Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. The manufacturing sector has been severely impacted by this trend because production jobs are highly technical.

Manufacturing Procurement 74

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 74

Unleashed

MARCH 24, 2024

Many manufacturers use lean methods to cut costs and improve efficiencies in their business. But ‘lean’ is a very broad concept and the ways that manufacturers ‘go lean’ vary considerably. Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace.

Six Sigma 52

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Manufacturers have historically found themselves at the cutting edge of technological advances. It’s surprising, then, to read stories encouraging manufacturers to jump aboard the Digital Age technology bandwagon. ” He noted, “Each of these technologies will fundamentally change how products are manufactured.”

Analytics Software 100

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software 100

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2022

Industry 4.0 , sometimes also called the fourth industrial revolution , is a trend of data exchange and automation in changing manufacturing and manufacturing technologies. This data exchange and automation is meant to make factories and plants smarter. is data that ties everything together.

Manufacturing 113

Manufacturing Data Predictive Analytics Software Industrial 113

synchrono

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

When we began our metrics discussion, we talked about how behaviors are too often dictated by metrics—and whether or not these behaviors actually “move the needle” for sustainable supply chain improvements. Mark Davidson’s blog about aligning metrics to larger goals and objectives covers this topic well. Don’t miss the boat.).

Resource Reduction 63

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Metrics Supply Chain Strategy 63

Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2019

”[1] The fourth revolution is being driven by data. The BCG analysts explain, “Today, another workforce transformation is on the horizon as manufacturing experiences a fourth wave of technological advancement: the rise of new digital industrial technologies that are collectively known as Industry 4.0.” ”[4].

Manufacturing Procurement 100

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software 100

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2015

It is that time of year again where we feature the most viewed articles on the Cerasis blog in each of the six main categories we write about: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. . Most Read Manufacturing Articles of 2015. Powered by the Internet of Things & Digital Manufacturing.

Manufacturing 120

Manufacturing Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Optimization engines to improve functional metric performance resulted in an exploding number of planners. Through the use of a NoSQL unified data model, the company is able to now move data within 15-minute increments improving the data flow for inventory availability to improve allocation and ATP processing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 330

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction 330

IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Bottom Line: The top 10 manufacturing trends reflect how manufacturers are planning to achieve their goals of revenue growth, operational improvements, digital transformation, and launching new products and services in 2019. In parallel, there will be more self-service analytics and BI apps specifically designed for manufacturers.

Manufacturing Procurement 102

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Trends Manufacturing 102

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. Here we have compiled a list of the top six challenges that CPG companies face in the post-pandemic market.

Supply Chain Planning Software 200

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Forecasting Software Optimization Software 200

Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2019

Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Data Prescriptive Analytics Software 100

Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Add to that over 2,500 parts from over 200 manufacturers and this became a significant supply chain opportunity. In addition, each truck itself – and there are over 1,000 of them – is a constant big data generator, capturing location, efficiency, speed, right turns, left turns, stop times and the length of each stop.

Inventory Reduction 134

Inventory Reduction Inventory Logility Logistics Network Optimization Software 134

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There can be surprises that potentially offer a better upside: demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc. E2open acquired BluJay Solutions in May of 2021 for $1.7

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 224

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 224

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Check out Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! In the arena of Manufacturing there has always been a reliance on processes, data, sensors, controls, analysis and metrics to allow for monitoring, management and optimization of those Manufacturing processes. Infographic). Conclusion.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Internet of things Resource Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies 64

ThroughPut

MARCH 24, 2024

Companies that leveraged the data they collected to enable more accurate demand planning, distinguished themselves from their competitors. However, the pandemic upended all processes that involved manufacturing, supply, and delivery of goods. The unavailability of raw materials and changing consumer patterns heavily impacted demand.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Forecasting Modeling 52

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

We speak about the need to move from a functional understanding to a global, holistic capabilities, but the traditional supply chain leader defines bonus incentives and process performance goals based on functional metrics. Measurement. Organizations speak of the bullwhip, but don’t measure it or monitor the effects. Innovation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 379

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 379

IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 42

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Modeling Manufacturing 42

Oracle SCM

JUNE 14, 2018

Manufacturing today is more complex than ever before. context, data is coming in from more and more sources. We are creating more and more data every day. quintillion bytes of data created each day, and that pace is only accelerating with the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT). We are creating a lot of data.

Manufacturing Procurement 96

Manufacturing Procurement Predictive Analytics Software Manufacturing Modeling Software 96

IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. 72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. Real-Time Monitoring Is At An Inflection Point.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Inventory Reduction 71

Oracle SCM

APRIL 22, 2016

This week, Andrew Hughes of LNS Research authored an interesting blog that included the chart below, which was produced as part of a "Metrics that Matter" survey. Manufacturing executives are looking for quick wins from their investments in new digital technologies and analytics is the field in which the easiest gains can be made.

Manufacturing 60

Manufacturing Company Analytics Software Internet of things 60

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 4, 2017

An effective TMS should also be imbued with metrics and analytics to measure performance and ability to meet consumer demands, including boosting labor productivity in warehouses, reports CHAINalytics.com. Additive Manufacturing Brings Manufacturing Close to Consumers. Last Mile Technology Includes Big Data and Data Analytics.

Analytics Software 120

Analytics Software Demand Planning Software Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Manufacturing is core to the middle class and a healthy economy. The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. Too few companies understand the differences between syndicated data sources and the use of channel data. e-commerce.

Analytics Software 291

Analytics Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 291

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

A pound of apples costs about the same as a pound of steel, yet steel is a complex product produced using high-tech metallurgical and manufacturing processes. IBP is a multifunctional planning process that includes sales, marketing, demand planners, manufacturing, and finance. A ton of steel can cost as little as $700.

Supply Chain Planning Software 264

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Negotiating Skills 264

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

“The idea of the value chain is based on the process view of organizations, the idea of seeing a manufacturing (or service) organisation as a system, made up of subsystems each with inputs, transformation processes and outputs. ” Institute for Manufacturing, 2013. __. Tipping points are fascinating to watch.

Optimal Sourcing 283

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Modeling 283

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 20, 2019

left out by Kale, but one upon which the entire revolution rests, is data. Patrick Murphy ( @PMurphy_Work ), partner and practice leader in cognitive manufacturing, at IBM, asserts, “The average factory produces more than a terabyte’s worth of information every day.”[2] Big data and manufacturing.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 100

OptiProERP

JANUARY 17, 2024

The ways in which manufacturers extract and apply business intelligence (BI) are in transition. Depending on a variety of factors, manufacturers are relying on everything from manually produced spreadsheets to inflexible legacy ERP systems all the way to “smart manufacturing” approaches utilizing IoT and even IIoT.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 195

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation.

Supply Chain Software 151

Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Strategy 151

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 278

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 278

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. However, the stories of success are largely project improvements or improvements in vertical supply chain efficiency in manufacturing or transportation. 2) Focus on a balanced portfolio of metrics.

Inventory Reduction 156

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

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. Tomorrow, I get to deliver this message to a large manufacturing client. The first step in the journey is a kick-off meeting.

Supply Chain Planning Software 309

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Demand Planning Software Optimization Software 309

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Over the past two decades, organizations have become more insular and less willing or able to share meaningful data. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation.

Procurement Analytics 217

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 217

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. Figure 1: Current State of a Global Manufacturer of White Goods. Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. All are out of balance. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. Figure 1: Current State of a Global Manufacturer of White Goods. Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. All are out of balance. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Over the course of the last quarter, with the help from Cloudera, we built a data lake of with data from 1449 public companies. These are mainly North American-based manufacturers, distributors and retailers.) YCharts is a provider of syndicated balance sheet and income statement data.)

Supply Chain Planning Software 169

Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 169

ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

From a manufacturing perspective, logistics management software facilitates effective planning of the supply chain itself and implementation of the final delivery to the end consumers. The challenge – For a manufacturer, inventory acts as a foundation for a successful and efficient supply chain.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Handbook 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

From a manufacturing perspective, logistics management software facilitates effective planning of the supply chain itself and implementation of the final delivery to the end consumers. The challenge – For a manufacturer, inventory acts as a foundation for a successful and efficient supply chain.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Handbook 52