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How ERP can help manufacturers digitalize

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Manufacturers are aware they need to modernize to take advantage of what technology can offer. However, technology options are available for manufacturers to use that can help digitalize their operations without the expense (not to mention production downtime) of plant upgrades. The 5th, 10th or is it older? What is 4IR?

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Hans Willems, Boston Scientific: “We’ve now evolved into a solutions provider”

Supply Chain Movement

A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. In the late 1970s, Boston Scientific’s initial success was built on guide catheters and balloon catheters for coronary artery treatments. By Caroline Linssen.

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Lean on a 3PL to avoid warehouse staffing challenges

Kanban Logistics

For many shippers and manufacturers, warehouse staffing has long been a major supply chain challenge. When in-house resources won’t meet volume demands, 3PLs can lean on their temporary-labor-agency partners to fill in the gaps. Lean on Kanban Logistics and leave your warehouse staffing challenges behind.

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Take a Lean Approach to Digital Manufacturing to Double Productivity

DELMIA Quintiq

Although the fundamentals have been around for a while now, Digital Manufacturing has matured through this life cycle at a pace I have never seen before. If this describes your scenario, then I would suggest you consider applying a Lean approach to your Digital Manufacturing strategy – you might be surprised at the results you can achieve!

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. The philosophy of lean, triggers us to look for the “Ideal Way”. Arguably, it is criticised that acting too lean can cause breakdowns in crisis. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines). Customer Centricity.

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Will Globalization Bounce Back? Part One of Two

Enterra Insights

Hans-Paul Bürkner, Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and his colleague, and Arindam Bhattacharya, write, “We are living in a confusing, polarizing world of dizzying complexity and puzzling contradictions. Transition to a new administration in Washington has the world wondering what it means for globalization. 2] Joshua P.

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10 Ideas for More Efficient & Productive Warehouse Operations

GlobalTranz

Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2 million robots are expected to be deployed across manufacturing facilities in the U.S. Not only can robotic automation help manufacturers achieve greater warehouse productivity, but it can also drive significant cost savings as compared to employing workers. by the year 2025.