OptiProERP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Saving on operational costs is one of the biggest goals for manufacturing companies. Most manufacturers look to streamline systems, reduce production costs, and increase profitability without sacrificing product quality. Most manufacturers focus on reducing costs but overlook the benefits of identifying the causes of the quality costs.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It’s an entirely new product and code line covering all business areas, such as finance, asset management, sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, supply chain, and sales and marketing. This white paper provides an overview of S/4HANA’s technical architecture and design considerations. DISCOVER MORE.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Lured by the promise of cheaper labor ( which is starting to not be the case ), companies are blind to the tactical costs of manufacturing overseas. White Paper: Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain. Despite these and other hidden costs, offshore manufacturing has become a fact of life.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Procurement must never be an afterthought in any enterprise. Manufacturers need to have the right raw materials and supplies available. The answers to these questions lie in understanding a few of the top industrial procurement trends to expect in 2018. Download white paper.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 9, 2021

All of that increased customer demand translates to the need for ramped-up production across a wide swath of industries, from manufacturing to mining to agriculture to pulp and paper — and the list goes on. Download USC Consulting Group’s white paper Strategies for Meeting Increasing Customer Demand today.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Carrier procurement and management processes to handle initial vetting and qualification through ongoing management with carrier scorecards to ensure freight cost reductions occur, which are key benefits to working with a company like GlobalTranz that has 50,000+ carriers active within its system. Learn More.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Whether your organization is purchasing raw steel, injection molded plastics, or fully finished office supplies and IT equipment, a st reamlined P2P system can be a game changer. Curiously enough, big companies that are providing raw materials to other P2P companies tend to have their procure-to-pay be less of a focus,” Charles says.

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QAD

JANUARY 18, 2024

Our recently updated white paper, titled Leveraging Risk Management Throughout the Automotive Supply Chain , represents an evolution of our work from six years ago when we first delved into risk-based thinking within the automotive sector. Why Read Our Risk Management White Paper?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 9, 2023

The panel group is sourced from my group of LinkedIn followers. Figure 2: S&OP Maturity The exciting trend I observe in many industry white papers is the overuse of the S&OP to solve all supply chain maladies. My goal is to help. I openly conduct and share research in front of the firewall.) The average score was 3.11

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you happen to be a strategic sourcing professional within the manufacturing industry, you probably are experiencing many challenging days at the office. For manufacturers, sales, marketing, finance, ops, and even risk and compliance all have upside. are now the lifeline of the manufacturer. Let’s start with pricing.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The foundation for many of our interviews comes from the best practices presented in our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that covers “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes”. He has spent the last 30 years writing about automotive design, engineering, manufacturing and management.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics. Andrew Lynch.

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Logility

OCTOBER 17, 2017

However, on a recent trip to a mega grocery store I started meandering up and down aisles looking at the variety of both national and store brand products available for purchase. Some private label manufacturers leverage point-of-sale (POS) data provided by the retailer.

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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

Our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that discusses our vision, “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes,” is just as good poolside as it is at your desk! and a new set of tools being delivered into the hands of manufacturers via QAD Redzone. I’m talking about the connected workforce, a pillar of Industry 5.0

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RFgen

MARCH 29, 2015

In the manufacturing industry, keeping track of the source from which materials come from is a high priority. One of the most important variables that manufacturers need to keep an eye on is their mineral and metal supply sources. an enticing location to source them. Wanted: Advanced Mobile Data Capture Systems.

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RFgen

MARCH 29, 2015

In the manufacturing industry, keeping track of the source from which materials come from is a high priority. One of the most important variables that manufacturers need to keep an eye on is their mineral and metal supply sources. an enticing location to source them. Wanted: Advanced Mobile Data Capture Systems.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Computer-controlled systems are at the core of most 21 st Century manufacturing operations, fact! Improving manufacturing productivity hinges on keeping those computers fully operational. That’s why protecting computers is the ‘Golden Ticket’ to better p roductivity on the manufacturing floor… .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Leverage your supplier management for maximum benefit with the white paper: How to Achieve Holistic Supplier Management. You cannot manufacture cars with 99% of the components, and if you do not have an immediate alternative source of supply for the other 1%, you could soon be in trouble. Strategic Supplier Management.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2019

Planners need to contend with inconsistent consumer buying behavior, the need to satisfy multiple channels, complex sourcing options and proliferating “sub-seasons,” collections and assortments. To reduce stock-outs and markdowns apparel manufacturers and retailers must improve their in-season performance.

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QAD

JULY 15, 2021

Given the demand for critical care equipment like ventilators, personal protective equipment, and key medicines, life sciences companies were left scrambling to produce and in some cases source these important life sustaining products at an unprecedented rate. Are manufacturers ready for the next disruption? .

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synchrono

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. An eKanban system exposes this flexibility so that manufacturers and suppliers can rapidly evaluate the true capability of the system to respond to a specific change in demand. White Paper: Exploring Push v.

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Bristlecone

JULY 7, 2020

Procurement data analytics is the process of collecting, analyzing, cleaning, modeling and transforming spend data to achieve overall efficiencies that drive timely and informed decision-making and enable improvements in savings, supplier management and operational processes. DISCOVER MORE. DISCOVER MORE.

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HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Procurement professionals in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry face unique challenges. In this white paper, we explore how onboarding and supplier information management technologies can be best utilized to overcome these challenges.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics. Andrew Lynch.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 17, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper. Products may shift between modes, and a large global manufacturing present exacerbates the complexity. GET YOUR COPY HERE. The complexity of modern supply chain is extensive.

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RFgen

JULY 23, 2014

The manufacturing renaissance currently underway in the U.S. In an interview with Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the fact that manufacturing in particular is undergoing a significant change because of innovation. Technology Driving Efficiency. Real-time Performance.

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RFgen

JULY 23, 2014

The manufacturing renaissance currently underway in the U.S. In an interview with Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the fact that manufacturing in particular is undergoing a significant change because of innovation. Technology Driving Efficiency. Real-time Performance.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Blockchain is entering a phase of development that will affect every aspect of supply chain and logistics management, ranging from procurement to forward logistics and beyond. In fact, the CDC is currently testing blockchain programs for this purpose.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. New client engagements in life sciences, hi-tech and manufacturing. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Get Started.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2018

Business-to-business (B2B) purchasers have a stake in ensuring B2B suppliers, partners, and distributors can fulfill orders and provide enough information about such transactions to meet end-user demands. In other words, the same demands of consumers exist in B2B purchasers. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Logility

MARCH 19, 2018

Supply planning enables you to profitably satisfy market demand through dynamically sourcing materials, optimizing production and manufacturing plans, reducing distribution costs and slashing lead times. As food and beverage manufacturers become more demand-driven, often there is a shift toward more frequent changes in production runs.

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QAD

AUGUST 26, 2021

Because manufacturers are constantly pressured to increase productivity, deliver quality products, delight customers and achieve greater profitability and sustainability, they are turning to new technologies such as artificial intelligence. In his white paper , “ No Matter What You Call It: Industry 4.0 Deployment Difficulty.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2018

In the decades that have followed, the emphasis on adopting eco-friendly practices, implementing sustainability measures, and protecting the environment has continued to grow, gaining traction across diverse industries , sectors, and settings — including the manufacturing world. download white paper.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

He has over 25 years of experience across all functions of the supply chain and IT in multiple industries including consumer products, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing. She has led programs ranging from acquisitions to technology deployment with a strong focus on lean manufacturing and data management. About CarrierDirect.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Brick-and-Mortar Retail Is Often Left Behind in the Digital Inventory Management Conversation As explained by William Terdoslavich of DMN News , customers expect instant gratification when purchasing products in-store, and the same feeling exists when making an online purchase. Download White Paper. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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synchrono

JANUARY 31, 2017

I have found this to be true when working with many different manufacturers. Mark also writes: “Metrics that have the attention of business and manufacturing leaders tend to be those that get measured and improved upon by their employee teams.”. I agree– measurements do drive behavior. Before we begin, here’s why we should.

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