IT Supply Chain

JUNE 18, 2025

What Contractors Need to Streamline Procurement in 2025 By Ian Summers (pictured) Content Writer 111 Views You’re on-site before dawn, the framing crew’s ready, but the steel shipment’s stuck in limbo, the invoice isn’t approved, and your project management app just pinged you for the fourth time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Recently, my team members and I worked on a project with a well-known retailer facing challenges in the e-commerce area of its distribution center – and here was the question at hand: ‘Would replacing the WMS be the best solution?’. Supply chain planning tools. Improved inventory management capabilities.

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Logility

JULY 20, 2023

That’s why it’s essential to be sure you’re equipping your organization with the right demand planning software. When you choose the right solution, you can stay ahead of fluctuations in customer demand, achieve high levels of forecast accuracy, handle seasonality, and drive collaboration across supply chain stakeholders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There are 3 common myths when it comes to adding new voice solutions to existing host or warehouse management systems (WMS): The Legacy Myth – You need a Tier 1 WMS to use voice-directed mobile applications so you should replace your custom-built systems or upgrade your legacy WMS package before looking at other solutions.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Embracing technology is part of that solution. But the rapid shift from retail to online purchasing for staples and the surge for protective equipment, as well as unanticipated products like bread makers and home-schooling items, left many retailers flatfooted. 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption. Overall, U.S.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2023

Your Comprehensive Guide to Production Planning Software The benefits of production planning software vs scheduling are about the granularity of the plan: capacity plans (or master production schedules) are not granular and factor in less granular things, like high level capacity, forecasts, inventory, and transfer times.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

AI/ML algorithms analyze data to provide actionable recommendations, such as increasing production capacity, reallocating inventory, reducing prices, or switching suppliers and 3PL service providers. The business carried too much inventory about $6 B, which led to much waste through product obsolescence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To support this massive speed, we needed a solid replenishment solution in place.” The company’s supply chain planning and automated replenishment solution comes from Solvoyo. The next morning, store managers look at their hand-held terminals to see their recommended purchases. Solvoyo is an end-to-end planning solution.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

ATLANTA – January 25, 2022 – According to PWC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey , about half of respondents consciously consider factors related to sustainability when making purchasing decisions. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. Logility, Inc., Logility, Inc., NASDAQ: AMSWA).

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2018

Last week we shared five capabilities to help take the Food & Beverage supply chain to the next level. Accurate forecasts help minimize inventory, maximize production efficiency, streamline purchasing, optimize distribution and ensure confidence in company projections. Advanced Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

We find that the companies with the most marked improvement in a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are smaller and less well-known. For example, Monster Beverages beats Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, while Celanese outperforms Dow Chemical. Will these solutions disrupt?

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Unleashed

AUGUST 17, 2021

There is a range of manufacturing software now available to help businesses streamline their processes and maximise efficiency. Here we look at 15 types of manufacturing software, and for each answer three questions: What are the main functions of this software? What type of business is this software suited to?

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RFgen

JUNE 8, 2023

Key Takeaways: Inventory management software with built-in automation has been found to increase accuracy and profits. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for inventory management software—it’s about the best product for your business objectives and industry. accuracy and more. accuracy and more.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 17, 2022

Manufacturers and distributors can optimize their inventory management using some of the latest emerging technologies, including machine learning, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Using proven inventory management processes, supply chain design, and planning helps optimize your stock.

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

Technology solutions help reduce physical contact to a minimum. Routine procedures like gate check-ins and paperwork signing can move to the cloud via software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. live/drop, type of inventory, type of equipment, load status, etc.). Major Beverage Manufacturing company.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

So your company is looking to reduce costs, and you’ve been asked to contribute by reducing your inventory cost. That makes sense – inventory is one of the most capital intensive areas for any product business. Here we explain how you can do this with 16 cost reduction strategies in inventory management?that

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This month, we continue our Procurement Basics series and would like to introduce our readers to yet another set of often misused business terminology. As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. Procurement. What Is Procurement Process?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

ERP software for the food industry comes in a range of shapes and sizes, but what should you look for when you’re thinking about using it for your business? Here we cover the 10 most important features to look for in your food manufacturing software so you can achieve product consistency, production efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But there is a type of solution known as multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN). A MSCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a many-to-many architecture which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. Contrast The solution from Nulogy with the MSCN solution from TraceGains.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. Cost reductions in food manufacturing can be achieved by using food manufacturing software that improves ordering processes and minimises overstocking of expensive raw ingredients. Why your food inventory management system is going stale.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The accuracy of your forecast has a direct impact on the amount of inventory you carry, the number of unplanned production changeovers, and the amount of expedited material shipments. Luckily today’s advanced demand planning solutions provide the tools needed to improve forecast accuracy without requiring a PhD in Statistics.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If the power to the store went out, you could still purchase items and products could still be ordered from suppliers and distributors. Cybersecurity Risks in Food & Beverage Manufacturing. There are many types of cyber threats that manufacturers of food and beverage products need to combat. Web skimming. ICS/SCADA Malware.

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RFgen

APRIL 12, 2024

Managing inventory costs is a constant struggle. Managing inventory costs is important because high inventory costs can erode the bottom line. On the other hand, optimized inventory levels can enhance it. On the other hand, optimized inventory levels can enhance it. Next is the cost of storing the inventory.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 13, 2025

The global alcoholic beverages market is forecast to grow to $3,875 billion by 2032. The global non-alcoholic beverage market size is projected to grow to $3.8 At the same time, beverage producers, like food producers and others, are being pressured in multiple directions. trillion by 2034.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Managing inventory effectively is a constant challenge for businesses. Misunderstandings about the dynamics of inventory fluctuations, like the bullwhip effect, can exacerbate these challenges. Misunderstandings about the dynamics of inventory fluctuations, like the bullwhip effect, can exacerbate these challenges.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The key point is that I have spent a lot of my working life focused on the value generated by more advanced planning solutions. I was on a call last week with a large company in the food and beverage space that has spent $100s of millions, and many years, on an ERP deployment. Now they want to deploy an S&OP process. Their words.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

A manufacturing execution system (MES) is a comprehensive, dynamic software system that monitors, tracks, documents, and controls the process of manufacturing goodsfrom raw materials to finished products. This saves manufacturing, transportation, storage, and inventory monitoring costs.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 24, 2015

In light of the SKU proliferation in beer, it is increasingly important for brewers to thoroughly assess the movement of their empty containers to manage inventory levels. Reducing the purchase of new containers and hence lowering capital expenditure. Reducing the purchase of new containers and hence lowering capital expenditure.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

The regulation is designed to provide European consumers with extensive data about the provenance of the items they purchase, all the way back to the sourcing of raw materials. Regulators are seeking “to put pressure on fashion brands to make sure they’ve got better inventory control in terms of not over-ordering.”

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Origins of ERP ERP is a software system that helps organizations streamline their core business processes. It evolved from material requirements planning (MRP) and later manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), which were already being used in manufacturing industries to manage production and inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. E2open sells a cloud-based solution for network collaboration. History of Terra Technology.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 29, 2023

Inventory management software helps businesses keep track of stock and be more efficient in their daily operations. It automates tedious manual tasks that can be prone to human error, improving the accuracy of a company’s recorded inventory levels and reducing inventory carrying costs.

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Facets of this broad field include demand planning, inventory management, logistics, acquisitions and partner management. E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. Function: operation management, logistics and inventory. Let’s dive in. What is a Supply Chain?

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Unleashed

JUNE 7, 2023

Inventory optimisation is the process that enables efficient inventory management. In this guide, we define inventory optimisation and offer a few actionable tips and strategies for getting it right every time. In this inventory optimisation guide: What is inventory optimisation?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2024

One such behavior was a notable increase in online grocery purchases. ” Unfortunately, inflation hit the grocery sector hard and it affected online grocery purchases. Artificial intelligence solutions, like the Enterra Trade Promotion Optimization System can help optimize trade promotions. ” 3.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Surveys have shown that consumers are 71% more likely to make a purchase based on social media referrals, and 47% of millennials’ purchases are influenced by social media1. That means there are many companies out there struggling to make sense of constantly shifting demand data and to make smart inventory optimization decisions.

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