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How ERP enables traceability in the automotive parts and accessories industry

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The automotive industry is in a perpetual state of change. The automotive industry sets some of the highest quality standards in manufacturing, driven by a need to ensure safety and a desire to control costs. When manufacturers have to recall vehicles to workshops, they can certainly expect media attention.

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o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights With LKQ Europe Reveal Significant Supply Chain Planning Improvements Following the First-Ever Pilot to Test Outside-In Planning

o9 Solutions

LKQ Europe is the region’s leading automotive aftermarket distributor, providing various spare parts for cars and vans at approximately 1,000 branches located throughout 20 countries. The organization supplies more than 100,000 independent workshops in over 20 European countries. . million individual SKUs. . “For

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Building a Home or Planning a Vacation: Think about S&OP and S&OE

BlueYonder

I recently visited an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and had the opportunity to attend their S&OP meeting. During this interactive workshop, you’ll develop a broad understanding of S&OP leading practices and its enablement through technology and process innovation. See the results instantaneously!

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Building a Home or Planning a Vacation: Think about S&OP and S&OE

BlueYonder

I recently visited an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and had the opportunity to attend their S&OP meeting. During this interactive workshop, you’ll develop a broad understanding of S&OP leading practices and its enablement through technology and process innovation. See the results instantaneously!

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How to boost relationships between shippers and 3PLs

DELMIA Quintiq

While a software solution takes into consideration many hard constraints, the soft skills of the planner are very important too. Certain things that the planner knows about the customers are very difficult to capture in an automated software. We always keep in mind that such a tool is never meant to challenge the planner’s skills.

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Construction Equipment Forum: Paths to digitizing the industry

SupplyOn

Due to the large number of speeches and talks held, Walther has compiled a subjective selection of what for him were the most prominent presentations and workshops. In the workshop “Digitization”, the author of this blog contributed as an expert for industry-independent exchange of information and supply chain collaboration.

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5 Key Steps for a Successful ERP Implementation

QAD

Selecting the right ERP software for your business is an important decision that takes broad and deep research to know which one is best for you. Next, QAD holds business process workshops. During the business process workshops, we review how closely the customer enterprise follows these industry standard processes.