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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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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o9 Solutions

AUGUST 20, 2021

During the Supply Constraints: Manage your Multi-tier Supply Chain Effectively webinar, addressing the issues currently impacting industrial manufacturers sparked a lively discussion from: Knut Alicke, Partner at McKinsey. As things go back to normal when we solve the capacity problem, then we don’t need to have these systems right?

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 12, 2020

For the first three months after Covid-19 hit, virtually every sourcing project , in every sector , was put on hold while companies tried to assess the situation and how best to deal with the epidemic. Get the white paper on Sourcing Strategies: Why One Size Does Not Fit All , written by Michael Lamoureux of Spend Matters.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. And tighter longer-term capacity collaboration with the suppliers is needed as well. Terence: What about in the medium-term?

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 14, 2020

First, develop contracts with manufacturers of healthcare supplies. These have to be firm contracts – asking Manufacturers to “reserve” capacity/quantities of material to supplement the SNS is not going to happen. Our manufacturers most often rely upon foreign supply chains. to import from China.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. If you are still unsure about it, just think about how these benefits could boost your profit margins. Share This: Read More. [e-Book]

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

We have not been able to build the planning architectures that effectively let manufacturers plan from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier. In this blog, let me share some insights based on work with clients and augmented with data from two recent studies that we have just completed at Supply Chain Insights.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. Just-in-time delivery of finished goods and components has been put under tremendous strain. And, assuming it can, how will it adapt to the new realities?

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2021

However if your company needs to reduce manufacturing lead times, streamline inventories, boost efficiency, make the right promises to your customers, and all of this at the same time, you need to challenge this status quo. In fact you will probably need to challenge it three times rather one, but it is worth it!

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

Today marks the official halfway point of 2016 and that means it's time for our "Top Posts for the first half of the year" annual event. We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Lured by the promise of cheaper labor ( which is starting to not be the case ), companies are blind to the tactical costs of manufacturing overseas. Despite these and other hidden costs, offshore manufacturing has become a fact of life. When outsourcing some or all of your operations, you will have to deal with longer lead times.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for. We mentioned disruptions and the added complexities.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Technicians monitored real-time data from sensors on the production line using the plant’s digital twin and applied predictive analytics to assess the impact of filling-process adjustments.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2015

Unfortunately, this produces a distinct challenge for manufacturers and businesses through 2017 and beyond: how will shippers manage to stay afloat with expected increases in the cost of LTL management while pertinent factors continue to drive the growth of LTL? Afterward, he expects the annual growth to return to the previous 2.5

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

In the past, drivers were subject to fewer restrictions on mandatory breaks and time off the road. However, the newer HOS statutes mean that fewer drivers will be available at any given time to get shipments from point A to point B. Capacity Demand Will Grow in Importance. Capacity Demand Will Grow in Importance.

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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. Instead, they just happened.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s increasingly dynamic markets, businesses need more than ever to do more with less – sell more, guarantee more value, grab more share of wallet, as well as market share – all with less effort, time, capital and costs. Every company generates reams of data. explained Seth Page, COO of ThroughPut Inc.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. Then on the last day of 2015, we will feature the top 50 most read blogs of ALL time from the 653 Cerasis blogs as a special treat! We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Here we are, just about to turn the calendar to 2020. we at Dassault Systèmes want to take some time to reflect on our 2019. Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. Making a Difference.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Editor’s Note: Today we are featuring this guest post from Find Accounting Software as it covers a subject we are also interested in, Manufacturing Technology which makes businesses more efficient. Earlier identification of product manufacturing issues. on using JustFoodERP at their food manufacturing company.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Limited available warehouse space poses challenges At the same time, the available warehouse space for the logistics sector is tight, with just 7.3% In this post, we’ll discuss the trends contributing to the retail warehousing trend and three ways retail warehousing impacts profitability. billion with U.S. growth compared to the $523.64

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks.

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ShipBob

MAY 21, 2020

Recessions bring hard times. It’s painful to think back to the last recession and financial crisis, which wasn’t that long ago, with all of the damage it caused. Now, we’re on the verge of another recession. Essential sectors like healthcare, grocers, household products, and fulfillment logistics are also seeing a rise in demand. .

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

From early on in the Covid-19 pandemic , and for pretty obvious reasons , procurement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals has been in the spotlight like never before. Some 48 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) vital to the pharma supply chain are sourced from the central province of Hubei.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Automotive manufacturers are remobilizing to produce ventilators. These are serious times indeed. Our responsibility is to minimize the impact, manage our healthcare system’s capacity, and make sure the right supplies show up at the right place at the right time. There are already signs of recovery.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. Michael : Lead times are a massive concern right now.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Already reeling from the effects of the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains around the world, encompassing a wide range of industries, are now seeing increasing disruption caused by another massive crisis of our times, Russia’s war on Ukraine. The grain blockaded in Ukraine.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

By now, you’ve probably thought about all the logistical details like: what items are required to bring the meal together; who’s responsible for bringing each dish; what time guests should arrive; and where dinner should be served so there’s enough room for everyone. It must have contingency, as you sometimes aren't prepared for the unseen.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2015

I have been following the Marlin Steel blog and the company for quite some time. They are a great company and very representative of the pride of American Manufacturing. Manufacturers Can Thrive Against All Comers." manufacturing has been stark and recited relentlessly. manufacturing is not dead or even moribund.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2018

Order picking and distribution of any kind is a time-sensitive business, but when workers feel rushed, corners get cut —?and Who manufactures the skids you use each day? There may be times of the year when your operations are taxed beyond capacity. It’s not just a safety concern —?you’ll Technology Implementation.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

This ecommerce COVID-19 moment is really the first time DTC brands have had a reset button. As long as the COVID-19 pandemic is in effect, ShipBob is hosting a weekly “Moving Your Business Forward” webinar series. Being able to connect with them has helped keep our customers purchasing.” This authenticity is appreciated.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And if everyone did their part, just like a well-oiled machine, you could expect high margins and growth. With on premise technology stacks, it’s time-consuming and expensive to upgrade to new functionality. Rather than using one CPU for 100 hours, you can use 100 CPUs for one hour, compressing the planning time from days to minutes.

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Resilinc

MARCH 14, 2023

Key goals of the blueprint are to improve raw material sourcing, supply domestic processing of lithium, and encourage recycling lithium. From where will the US source materials? Currently, the US significantly lags behind other countries, particularly in two areas: manufacturing knowledge and access to raw and refined materials.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Automotive manufacturers are remobilizing to produce ventilators. These are serious times indeed. Our responsibility is to minimize the impact, manage our healthcare system’s capacity, and make sure the right supplies show up at the right place at the right time. There are already signs of recovery.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 10, 2021

Grocery manufacturers are seeing shortages and price hikes on wheat, corn, and many other commodities. Chinese operators are in some cases increased prices or halting operations, and are in some cases refusing additional orders due to capacity limitations due to higher raw material costs.

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