ThroughPut

MAY 14, 2020

What is Manufacturing Throughput? Manufacturing throughput in a production set up helps track how long it takes for each of your productions to be completed to help enhance operational efficiency and order fulfillment cycle time. This could cause customers to find other and more reliable manufacturing suppliers. .

Metrics 52

Metrics Manufacturing Waste Reduction Supply Chain Software 52

ThroughPut

MAY 14, 2020

What is Manufacturing Throughput? Manufacturing throughput in a production set up helps track how long it takes for each of your productions to be completed to help enhance operational efficiency and order fulfillment cycle time. This could cause customers to find other and more reliable manufacturing suppliers. .

Metrics 52

Metrics Manufacturing Waste Reduction Supply Chain Software 52

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. Manufacturers must adapt to changing demands, or they will become nothing more than a statistic in history books. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017. The "First Five" Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Trends Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

Having a strong Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) strategy ensures that your forecasts, raw materials availability and production capacity all match up and that the factory floor can meet its defined deadlines. Delivery metrics can vary in terminologies, measurement methods, and variables from one company to the next.

S&OP 102

S&OP Procurement Analytics Supply and Demand Analytics Software 102

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 78

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Resource Reduction 78

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.

S&OP 244

S&OP Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 244

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Port congestion, capacity constraints, large increases in rates across all modes, labour shortages and long delays in shipments—these are just some of the operating realities supply chain and logistics professionals face today. Do you know where the manufacturing facilities of your suppliers (and their suppliers) are physically located?

Supply Chain Planning Software 269

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Innovation 269

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. This initiative is aimed at improving their long-term financial viability and creating sustainable value growth. A ton of steel can cost as little as $700. What does that mean?

Supply Chain Planning Software 264

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Negotiating Skills 264

Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

These are challenges that will only become more threatening if they are not curbed, paying strict attention to supply chain sustainability. billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Putting sustainability into practice.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 52

ThroughPut

JANUARY 19, 2024

For ready mix concrete manufacturers, managing logistics effectively is crucial. This was evident in our work with an RMC manufacturer grappling with these very issues. Secondly, coordinating customer needs, plant capacity, and transport resources was also vital.

Case Study 52

Case Study Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Material Savings 52

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 Indicated in the report summary was: “ The sustained growth in the logistics industry continues to be fueled by high levels of inventory and the associated levels of cost and utilization associated with holding them. for September.

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Price Reduction 59

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning 52

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The transportation execution and visibility systems (TES) market has seen significant growth over the last few years due to a variety of factors, including the growth of e-commerce, the strong ROI tied to these solutions, the rise of control towers and visibility requirements, capacity fluctuations, and the expansion of ecommerce.

Rail Software 188

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software 188

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? The other key item we are seeing as we talk about OTSR is sustainability.

Manufacturing Procurement 72

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies 72

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

The relevance of digital transformation in manufacturing. PWC predicts that out of every 2,000 manufacturers, 86% will benefit from cost reductions and revenue gains from their digitization efforts over the next five years. As more and more manufacturers adopt digital technologies, industry 4.0 is gaining higher traction.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

The relevance of digital transformation in manufacturing. PWC predicts that out of every 2,000 manufacturers, 86% will benefit from cost reductions and revenue gains from their digitization efforts over the next five years. As more and more manufacturers adopt digital technologies, industry 4.0 is gaining higher traction.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

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?” The organization, tightly capacity-constrained failed to forecast and build capacity ahead of market demand. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory.

Supply Chain Design Software 186

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 186

Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

1 It’s become the foundation of the European Green Deal, Europe’s new agenda for sustainable growth. Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

Operational innovations like the invention of containers led to the huge growth in global value chains, and today 95% of manufactured goods move on ships. AND with growing concern about climate change, trade-off considerations must account for cost, quality, service, and now sustainability. Why supply chain optimization matters.

Optimal Sourcing 228

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software 228

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? What metrics do others (in my industry) use? Where do I begin?

Vendor Strategies 55

Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Price Reduction Procurement Analytics 55

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. All you need to know about the stages of S&OP.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning S&OP 52

DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2022

Sales & Operations Planning is, as it was originally defined, a process that focuses on the operational aspects of the business: orders, material, capacity, inventory, etc. There’s a clue in the name.

S&OP 156

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 156

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Walmart in the news: Walmart, suppliers continue sustainability collaboration. Walmart held its annual Sustainability Summit in Bentonville on Tuesday (Oct. CEO Doug McMillon said Walmart would be the first to admit that it will take everyone if this generation is to pass on a sustainable world to future generations.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 185

Logistics Network Optimization Software Real Estate New York Logistics 185

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

Sustainability 193

Sustainability Optimal Sourcing Logistics Material Savings 193

Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

Optimal resource utilization: Digital technologies enable organizations to optimize resource allocation, such as inventory, production capacity, and transportation. By leveraging advanced analytics techniques, organizations can gain valuable insights into demand patterns, customer behavior, operational performance, and other key metrics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

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.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies Reverse Logistics 52

Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

1 It’s become the foundation of the European Green Deal, Europe’s new agenda for sustainable growth. Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities.

Material Savings 75

Material Savings Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 75

SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey. By streamlining processes, reducing costs, and improving customer satisfaction, companies can achieve higher profitability and sustainability.

Supply Chain Planning Software 54

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 54

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

These analytics techniques serve as essential tools to transform descriptive metrics into actionable insights and informed decisions. In the case of one of Throughput’s clients, a leading Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) company , achieving maximum efficiency while meeting sustainability goals was a top priority.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Procurement Analytics 52

Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

YOY in 2022, a metric due partly to its robust sales of mid-size pickups, according to CNBC. What caused this rocky year for car manufacturers? With the enactment of Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act and other forced labor and supply chain sustainability laws in the U.S. million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011.

Automotive 62

Automotive Industrial Industry Manufacturing Procurement 62

Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2024

An electronics manufacturer chooses to discontinue older or less fashionable design models, based on market trends and customer preferences. This helps them to meet the changing consumer demands for healthier and more sustainable products. Key benefits of SKU rationalisation include: Easier inventory tracking of every SKU.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 52

Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

Reverse Logistics 98

Reverse Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings 98

Unleashed

AUGUST 14, 2023

Manufacturing operations need to implement effective production management tools and processes to reduce the cost of producing goods. Production management aims to monitor and improve your manufacturing performance. The importance of production management in manufacturing Production management in manufacturing is vital.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software 52

synchrono

APRIL 4, 2017

In Demand-Driven Manufacturing, there is only one measurement that is important to drive performance: Throughput. Demand-driven managers know that having too many metrics leads to conflicting measurements. We call these Metrics for Action. Metrics for Action. Driving Continuous Improvement.

Metrics 68

Metrics Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Manufacturing 68

SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

What we found Of the companies surveyed since March, 43 percent reported that they were running at 81-100 percent of capacity, and 14 percent reported that they were actually operating at more than 100 percent of capacity. Reopen safely – Manufacturing still represents 11 percent of U.S. Learn more here.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 52

SupplyShift

JUNE 10, 2020

Of the companies surveyed since March, 43 percent reported that they were running at 81-100 percent of capacity, and 14 percent reported that they were actually operating at more than 100 percent of capacity. Reopen safely – Manufacturing still represents 11 percent of U.S. economic growth and eight percent of employment.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 52