Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing.

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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 helps keep workers and machines at capacity. Components of Production Scheduling in Manufacturing. Dispatching.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

The techniques to improve agility are improving data transparency/insights, use of attribute-based planning, design of push-pull decoupling points, pooling of inventory, and configure-to-order/make-to-order manufacturing. Groups are attempting to align product mix and define capacity requirements. Low Volume but Predictable Items.

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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. How will this affect their customers?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Nine times out of ten improving customer service requires different management of the budget cycle and a rethinking of financial planning. Background. The River of Demand. #3 The reason why?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. Global logistics leaders wanted to improve service levels, lower costs, and fortify Cardinal Health’s supply chain planning process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. It can move quickly from a situation where there is too much capacity in the market and buyers having the whip hand, to a situation where shippers are begging carriers to take their loads at almost any price.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. The world was capacity constrained and the focus was on making more stuff as efficiently as possible. Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. My have things changed.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. The world was capacity constrained and the focus was on making more stuff as efficiently as possible. Inside-out to outside-in is starting to turn. My have things changed.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2023

ICON 2023 is Blue Yonder’s annual customer conference and premier supply chain event, where practitioners and decision-makers exchange insights about their transformation journeys If you are in the manufacturing field, why should you attend this year’s event? And doing it with customer service in mind, as well as profitability.

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OptiProERP

APRIL 17, 2022

The shop floor is the cornerstone of the manufacturing process. When well managed, the shop floor works at optimal capacity and with operational efficiency. When they implemented an MES integrated with a manufacturing ERP , real-time information about what was happening on the plant floor was available across the enterprise.

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Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

By leveraging real-time data and analytics, businesses can make faster, data-driven decisions, adjust production or logistics plans, and respond promptly to unforeseen events, minimizing the impact on customer service and overall performance.

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ThroughPut

MAY 25, 2021

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) in the food and beverage industry (S&OP) refers to an integrated business management process that brings together all the functions of a business, including sales, marketing, customer service, manufacturing, development, sourcing, and finance. Stage 1: Product review.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

There is no point in reducing the amount of inventory carried if it results in poor customer service and lost sales. SCP solutions set target service levels , for example 99% for the most important customers and 95% for the rest, and achieves those service level targets at the lowest cost. No plan is.

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QAD

MAY 31, 2023

Many manufacturing organizations still plan in silos. Typically individual group performance metrics of the different parts of the organization conflict with those of the other teams. In fact, today, many S&OP processes now include people from the manufacturers total ecosystem and trading partners like key suppliers and customers.

Supply Chain Planning 52

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Digital transformation spans across traditional roles of operations, sales, marketing, and customer service and creates value in numerous ways. It includes the entire gamut of using smarter applications and enhanced experiences to manage businesses and engage with customers using digital technology to our advantage. Industry 4.0

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ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Digital transformation spans across traditional roles of operations, sales, marketing, and customer service and creates value in numerous ways. It includes the entire gamut of using smarter applications and enhanced experiences to manage businesses and engage with customers using digital technology to our advantage. Industry 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As shown in the map, the company has 4 distribution centers wherein each location is shipping to several places across the US (for the sake of simplicity we are not showing the manufacturing and sourcing locations here). Key capacity constraints will need to be effectively and optimally managed before pursuing expansion opportunities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry. Sonoco Products, on the other hand, had a clear objective to maximize asset utilization while improving customer service for strategic customers. billion company, manufactures glass containers with headquarters in the Midwest.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2023

This second in this series provides a specific focus for the now growing importance for increased operational excellence and efficiencies for companies whose products are anchored in process and batch manufacturing process environments.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. This includes the final customers or groups of businesses. Logistics has, however, come a long way.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. This includes the final customers or groups of businesses. Logistics has, however, come a long way.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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

ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. This includes the final customers or groups of businesses. Logistics has, however, come a long way.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

Customization is provided for 5 different supply chains (for example, make-to-order, make-to-stock, etc.) across 17 different segments and customer personas. It started in manufacturing and spread, step by step, to improvements in the way the company runs its supply chain. A Transformation Journey. Resilience and Agility.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Some companies prevent access to data to prevent trade secrets (or in the case of US military manufacturers ITAR regulations prevent foreign nationals from accessing manufacturing data).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Simplistic thinking of trading-off customer service, inventory and cost became much, more complicated with the shifts in asset strategies. In the supply chain, there are potential buffers—excess capacity in manufacturing work centers and inventory. As a result, they are unknowingly trying to pursue an infeasible plan.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Examples are: customer experience metrics, feedback on new product features and pricing, customer satisfaction and loyalty, and competitive intelligence. You may be surprised how much of this data can be used as part of short-term supply planning and execution via the sales and operations execution (S&OE) process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The more that I work on supply chain metrics, the more that I believe that both the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics (which I worked on for the period of 2006-2010) reward functional, not end-to-end supply chain behavior. The supply chain has two buffers: inventory and manufacturing excess capacity.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Furthermore, the prescriptive capabilities offered by analytics enable organizations to navigate customer service concerns, labor unrest, and traffic patterns while saving precious time. These analytics techniques serve as essential tools to transform descriptive metrics into actionable insights and informed decisions.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Returns, in the context of logistics, is the process of moving goods from their final destination back to the manufacturer or point of origin for multiple reasons. Efficiently managing returns, also known as reverse logistics, is imperative for maintaining customer relations, sustainable practices, and overall economic viability.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Tactics for better buffer management are functions of time, inventory, and capacity. Capacity Buffer. A capacity buffer adds additional operation setups to the supply chain. Similarly, capacity buffers can be implemented in transport networks, customer service teams, and delivery assignments. Time Buffer.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. Let’s explore some of those a bit more in-depth. cost per case.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While I agree that companies need to right size inventory to maximize ROIC and improve customer service, there are many underlying decisions that I feel many companies do not make consciously. There are two buffers in the supply chain: inventory and manufacturing capacity. Each company is different. My Insights.

Waste Reduction 150

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Suppliers and Manufacturers: Suppliers and manufacturers are the entities that produce or provide the goods needed by the shippers. Reverse Logistics: Reverse logistics involves managing the flow of goods from the customer back to the manufacturer or supplier.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 16, 2023

How long a backorder takes to be fulfilled can be influenced by factors such as your supply chain, manufacturing process , shipping times, and the popularity of the product. The American National Association of Manufacturers (ANAM) found that 88% of manufacturers cited supply chains as their primary business challenge.

Procurement Solutions 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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