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RFgen
DECEMBER 27, 2024
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.
Freightos
APRIL 23, 2025
It handles everything from rating and booking to shipment management, invoice auditing, and beyond.
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DELMIA Quintiq
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Manufacturing has always been a complicated affair. Quintiq experts Walt Bednarz and Mark Reissig recently addressed this challenge during the inaugural Dassault Systèmes Online Manufacturing Summit. Manufacturers must master multi-site production, shorter customer SLAs and increasingly diverse product mixes.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 19, 2018
Each year as I work with the team to compile the data, and sort through the winners, the growing strength in retail surprises me (despite the Amazon effect) and the slow decline in performance in manufacturing. In Table 3, I share a comparison of the two methodologies. Today, it is not. Wal-Mart is stuck.
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Freightos
APRIL 23, 2025
It handles everything from rating and booking to shipment management, invoice auditing, and beyond.
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Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 5, 2018
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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Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 5, 2023
One of the clearest lessons learned during the pandemic was the importance of domestic manufacturing. As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. The importance of manufacturing has often been overlooked as the U.S.
AIMMS
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. The study include d firms in the retail, manufacturing and distribution verticals. As the Coronavirus outbreak develops into a pandemic, people and businesses alike are feel ing its ripple effects.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Is a comparison of COV of channel demand versus orders sufficient? Or a similar comparison of customer orders or planned orders? In one of the case studies, a manufacturer reported that they had 1700 employees with the term “data” in their title, but they lacked insights. And how do we measure it? (Is
QAD
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Manufacturing isn’t exempt from this pressure. The manufacturing industry has adopted “Lean” techniques enthusiastically. Lean is about driving out waste from every aspect of manufacturing. Lean thinking helps manufacturers consume less of everything, from packaging and raw materials to energy. Everything.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. Can you help us with what you see in the data?” ” Yes, I said.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 21, 2023
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. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network. Is this success? I don’t think so. Learning Stalled.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 9, 2024
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. An average margin of 21% with inventory turns of 1.58 show a clear gap in performance.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Days of Inventory Comparison. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. The supply chain team is subservient to manufacturing, with the plant managers believing that they understand supply chain management basics. The answer?
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
We have done an in-depth comparison between LinkedIn Learning vs SCMDOJO and CIPS on demand vs SCMDOJO that breaks down features, pricing, and content to help you choose the perfect platform for your learning journey. On the other hand, SCMDOJO is a specialized platform dedicated solely to supply chain and procurement professionals.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
For example, in manufacturing, the shift in focus is away from OEE to focus on first pass yield and schedule adherence.) Model Comparisons Ship from model: A ship-to model: Another example of bi-directional orchestration is meat packing. Comparison of batch processing of inside-out and outside-in processing I hope that this helps.
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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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. The trade-offs of manufacturing and supply constraints are not visible today. Let’s not quibble on the percentages.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 27, 2023
Definitions: Oxymoron: The combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness) Juxtaposition: The act of placing words or concepts close together or side by side, for comparison or contrast. ” Today only 7% of manufacturers are innovators. What makes the company believe that they are best practices?
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. In contrast, other sectors reached unprecedented shortages, including Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Contract Manufacturing, and Retail Home Improvement.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 8, 2023
There is a known problem for manufacturers in synchronizing their supply chain. The shop floor to top floor disconnect reflects the difficulty of synching the plans finalized in an integrated business planning executive meeting with what the shop floor is capable of manufacturing in the short-term time planning horizon.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 29, 2014
Meaningless Comparison. I just don’t think the comparison of very different industries in a spreadsheet based on growth, inventory values, and Return on Assets (ROA) is meaningful. They want to do well, and they are eager to have an objective measure. However, here are my concerns: 1.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 7, 2021
A balance sheet analysis shows that 95% of publicly traded manufacturers are stuck (when compared to peer group) at the intersection of growth and margin, margin and inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and growth. In Table 1, I share a comparison of the two methods. What do you think?
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ToolsGroup
MAY 11, 2022
In comparison, respondents were less concerned about internal issues such as shorter product life cycles, risk of obsolescence, or more production options. Supply chain delays (25%), surging inflation (24%) and escalating fulfillment costs (19%) top the list of external concerns.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 26, 2013
As a follow-up to this article, I wanted to talk one-on-one with the leadership teams of the two companies and get their insights on the ten-year comparison. For example, we seldom outsource manufacturing. We take pride in our innovations in manufacturing. Recently, I wrote a blog post that contrasted Colgate and Unilever.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
AUGUST 20, 2024
As the world begins to probe the implications of AI in their everyday lives, manufacturers and ERP providers are looking at how it can deliver real value from the shop floor to every corner of the supply chain. Cognitive AI, predictive AI, and generative AI each bring unique enhancements to manufacturing ERP systems.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 6, 2021
Varda Space Industries secures $42m for off-planet manufacturing. In comparison, Tesla is substituting alternative chips and writing new firmware to work its way around the chip shortage. ” Delays in manufacturing and distribution can have a ripple effect that can cause larger delays further down the supply chain.
Silvon Software
JUNE 23, 2020
As I mentioned in my previous post, Sales Dashboards – 16 Metrics for Manufacturers , a strategy for measuring business performance should also incorporate metrics that focus on the supply chain and other operational areas of the enterprise. Nevertheless, measuring supply chain performance is critical for a manufacturing concern.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 29, 2013
Note that the ratios are better than absolute numbers because it helps in the comparison of large and small companies and performance across currencies.) Define and drive new processes like digital manufacturing and digital path to purchase so that our supply chains can operate at the new cadence of data flows.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 17, 2022
It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. Does the platform enable scenario planning and comparison when there are different objectives or different constraints at play?
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Planners resort to exporting plans and data to spreadsheets and BI applications for plan analysis, editing plans for downstream use, comparison, and performance analysis. As a Product Marketing Director at Blue Yonder, Robin specializes in Supply Chain Planning for Discrete Manufacturing industries.
Unleashed
MAY 26, 2021
Ambitious manufacturing businesses that want to boost their R&D could turn to additive manufacturing. In this article, we’ll explore the different types of additive manufacturing, the benefits and weaknesses, as well as some industries that could benefit from additive manufacturing. Sheet lamination.
Supply Chain Opz
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
Location includes customers, suppliers, warehouse, manufacturing facilities, seaports, airports and so on. Since an optimization software usually runs the proprietary algorithm, it''s quite difficult to make a real comparison excepts for other product features, user interfaces and computational time.
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Mega Comparison: MIT MicroMasters Program VS SCMDOJO MIT MicroMaster Program In Supply Chain One can audit courses from MIT MicroMasters Program, but the certifications for that course cost a lot. On the other hand, SCMDOJO offers supply chain courses , guides, best practices , tools , ebooks , and many knowledgeable growth opportunities.
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Dual production site capabilities: (If required, can the supplier manufacture your part(s) at a sister location?) Supplier innovation and technical capability/ Engineering support, local technical support, CAD and design: High = 0 percent added Medium = X percent added Low = X percent added None = X percent added 6.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 14, 2013
The example that I give in the first post is the focus of manufacturing strategies to drive strong results to improve Return on Assets (ROA) that have actually caused a deterioration in operating margin. Ten-year averages – food manufacturing companies. Metrics comparison of Kellogg Co. You got it! vs. General Mills, Inc.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Aerospace manufacturing article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. While the aerospace industry may employ the same equipment and techniques as other manufacturing operations in producing parts for spacecraft and aircraft, it requires a significantly higher level of quality standards.
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DELMIA Quintiq
MARCH 12, 2021
Manufacturing Excellence through Virtual Factory Replication. ??????? Computer-aided design and manufacturing enable designers to develop digital objects, create virtual factories to produce them and run simulations to see how the plant would work in the real world. Manufacturing Operations Management. Find out more.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. Arcstone sells digital systems to optimize manufacturing. The different stages of manufacturing are broken down into the steps taken in the factory in what they call their “workflow builder” module.
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TransAudit
MARCH 25, 2025
The logistics landscape is evolving rapidly as more manufacturers relocate production closer to domestic markets. China trade tensions driving businesses to reconsider offshore manufacturing. States like Texas, Georgia, and the Carolinas are attracting EV battery and semiconductor manufacturers. Midwest U.S. Midwest U.S.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 16, 2024
The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. according to the Walmart Marketplace website. Cargo imported into the U.S.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 1, 2014
The operating margin for the medical device industry is 4X that of the automotive manufacturer and 2x the margin of the hospital. This is why I think that the industry needs to get serious about supply chain management. And, I believe that it needs to happen FAST! There is no time for whining. The business operating environment has changed.
DELMIA Quintiq
OCTOBER 8, 2014
Read also: How the world’s leading F&B manufacturers boost efficiency. It’s clear that the oysters’ delivery route is more complicated than it may seem at first glance, particularly in comparison with our own holiday journey to the French Atlantic coast. Additionally, you get real time monitoring.
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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
AUGUST 20, 2020
A large part of any supply chain is maintaining proper communication with suppliers, manufacturers, transportation service agencies, and customers. Price Lookup and Comparison. RPA can routinely search for pricing data on specified materials and structure this data in a way that makes conducting comparisons easier.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
In Figure 1, note the lowest satisfaction is Generation X (birth years of 1965-1980) in manufacturing organizations. Note the comparison to the larger population. In my share groups, large manufacturing clients have a Q1 freeze on travel. Within the data is the story of planners. For every action there is an opposite reaction.
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