QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

Manufacturing in South Africa. In addition, automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel mills, chemicals, fertilizer and food are important manufacturing sectors for the country. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing in South Africa. Commercial ship repair is also significant. About 4.6%

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, there are price hikes involving certain model iPhone 15 phones sold in China , India and Japan to reportedly offset currency value changes related to the U.S. The premium Ultra will reportedly feature the use of recycled metals as a contribution to the company’s sustainability commitment efforts.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

With economic and non-economic shocks entangled all the way down, it is little wonder that an unfamiliar term is gaining currency — the polycrisis.”[2] As the Logility staff notes, “Major sustained turmoil — like that caused by COVID-19 — quickly separates companies into bankruptcies, survivors, and thrivers.”[3]

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In particular, blockchain, a prolific technology that began as the underpinning for digital currencies, is proving useful in this regard.”[3] He writes, “Although the technology is far from mature, one area where it’s already having a concrete impact is in manufacturing and the supply chain. Eliminating the middleman.

Supply Chain Software 100

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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.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

Post-Ukraine energy prices are, of course, a key factor, with the UK a significant net importer of energy, and they no doubt played a role in sustaining inflation throughout 2022. Global supply chain pressures took their toll as Asian manufacturing hubs struggled to keep up with demand from other markets that had emerged from lockdowns.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. Sustainability. Burton predicts that China and Brazil will become hubs for global sourcing.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Most budgets are completed in currency at a brand level. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory. Background. Time horizon. Bias and error. 4 Maximize Buffers.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Major growth strategies are driven by economic realities, currency movements, government regulations, or access to existing logistics networks. Another major source of risk is the unreliability of global logistics channels, especially the challenges associated with ocean freight lines, which are becoming increasing unreliable.

Predictive Analytics 117

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Major businesses have had to completely re-consider previous supply chain strategies that were largely centred around lean manufacturing, just-in-time delivery and reducing operating costs. Manufacturing Network Diversification. Multi-Sourcing. Inventory and Capacity Buffers. Collaboration and innovation through partnerships.

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Proxima

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It is likely that considerations have included, amongst other things, workforce implications, currency volatility, additional lead times, and any potential regulatory changes. The majority of these are sourced from all over the world and imported to the UK, over 50% of which are from Europe. What happens if supply gets interrupted?

Modeling 40

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Sustainability : Will the climate change agreement reached at the COP21 meeting in Paris this past weekend change supply chains in 2016? Take all of these factors, and toss in a U.S.

Predictive Analytics Software 120

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

“Many businesses need to eliminate waste and implement sustainable supply chains that support many different types of products being fulfilled to a geographically diverse customer base. It’s time to re-think how our products are manufactured and distributed. Lesson #2: Finding solutions in warehouses and distribution centers. “We

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

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QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2022

With this release, QAD strengthens our cloud ERP offering to deliver new adaptive manufacturing and supply chain capabilities, increase user productivity and boost the ability to make informed and intelligent decisions. Digital Manufacturing. QAD Adaptive ERP 2022.1 Highlights. Enhancements include: Effective Enterprise Management.

Manufacturing Procurement 95

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. The success of sustainability pursuits rests in part, on the sector’s ability to valorise sustainability practices.

Modeling Software 56

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Procurement analytics, built on unbiased data, is often perceived as a single source of truth. The first step of the analysis process is to extract the necessary data from all possible sources and consolidate it in one central database. Start with putting together a list of sources – internal and external. Step 4 – Analyze.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

They especially encourage manufacturing and design enterprises that import, process and then re-export goods. For clarity, here’s a quick definition of each term: A free trade zone – or free zone as it is also known – can refer to specific-purpose manufacturing facilities.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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Unleashed

MARCH 5, 2024

Finance Automate payment processing, currency conversion, and tax calculations; connect sales, inventory, and financial systems to ensure accurate data; minimise accounting errors by reducing manual human input. Over-investment: Many organisations over-invest in tools they don’t need or aren’t ready for.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 19, 2022

It won’t come from a direct attack on supply chain systems and tools, but rather it will start from being linked to an unsecured data source. With that much data to search, it takes time to find the source of the breach. Elevating the Importance of Sustainability. That’s where bankruptcy comes into play.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After all, a clear picture of the company's procurement process is necessary to develop a sustainable future strategy and to avoid pitfalls that hold your business back. For instance, a company may discover that it has ignored better sourcing opportunities due to a lack of information and overlooking peripheral costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

Last week in a prior published mid-year assessment published by our research arm, we revisited previous published 2022 predictions assumptions related to now prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlook perspectives. percent, two percentage points lower than earlier forecasted.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Source Sensibly and Sustainably. Or follow your savvy suppliers and manufacturers as they open production lines in another country. Just like looking for suppliers and manufacturers in China, you may have to apply the same principles and common sense in evaluating business partners. Take Control of Wholesale.

Inventory Management Software 60

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Dean is the founder of the IBP Collaborative – a consultancy that helps manufacturers leverage “Innovative Business Practices” to make step change improvements to how they plan, manage and govern their business. In such cases, manufacturers often experience four critical capability gaps. Why do you think this is? Here’s the problem.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 26, 2019

Understanding how to use business intelligence tools correctly is essential to ensuring a consistent level of sustainable growth and ongoing business success. Data is sourced in real-time from multiple areas providing a simplified visualisation of otherwise complex raw data, with readers having an at-a-glance overview of current KPIs.

Supply Chain Design Software 58

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

If upstream partners fail, as in the case of Thai computer disk drive manufacturers (factories hit by flooding) or Japanese semi-conductor producers (the 2011 tsunami), supply chains running too lean may have no fallback solutions. While the lean concept was born from the world of manufacturing, agility came largely from software development.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? Will he declare China a currency manipulator ? If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Will he impose tariffs on imports from U.S.

Predictive Analytics Software 50

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