Remove Inventory Remove Manufacturing Remove South Africa Remove Strategy
article thumbnail

OMG: Does Omicron Mean the Supply Chain Will Suffer from Long-Haul Covid?

Enterra Insights

It only took days following the announcement out of South Africa that a new coronavirus had been detected for that variant pop-up around the globe. In South Africa, where the Omicron variant was first detected, only 25% of the population is vaccinated. The Omicron Virus. ”[3].

article thumbnail

ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Sustainable manufacturing refers to the ability to manage manufacturing operations “in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers. Where Does ERP Come into Play with Manufacturer Sustainability Efforts?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Due to climate change, firms are rethinking their strategies to guarantee environmental initiatives to start environmental actions. When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. A great example would be today’s prominence of climate change. Why go green? consulting.

article thumbnail

How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Management and planning of the entire network against a value network strategy. Recognition of asset strategies in go-to-market plans. Integration with manufacturing systems to understand actual run times and Operating Efficiency (OEE). Focus on the level of inventory.

article thumbnail

Artificial Intelligence and Omnichannel Operations

Enterra Insights

An omnichannel strategy creates and executes a seamless shopping experience across mobile, online, and brick-and-mortar stores. Retailers with omnichannel strategies have a 91 percent greater annual customer retention rate, according to V12. Inventory Optimization. Concluding thoughts. ”[7].

article thumbnail

What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning? A Limited Number of Formula Manufacturers.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Management in a VUCA World

Enterra Insights

He explains, “I almost feel that we should be shouting ‘Vuka’ which in Xhosa (one of the South Africa languages) means ‘wake up.’ Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.”[2]