Arena Solutions

APRIL 9, 2024

As the pressure mounts for manufacturers to deliver in shorter timelines because of increased competition and the urgency to solve a myriad of climate-related challenges, legacy ways of doing things have become an insurmountable hindrance to progress. Overcoming Challenges in Product Lifecycle Management With Advanced Solutions The problem?

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QAD

MARCH 5, 2024

Women have defied systemic barriers and gender biases to make significant contributions to the fields of manufacturing, supply chain and engineering, shaping these industries and propelling them forward. One shining example is Rosie the Riveter, who represents the countless women who stepped up during World War II to support their country.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

The role that procurement plays in manufacturing organizations is a difficult one. Without digitization, many manufacturing organizations see one or more of these areas suffer due to a reliance on manual processes, a lack of collaboration with suppliers, and little to no visibility of risk during the product development process.

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QAD

AUGUST 24, 2023

On June 16th, The Wall Street Journal published an article written by Jason Gay on innovation where he talks about the early adoption of the Apple Vision Pro. Early adopters are going to spend a lot of money to be the first to have this new Apple innovation. Planning for Innovations. He labeled himself a “skeptical jerk”.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2023

Logility’s powerful forecasting technology supports this by incorporating real-time data and causal factors, giving you the tools to stay one step ahead and maintain the perfect inventory balance. Manufacturers can supercharge their predictive analytics capabilities by embracing innovative technology that supports it, like Logility.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 27, 2020

Disaster preparedness is imperative everywhere, but that goes double for the manufacturing industry. With the right application of intelligent technologies, manufacturers and supply chain partners can more easily make proactive decisions, like diverting vessels and making other route changes. The Cloud and Data Resiliency.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Arena’s recent Fall 2021 quality management system (QMS) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software release was all about helping manufacturers remove these bottlenecks and drive faster product innovation. Design new tooling, fixtures, or molding, and then buy them from subcontractors.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Getting high-quality, compliant products to market is a long and arduous journey for most manufacturers. Regardless of the business, today’s manufacturers are under pressure to innovate faster and gain first-mover advantages while operating under the constraints of stringent regulatory requirements and greater product complexity.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

The utilization of IoT tools (Internet of Things). The main IoT tools are elaborated upon below. NFC reader is a tool that can be integrated into the warehouse management picking verification system. Would you like to know more on how ModusLink can implement IoT tools when managing Supply Chain, Logistics and E-Business?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Companies are hoping to continue their revenue growth in 2018 by setting priorities for manufacturing in 3 key areas. KLR has released the results of its annual manufacturing industry outlook report , and the optimism following last year’s elections will continue straight through 2017. That growth is projected to continue into 2018.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

The goal is to transition from fads to drive true innovation. In our pandemic research, we interviewed thirty manufacturers. To gain insights, we interviewed Alexandros Skandalakis, Director of Manufacturing Capacity, reporting to operations/manufacturing globally within Philip Morris. In Figure 1, we share the model.).

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community. Innovation For IT Departments.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2018

The manufacturing industry has always been a hotbed for innovation and advancement — but it relies heavily on the workers who have the skills and training to fill those jobs. Experts have predicted more than 2 million manufacturing jobs will go unoccupied during the next 10 years, as the baby boomer generation starts to retire.

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QAD

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There aren’t many things I love more than a good manufacturing trade show. There’s simply no better place to discover cutting-edge manufacturing technology, learn about new solutions firsthand and swap ideas with other professionals working at the forefront of innovation. Manufacturing is back and was big and bold in Chicago.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Customer centricity in manufacturing requires a real shift in business strategy that puts the customer first, both for your products and your services. Customer centricity remains key to manufacturing for blog. Manufacturers need to look at the entire buying journey and ensure they are supporting the customer at every step.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. Other critical functions include order management, manufacturing, and product development. With the continued challenges facing supply chains, that is no surprise. Last year I thought the percentages were high, and now they are higher.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2022

The production of steel is an energy-intensive manufacturing process and the amount required for it is typically generated by burning fossil fuels whose carbon emissions further contribute to the global climate crisis. The steel industry is in great need for supply chain innovation. Technological challenges. Supply chain challenges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

When her employees kept breaking their tablets on the production floor, Peggy used lean-production thought processes to innovate for new answers. While many employers would have penalized the employees for tablet breakage , Peggy explored the world of wearables to enable her digital manufacturing transformation. About Agco.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2017

Are industrial manufacturers seizing all the opportunities of a more digital world? A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. Digital transformation leverages tools to help manage a business better. Possibly not.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It is no secret that the manufacturer and distributor sectors have been some of the hardest hit by the global health crisis and recent geopolitical instability. At the center of many of these changes is a re-tooling which has seen the integration of key digital technologies designed to help businesses cope with changing demands and climates.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

With 2024 on the horizon, more manufacturers are adopting smart manufacturing technology. It is helping them capture benefits across the entire manufacturing value chain. Examples of intelligent factories include on-demand manufacturing and virtual inventories.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This blog features excerpts from the Manufacturing Leadership Journal’s article, “ Leveraging Digital Twins to Accelerate the Journey to Factory of the Future. “ When the pandemic disrupted the operations of manufacturing companies and their supply chains, many organizations were forced to reexamine their strategies.

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Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

With the right technology, process manufacturing strategy, planning, and management can be simplified. Manufacturers have been through a trial by fire with supply chain disruptions and changes in demand during the past two years. 4 Digital Solutions That Address the Top Challenges for Process Manufacturers.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Thank you to those of you who joined us for QAD Tomorrow, our virtual thought stream, which was focused on the unforeseen disruption in manufacturing and the new transformation imperative. Are You an Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise? Take the Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise Maturity Model Diagnostic.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 6, 2023

This year’s forum was all about harnessing the power of digital to help manufacturing companies improve efficiencies and deliver better products and services. In turn, they can quickly gather valuable feedback and fine-tune the product before investments are made in expensive assembly lines and tooling.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Those manufacturers who are still using legacy or customized computer systems will find it difficult to make the necessary changes. Integration of design and manufacturing. Many manufacturers use a CAD/CAM system for design and engineering control. Quality management. Traceability. Customer interaction. After-sales support.

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OptiProERP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Additive Manufacturing (AM), often called 3D printing, has emerged as a revolutionary technology potentially transforming traditional production processes. As this innovative approach gains traction across various industries, the need for seamless integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems becomes increasingly evident.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

To qualify for inclusion in the Supply Chain Planning category, a product must provide planning tools for demand, inventory, replenishment, and ordering, facilitate delivery schedules and load planning, and customize plans based on individual business priorities. Additional Resources: See ToolsGroup’s G2 reviews HERE.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

Process changes to improve sustainability What sort of process changes should manufacturers be looking at to improve sustainability? How can your ERP help with a sustainability program An ERP system has several tools that support sustainability. Product design – use of appropriate materials; design the product for extended future use.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

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. Medical and Pharmaceutical Technology.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 22, 2023

If so, you can’t overlook the critical question of how to eliminate bottlenecks in manufacturing. In the world of manufacturing, bottlenecks are like those sneaky expenses that quietly chip away at your profits. Manufacturing and operations bottlenecks are more than just a financial headache.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 7, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic made a major impact on supply chain operations, from manufacturing and shipping to distribution and warehousing. As we continue to get used to a “new normal,” here are some emerging trends and innovations in warehouse automation that you should consider for your operation. By Jason Walker.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

As a company owner in the manufacturing industry, you certainly understand technology’s vital role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. Businesses in the manufacturing industry are usually among the first to adopt any latest technology because this is essential for their processes. Technology Implementation.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Or, the importance of digitalized manufacturing and how digitalization has enabled companies to pivot faster to new and more innovative products, processes or never-produced products needed to save lives in the pandemic. . What is the value of digitalizing the manufacturing? These became coffee break side bars.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 17, 2019

Nevertheless, over the past few years there have been some significant changes in the manufacturing sector, including the maturation of additive manufacturing and the emergence of the Internet of Things (often referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)). Manufacturing trends. ”[1] Those arguments still hold.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 22, 2020

It was the Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter who coined the term ‘creative destruction’, the processes whereby entrepreneurs and their innovations create new technological paradigms and new industries that disrupt and ultimately destroy the existing ones. One of these new entrepreneurs and new innovators is Kegan Fisher.

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 5, 2022

The most acknowledged definition of Reverse Logistics is ‘’ the process of planning, implementing and controlling flows of raw materials, in process inventory, and finished goods, from a manufacturing, distribution or use point, to a point of recovery or point of proper disposal’’ (Bri-2004, S. Smart Reverse Supply Chain (SRSC).

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