ThroughPut

APRIL 21, 2022

Yet, despite all the technological advancements that have taken place over the past decade on the manufacturing side, S&OP continues to be dominated by ineffective, dated, manual practices in many organizations. S&OP is a pointless exercise that adds no value to revenue growth or cost savings. Here are our top nine.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

Traditionally, inventory counts were a complex exercise done manually about once a year but RFDI technology enables retailers such as Macy’s to monitor stock monthly bringing accuracy from 60% to over 90%. Barcode label: Plenty of operations happening inside the warehouse rely on administrative documentation. 2020, April 8).

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Taulia

JULY 7, 2022

For smaller companies, spend management may take the form of simple expense tracking, whereas large multinational manufacturers will need to keep tabs on high volumes of expenditure across the organization. These may include the costs associated with: Raw materials for manufacturing. Office supplies. Software costs. Travel expenses.

Material Savings 52

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QAD

JULY 9, 2020

Most teams didn’t have integrated, documented, tested, or approved plans to use in this scenario, yet they were able to anticipate the broad societal lockdowns that forced organized sports around the world to suspend play or play in isolation. The boards of directors of the soccer teams asked their players to stay at home.

Resource Reduction 59

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Leaders from many other industries outside of healthcare – manufacturing, professional services, agriculture – have connected with us for support in keeping their own workforces safe during these complex and challenging times. Our team recently finished a Wave 1 lessons learned exercise to ensure we are as prepared as possible for Wave 2.

Supply Chain Planning 52

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

For further information about risks the Company could experience as well as other information, please refer to the Company’s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners. ###.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. And for SAP customers, this partnership provides them with an alternative to building and maintaining their own connectivity network, which as I discussed above, is a costly, time-consuming, and ongoing effort — and something that most manufacturers and retailers are not good at.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 1, 2013

The customer is able to speak directly with the company, and the company in turn is able to publicly exercise their great customer service for all to see, and to advertise promotions to attract new business. Similarly Facebook allows for a dialogue between company and customer.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

Before a natural disaster strikes, take time to ensure your plans are well-documented and that every member of your team is familiar with their role. ” Exercising plans helps decision makers hone their critical thinking skills so they are better fit to make decisions in ambiguous and deteriorating situations.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Manufacturers vs Trading Companies. Manufacturers make the product themselves and will sell the goods directly to you. Make sure that you deal directly with manufacturers and not trading companies. Manufacturers can and will change their products’ specs with little or short notice. Value of goods. Weight of goods.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Logility’s Digital Supply Chain Platform offers support for a broad range of supply chain planning requirements, from sales and operations planning (S&OP) through manufacturing. Other products mentioned in this document are registered, trademarked or service marked by their respective owners. ###.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 27, 2014

In the latter portion of the class, students will be involved in a comprehensive supply chain computer simulation exercise. Each team will develop a written contract with selected partner(s) that documents the agreement resulting from the negotiation process. Developing best cost models for global manufacturing production processes.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Because of cross-functional recommendations and critical input from others, the evaluation process should be clearly defined and documented. Attention should be paid to the following aspects: Does the supplier have a full range of machinery to manufacture the required product? How to remedy a possible shortage of machines?

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Manufacturers vs Trading Companies. Manufacturers make the product themselves and will sell the goods directly to you. Make sure that you deal directly with manufacturers and not trading companies. Manufacturers can and will change their products’ specs with little or short notice. Value of goods. Weight of goods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2014

Despite multimillion dollar technology projects, and tomes of strategy documents, they are stuck in their ability to overcome market factors and rising complexity to drive continuous improvement on a portfolio of metrics. The definition of a trap is something designed to catch a person or animal, either figuratively or literally.

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. My first post offered advice for planning an eKanban rollout (advice that could be applied across any Lean manufacturing project).

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Aera Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2016

From there, if all checks out, manufacturing and distribution can begin, at which point, it’s been about eight years since Hank was found on the open ocean. manufacturing plants, delivery vessels, cargo holdings, inventories, retail distribution networks), things go well. When the many cogs in that system act predictably (i.e.,

Pharmaceutical 58

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). What will happen in 2016? Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2015

In part 1 of this blog series , we shared how supply chain collaboration yielded significant business benefits and we pointed to spectacular success stories from two household names in retail and manufacturing. The connection to multiple ERP systems this often entails can be a costly exercise.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

When you complete your exercise, you should come away with a clear list of milestones you’ll hit. Decrease waste by 20 percent across all Kraft Heinz manufacturing operations by 2025. Kraft Heinz set a good example of how to do this earlier in the year. Make 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

When you complete your exercise, you should come away with a clear list of milestones you’ll hit. Decrease waste by 20 percent across all Kraft Heinz manufacturing operations by 2025. Kraft Heinz set a good example of how to do this earlier in the year. Make 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The solution is built to recognize and react to critical characteristics across industries, from the ability to process various product attributes, support omni-channel commerce fulfillment, balance shelf life and productivity for perishables for retailers, or navigate complex regulatory requirements for manufacturers.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. This exercise was done before the monthly planning cycle start. This exercise yield positive results, in terms of planning community getting their confidence back in APO system & overall solution, over a period of time. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

According to our own research at Logistics Bureau, less than 40% of businesses have documented a strategy for their supply chain operations. Direct purchases from producers or manufacturers, instead of buying through wholesalers (if your company is engaged in retail commerce).

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Arena Solutions

MAY 14, 2021

And then ISO, if you’re a contract manufacturer or you want to distribute your product internationally. And the other key point is that we put our software configuration specification into our quality system as a document, a REV control document in revision control. So why do we need to do validation testing? regulations.

Just-in-Time 52

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first exercised new powers granted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to shut down processing at the Sunland Inc. In surveys by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), 58% of respondents’ companies had been affected by a product recall in the last five years. In 2012, the U.S.

Food 52

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DynaSys

JULY 6, 2021

It enables manufacturers to be proactive rather than reactive through the process of analyzing current and upcoming demand to create reliable forecasts for your business. They gather data and information, create forecasts, resolve volume relationships, apply judgment, and document as they go. Why is demand planning important?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 4, 2013

While I have lost 22 inches through diet and exercise, and improved my Body Mass Index by 11%, I have not dropped weight. Likewise, in today’s supply chain environment, I find that supply chain leaders favor a single function of logistics, manufacturing or sourcing. It has been a goal for the past two years.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

through manufacturing conditions, complex supply chain, etc.). Recently, we have refined this exercise, now identifying the most exposed categories of purchases through a mapping of CSR-purchasing risks, followed by a mapping of corruption risks (to meet the requirements of the Sapin 2 Law).

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EMERGE App

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Here, we’ll introduce inventory cycle counting and show you how it can complement your annual stock take exercise. Perhaps you’re a manufacturer of clean and green automobiles. Hence, your inventory levels approach that of a toy manufacturer, easily numbering 12,000 SKUs at any one time.

Inventory 75

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

A means of optimizing Supply Chain performance in which the manufacturer is responsible for maintaining the distributor’s inventory levels. The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. The manufacturer is responsible for creating and maintaining the inventory plan.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Other ways that you can exercise control over your inventory include doing a manual stock adjustment due to damaged goods. Click Produce to manufacture the finished products. This automatically creates a shipment as well as a delivery order document. Know Your Stock Movements.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Trying a patchwork approach to quality management systems (QMS) is an exercise in futility. Like other global manufacturers, PennEngineering often has one plant acting as a supplier to another plant. The company launched QAD EQMS at 11 manufacturing plants across the globe. . Document Control.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 29, 2016

There is no doubt, even from the perspective of the Chinese Central Government, that China is the manufacturing capital of the world. However, to fully integrate CSR into China, 3 pillars are required: Responsible investment, Responsible Consumerism, and Responsible manufacturing. Business Case Study.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Mr. Kirkegaard holds a BS in manufacturing / industrial engineering and a Masters Degree in Finance. solutions have been key to assisting dozens of business’s as well as utilized in philanthropic work using supply chain engineering and advanced manufacturing to enhance economic development and USA job creation. The DCRA Inc.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

On the other hand, if you’re a business leader who must try to juggle supply chain effectiveness with that of marketing, sales, or manufacture, the following sections highlight the supply chain basics that your company must get right in order to maximise revenue and profit. “What?” ” I hear you cry.

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