Sat.Aug 18, 2018

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Consumers Demand Supply Chain Accountability Down to the Last Straw

Material Handling & Logistics

Is your business at risk due to unethical supply chain practices? The board at Monster Energy Drink had a decision to make. They were staring at a petition, signed by 21,000 consumers, who said that if they knew that the company used products that were produced by slave labor, they would all be drinking Red Bull from now on. “Poor supply chain practices are a business risk, not just a sustainability one, and companies need to understand the business case for doing the right thing,” says Andrew B

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MES Delivers Aggressive Intelligence That Drives Manufacturing Growth

IQMS

Bottom Line: Analytics, Business Intelligence (BI) and real-time monitoring are revolutionizing every aspect of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), from production planning and scheduling, shop floor controls, production reporting and quality. One of the best strengths any manufacturer can strive to gain is the ability to improve and learn continually.