QAD

JULY 9, 2020

For organisms, the strategy is simply to survive, but organizations, regardless of the industry, size, or location, have an additional objective. Unlike simple organisms, organizations are composed of individuals who also have their own individual objectives and survival strategies. What We Can Learn from Soccer.

Resource Reduction 109

Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 109

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In manufacturing, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the technology that will allow companies to purposely instrument their equipment and products to collect data and then use it to improve, experiment and develop value. IIoT refers to the usage in areas such as manufacturing plants and supply chains. Manufacturing efficiency.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

In extreme cases, firms simply state that a product comes from one country when, in actual fact, it was manufactured in a country that is impacted by the higher tariff being imposed. Product strategies. Alternatively, you may want to relocate – totally or in part – where your product is manufactured. Operational strategies.

Cost Reduction Strategies 245

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 245

Unleashed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here we examine manufacturing downtime in detail, including what it is, what causes it, and what it can cost your business. Because even small manufacturing firms with limited capital can reduce the risk of suffering unexpected outages through measures like preventive maintenance, staff training and the use of smart manufacturing software.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2015

What is Mobility as it Applies to Manufacturing and Other Businesses? this exercise helps retain mobility in the damaged joints". However, we are not referencing this kind of mobility when we are talking about mobility in manufacturing and logistics. The Rise of Enterprise Mobility in Manufacturing for Process Enablement.

Manufacturing 120

Manufacturing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 120

QAD

JULY 9, 2020

For organisms, the strategy is simply to survive, but organizations, regardless of the industry, size, or location, have an additional objective. Unlike simple organisms, organizations are composed of individuals who also have their own individual objectives and survival strategies. What We Can Learn from Soccer.

Resource Reduction 59

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

A report from Reuters indicates that while Apple has no manufacturing facilities in the country, the company has been setting up application developer academies which qualify for localized investment for the selling of products within Indonesia. Apple has been a master at exercising many such strategies.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This process considers the calendar of manufacturers, the timing of transportation, customs, item processing, order cycles, lot sizes, minimums, and shelf life. Planning becomes a modelling exercise, not a guessing game. By setting a solid foundation, inventory planning becomes a modeling exercise.

Forecasting 156

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Logility

JULY 23, 2014

Segmentation strategy is a hot topic, especially in the supply chain. They can exert power and manufacturers know this. This, in fact, is not segmentation nor is it strategy. My advice: Take the segmentation exercise to your next tier of customers. It’s a bit like a naïve Pareto analysis.

Cost Reduction Strategies 102

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Strategy Price Mitigation Strategies 102

Logility

JULY 23, 2014

Segmentation strategy is a hot topic, especially in the supply chain. They can exert power and manufacturers know this. This, in fact, is not segmentation nor is it strategy. My advice: Take the segmentation exercise to your next tier of customers. It’s a bit like a naïve Pareto analysis.

Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Strategy Price Mitigation Strategies 100

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that leading semiconductor fab and device manufacturer TSMC is eyeing a second fab production presence in the U.S. based fabrication facility. Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Moreover, this exercise might need to be repeated several times depending on how the war proceeds. At the same time, another company might have twenty suppliers with similar pricing strategies, who supply the same raw material. How easy is it to open and close distribution centers or move products across manufacturing facilities?

Supply Chain Design Software 179

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

The BCG analysts explain, “Today, another workforce transformation is on the horizon as manufacturing experiences a fourth wave of technological advancement: the rise of new digital industrial technologies that are collectively known as Industry 4.0.” So, it’s not a question of if but when AI will become the norm in the manufacturing sector.

Analytics Software 130

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

Reportedly McCarthy’s goal is to transform the company “ primarily into a subscription-based company rather than an equipment manufacturer.” based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan. That charge has now resulted in an $800 million restructuring plan.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Customer Service Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

the online tool called Supply Chain Satellite provides insight into logistics outsourcing strategies. If there’s one thing all manufacturers have in common, it’s the pressure they’re under to drive down the costs involved in producing and supplying goods. the key conclusion is that companies should seek strategic logistics partners.

Cost Reduction Strategies 60

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Material Savings 60

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility.

Rail Software 188

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 188

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For Manufacturing it’s about carrying zero or minimum inventory. For Management: a balancing strategy, etc…. It is about keeping all (well most) of the stakeholders of the supply chain content and taking into consideration the supply chain strategy of the organization. Manufacturing Support. Manufactured Goods.

Inventory Reduction 117

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Logility

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The non-stop nature of pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution requires reliability and security. Many companies are also trying to shorten the production life cycle and reduce costs by outsourcing work to overseas contract manufacturers and carriers and closely collaborate with them.

Company 130

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

Sourcing Strategies 59

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Predictive Analytics Software 59

Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

This also frees up the company’s human experts so they can focus on developing more effective supply strategies. Let’s delve into a practical scenario with copper, a fundamental manufacturing component. Manufacturers faced production halts, impacting delivery schedules and eventually leading to financial losses.

Modeling 114

Modeling Supply Chain Risk Management Modeling Software Risk Management 114

BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2024

At the turn of the century, this process started with the establishment of long, low-cost supply chains that remain the foundation of most manufacturing and retail business operations to this day. To overcome this, businesses must start aligning the two within strategy more concertedly. The mindset is thus shifted.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 80

Logility

MAY 12, 2020

As a former Director of Supply Chain Management for a multi-national, multi-channel food manufacturer, I experienced first-hand the variety of challenging problems faced by supply chain planners in the unforgiving Food and Beverage Industry. I definitely earned some grey hair while leading supply chain activities in the F&B industry.

Supply Chain Planning Software 134

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 134

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

While I was at the Ivalua NOW event in Paris, I interviewed Cyrille Naux, Purchasing and Supply Chain Vice-President at Chassis Brakes International, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components. The priorities driving their best-of-breed technology infrastructure strategy.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Data 100

QAD

AUGUST 26, 2021

Because manufacturers are constantly pressured to increase productivity, deliver quality products, delight customers and achieve greater profitability and sustainability, they are turning to new technologies such as artificial intelligence. Manufacturers face four main challenges from achieving the promise of artificial intelligence.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement 98

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Global Price Reduction 52

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

If there’s one thing all manufacturers have in common, it’s the pressure they’re under to drive down the costs involved in producing and supplying goods. Because transportation spending includes several dimensions, there are multiple strategies for reducing the overall transportation spend while increasing the efficiency of your supply chain.

Cost Reduction Strategies 68

Cost Reduction Strategies Transportation Material Savings Exercises 68

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 24, 2019

Fouad Egbaria ( @FEgbariaMM ) bluntly states, “When it comes to natural disasters, like hurricanes, the question is not ‘if’ but ‘when’ For manufacturers, natural disasters — whether it’s hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, or something else — pose a number of significant hurdles to supply-chain stability.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy Material Savings 100

Logility

JANUARY 20, 2021

We believe your innovation strategy must include a strategic partner. This is much more than a product roadmap exercise or a debate about agile versus waterfall project management methods. To borrow an analogy from manufacturing, picture a veteran machinist reviewing a CAD drawing for a new product. Upstream failed downstream.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 130

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

Procurement Analytics 59

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 9, 2022

The last few years have proven that manufacturers need to be agile to respond to market demands at all levels of the operation without increasing costs and waste or sacrificing efficiency. Digital transformation has quickly become an essential part of any successful business strategy which has also resulted in a skills gap.

Course 105

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Manufacturing/Auto/Industrials – Raw material and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supplier networks, along with factory outputs tied to industrial equipment, automotive products, and consumer goods. By doing so, you’ll set your business up to successfully adapt to change, create strategies, and implement solutions.

Optimal Sourcing 44

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

Procurement Analytics 59

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As shown in the map, the company has 4 distribution centers wherein each location is shipping to several places across the US (for the sake of simplicity we are not showing the manufacturing and sourcing locations here). One off recommendations are made about facility locations (i.e.,

S&OP 244

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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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Although the fundamentals have been around for a while now, Digital Manufacturing has matured through this life cycle at a pace I have never seen before. If this describes your scenario, then I would suggest you consider applying a Lean approach to your Digital Manufacturing strategy – you might be surprised at the results you can achieve!

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Lean Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 120

Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

Cost Reduction Strategies 45

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 45

Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views).

Inventory Reduction 61

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies 61