ trust by choosing to excel at product quality above all is one of the main factors that drive manufacturers to adopt MES systems. Quality Management is why most manufacturers buy an MES system, with the urgent drivers being process and product quality and automating audit reporting.

Manufacturing 65

Manufacturing Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 65

Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. The third team is project purchasing.

Negotiating Skills 87

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software 87

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The company is a B2B Supply Chain Operating Network supporting the automotive and aerospace industries. In our research, discrete industries–aerospace, automotive, hi-tech, and semiconductor– rate themselves as performing better, being more proactive, and having greater alignment. In 2004 Compuware purchased Covisint.

Supply Chain Software 150

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

The operating margin for the medical device industry is 4X that of the automotive manufacturer and 2x the margin of the hospital. There is an inverse relationship between margin and supply chain excellence. Zimmer’s strategic framework focuses on growth, operational excellence and prudent capital allocation. It matters more.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

Supply Chain Planning Software San Diego Supply and Demand Pharmaceutical 289

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2020

Chip’s experience on the client-side includes stints at top consumer brands including Heinz, Domino’s Pizza, and Mahindra Automotive. Chip earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Advertising and Marketing from Michigan State University. Key Takeaways: The Logistics of Building a Brand. Discovery Phase.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 245

Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings Logistics Michigan 245

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions. About Ivalua. About Punch Powertrain.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies 130

Bristlecone

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Excel-based planning spreadsheets have once again assumed center stage as planners try to adjust forecasts based on local and regional trends to the best of their ability, with the limited information and tools available to them. This has prompted planners to go back to fundamentals and rethink and redesign their demand planning processes.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Demand Planning 52

DiManEx

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

DiManEx serves global customers in the Industrial, Transport, Household Appliances, Packaging and Automotive segments. The person in this role will apply a blend of project management expertise, order management process and purchase experience and knowledge, (mechanical) engineering experience and excellent client service.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Leading directors from all important players across various industries from automotive, electronics, oil & gas, heavy industry & steel, retail, food & beverage, FMCG, energy and beyond are attending our B2B events each year to meet the key logistics, software, consultancy, transportation and warehousing service providers.

Hungary 60

Hungary Pharmaceutical Logistics Network Optimization Software Procurement Solutions 60

IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

Having an immediate view helps Mar-Bal excel at being responsive and helpful to its customers. While automotive orders have slowed, the company is using insights from its DELMIAworks ERP system to adjust production and meet the rising demand among its medical product and pharmaceutical customers as they respond to COVID-19 healthcare needs.

Manufacturing Procurement 64

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 64

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Automotive. Media and Entertainment. | Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Healthcare.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand 30

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Automotive. This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. First, consumers have clearly stepped-up their preferences towards online channels as the preferred buying option.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 26

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Automotive. « Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season | Main | Fraud vs Customer Centricity - III » Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! Layaway: • The customer selects the product that she wants to buy. Contact Us. Infosys Labs. Industries.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 22

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22