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Integrated Supplier Management: Plan, Execute and Adapt

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Integrated Supplier Management is a must – manufacturers are still dealing with the effects of the global chip shortage, the Suez Canal blockage, changing trade policies and other global supply and demand disruptions. That is why we developed the Integrated Supplier Management diagnostic tool.

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2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

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QAD CMO Carter Lloyds described shipping delays, energy issues/sustainability challenges and the Carbon Bubble as three major industry disruptors affecting manufacturers. Lack of real-time communication between the manufacturing enterprise suppliers, third-party logistics providers and consumers. Rise in ocean freight rates.

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People in Manufacturing: Procurement

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Procurement, also sometimes known as purchasing, is the group responsible for acquiring components, services, and other materials to manufacture a company’s products and to keep the operation running. Is Your Company an Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise? The post People in Manufacturing: Procurement appeared first on QAD Blog.

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8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience for Manufacturers in a Post-Covid World

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One such organization was Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, busses and proprietary engines that recently participated in a series of CPO interviews conducted by Ivalua and Art of Procurement. Having a platform in place that offers a robust supplier management solution can help organizations ensure they have options.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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QAD Tomorrow: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruption

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44% reported extended order fulfillment times and increased supplier prices. 25% reported bankruptcy of suppliers. In 2020, air freight costs from China to the US increased 81%. However, we know that for manufacturers, it’s more than just headlines that matter for your business.

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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers, and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers.”. Preferably, these services are integrated, or “bundled” together by the provider.