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6 challenges facing medical device manufacturers and how ERP analytics can provide a cure

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. This holds true across all five key components of a medical manufacturing business: Design, Manufacture, Distribution, Maintenance, and Service.

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

SCMDOJO

Here’s why a structured approach is important: Efficiency A structured department creates a clear division of labor and defines processes for procurement, production, distribution, and returns. This data can be used to identify areas for improvement and make informed decisions about sourcing, production, and distribution.

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Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning – What It Is and How to Operate

USC Consulting Group

The plans take into account projections made by the sales and marketing departments, the resources available from manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, and finance, and are directed toward hitting the company’s objectives. What resources are required (people / skills, technology, plant and equipment, distribution, etc.)?

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How to Select a Supply Chain Planning Tool

DynaSys

And since their purview is different from yours, they’ll bring perspectives that you may not have thought of early in the buying process. For example, if a solution you’re evaluating doesn’t meet the CIO’s security guidelines, she may veto the solution even if everything else looks great. Congratulations!

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Types of Procurement Reports: Definition & Benefits

SCMDOJO

From the Purchase Order (PO) Status Report to the RFQ Performance Report, each report is dissected to provide a clear definition and a deeper understanding of its significance. Total Cost: The overall cost of the purchase order, calculated based on quantities and unit prices.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? Please subscribe here.

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Supply Chain Management:Maintenance Practice- A standard to be.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Word of caution to follow is not to get terrorized by the quantum of guidelines, methodologies etc. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.