ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Visibility all the way up the supply chain.

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QAD

APRIL 9, 2020

A pandemic can so easily shape the future for manufacturers and suppliers. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, big changes are already happening, such as an increase in manufacturing automation and a reduced need for assembly line workers. Better Supply Chain Visibility and Risk Management .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

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.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

While the pandemic was undoubtedly the catalyst for recent supply chain disruptions it’s not the only cause. Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains.

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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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ToolsGroup

JULY 5, 2023

This is the latest of the company’s significant strides toward making supply chains a force for good by helping organizations improve service levels, reduce excess stock, eliminate waste, and increase profits. Version 8.61 Version 8.61 The release of SO99+ V8.61 For more information about SO99+, read our blog on the v8.61 release HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

Infor is one example of a supplier that offers both advanced visibility and supply chain planning. Supply chain practitioners are beginning to understand the same is true for supply chain planning (SCP) and multi-enterprise supply chain network solutions. Visibility to Events.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

The supply chain management uncertainty in the post-COVID world shows no signs of letting up. With current conditions, it looks like there may never be a return to the pre-pandemic era of supply chain stability. How Supply Chain Management is changing. Benefits of a Supply Chain Management solution.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 2, 2023

Supply chain visibility is defined as having a holistic n-tier understanding of an organization’s supplier ecosystems based on real-time data that includes upstream, downstream, and circular product and services exchanges. Despite major disruptions, progress mapping multitier supply chains has been slow.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 31, 2023

The food and beverage (F&B) industry has always been highly responsive to changes in consumer behavior, but rising food prices have brought about new challenges—pushing manufacturers to search for new ways to adapt and remain competitive in a rapidly changing market. Solutions to overcome challenges in: 1.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Technology is becoming a major focus for Asian manufacturers. Many governments are incentivising companies to invest in new manufacturing technologies, and the manufacturing sector in Asia has undergone significant change in recent years. Manufacturing will continue to be shaped in 2024 and beyond, by technological advances.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Supply Chain Resilience Depends Upon End-to-End Visibility Service companies, where one firm takes over a set of duties that used to be done in-house, is quite common. In supply chain services, the services company plans and executes on behalf of their clients. The right IT is critical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, it’s only early February 2024, and we already have several major disruptions impacting supply chains. This is an important time for the supply chain profession. Supply chains are in the news, on governments’ agendas, and in the spotlight. For more information on the research, click here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

ARC has done research and writing on supply chain collaboration networks. A supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) is a key technology for improved collaboration across an extended supply chain. SCCN solutions provide supply chain visibility and analytics across an extended supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. The manufacturing sector has been severely impacted by this trend because production jobs are highly technical.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

Consider the unique requirements of your manufacturing process. For high-volume manufacturers, proficiency in efficiently managing large quantities of the same components is essential. Seamless coordination across borders for streamlined supply chain operations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 7, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Toilet Paper Supply Chain! In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic the need for complete, end to end Supply Chain visibility has never been more important! Supply Chain visibility and the Digital Supply Chain has never been more important!

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. Achieving Agility with Regional Supply Chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. Why is this shift such a big deal? Lesson learned.

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

In today’s globalized economy, extraordinary events on one continent can be felt worldwide, as companies tend to have complex supply chains involving suppliers from multiple countries. An undisturbed supply chain is vital for continuous production and, as a result, for customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Supply chain shortages abound. The supply chain impact is unprecedented. What Is Visibility? In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). Visibility means many things to different people.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. ZF offers product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Prior to 2020, every supply chain in the world was challenged by increasing levels of demand unpredictability and market volatility. The sudden onset of COVID-19 only reinforced a lesson that supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. There are Also Commercial Reasons.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2014

Zhongron supplies aluminum alloy wheel hubs to another company, Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., This is by no means an easy task, especially for companies like GM with complex, global supply chains. Companies are also making similar efforts to eliminate slave labor from their supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Association for Supply Chain Management ( ASCM ) hosted its annual conference, ASCM CONNECT , on September 18 – 20 in Chicago. As such, I assumed that supply chain wasn’t a core competency. Network Supply Chain Restructure. I typically think of supply chains with a mix of SKUs in a make-to-stock process.

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 2, 2021

Throughout 2020, manufacturing supply chains took a hit because of constraints around the COVID-19 pandemic. Positive momentum indicates pent-up demand since the October and November 2020 Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was higher than any time since 2018. Local Manufacturing Will Grow. MicroVention Case Study.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But there is a type of solution known as multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN). Metcalf’s law does not apply to these supply chain networks. Yes, these supply chain networks advantages do improve as more companies and users join. TraceGains’ solution digitizes the food ingredient supply chain.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains around the world and the dust has never settled. Positive cases have been on a downward trend but supply chain disruption shows no sign of slowing down. How Have Global Supply Chains Changed Since the Pandemic?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

The world has changed so dramatically that EY analysts Matthew Burton and Joost Vreeswijk assert global supply chains need to undergo a great reset.[1] 1] According to Burton and Vreeswijk, there are five elements that must be considered during this great supply chain reset. They write, “Think in expected values.

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 4, 2020

What is Supply Chain Analytics? Supply Chain Analytics aims at enhancing the manufacturing operational efficiency and overall operational effectiveness by enabling informed data-driven decisions across the factory floor. Typical Supply Chain Challenges. Value Delivered by Supply Chain Analytics.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

Rajesh Mani, Director of Presales, Supply Chain Apps, Bristlecone. Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 disruption, I have come across many organizations and ‘initiatives of the month’ focusing on improving supply chain visibility. Supply chain visibility means different things to different audiences.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

In most cases, their legacy ERP or supply chain solutions cannot support the real-time, frequent forecasting and inventory planning needed to get ahead of margins pressures, rising costs, and shifts in consumer demand. Batch manufacturing is more controlled and optimized, improving inventory turns and production scheduling efficiency.

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Logility

APRIL 29, 2021

True corporate responsibility involves more than just your products and internal operations; it’s incumbent upon you to ensure compliance across the supply chain. This means having a resilient supply chain strategy that includes visibility, transparency, clear communication, and collaboration.

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