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The Production Excellence Journey

QAD

Capacity gets wasted. When paired with QAD’s Manufacturing Optimization Platform (which includes production planning, advanced scheduling, and connected workforce capabilities), manufacturers begin a Production Excellence Journey that prepares them not just to compete, but to lead. Planning becomes reactive. Labor becomes isolated.

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Procurement Transformation Guide: Best Practices and Roadmap Steps

Precoro

Definition: Procurement transformation is the strategic overhaul of how a business buys goods and services. This approach focuses on changing procurement holistically beyond minor tweaks, starting from strategies to organizational structures. Procurement transformation has several objectives.

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

SCMDOJO

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) should evolve into a strategic instrument for continuously aligning demand forecasts, production capacities, and inventory levels in the face of uncertainty. An excellent example of optimizing inventory is Zara. However, sophisticated forecasting must be coupled with flexible planning.

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Vendor Relations 101: From Transactions to Strategic Decisions

Precoro

According to Deloitte’s 2025 Global Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) survey , 41% of CPOs are actively renegotiating with existing vendors to deal with volume volatility and price hikes. Effective vendor collaboration isn’t built on iron-clad contract terms and purchase order s.

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How Kechie ERP Software Transforms Operations Across Key Business Sectors

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With Kechie ERP, distribution companies can efficiently track orders, optimize their supply chains, and maintain excellent customer service, all from CRM to procurement, logistics , order management, returns, and financials. It truly covers it all.

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Trends in Logistics Technology, according to Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. God bless america from its present distraction.

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Gartner on what Execs were Saying at Its 2025 Supply Chain Conference

Supply Chain Digest

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. God bless america from its present distraction.

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