Unleashed

APRIL 10, 2023

The internal processes of a manufacturer are critical to the success of the overall business. This article breaks down 11 of the most effective process improvement techniques in manufacturing that you can implement in your workplace today. Deep dive: Check out the 2023 Manufacturing Productivity Guide.

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

BBB Industries’ sustainable manufacturing processes using recycled materials reduced GHG emissions by 38% compared to virgin resource production. Recommendations: Explore centralized vs decentralized options for take-back systems and infrastructure. Turn policy constraints into innovation opportunities for localization.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Reward teams for cross-functional metrics. Tie policy to action.

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Elementum

AUGUST 3, 2022

Supply chain management includes all activity required, from production to product development, and the information system needed to handle all these. A plan and a set of metrics are developed to monitor and assess all activities. Production In this stage, the actual product is manufactured to meet the customer’s demands.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

However, if we ask them how many are satisfied with their systems or their approaches to doing so, very few, and often no one will tell us. The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. Where do I begin?

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2022

Reporting will need to reveal such information as total volume of material produced, carbon emissions, water consumption and pollution, chemical usage, storage, and disposal practices, median wages, and measures for responsible company conduct embedded in policies and management systems. Add to this the U.S. Full traceability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. As a result, the entire organization gamed the system to improve personal gain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

The centers feature an automated, high-density storage system that, among other benefits, allow the retail giant to double the number of customer orders it can fulfill in a day. These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

The process as is implemented in many companies focuses on balancing demand and supply based on preestablished rules and policies that serve as guardrails for the planning process. In general, S&OP consists of a New product review, Demand Review, Supply Review, Management Review and some level of reconciliation between these steps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. As a result, the entire organization gamed the system to improve personal gain.

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Vecco International

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Large global consumer goods companies with a combination of internal manufacturing and outsourcing must effectively predict demand and manage complex multi-national supply chain networks to ensure on-time in full delivery to their retail customers such as WalMart, CostCo, Amazon, QVC.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It covers every aspect of dealing with customer returns, including policy management, reverse logistics, customer service, returned goods inventory management , and developing strategies to reduce return rates. A good returns policy is crucial for ensuring a smooth customer experience. Should a returns policy be tight or lenient?

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Unleashed

MAY 20, 2024

UK & US manufacturing sectors shrink as costs rise, new orders fall. Unstable market conditions, client destocking, and the Red Sea crisis – in combination with the rise of average purchasing costs – are responsible for the recent drop in manufacturing PMI , according to data provider S&P Global. Ditch the spreadsheets.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Some companies have developed internal monitoring systems that track the status of assets over extremely wide areas. Walgreens estimates that this system saved it $3.6 Shifts in government policy can be immensely disruptive, especially when they occur with little or no warning. million in perishable goods in one year.

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

It was badly implemented by a system integrator. The cost was 60% more in than average; but even more unfortunate, they never got a good understanding of how to use the planning system. Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Tactical Supply.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse. Robust began building the former after discovering that there weren’t systems on the market with the on-board hardware the startup is trying to push.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Returns, in the context of logistics, is the process of moving goods from their final destination back to the manufacturer or point of origin for multiple reasons. This can be fixed by implementing a smart returns management system. It is vital that shippers optimize the below metric to success in their overall growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The range depends on sales velocity, replenishment policy, and shelf assortment. My question is, “Why?” The reason?

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Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you’re a product developer, manufacturer, or part of an engineering team, you know the excitement, challenge, and profitability that come from transforming an idea into an actual product. Quality management systems (QMS) ensure that quality procedures, regulations, and compliance standards are followed and are effective.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

True collaboration is systemic. Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Actively design your supply chain to focus on the management of variability and implement inventory buffer policies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 17, 2015

Then it is off to Dallas to speak on Supply Chain Metrics That Matter at the Dallas CSCMP roundtable and complete some more client work. The business requirements have outpaced the first and second generation of capabilitie s of the Advanced Planning Systems (APS). Feeding the Beast or Improving the Business?

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2023

This blog explores how policy developments such as the digital product passport (DPP) alongside supply chain software can play a role as enablers. The DPP is a promising policy instrument, but there are still open questions regarding the DPP’s final design and implementation. What is the digital product passport (DPP)?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2017

If your vendors do not understand your organization’s policies and procedures regarding inbound freight , how can they adhere to your needs? This means that a near-majority of companies are faced with the pitfalls of internal, low-guidance systems for managing both inbound and outbound freight. Lack of Trading Partner Understanding.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. There has to be an enlightened leader that understands that the supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity. It must be managed as a system. Metrics Alignment. Understanding Planning. Many are not.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

But A/P should also ensure that procurement operates transparently and is aligned with company policies, procedures, standards. For this co-operation to work effectively requires an enterprise system that integrates these processes so that different functions can work in a unified manner. Digital transformation of procurement.

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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. Multiple Host System Integration. 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. Multiple Host System Integration. Real-time Performance.

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QAD

JUNE 17, 2021

Integrated Supplier Management is a must – manufacturers are still dealing with the effects of the global chip shortage, the Suez Canal blockage, changing trade policies and other global supply and demand disruptions. At QAD, we understand the multiple steps manufacturers need to take to achieve a resilient and integrated supply chain.

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SupplyPike

MAY 14, 2020

Most manufacturers depend on just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing policies. Five Key Metrics for Monitoring the Impact of Panic Buying on your Supply Chain. Supply Plan: The Supply Plan metric provides Walmart’s best guess on how many units it expects to order from a supplier. On Time In Full Dashboard.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Retail organizations across the globe are implementing supply chain management systems to control the movement of inventories and maintain product quality. The concept of a supply chain management system has proved to be a game changer in revolutionizing the global trade and business scenario. Inventory .

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. In this article, we'll explain what PPV is, why it matters, and how tracking this metric can benefit your procurement processes. It can also highlight the future financial risks for the business.

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