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Manufacturing ERP Software Comparison: Guide to Buying in 2025

RFgen

Running a manufacturing business isn’t easy. That’s where a manufacturing ERP comes in. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle. Let’s get started.

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Step Past AI Hype Drive Real Value

Supply Chain Shaman

Most of the business networks were hollowed out by venture capitalists or purchased by opportunists. The session is open to manufacturers, retailers, consultants, and academics. Each attendee will receive an orbit chart packet with a comparison to their peer group. The business network market is in need of innovation.)

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. Reflection. The Market Response.

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company. Orbit Chart Comparison of L’Oreal and Estee Lauder. To understand the extent of the achievement, note the comparison to their industry peer group in Table 1. (Read more to understand the details on the Supply Chain Index ,).

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Demand Planning: Whipped And Chained by Tradition

Supply Chain Shaman

I know that your primary focus is procurement. The issues are largely rooted in politics and the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence. Is a comparison of COV of channel demand versus orders sufficient? Or a similar comparison of customer orders or planned orders? Or planned orders to purchase orders?)

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Congrats to the Winners of the Supply Chains to Admire 2023

Supply Chain Shaman

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. How Do You Define Excellence? I admit it. Lora was as well.

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

PWC’s Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey reports that 83% of manufacturers say that supply chain technologies have not delivered the expected results. For this blog post, never mind the comparison. When he speaks of the supply chain, he means procurement. Let’s not quibble on the percentages. The trend is clear.