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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees. Most companies are still struggling with “what good looks like” and “what defines supply chain excellence.” The conference was low-key.

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Is it Time for to Move Away from “World Class Supply Chains”?

NC State SCRC

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka.

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Podcast: Rob Handfield on Suppliers, Data, Tech, and Talent

Requis

He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development. In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Basically, Flex runs supply chains.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries. “The pandemic, however, is affecting supply chains in the aircraft, automobile, electronic products, hospitality, medical, pharmaceutical, retail, technology, travel, and personal service/support industries.”

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DELMIAWORKS Customer Intertech Plastics Inc. is Named Plastics News Processor of the Year

IQMS

The innovation of our manufacturing customers was spotlighted at the Plastics News Excellence Awards ceremony on February 26, 2020. The companies, all users of our DELMIAWORKS (formerly IQMS) manufacturing ERP software, were judged by members of the Plastics News editorial staff. There, Intertech Plastics Inc.