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Trends 2022: Manufacturing

Enterra Insights

The manufacturing sector covers such a broad spectrum of products and processes that any discussion about industry trends must take place at a very high level. One of the megatrends that has been driving manufacturing for over a decade is digitization. Manufacturing Trends. And the manufacturing sector overall looks strong.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” My question is, “Why?”

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The solution was too black box.

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The Evolution of Integrated Supply: From Piece Price to Total Cost of Ownership

Synovos

This approach provides organizations, particularly manufacturers, the opportunity to make supply chain decisions that offer shared benefits. Each purchasing transaction, whether a quote request, purchase order, invoice, or something else, has an associated cost. We can manage and optimize your inventory,” says Howse.

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What is “Integrated Supply” And How Can It Help Your Organization?

Synovos

This approach provides organizations, particularly manufacturers, the opportunity to make supply chain decisions that offer shared benefits. Each purchasing transaction, whether a quote request, purchase order, invoice, or something else, has an associated cost. We can manage and optimize your inventory,” says Howse.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The hands-free gadgets send and receive data over the internet. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Analog Supply Chains are an Anachronism in a Digital World

Enterra Insights

… Consumer purchases and decisions will increasingly be voice-driven and machine-augmented, with companies’ relationship with customers machine-to-machine, values-based and digital-first.” ” You can’t talk about digital transformation without discussing the importance of data. Concluding Thoughts. They are: 1.