Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

In today’s fast-paced corporate world, it's difficult to overstate the significant role that technology plays in the success of many organizations. Strong companies depend on a range of hardware and software solutions to support key business processes like customer service, financial management, and supply chain operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. To contend with these pressures, medical device manufacturers crave actionable, real-time, accurate, and reliable data throughout the entire supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Technologies. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site.

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Metrics Quality Material Savings 120

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 12, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a further update on the ongoing production quality, corporate reputational and cultural challenges that collectively surround commercial aircraft producer Boeing. Ongoing supply chain disruptions related to late arrivals add to the pressures for maintaining a monthly output cadence.

Quality 52

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 3, 2023

Why a Supply Chain Risk Management Framework is Needed A supply chain risk management framework is critical for risk identification and effective management of the inherent and imposed risks in today’s business environment. In this article, we will review why a supply chain risk management framework is needed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Peggy was a speaker at the Supply Chain Global Summit. AGCO’s culture of innovation policy deployment enabled employees to pioneer a technology solution for manufacturing. As shown in Table A, the Company ranked 3 out of 12 companies in their peer group on driving supply chain improvement as measured by the Supply Chain Index.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

All activities are documented by a team recorder. It typically describes how a process should consistently be executed and documents current ‘best practices.’ The Flex CEO, and board members are corporate leaders of this competitive event. Practices and learns how to apply Lean tools. This increases employee morale.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Lean Sustainability 120

DynaSys

JANUARY 20, 2021

A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – Greatest challenges to your supply chain. Read Part One 10 COVID-19 Lessons for the Resilient Supply Chain if you missed it. . Robert Drew presents you with 6 Takeaways for Future Supply Chain crisis to overcome challenges of your Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

(Included in this post is Cummins’ digital award for the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire. I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. An ironic, and unfortunate, set of events. The Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategy needs both.).

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 150

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. Ronan Stephens, the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management and External Manufacturing, explained how the company set out on a journey to improve customer service while also reducing costs.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. Any such event will cause congestion in the ports. Linear supply chains as we know them are turning into supply networks with more players and parties than ever before.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

In this week’s Ripped from the Headlines segment, another example of how many companies still have poor visibility and control of their end-to-end supply chains. As I’ve said many times before, there is no silver bullet for supply chain visibility. How do you begin to improve supply chain visibility and control?

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Unleashed

MARCH 28, 2021

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is a management concept frequently used by procurement and supply chain professionals. As supply chains become more complex there is a greater need to cultivate clear, measurable ways to evaluate every supplier. What are the benefits of supplier relationship management?

Negotiate Pricing 111

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

Pharmaceutical 94

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 27, 2022

And, Covid or not, other world events continue to cause additional anxiety that leaks into our jobs one way or another. For example, as of March 2022, 81% of Americans say the supply chain is a significant source of stress. Implement Time Management Software. Automate Tedious Tasks and Boring Work.

Sourcing Strategies 296

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

At the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Rick Sather , now VP of Supply Chain for Jack-O-links stated that “there should be an app for that.” We can connect through EDI, but a document has latency and limitations for unstructured data. Figure 1: Gaps in Supply Chain Visibility.

Manufacturing Procurement 150

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. On the contrary, companies seem to be more focused than ever on driving sustainability in supply chains. And in order to do so, you need to drastically increase transparency in your supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. On the contrary, companies seem to be more focused than ever on driving sustainability in supply chains. And in order to do so, you need to drastically increase transparency in your supply chain. 2021 Supply Chain Transparency Checklist.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Exception management is an effective mechanism in supply chain management. The capability to address the issues and ensure the smooth functioning of the operations helps a company to be stable and with technology raising its bar every day in supply chain management, it’s more like management by exception rather exception management. .

Supply Chain Visibility 40

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Unleashed

MARCH 5, 2024

eCommerce automation helps businesses maximise productivity by optimising daily processes such as inventory management , fulfilment, and customer service. But what does eCommerce automation look like, and how does it work? What is eCommerce automation? But those aren’t the only reasons to invest in automated solutions.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

Pharmaceutical 60

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! To do that, you can hire a professional, or you can use software to do that for you. Use the logo on any digital or paper document to strengthen your brand identity. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Sourcing Strategies 90

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 90

QAD

JUNE 27, 2019

Of course, Explore must inevitably come to a close, but I made sure to connect with QAD’s vertical market leads to learn about their take on the event, as well as some of the session favorites at QAD Explore 2019. On day two, we had a fantastic industry-focused event; The Consumer Products and Food & Beverage Vertical Round Table lunch.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Unleashed

MARCH 24, 2024

Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace. In this guide to lean manufacturing tools: What are lean manufacturing tools? Indeed, these tools could be several different things, such as: New shop floor layouts. Big data frameworks.

Six Sigma 52

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News. Changes have also been made throughout the document to clarify and emphasize the collaboration between the responsible agencies and other regional planning efforts, including funding.”. Supply Chain Strategy.

Sourcing Strategies 60

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Arkieva

JANUARY 20, 2017

Using Metrics/Key Performance indicators that measure how well the shippers and transportation providers do promotes daily continuous improvement. To build a lean supply chain, organizations need to build long-term relationships with quality carriers that are stable, dependable and committed to servicing the organization.

Optimal Sourcing 60

Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction 60

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Regardless of the intentions of the founders of S&OP (generally attributed to Richard Ling and colleagues at Oliver Wight in the 1980s), in practice S&OP processes are often seen as narrowly focused supply chain initiatives. 10 – 20% improvement in planner productivity resulting from technology and process discipline.

S&OP 52

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 7, 2023

But in case you haven’t come across it yet, let us briefly touch on what it is and its concept regarding supply chain management and what Transactional Process Improvement Kaizen really is. The Kaizen philosophy has become popular in many industries, including supply chain management.

Supply Chain Software 88

Supply Chain Software Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 88

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

While demand is high, ongoing product shortages continue to cause supply chain disruptions, create unpredictable shopping behaviors and drive rapid delivery expectations. The industry’s well-documented labor shortages are not ending anytime soon. million in transportation savings over a three-year period by leveraging a TMS.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 206

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 10, 2015

What improvements in technology can enable these to occur? Daily metrics of on-time, project dollars spent versus budget, and key milestones on time, as well as the use of two-way scorecards are important. It is particularly important to engage in discussion of the right metrics during the contract formation process.

Negotiating Skills 60

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QAD

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Global demand and supply chain networks naturally include distance, cultural, time-zone, tariff, geopolitical and other types of challenges when working with suppliers. As a result, it’s difficult to discover qualified suppliers, effectively collaborate with suppliers and quickly respond to unexpected supply events.

Supplier Management 93

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Locus

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Delivery exceptions are circumstances where packages are temporarily delayed in transit due to unexpected events. Other important reasons for incomplete deliveries are missing documentation, incorrect labeling, inaccurate geocoding, and miscommunication. Unanticipated events. What is a delivery exception?

Real-time Visibility 52

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

We also have built-in analytics to help report out metrics to key stakeholders and Arena is really well integrated with other platforms such as CAD programs and ERP systems. We automate and we standardize regulatory workflows, so it really takes away a lot of that administrative burden that regulatory professionals are struggling with.

Quality 52

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, announces the release of its fourth-quarter technology update, with enhancements across all network ecosystems to help clients improve supply chain resiliency in an increasingly uncertain economy. AUSTIN, Texas – Dec.

Supply Chain Network Software 60

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes.

S&OP 60

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CargoBarn

JANUARY 23, 2019

The supply chain is one of the largest cost centers for any business, so finding ways to save on truckload freight is a top priority. This will ensure that documents like BOLs are correct every time. The supply chain industry isn’t for the faint of heart. Here are 10 ways you can save money on FTL shipping: 1.

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