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8 Warehouse Optimization Tips from Manufacturing Experts

RFgen

Space Utilization: Increase available storage capacity, better organize high-demand items, and optimize vertical space. Effective space utilization translates directly to increased storage capacity and reduced warehouse footprint and operational costs. Data-driven forecasting improves purchasing and cuts storage expenses.

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The Production Excellence Journey

QAD

Why Leading Food Manufacturers Choose QAD to Power End-to-End Operational Agility Competing on Margin and Agility: Why Manufacturers Must Rethink Their Systems The food industry is fiercely competitive. Capacity gets wasted. ERP Built for Manufacturing at Scale QAD’s Cloud ERP is more than your traditional system of record.

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How To Reboot Your Supply Chain and Conquer the Top 5 High-Tech Challenges

BlueYonder

To remain competitive, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must adapt by embracing advanced forecasting technologies and strategies that incorporate real-time data, AI and advanced analytics to improve accuracy in todays dynamic market. The quest for efficiency often leads manufacturers to adopt the “pearl chain” model.

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How to Use Production Scheduling Software to Meet Current & Forecasted Demand

IQMS

As a manufacturing business grows, production schedulers juggle more complex customer orders, expedited orders, backlogs, budgeting time for equipment refurbishment, container deliveries, logistics, and supply chain allocations. They also include items manufactured internally and through third-party vendors and sub-assemblies.

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Is Your Supply Chain Recession Proof? A Guide for Building a Resilient Supply Chain

SCMDOJO

Even the failure of a seemingly minor, geographically remote supplier can have substantial consequences if they provide a critical component used by multiple manufacturers. An excellent example of optimizing inventory is Zara. Consider alternative financial arrangements, such as risk-sharing agreements or advance purchasing contracts.

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2024 Manufacturing Trends Focus is on Operational Efficiency

IQMS

In 2024 manufacturing trends will be centered on strategies that drive operational efficiency. The high level of pandemic-era medical, home, and leisure product demand that fueled a produce-at-all-cost approach to manufacturing operations is ending. More investments of these types will be among the major 2024 manufacturing trends.

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Taking Back Control of Your Inventory Costs

IQMS

It’s no surprise then that many manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) users state that the first and most straightforward value they derive is gaining control of inventory costs and availability. Let’s look at common inventory management challenges and how they can be addressed using a manufacturing ERP system.