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Traceability for manufacturers today

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Having an ERP system that is relevant for the needs of food manufacturers ensures that factors like material requirements planning, inventory management, recipe, and batch control, plus traceability, all function effectively. Most recently, Nestle South Africa recalled its Kit Kat products over possible contaminants.

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Unleashed is joining the Xero Roadshow in South Africa

Unleashed

This is your chance to meet industry experts and leaders in the South African accounting industry to learn what’s on the horizon for accountants! The Unleashed team will be making their way to both Johannesburg and Cape Town for the Xero Roadshow — this marks our first time to South Africa! Cape Town 8001.

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Supply chains over the years have predominantly focused more on minimising end-to-end costs, reducing inventories while driving up asset utilisation. Supply chain challenges.

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Increasing numbers of global manufacturers have instituted objectives to boost the number of suppliers that meet defined social and environment standards. The complexity of global supply chains, lack of communication with trading partners and the rush to meet on-time delivery requirements results in unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions.

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Getting Demand Forecasting Right 

Unleashed

Meet the experts Nicki Hawkins – Cost Accountant & Head of Purchasing – Ribeye Boats , premium leisure boats in Dartmouth, Devon. Protecting profit margins from ALC inflation ALC (Average Landed Cost) is a crucial metric in demand forecasting and inventory valuation.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. Ikea is a good example as it has sourced close to 50 percent of its wood from sustainable foresters and hundred percent of its cotton from farms that meet better cotton standards (Ikea, n.d.). Retrieved from Triple EFF.

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When local problems go global

DELMIA Quintiq

Flexible inventory buffer windows. Balancing sometimes contradictory business goals such as maximizing on time delivery while minimizing inventory. Transportation times and relationships between multiple plants and warehouses. Complex resource capability rules.