ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Automation is at the center of modern manufacturing businesses, with companies exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence in improving workflows and profitability. Industrial engineers incorporate these technologies in designing and fabricating advanced manufacturing systems. How AI Is Changing the Manufacturing Industry.

Manufacturing Procurement 156

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 156

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing Supply and Demand 156

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. The July 2022 J.P.

Manufacturing Procurement 99

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Unless manufacturers change, they will find that their ability to forecast demand, and determine what to do to meet it, will be challenging. Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The pandemic pushed manufacturers and distributors to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

Manufacturing Procurement 119

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QAD

JANUARY 6, 2022

In 2020, Deloitte conducted an extensive survey about digital transformation and found that: “Digitally mature companies enjoy a wide range of specific benefits arising from their digital transformations that include, but go well beyond, the bottom line. Did You Miss the QAD Tomorrow: Digital Manufacturing Event? Is it realistic?

Supply Chain Planning Software 93

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

Look no further that the blog of the Whitehouse Council of Economic Advisors for commentary on the connection between supply chains and inflation. Supply shortages, low inventory to sales ratios, and hiring lags are noted as factors at play. Data as recent as the end of June 2021 show that inventories remain below 1.3

Supply Chain Disruption 316

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QAD

JANUARY 27, 2022

When we think about 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM), there’s plenty of “geek talk for even the nerdiest of engineers around topology optimization, powder bed fusion, laser sintering, isotropics, and the latest composite materials,” according to QAD Director of Industrial and High Tech, Glenn Graney in a recent article in ERP News.

Supply Chain Design Software 96

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Excess inventory – it’s taking up your warehouse space, tying up working capital, and limiting your planning team’s range of motion. It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Let’s talk about: What Excess Inventory Is. What Causes Excess Inventory.

Inventory Reduction 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

By fostering collaboration across all stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, companies can enhance visibility, streamline processes, and proactively address disruptions. Make to Order: Here, products are manufactured based on specific customer orders.

Manufacturing Procurement 185

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s no secret that manufacturing companies around the world are rethinking their supply chain strategies. Many operations turned to lean manufacturing to take any inventory out of their pipelines that could put their supply chain on the line. Australian reshoring strategies for advanced manufacturing .

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 105

Clear Spider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Shorter trend cycles, rising costs of goods, and high demand for seasonal products like candy, costumes, and decorations are all haunting manufacturers and retailers globally. In the fast-paced world of seasonal inventory, trend forecasting is crucial for success. Adding seasonal inventory to the mix only makes it more difficult.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Forecasting Software 52

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.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Material Savings Analytics Software 52

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We continue our "Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015.So So Far" series today highlighting supply chain blog posts. Supply Chain is just one of our five main categories we are covering all this week, which consist of: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Freight, and Transportation. We hope you enjoy!

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Inventory Reduction 120

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. Inventory and logistics management. Quality management.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 105

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

I was moving from a position where I led a manufacturing operation to being a part of a team to design supply chain software to improve planning decisions. I was moving from the world of manufacturing to a new world of software. The technology world moves at a quicker pace than the world of manufacturing and distribution.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. From our lens, the latter is evidence of recessionary manufacturing conditions that are now stabilizing. That stated, the reported 49.6

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2020

Restrictions on leaving the house, widespread closings or limitations of local and big-box storefronts, and exhausted e-commerce channels struggling to fulfill rapidly increasing demand levels have impacted retailers, manufacturers, and consumers alike. To better understand the consumer perspective, Blue Yonder surveyed over 1,000 U.S.

Survey 72

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AB&R

MARCH 18, 2019

What is a site survey? The site survey is the first step in our Solutions Process. Our site surveys are more than us walking around your facility, we’re on a mission. Our site surveys are more than us walking around your facility, we’re on a mission. The post How a Site Survey Benefits You appeared first on AB&R.

Survey 75

Survey Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Software 75

IQMS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Bottom Line: 2020 manufacturing trends are driven by manufacturers’ strong confidence in their ability to deliver high-quality products that earn repeat orders while delivering excellent customer experiences. What we learned together creates the foundation of our top ten manufacturing trends for 2020.

Trends 91

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. Industries that deal with lots of daily fluctuations were among the most heavily represented in our survey. Namely, manufacturing, food, and healthcare.

Modeling 311

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Trends 52

ToolsGroup

JULY 27, 2021

Make Sure Your Inventory is Healthy. Getting to healthy inventory levels is a natural result of leveraging downstream demand with demand sensing. Employ a multi-echelon inventory strategy to protect supply chain integrity and plan inventory at every level. Traditional inventory approaches create stockouts and waste.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 290

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner 290

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

A further data point to these notions can be found in a newly released C-Suite Outlook Mid-Year survey report, published by The Conference Board. This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. cyberattacks.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

regional research into manufacturing and distribution companies during the Covid-19 period to date. And as a result, the Kenyan manufacturing and distribution sector is receiving half the help of the global average, with Value Add reduced by 0.1% 41% of surveyed companies have not enumerated their ROI from digital investments.

Manufacturing Procurement 104

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers a published report noting how various manufacturers are seeking and establishing added resiliency and control of component and production networks. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 52

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Decline in Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® declined in April. The April report further indicated that global wide manufacturers are still maintaining an overall outlook that production levels will be higher in the coming 12 months.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Strategy 52

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Optimal Sourcing 52

BlueYonder

JANUARY 22, 2024

Recently, Blue Yonder released the findings of its survey of wholesale distribution executives 1 , which focused on their order management challenges, goals and forward-looking plans. It’s nearly impossible to re-allocate inventory in the most strategic, profitable way on the fly using manual processes.

Distribution 90

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Kinaxis

JUNE 15, 2015

by Andrew Dunbar So you’re an inventory manager, and your CFO just asked you to reduce inventory by 10% before year end to free up some capital for next year’s big investment in R&D. But then you look at historical trends and see that lately, your inventory has been growing by 3% each quarter.

Inventory Management Software 100

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 100

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The August S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI™ again fell to a two-year low of 51.5, The August 2022 J.P.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” Inventory is the culmination of many business decisions. Tracking Progress.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Report Global Manufacturing 52

Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2015

by Andrew Dunbar Inventory is often the single largest asset on a company’s balance sheet and your inventory management process can have a huge impact on your organization’s bottom line. When you think about the priorities of your inventory management process, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? We want your feedback.

Inventory Management Software 100

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Inventory 100

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Companies tightly coupling the budget to S&OP have significantly higher inventories and lower growth than their peer group. I give you this evidence in this blog.).

S&OP 195

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IQMS

JULY 24, 2019

With a focus on business process improvement, our consultants are regularly out in the field guiding manufacturers and distributors that are challenged with managing the complexity of their operations. Data visibility and transparency helps drive quality, minimize late shipments, reduce inventory, improve customer satisfaction and much more.

Real-time Visibility 71

Real-time Visibility Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 71

Logility

MAY 17, 2022

The new index is comprehensive, synthesizing data from a variety of sources including the Baltic Dry Index (cost of shipping raw materials), the Harpex Index (container shipping rate changes), Purchase Manager Index surveys and data from the Institute of Supply Management’s manufacturing survey.

Scenario Planning 173

Scenario Planning Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 173