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

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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Maximize Your TMS Investment with Excellent Customer Support

Talking Logistics

Deciding to buy a transportation management system (TMS) is a big decision and there are a lot of factors to consider. Establishing those communication guidelines will lead to continued success to maximize your investment. This is an important question because it can impact the ability to maximize a TMS investment.

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Risk Management in Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Halal risk management practices of most companies are passive, meaning it is limited to the compliance of suppliers and their own (manufacturing) operations based on the requirements of the halal certification body and their halal standard(s). He is the author of ‘Halal business management: a guide to achieving halal excellence’.

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The 5 ‘C’s’ for CMO Relationships in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Kinaxis

Of particular interest was a session on Contract Manufacturing Operations (CMO) relationships with Michael Daly, Director of Supply Chain for Valeant Pharmaceuticals. I took Daly’s 5 C’s as a valuable guideline for anyone managing supplier relationships, regardless of industry and maturity. 4 – Capability. 5 – Capacity.

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Why You Should Conduct Internal Quality Audits

Arena Solutions

If you’re a product developer, manufacturer, or part of an engineering team, you know the excitement, challenge, and profitability that come from transforming an idea into an actual product. However, one crucial caveat to all this growth and opportunity is that—you need to follow industry compliance guidelines and deliver on quality.

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Unlocking the Potential of 3D Printing for Spare Parts Availability

Synovos

The Background During the height of the pandemic, a large pharmaceutical manufacturer was exploring ways to reduce supply chain costs without impacting plant reliability. Manufacturers were carrying these long lead time spare parts in inventory to avoid downtime while absorbing all associated costs. and criticality.

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Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 46-50

QAD

Episode #48: Lean Manufacturing | Thriving or Dying in Today’s Automotive Supply Chain What does Lean mean to you? We want to buy your lab scale machine or your pilot scale machine because we see that you can also deliver this larger, giga-scale machine that could serve us a couple of years down the road,” says Benjamin.