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The Case for Real-Time Perpetual Inventory Signals in Manufacturing

ToolsGroup

Once upon a time, the world of manufacturing was a relatively stable place. So how does a manufacturer navigate this rollercoaster? And that’s where real-time perpetual inventory signals come in. According to Gartner , these issues can lead to missed manufacturing deadlines and wasted capital.

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Going digital: B2B eCommerce and what it means for manufacturers and distributors

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The increasing transition from traditional sales channels to digital commerce isn’t breaking news for manufacturers. There’s also the lingering concern: “Are we just too late to the game?” Over the past three to five years in particular, more manufacturers have identified or accelerated their eCommerce plans.

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Technology Improves Manufacturing Disaster Preparedness

DELMIA Quintiq

Disaster preparedness is imperative everywhere, but that goes double for the manufacturing industry. Predictive Analysis for Shipping. Businesses can make higher-fidelity predictions — including potential shipping delays — based on external forces like weather, storms, traffic pattern interruptions and more.

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5 Ways to Make Your Manufacturing Plant More Sustainable in the Age of COVID-19

DELMIA Quintiq

Essential workers don’t just include hospital staff. This classification extends to the manufacturing facilities and personnel keeping us fed and supplied. Doing more with less is more critical in manufacturing than ever. These individuals are ultimately helping to turn the tide in the global pandemic. In 2018, the U.S.

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ERP addresses the challenges of Make to order manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Make-to-Order (MTO) manufacturing is the production of specialized or unique one-off products in quantities ranging from one to small production runs. Usually, the final product is a combination of custom manufactured components and standard components. MTO operations bring their own set of unique challenges.

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What is MRO procurement?

Synovos

What is MRO procurement? Understand MRO procurement and your bottom line will benefit. These items support business or manufacturing activity but are not incorporated directly into what you produce. The hidden cost of MRO procurement The adage time is money captures why MRO can be costly and why that cost is not always obvious.

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

ivalua

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.