Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

An ongoing shortage in semiconductor supply is making vehicle manufacturing much more difficult across the globe. Facing current capacity issues and addressing their impact on the supply chain is a critical first step for automotive shipping recovery and growth. Download the White Paper.

Automotive 52

Automotive Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

An ongoing shortage in semiconductor supply is making vehicle manufacturing much more difficult across the globe. Facing current capacity issues and addressing their impact on the supply chain is a critical first step for automotive shipping recovery and growth. . Download the White Paper.

Automotive 52

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Logility

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The private label manufacturer generally produces more total SKUs with lower production volumes per SKU requiring more frequent line changes, more total safety stock and potentially higher product obsolescence. Some private label manufacturers leverage point-of-sale (POS) data provided by the retailer.

Modeling 200

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Optimization 200

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Zipline Logistics , founded in 2007, is a digitally enabled transportation partner specializing exclusively in serving the food, beverage, and consumer product manufacturers. The 3PL’s capacity procurement team utilizes a proprietary qualification process to identify and contract the highest quality providers to operate within its network.

Cost Reduction Strategies 206

Cost Reduction Strategies North America Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement 206

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 14, 2018

Transportation Management Data Insights Lead to Collaboration, Reduced Shipping Costs, & Beating the Capacity Crunch In this “The Freight Project Podcast” episode you’ll hear : The value to a business to have an executive in charge of driving change and innovation. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

He has over 25 years of experience across all functions of the supply chain and IT in multiple industries including consumer products, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing. She has led programs ranging from acquisitions to technology deployment with a strong focus on lean manufacturing and data management. About CarrierDirect.

Supply Chain Disruption 130

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. IT capacity varies today, but blockchain and TMS will bring virtually unlimited IT capacity to transportation management and supply chain processing. An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 198

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Vanguard Software

AUGUST 31, 2021

Capacity planning creates real value in ensuring businesses can meet customer demand, and it is a critical path for a positive customer experience. . Defining capacity planning. Capacity is the ability to receive, contain, or deliver its products. Successfully plan your capacity. Demand Planning Forecasting Application.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Capacity Supply and Demand 40

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 13, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Capacity monitoring. The capacity crunch is accelerating, and monitoring capacity, as well as working with multiple carriers, will be key to ensuring available carriers for freight. Manufacturing moves closer to end-users. Potential volatility.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 121

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight. The Value of Carrier and Shipper Collaboration to Beat Capacity Crunches & Mitigate Freight Rate Hikes.

Cost Reduction Strategies 176

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Looking at this information from the same view helps optimize production capacity, improve value chain efficiency, and accelerate response to emerging patient needs. Whether involved in discrete or process manufacturing, right-sizing inventory is always critical when mitigating risk and taking on new opportunities.

Cost Reduction Strategies 179

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2018

To meet rising demand, supply chain executives must begin considering new ways to increase the capacity of their existing facilities. Robotics provides a boost to distribution centers and warehouse managers seeking ways to increase capacity and improve efficiency in critical areas. Download white paper.

Distribution 179

Distribution Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies 179

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Expansion did nothing to address the rapidly shrinking delivery windows, nor did it have the capacity to handle increased demand when the trucking shortage grew worse following the implementation of the ELD mandate and aging truckers dropped out of the job market. Download White Paper. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 189

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synchrono

MARCH 19, 2018

A few years ago, Aberdeen Group did a study that showed that 63% of “best in class” manufacturers still used spreadsheets for planning. They create time-phased material requirements and production plans based on the parameters entered into the system: forecasts, reorder points, capacity and so on. Grounding Planning in Reality.

Forecasting Software 60

Forecasting Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Demand Planning Software 60

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Zipline Logistics , founded in 2007, is a digitally enabled transportation partner specializing exclusively in serving the food, beverage, and consumer product manufacturers. The 3PL’s capacity procurement team utilizes a proprietary qualification process to identify and contract the highest quality providers to operate within its network.

Cost Reduction Strategies 147

Cost Reduction Strategies North America Manufacturing Procurement Logistics Network Optimization Software 147

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Ultimately, a winning e-commerce shipping strategy utilizes technology in all stages of the supply chain, from manufacturing to returns management to ensure freight spend stays within reason. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper.

Price Reduction 181

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2019

Dropshipping refers to manufacturers sending products directly, but products are purchased through a third-party. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. It is important to note that a difference exists between dropshipping and shipping direct-to-consumer.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 182

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Demand Planning Software Trends 182

Logility

DECEMBER 10, 2019

One of the objectives of a digital transformation is the ability to create a digital copy or ‘Digital Twin’ of the physical supply chain that accurately portrays the current state of capacities, capabilities, orders, inventory, assets, etc. White paper: Inventory Optimization – Self-Check for Life Sciences.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Logility

AUGUST 7, 2017

At the top of the Gartner Hierarchy of Metrics is “Demand Volatility” reflecting that forecast accuracy (Read Eight Methods that Improve Forecasting Accuracy white paper) has the largest direct effect on the allocation of available capacity and resources. Do you have the metrics you need to manage your supply chain?

Procurement Analytics 121

Procurement Analytics Metrics Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software 121

Logility

MARCH 19, 2018

The only way to accomplish this is through solving for the optimal supply plan while simultaneously considering all constraints, costs and capacities across the extended supply chain. As food and beverage manufacturers become more demand-driven, often there is a shift toward more frequent changes in production runs.

Optimal Sourcing 113

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Beverage Prescriptive Analytics Software 113

Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Optimized trucking capacity : Technology companies like 10-4 are optimizing capacity usage, closing the loop between truckers, shippers and brokers. [ 10-4 Systems , @10_4systems ]. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Cerasis , @Cerasis ].

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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synchrono

JUNE 4, 2018

Managing operations through multiple manufacturing systems can be challenging, but it’s a daily reality for many manufacturers. For instance, one facility might operate in a make-to-stock mode and the other in a make-to-order mode even though they manufacture the same types of products for the same customers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 80

Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Inventory Management Software Modeling Software 80

Arena Solutions

JUNE 8, 2021

It requires effective communication among product teams so design, prototype, engineering, and manufacturing stages stay on track. The supply chain strategy—are you consigned, turnkey, hybrid, or ”appliance” manufacturing? Your production capacity requirements and plans for expansion. Learn more about NPI best practices.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2018

That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight. Share This: Read More.

Freight 186

Freight Network Optimization Network Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies 186

Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Being a supply chain guy as well as a dad, I got to thinking about the challenges manufacturers of durable goods now face (Read more about these challenges in the white paper: Five Supply Chain Threats Facing the Consumer Durable Goods Industry ).

Optimal Sourcing 127

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Purchasing Skills 127

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Supply Chains Will Transform, Increasing Capacity of Production & Customer Experience Thanks to Transformative Supply Chain Technologies. Companies Will Levy the Power of 3PL-Based Technologies.

Supply Chain Design Software 170

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The Network Effect

APRIL 15, 2016

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a fundamental process that all retail, manufacturing and consumer products companies should have in place. Purchasing and Manufacturing should provide an overview of how they build their supply/production plans to accommodate the Sales and Marketing demand plan.

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 100

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the first half of the year, panic buying drove supply and demand imbalance across the supply chain and caused truckload capacity to tighten. The e-commerce surge tightened truckload, LTL , and small parcel capacity, delaying deliveries, and driving up rates. Home baking was another trend that tightened capacity.

Forecasting 156

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synchrono

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. You dramatically reduce the amount of inventory that becomes old or obsolete, free warehouse space and you build flexibility – and potential capacity – into your production process. White Paper: Exploring Push v.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Demand Planning Software Optimization Software 40

Logility

MARCH 21, 2017

I am constantly amazed that an automotive manufacturer will design and market vehicles with top-end speeds of 180+ MPH and 0-60 speeds in the sub 4 second range. This leads to the need to consider many constraints including: Supplier Constraints : capacities and order minimums/maximums. Hemi engines so I love powerful vehicles.

Supply Chain Optimization 100

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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. Transportation Industry Braces for a Looming Transportation Capacity Crunch Crisis in 2017. WHITE PAPER] The Complete Guide to Freight & Transportation Accounting.

Transportation Management 120

Transportation Management Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 120

GlobalTranz

JULY 25, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Platform Strategies With the increased integration of global intelligent manufacturing, companies are turning to IIoT architecture as the core of the platform strategy to ease integration. Intermediate Layer : this would take care of edge point control.

Internet of things 121

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 23, 2013

3D printing is being hailed as a breakthrough technology that will revolutionize manufacturing and supply chain management. The technology could enhance the manufacturing capacity of every supplier, including lower-tier operators. If so, will manufacturers be able to make enough margin on these products?

Vendor Strategies 74

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Bangladesh Material Savings 74

Logility

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Fortunately, there is a process and a technology that focuses directly on ensuring a continuous alignment between demand, inventory, supply and manufacturing plans, and between tactical and strategic business plans. They also need the ability to focus up-close, to efficiently execute manufacturing and supply chain operations (Lean).

S&OP 103

S&OP Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Waste Reduction 103

synchrono

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Many of our customers don’t start out looking to implement Demand-Driven Manufacturing per se. Often, they’re focused on Lean Manufacturing or at least some element of it. However, at some point in the conversation, they will inevitably ask, “Is Demand-Driven Manufacturing the same thing as Lean Manufacturing?”.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 39

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand 39

Logility

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As a former Director of Supply Chain Management for a large multi-channel food manufacturer I experienced first-hand the variety of challenging problems faced by supply chain planners in the unforgiving F&B industry. F&B manufacturers that have more than one manufacturing facility need two different levels of manufacturing planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 102

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 102

Logility

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

As companies adopt S&OP, it is the organizations with a more mature process and the full participation of sales, finance, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, procurement, and distribution departments that achieve the greatest results and synergies enterprise-wide. White Paper: Successful Sales and Operations Planning in 5 Steps.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction 100