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How To Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, there is a great opportunity, but the question is how to jump. How to get started? The focus is on the platform; in each presentation, the company struggles to answer the question, “What problem do you solve? At the event, presentation after presentation focused on improving engines. How do I improve the plan?

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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales. These results herald upcoming issues for future manufacturing reporting earnings calls. Today, investments in manufacturing automation are viewed as the most successful by business users. Your thoughts?

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Build Digitally Lean Consumer Goods and Home & Lifestyle Manufacturing Teams

DELMIA Quintiq

In the world of consumer goods and home and lifestyle, today’s fast-moving consumer trends demand fast delivery and quality at the lowest possible cost—for which lean programs in manufacturing are paramount. Out with the old. The next frontier in lean programs has the potential for far-reaching benefits. Trends driving lean progress.

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Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID

AB&R

There are still variables, but experts in the industry are aware of them and know how to bypass them. Opportunities for manufacturing Walmart is not the only retailer that requires RFID – and you can expect many to follow suit. Today, the technology is more developed, with an extensive selection of RFID inlays and tags available.

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Why Manufacturing is the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

and How Data is Changing Manufacturing! As the world becomes more advanced, and technology becomes a part of day-to-day life, one thing has always stayed the same: manufacturing. Manufacturing is the past and present. Manufacturing is the future! The Benefits of Working in the Manufacturing Industry.

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How to Improve the Execution of Manufacturing Strategies (Pt. I)

QAD

Manufacturers’ strategies don’t always deliver hoped-for results. In this article, we’ll consider the first of two simple steps to reduce risk and improve the chances of a successful manufacturing strategy. Developing a Manufacturing Strategy. Manufacturers are no different from other organizations. Very complex.

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Unwrapping production: How to transform packaging manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

To meet consumers’ increasing appetite for choice, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers develop a huge amount of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs). This has a direct impact on packaging manufacturers who now need to find ways to cope with more diverse demand. What should change? The packaging market is very dynamic.

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