RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

Keeping track of all your moving parts in manufacturing is a tall order. That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. We’re talking real-time tracking, automated purchasing, and a whole lot less stress. Raw materials, works-in-progress, finished goods it’s enough to make your head spin.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Advanced and predictive analytics. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. In contrast, the Infor food & beverage solution supports micro verticals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Food and beverage companies are experiencing double-digit demand. For years Campbells strove to grow the soup category only to lose share in the soup category due to limited manufacturing capacity for the Swanson’s brand. Demand latency is the time from channel purchase to order receipt.) Most are capacity constrained.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The focus on functional costs without a focus on total cost trade-offs is deadly to margin management. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The reason? The result? The reason?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

ATLANTA – January 25, 2022 – According to PWC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey , about half of respondents consciously consider factors related to sustainability when making purchasing decisions. s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC. Logility, Inc., Logility, Inc.,

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If the power to the store went out, you could still purchase items and products could still be ordered from suppliers and distributors. In manufacturing, most internal and external transactions were primarily paper-based. Cybersecurity Risks in Food & Beverage Manufacturing. Web skimming. Ransomware.

Beverage 92

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

But the rapid shift from retail to online purchasing for staples and the surge for protective equipment, as well as unanticipated products like bread makers and home-schooling items, left many retailers flatfooted. COVID-19 triggered an unprecedented surge in panic buying of food, beverages, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and other essentials.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. While touted as a digital procurement provider, it took the Company nine days to onboard me as a vendor, and two weeks to process a Purchase Order. In times of uncertainty, cash is king.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

There is a belief that manufacturing is a mechanical process with not much thinking involved. While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. What is process manufacturing?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 In fact, today several leading halal production standards (like the Indonesian and Malaysian halal standards) are already requiring a segregation between halal and non-halal in transport and storage for halal certified manufacturers. Developments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Almost two decades of reporting. One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers. For example, Monster Beverages beats Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, while Celanese outperforms Dow Chemical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics across an extended supply chain. MSCN solutions have distinctive advantages when it comes to supplier onboarding, communication, partner management, and being able to provide unique analytics. Then there is FourKites.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 29, 2022

Inventory can be a manufacturer’s most important asset. But a large inventory has its own liabilities such as cost to store and insure it, along with the risk of spoilage, theft and damage. Key performance indicators (KPIs) in inventory management are metrics that help you monitor and make decisions about your stock.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 17, 2021

There is a range of manufacturing software now available to help businesses streamline their processes and maximise efficiency. Here we look at 15 types of manufacturing software, and for each answer three questions: What are the main functions of this software? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 13, 2025

The global alcoholic beverages market is forecast to grow to $3,875 billion by 2032. The global non-alcoholic beverage market size is projected to grow to $3.8 At the same time, beverage producers, like food producers and others, are being pressured in multiple directions. trillion by 2034.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. Efficiency and cost management. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Jason Miller, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, clarifies the difference: “The bullwhip effect is the idea that the variance in orders becomes amplified as you move upstream in the supply chainfrom retailer to wholesaler, wholesaler to manufacturer, and so on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Porsche looks to advance its efforts against CO2 emissions by calling upon its nearly 1,300 suppliers to only use renewable energy in manufacturing components for its vehicles. Rob Spilman Jr., Rob Spilman Jr.,

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

The packaging industry has to stay on the forefront of change because what they produce affects so many other markets, like food and beverage, consumer goods and healthcare packaging. Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. These changes mean that packaging manufacturers will manage more complexity.

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Unleashed

MARCH 22, 2022

No- and low-alcohol beverages – dubbed NoLo alcohol – have seen a dramatic rise in the last few years, driven by consumers seeking healthier beverage options. Here we get inside the NoLo industry boom – from what’s behind it, to how brewers and beverage manufacturers are taking advantage of it, to what the future looks like.

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Kinaxis

JULY 7, 2017

He defined IoT as a system of inanimate internet-connected devices linking the physical and digital worlds, and predicted that retailers engaged in IoT partnerships with major manufacturers will take significant market share from their competitors as early as 2018. Real-world examples. Examples of this already exist in the marketspace.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Chances are, if you purchased your WMS more than 10 years ago, your software may not be supported any longer. For example, processes will be different from picking to receiving to reporting. Solutions for increased expectations in security and service levels. Your WMS is no longer supported by the original company.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Unlike most of the KPIs we recommend, perfect order is a composite of several elementary metrics. Perfect order results can help you assess performance and diagnose issues impacting service, costs, and overall supply chain effectiveness. What about DIFOT?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

Dublin-based Evocco lets you track, improve, and offset the climate impact of your food purchases based on your receipt. Reports suggest it could be weeks before the ship is moved. More and more food and beverage manufacturers and retailers are looking to increase their sustainability efforts, and Starbucks is no exception.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Years ago, I saw a statistic that many people do not purchase a fire extinguisher for their residences until after they experience an actual incident. The same concept works for business and manufacturing. Executives of CPG manufacturers need to take a new look at crisis management as a matter of social responsibility.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Surveys have shown that consumers are 71% more likely to make a purchase based on social media referrals, and 47% of millennials’ purchases are influenced by social media1. Examples are: customer experience metrics, feedback on new product features and pricing, customer satisfaction and loyalty, and competitive intelligence.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2024

One such behavior was a notable increase in online grocery purchases. They reported, “The rapid migration of consumers to e-commerce channels during the pandemic has plateaued. ” Unfortunately, inflation hit the grocery sector hard and it affected online grocery purchases. In May 2023, e-commerce stood at 7.2

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 17, 2022

Manufacturers and distributors can optimize their inventory management using some of the latest emerging technologies, including machine learning, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Using proven inventory management processes, supply chain design, and planning helps optimize your stock.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I was on a call last week with a large company in the food and beverage space that has spent $100s of millions, and many years, on an ERP deployment. The issue is that none of their IT investments in the last 10 years have moved the needle on operational metrics such as inventory levels, case fill rates, and other operational metrics.

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Logility

JULY 20, 2023

Your business can use it to create a demand plan, which will help you set inventory levels, plan production, create manufacturing schedules, and drive other parts of your supply chain. It’s crucial for your demand plan to be accurate because it’s used to set your procurement and manufacturing levels.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for manufacturers. In this article, we’ll look at the latest reports on manufacturing activity, while showing how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can offer great logistics benefits within the manufacturing industry. Third-party procurement.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. This is particularly true in the food manufacturing industry, which characteristically has a high volume of products stored, and an urgent need to fill existing client orders to match ongoing consumer demand.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2021

For example, Michael Browne ( @mbtravel ), Executive Editor of Supermarket News , reports, “Panic-driven, stock-up shopping drove massive grocery store visit growth in the first few weeks of March 2020.”[1] notes, “It’s the most cost-effective to have the customer pick their own goods.”[7] percentage points).

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