QAD

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

During our next installment of QAD Tomorrow on December 1, 2021, we’ll focus on how manufacturers adopting digital solutions are future proofing their operations. Outdated legacy solutions create stumbling blocks for manufacturers seeking optimal decision-making. So often they have competing versions of “the truth”.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Today, manufacturing firms face increasing threats from cybercriminals targeting weaknesses in SCADA (supervisory, control, and data acquisition) systems. Regulatory bodies recognize the data security challenges that manufacturers face, and have initiated various requirements and standards of operations meant to safeguard data.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 4, 2021

This is the weekly blog post for a one-look overview of what happened in the DELMIA Communities this past week. Comez International wins Manufacturing Leadership Award. Digital Manufacturing Event – Replays Available. If you missed the online Digital Manufacturing event, good news! Access the post on the community.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 11, 2022

Most manufacturers still rely on traditional methods to promote their business. Word-of-mouth referrals, networking events, and trade shows are still preferred by those in the manufacturing industry for a good reason they still work. Five Tips For Digital Marketing for Manufacturing Success. Consult With The Experts.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Arena’s recent Fall 2021 quality management system (QMS) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software release was all about helping manufacturers remove these bottlenecks and drive faster product innovation. Reprogram manufacturing equipment including robots. Train the operators and suppliers on the new procedures and instructions.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2015

We conclude our “Most Popular” Blog posts series, where we have been giving you the most viewed blog posts in 2014 from our main content categories. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. Now, why do we blog?

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 17, 2023

Manufacturers need specific functionality to run their businesses effectively. Let’s examine what ERP functionality is critical for discrete manufacturers. Manufacturers rely on their inventory to build their products, so they need to have the correct amounts on hand at all times. Inventory Management. Supply Chain Management.

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QAD

JUNE 30, 2020

This is the new mantra of food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers. The ERP system is the backbone of a manufacturer, especially for food and beverage companies, and an ERP should provide nothing less than reliability, dependability and adaptability in today’s world. Expect the unexpected. The three P’s?

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 19, 2023

As suggested by experts, the very first step in identifying these barriers is to understand the various components of the supply chain, which includes understanding the roles of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and customers. The post Guest Blog – How To Identify Supply Chain Barriers To Boost Efficiency?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

While many employers would have penalized the employees for tablet breakage , Peggy explored the world of wearables to enable her digital manufacturing transformation. AGCO’s culture of innovation policy deployment enabled employees to pioneer a technology solution for manufacturing. Improvement in Digital Manufacturing.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Getting high-quality, compliant products to market is a long and arduous journey for most manufacturers. Regardless of the business, today’s manufacturers are under pressure to innovate faster and gain first-mover advantages while operating under the constraints of stringent regulatory requirements and greater product complexity.

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QAD

JANUARY 17, 2023

For global manufacturers, managing logistics across various locations, countries and regions, as well as carriers, is no easy task. When you have multiple manufacturing locations across the world, it can feel as though your enterprise is not one organization, but a number of different companies, all using different guidelines.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Miller used the index which compiles the reasons manufacturing plants in the US gave for operating below full capacity on the Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization from the Census Bureau. 2] Note that this methodology is currently being documented in a research paper that will be submitted for peer review by Miller and Handfield.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. What is Manufacturing?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. As e-commerce continues to rise in use by both manufacturers and distributors. In part two, Chuck focuses on how to draft your terms and conditions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

From time to time, manufacturers will need to augment or supplement their ERP solution in specific business processes with a third-party application. The post 5 Key considerations for manufacturers when selecting a third-party application to use with your ERP system appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Top 5 RFP Solutions for Manufacturing. The manufacturing industry has unique needs when it comes to purchasing. As an essential part of the global economy and a key driver of job growth, manufacturing organizations must find the best ways to stay competitive and increase efficiency. The Challenges of RFP in Manufacturing .

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2024

Export controls to ensure that all export licenses, permits and customs documentation are correct? If you manufacture or distribute dual-use goods or controlled substances, this is even more important. Staff can mistakenly send samples or sensitive materials to denied parties or without the correct documentation.

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IQMS

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Bottom Line: It’s in the striving to always keep improving process and product quality based on insights from their Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that helps manufacturers become stronger and more responsive to customers in tough times.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

In that interview we mentioned that he would visit Made In USA Zipper manufacturer, UCan Zippers to film a video documenting the company's commitment to American Manufacturing for nearly 30 years. Why are we having an interview with an American Manufacturer on a logistics blog, you ask? It's simple.

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OptiProERP

MARCH 15, 2022

Before getting into production scheduling and how it helps manufacturers, let’s have a quick look at the functions of the production department in a manufacturing organization. The production schedule is a versatile and important document that focuses on planning, forecasting, predicting, and meeting demands on time.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 29, 2021

The SAP S/4HANA manufacturing suite is a powerful, end-to-end suite of solutions that enables intelligent manufacturing and supply chain processes from design to operations. SAP S/4HANA facilitates seamless planning of manufacturing operations from material requirements to inventory management. Manufacturing Execution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. As I watch the news and work on client documents in my quarantine, I try to manage my emotions. Figure 1 shows a market-by-market planning model by a sinus drug manufacturer. This type of planning needs to be deployed by all consumer manufacturers.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This is the weekly blog post for a quick overview of what happened in the DELMIA Communities this past week. The Art of Orchestrating Supply Chain Planning in Discrete Manufacturing. Discover how DELMIA helps discrete manufacturers tackle supply chain planning and execution with confidence to create significant business impact.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Traditionally manufacturers have relied on wholesalers because of their ability to navigate regional complexities and their capacity to gain access into the market. This process has led to many inefficiencies and inflated costs leaving branded drug manufacturers struggling to compete with generic alternatives.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2023

Enhancement Highlights The QAD EQMS 2023 version introduces several exciting new general features, including document collaboration with Google Drive, which makes it easier for teams to come together to work on important shared quality-related documents. The post Introducing QAD EQMS 2023 appeared first on QAD Blog.

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QAD

JUNE 29, 2023

This means involving stakeholders from across the company, including engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, maintainability, serviceability and sustainability, plus key suppliers. By addressing these risks upfront, the team can design the product and the manufacturing processes to prevent failures before they even occur.

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QAD

AUGUST 3, 2021

For food and beverage manufacturers, the response is one of relief if it’s not your product, or utter terror if it is. How can food and beverage processors and manufacturers become better prepared to prevent potential safety issues and comply with future changes to regulations? Document control. Supplier quality management.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 12, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a further update on the ongoing production quality, corporate reputational and cultural challenges that collectively surround commercial aircraft producer Boeing. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Paid subscription).

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2023

Based on data, agility, and reinventing innovation – the manufacturing and supply chain sectors need to make sure it evolves and embraces a new digital, dynamic experience that can meet and align with the changing world around us. Leading manufacturing companies and supply chain solutions involve many critical decisions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2024

ERP trends 2024 – achieving business success through the use of innovative technologies Now that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are firmly established, we expect to see a massive take-up of these technologies by manufacturers in 2024. It’s a sizable market, with research conducted by HG Insights stating that 1.4

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

We first started writing about and featuring reshoring content back in September of 2013, and have since added 10 more reshoring related posts in our reshoring blog category. Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., 70% of manufacturers indicate that volatile energy costs are a major concern.

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QAD

JUNE 30, 2020

This is the new mantra of food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers. The ERP system is the backbone of a manufacturer, especially for food and beverage companies, and an ERP should provide nothing less than reliability, dependability and adaptability in today’s world. Expect the unexpected. The three P’s?

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The same concept works for business and manufacturing. As the world sorts through life with COVID-19 and trying to plan for the aftermath, many Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers and suppliers are developing and implementing risk management policies and procedures. Prioritize Risk. Sales and Operations Planning.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 1, 2013

Today’s blog is a guest post by Nick Moores on social networking for supply chains. When manufacturing company Industrial Mold and Machine (IMM) used this platform to revolutionise their processes, it resulted in the consistent achievement of “unprecedented production”. Effective supply chain management through social networking.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 30, 2020

What is data-driven manufacturing? Important decisions that impact the manufacturing process should always be based on facts, not guesses, wishes, theories or opinions. The accelerated deployment of low-cost sensors and their connection to the internet has created a lot of hype about the future of manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 8, 2016

Editor's Note: Take it from us, a transportation management solutions provider, who understands the question we've all asked: "Who on earth will find manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, shipping, and transportation management content interesting? Now, onto the guest blog. 11 Industrial Companies Worth Your Follow on Twitter.

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