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S&OP: Should Not Be a Hammer Seeking a Nail

Supply Chain Shaman

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. It also supports that companies with strong manufacturing scheduling capabilities in process-based companies score better on S&OP. The average score was 3.11 The reason?

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Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 16-20

QAD

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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Drive Efficient Automotive Operations with Manufacturing Control Towers

DELMIA Quintiq

Success, and establishing a lasting competitive advantage in new ways, now relies on the ability to modernize manufacturing and operational systems to drive swift and informed decision-making. What is a Manufacturing Control Tower (MCT) and why is it necessary?

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How to Design a Successful Apparel Supply Chain

Logility

These are just a few of the challenges apparel manufacturers and retailers must overcome to operate at peak performance and compete in today’s dynamic market. To reduce stock-outs and markdowns apparel manufacturers and retailers must improve their in-season performance.

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Why Blockchain in the Supply Chain Is an Absolute Game Changer

GlobalTranz

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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These 7 Industrial Procurement Trends will Impact Supply Chain & Logistics in 2018

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers need to have the right raw materials and supplies available. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Procurement must never be an afterthought in any enterprise. Companies Will Seek New Ways to Use Technology in Procurement.

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4 Keys Aspects That Have Lead To The Rise Of Strategic Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. A return to regional demand: Globalisation is already in its peak stage and in recent years, a great many companies have gotten back their manufacturing base to their home countries.