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Carbon Mitigation Actions; For The Planet, And for the Pocket

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a consumer, I expect when I invest in an appliance or a tool, it will keep working for a reasonably long time to bring a return. According to a recent SGInnovate webinar, the voluntary carbon market is worth about $5.5 Geo thermal Power Station in Iceland. M achines are built to last ! Planet earth is similar. billion a year.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

Due to travel restrictions, I cannot attend many industry events, so I observe from home, watching webinars and remote broadcasts. One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers.

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Parts Are Not Parts

Supply Chain Shaman

In this series of posts, I am going to make an argument to augment ERP planning with new cloud-based solutions to improve decision-making. A slight change within a function–in sourcing or manufacturing, or along the chain–can greatly impact the outcomes of cost, customer service, or working capital. Cross Site Analytics.

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7 Best Customer Service Books CEOs Read

Supply Chain Opz

For example, - In some industries such as steel, chemicals, and other heavy industries, products are highly commoditized. In the B2B (business-to-business) environment such as enterprise software, the customer acquisition cost is extremely high. . - The reason is that the acquisition process is very long.

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Are You Ready to Sell Direct?

BlueYonder

It’s never been easier to customize the shopping experience — from product personalization to a myriad of purchasing and delivery options — to meet your specific needs. Manufacturers are also taking notice; Bear Naked Granola and NIKEiD are just two examples of manufacturers going direct to consumers via e-commerce.

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20 Manufacturers Describe ERP Software Benefits in their Own Words

GlobalTranz

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. There’s one voice that’s often conspicuously absent from the online ERP software conversation: the one belonging to actual users.

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Creating Green Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities From Scratch

GlobalTranz

They discuss what it takes to create green industrial and manufacturing facilities from scratch. Creating Green Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities From Scratch. Product demand has a lot to do with creating environmental issues in the manufacturing industry. IKEA certainly has no problem understanding it.