SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Manufacturers have incurred significant financial losses due to supply chain disruptions and the subsequent inventory management challenges. With companies producing more and more products worldwide, the issue of keeping track of enormous amounts of parts and materials used in the manufacturing process has grown increasingly complex.

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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. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. The result was restatement.

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QAD

MARCH 16, 2022

So much of what goes into running a manufacturing operation involves planning ahead. One of those areas is capacity requirements planning. Proper capacity requirements planning is critical to manufacturing success, as this process determines if a company can even deliver on orders.

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DynaSys

AUGUST 31, 2021

Data is an integral part of the demand planning cycle. But, the trickiness of collecting data comes mainly from pulling it from all the sources of data for demand planning as well as unifying the data. Different sources of data for demand planning: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. In some settings, IoT devices can detect defects and notify staff of quality control issues.

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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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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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 18, 2022

In helping companies to understand the value, I find that each customer is a bit different in culture and political dynamics but amazingly consistent in their gaps in understanding supply chain planning. This large food manufacturer used a popular technology to forecast monthly using orders as an input. The takeaway?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Many different terms, such as less-than-truckload (LTL), procurement and transportation management, describe supply chain management processes. For example, transportation management often focuses on the journey of products after manufacturing. The Definition of Procurement Logistics. Purchased parts and similar items.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2023

His organization purchased an advanced planning technology from well-known best of breed provider, and the implementation should have been successful, but it was not. As a result, demand planning is largely manual, inventory management is a series of manual inputs, and production planning is via spreadsheet. (BTW,

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Facets of this broad field include demand planning, inventory management, logistics, acquisitions and partner management. E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. Sourcing – Collaboration starts by selecting suppliers to produce items or services.

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ThroughPut

JULY 6, 2021

Thriving In ‘The New Normal’ With 5 Demand Planning & Forecasting Methods. Do you remember the time when the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns were announced across the world, followed by the panic purchase of essentials to the point where supermarkets and grocery stores were left with empty shelves? Historical data method.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Why is this shift such a big deal? We don’t have to think back very far.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In order to run a successful business, you need a dedicated procurement team to obtain these essential goods and services, ensure timely delivery, and nurture good relationships with your vendors. Paying for offices, utilities, technology subscriptions, and cleaning services is also part of the procurement team's responsibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

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. End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Supply chain challenges faced by manufacturers of delayed deliveries and stockouts take on additional urgency in the medical device arena, where patient well-being depends heavily on timely and accurate delivery. Implementing digital demand planning and forecasting solutions. Expanding supplier relationships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes. The sourcing centers are key to just-in-time, same-day, next-day deliveries.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey. Planning ensures that resources are allocated effectively and that production and distribution meet customer demand.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers.

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ThroughPut

MAY 27, 2022

For effective, accurate real-time demand sensing and forecasting, you need cross-functional visibility and actionable insights across the entire length of the supply chain as it forms the backbone of all business operations. In Sourcing: How well are your vendors integrated into your network? For example, you need to know: 1.

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Logility

OCTOBER 17, 2017

However, on a recent trip to a mega grocery store I started meandering up and down aisles looking at the variety of both national and store brand products available for purchase. In an attempt to stretch the budget, many consumers have tried private label products and found that they often deliver as good or better quality as national brands.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Every manufacturer knows the importance of raw materials – without them, there’s no final product. Raw material inventory management oversees the procurement, handling, and storage of raw materials. It encompasses the processes involved in purchasing, tracking, consuming, and relocating raw materials. Let’s dive in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. The implementation was not trivial.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 15, 2015

That’s exactly what I thought of The Hackett Group’s recent article, “ Demand Planning Optimization – Three Key Steps to Unlocking the True Value of Your Supply Chain.” Know key market trends and their impact on the quality of demand planning. Understanding Key Market Trends.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 15, 2015

That’s exactly what I thought of The Hackett Group’s recent article, “ Demand Planning Optimization – Three Key Steps to Unlocking the True Value of Your Supply Chain.” Know key market trends and their impact on the quality of demand planning. Understanding Key Market Trends.

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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. Dealing with each area — planning, manufacturing, distribution, fulfilment, etc. —

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Efficient inventory management Demand Forecasting: Use demand analytics to predict demand more accurately, thus reducing overstocking or stockouts. See how a manufacturing giant revamped their demand planning with AIMMS.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 24, 2023

Manufacturers as well as consumer-oriented businesses need to embrace better fulfilment experiences for their customers. By using the SCOR model, manufacturers have a tested and comparable framework for assessing their order fulfilment processes and performance. Order fulfilment is becoming increasingly important.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2018

Today, we continue this conversation and look at six must have capabilities that drive supply chain improvement for F&B manufacturers. Consensus Demand Planning. However, developing a demand plan that people in different areas and roles can use to build individual operating plans can be very challenging.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In past blogs, we have discussed different types of manufacturing – discrete and process. Discrete manufacturing makes distinct ‘things’, process manufacturing makes ‘stuff’ (for example, fertilizer). There is a third type that combines both discrete and process production – mixed-mode manufacturing.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

” I believe that the focus should be improving reliability (Forecast Value Added (FVA), first pass tender and yield, and manufacturing schedule adherence) while decreasing process, demand, and data latency. As a result, we need to throw away the conventional definitions of demand planning and S&OP.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In October 2021, Brian Olsavky, CFO of Amazon, claimed that the company would require 150,000 extra workers to cater to the heightened customer demands during the holiday season. Source: Bloomberg.com. When customers arrive curbside to collect their purchase, they have no intention of waiting. Where Are All the Retail Workers?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 27, 2022

At the back of your supply chain, you’ve got your raw materials being procured. In the middle, you’ve got your manufacturers that take those raw materials and turn them into finished goods. Scoops is a manufacturer that makes batch ice cream and pre-packaged ice cream bars and pints. Essentially, a company buys its customer.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We enable them by providing high-quality supply chain on-demand courses, guides, best practices, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Eight core competencies stand out, encompassing crucial aspects of SCM.

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Unleashed

MAY 28, 2024

However, choosing the best manufacturing software for your specific needs is never simple.It To help you on your discovery journey, we’ve curated this list of the best manufacturing software based on functionality, application, reputation, and price – along with numerous nice-to-have features. And that’s just the start.

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Logility

MAY 24, 2021

In the new normal, enterprises are being challenged to mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions, such as tackling supply-demand uncertainties, and maintaining continuity in the near term. Logility customers include Big Lots, Husqvarna Group, Parker Hannifin, Sonoco Products and Red Wing Shoe Company.

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