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These Top Manufacturing Technology Trends will Fuel a Focus on Customer Experience in 2018

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Going back to the Industrial Internet of things (IIoT), the use of Internet-connected technology increases risk in manufacturing. billion in 2018 alone, reports Michael Kotelec of Manufacturing.net , and this will bring a strong, robust boost to efficiency and productivity in manufacturing. However, the risk is well worth it.

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5 Inventory Management Tips for Manufacturing SMBs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Manufacturing SMBs article and permission to publish here provided by Alina Akk. Raw material inventory management represents a vital stage in the successful supervision of any manufacturing company’s supply chain. You can’t manufacture shiny new goods without raw materials, after all. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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How Fed Policy Impacts Manufacturer Profits and Supply-Chain Costs

Supply Chain Brain

A perfect storm of currency debasement, higher taxes, and declining purchasing power is driving manufacturers to focus on overall spend, cost-cutting, and the need to optimize cash conversion.

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Multi Currency ERP for Small Businesses – EMERGE App

EMERGE App

Why You Need to Deal with Multiple Currencies. Perhaps it should be “Multi-Currency Makes The World Go Round” in today’s mobile web world. As a wholesaler and distributor, I’m willing to bet that you’re dealing with at least two currencies for your purchases and sales. General Setup ?

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Supply Chain Leadership V: Howard Richman

NC State SCRC

Lessons Learned from a Career in Procurement As part of our weekly Supply Chain Leadership, I interviewed Howard Richman, who I am co-authoring a new book with (“Procurement Confidential”). For example, one woman was trading foreign currencies, and took a strong position on Eurodollar.

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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 2)

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In last week’s blog , I began discussing telltale signs that you have entered the new age of strategic sourcing. Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability. alternatives.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

However, the lessons garnered during the pandemic will likely drive inventory management toward less of a dependency on global-wide sourcing and more toward product postponement sourcing and customer fulfillment strategies. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Activity Levels- Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.