QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While consumer products manufacturers previously led the way for sustainable manufacturing practices, a growing number of manufacturers in other sectors are treating sustainability as an important operational objective to increase global competitiveness. The Sustainability Movement in Business and Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Re-implement demand planning, trade promotion management, and revenue/price management together to improve the baseline demand signal. Lessons Learned. The reason?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2024

There can be surprises that offer a better upside—demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc. Amazon Web Services recently entered the MSCN market.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

” – Sir Winston Churchill Having just returned from the 2023 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference in Detroit, these words are very fitting to encapsulate the essence of the event. This involves creating a range of “what-if” simulations and contingency plans based on demand fluctuations and supply disruptions.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 31, 2022

From this definition alone, several planning puzzles that any software solution will need to cover in order to meet the multifaceted challenges posed by supply chain management (SCM) are revealed. Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan? Necessity, as the saying goes, is the mother of invention.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America. At Dow, Mr. Baker had Purchasing experience in raw materials, and logistics for their plastics supply chain.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

What is Logistics Management Software? Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Evolution of Logistics Management Software.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

What is Logistics Management Software? Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Evolution of Logistics Management Software.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

What is Logistics Management Software? Logistics Management Software is one that helps drive the logistics function of an organization by managing the actual flow of materials, goods, and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Evolution of Logistics Management Software.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

The current taxonomy (or frame/models) for the engines does not address the issues of the global multinational manufacturing company. In the Global Supply Chain, there are More Constraints To Address Than Just Manufacturing. Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

For example, transportation management often focuses on the journey of products after manufacturing. Although procurement logistics might sound like it involves the purchasing of manufactured products , it is much more involved. The Definition of Procurement Logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. The result was restatement. My conclusion?

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

AUGUST 9, 2018

DynaSys, provider of demand and supply chain planning solutions, has announced that Focal, manufacturer of high-fidelity audio systems, selected the DynaSys Demand Planning Ready To Plan (RTP) solution. DynaSys is a division of QAD Inc.

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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. Likewise, when he speaks about the supply chain, his partner, Yossi, his mental model is logistics. Align Transportation Planning and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP).

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Many modern businesses now rely on automation in manufacturing to get products built faster, optimise workplace processes, and get orders to customers more efficiently. Let’s take a look at some of the manufacturing automation options available, their benefits, and current trends to consider. How does automation in manufacturing work?

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QAD

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

That is what Demand Planning is all about. And that’s where Demand Planning solutions play an essential role. Given the importance of an accurate forecast, the BOSS Magazine named demand planning software the number 3 trend in Supply Chain to watch out for in the upcoming 2024.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 25, 2023

Soon after, ToolsGroup’s probabilistic Demand Planning & Forecasting became the foundation of Lãberit’s Supply Chain & Industry 4.0 For us at Lãberit, the collaboration between our two companies is strategically significant, as we seek to find the most suitable solutions for the entire logistics process.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

All hype aside, AI is really as simple as applying advanced analytics and logic-based algorithms to raw data to generate actionable insights, and it’s already widely used in manufacturing, finance, healthcare, retail and many other industries. It’s safe to say that AI has long moved past buzzword status. This is another area where AI shines.

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BlueYonder

MAY 6, 2024

Attendees included medical device and diagnostics manufacturers, hospital systems, raw material suppliers, software providers, and logistics service providers (LSPs). This type of role helps manufacturers determine where priorities overlap between customer and supplier.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks. This initiative is central to enhancing the management and efficiency of its logistics operations throughout Europe.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

Now that we’ve established that forecasting is important , you know what your demand planning organization is going to do and how you plan to structure it , here we’ll address where to put it. If they are directing the demand planning team, forecasts could be biased high. MERCHANDISING.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

As senior vice president operations, I am the business owner of all operations from demand planning to execution, procurement to manufacturing. 3D printing is changing manufacturing so that in a couple of years from now you may not necessarily need centralised manufacturing. What is your responsibility? “As

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BlueYonder

MARCH 29, 2017

As supply chains get more complex in response to omni-channel pressures, most companies are realizing the ever-increasing importance of having one quality view of demand across functions. We will first discuss whether a company should even have a standalone demand planning group. Should We Have a Demand Planning Group?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Webinar – Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza. Webinar – Demand Planning in VUCA Times with Ali Raza. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube. About Seth Page. Putting Supply Chains on Autopilot with Ali Raza.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Long-term planning – often called strategic planning – has a time horizon of 1 – 5 years, and the plans may be reviewed when a new strategic decision needs to be made, or on a quarterly or annually basis. Medium-term planning – known as tactical planning. Only the next month’s plan firm. No plan is.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

End users – supply chain practitioners working for manufacturers, distributors, or retailers – can attend for free. Manufacturing automation – including 3D printing (also called additive manufacturing) – is making it easier to create many, many more product variants. But we ended up with a good problem.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

So we thought it would be good to examine some key capabilities in fashion supply chain planning and the technologies that support them. Traditional demand planning will forecast safety buffers based on normal demand patterns. Fashion includes products that don’t move quickly, but are important to profitability.

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ThroughPut

MAY 9, 2024

Demand planning software is here to stay. Every major supply chain company has demand planners’ toolkits containing it. Read on to discover the top demand planning software features that will transform your supply chain operations. What is Demand Planning Software?

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

Batch manufacturing is more controlled and optimized, improving inventory turns and production scheduling efficiency. Capacity planning drives production plans, cadence, and raw material procurement and has cost-justified an investment in small-batch processing equipment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

The Franklin Sports Supply Chain 75% of Franklin Sports goods products, by revenue, are produced by third party contract manufacturers. 40% of the finished goods are shipped directly to retail clients by their contract manufacturers. This did not endear them to their contract manufacturing partners. Jennings’ name.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 3, 2020

As the COVID-19 outbreak progresses, I’ve been watching the effects on supply chains and the impact of true demand (N95 masks) versus hyped demand (toilet paper). Both examples are currently seeing stock-outs, but the toilet paper shortage is more of a logistics issue than a physical supply problem. Post-crisis recommendations.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 29, 2017

As supply chains get more complex in response to omni-channel pressures, most companies are realizing the ever-increasing importance of having one quality view of demand across functions. We will first discuss whether a company should even have a standalone demand planning group. Should We Have a Demand Planning Group?

Supply and Demand 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared! Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

AUGUST 9, 2018

DynaSys, provider of demand & supply chain planning (DSCP) solutions, has announced that CURIUM, formerly IBA Molecular, has implemented DynaSys Cloud Demand Planning to optimize its sales forecasts.

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