SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 17, 2023

The new AI revolution presents a great opportunity for manufacturers to retain their staff and attract younger employees by providing new skills for the future world of business where the role of AI will play a greater part. The impact of AI on manufacturing is that the skills used will be more advanced.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Supplier negotiation is the most critical skill in the world of procurement. Effective supplier negotiations do not limit to the best price but a mutually beneficial agreement from both the parties that can have a profound impact on the company. It is a skill that needs a strategic approach and it is not something anyone can do.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The manufacturing and distribution industries are on the brink of a transformative era, characterized by unprecedented technological innovation, sustainability imperatives, and global economic shifts. Here are 7 key trends to watch for that will define the future of manufacturing and distribution.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

From retail and food and beverage to manufacturing and life sciences, companies from a wide variety of industries are realizing the benefits of the technology, revolutionizing how they operate, collaborate, and generate value. Manufacturers use cloud technology for predictive maintenance, production planning, and supplier collaboration.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

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. According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 16, 2018

Progress bars help employees track training. Your supply chain management (SCM) software requires the skills of an employee who is trained to use it. By gamifying training to encourage employees to reach 100% of the qualifications, organizations have better insight into employee performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

AGCO is an agricultural equipment manufacturer. When a supply chain disruption occurs, it is not uncommon for complex equipment and automotive manufacturers to have different plants in their company fight each other for the same components. Based on the findings, a skills enhancement program was created.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2018

Over the next two years, manufacturers are set to invest more than $250 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the use of technology to improve manufacturing will only increase. Let us take a closer look at some the advanced manufacturing technologies set to define the state of manufacturing throughout 2018.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

During the 1980s, I was on a management team for a large manufacturer. The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. They take different forms.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Coming back to the context of technology, and its significance in helping manufacturing businesses grow, it is to be mentioned that the benefits of adopting the resource are actually productive due to a lot of reasons. In the manufacturing industry, generating the coveted sales and maximum Return on Investment are things of highest concern.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 10, 2024

Most of the new in-context GenAI solutions have been pre-trained on 200,000 pages of SAP’s training and technical documents. Further, when users do not follow the recommendations or note that the answer provided is not accurate, their feedback can lead to further training for the AI model.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. In this article, we delve into an unconventional yet remarkably effective training tool: movies. However, mastering this art can be tough and perplexing.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

Plus, Stratum’s packaged procurement analytics (along with analytics that span other areas of their organizations) enable our clients to effectively report on and visualize both their manufacturing-centric and enterprise-focused KPIs. Buyer / Procurement Department KPI s. Supplier KPIs.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In select sites, Trane Technologies leverages cutting-edge manufacturing technology allowing the company to improve response times, reduce project life cycles, optimize production processes and enhance facility footprints. “ Trane Technologies is developing shop floor digital twins to optimize all manufacturing process development.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia. Supply Chain Competency: Focuses on core competencies to optimize operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It does present a training requirement, the need for new skills for industry 4.0 Guy, Ford Motor Company’s director of manufacturing, engineering, and systems, discussing the application of robotics into its business. The growing skills gap. Ongoing training initiatives. We’ve moved slowly in this area.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

When I finished the blog post last week, I sent the research to fifteen supply chain leaders in manufacturing and asked for their opinions on the study. These were large multi-national manufacturing companies with very senior supply chain leaders. So, what should a global manufacturer do? Their response surprised me.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The use of these optimization techniques has been around for decades but has traditionally demanded expert skills. As AIMMS’ COO, Jan Willem van Crevel , writes : “in the past, organizations were dependent on the prioritization, capacity and skills of their company’s IT departments” to deploy AIMMS-based models.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The modern digital workplace calls for a variety of skills including cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, integration, business intelligence and analytics. In the drive to digital transformation, manufacturers are relying more and more on digital solutions such as ERP to increase visibility and transparency across the supply chain.

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QAD

APRIL 7, 2022

Procurement, also sometimes known as purchasing, is the group responsible for acquiring components, services, and other materials to manufacture a company’s products and to keep the operation running. That may still sound simple, but corporate purchasing, regardless of the commodities the buyer is responsible for, is anything but simple.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Generative AI can use models with billions or even trillions of parameters trained on massive datasets (think the size of the internet), enabling it to produce increasingly complex outputs such as speech, text, and videos.

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Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

Whether hiring for this role or aiming to be promoted into it, it’s important to identify the most necessary skills for the profession. Note: In this article, we use the terms "procurement manager" and "purchasing manager" interchangeably; for the most part, these positions involve the same skills and responsibilities.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

The planner’s role has expanded to include a combination of technical skills and communications and interpersonal skills. A recent, typical job ad for a demand planner lists technical criteria including APICS and Six Sigma certification, alongside “negotiation, communications, and presentation skills”. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This event offered an excellent view into industry trends, technology developments, strategic approaches, customer dynamics, changing demand patterns, technology impacts to manufacturing and an optimistic envision towards innovation and digital trust on the back of Covid-19 pandemic havoc globally. Second day was all virtual. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

She will also illustrate the necessity for change management and redefining the roles and the skills of supply chain talents as a key driver for success. Diversify manufacturing base: need to avoid single production base and create multi-location, multi-supplier and building multi-production bases with a diversification strategy. .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 2, 2024

AI for manufacturers Using artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing can significantly improve productivity, reduce equipment failure, increase production efficiency and help identify new business opportunities. That indicates that manufacturers who adopt AI early could achieve a significant advantage over laggards.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. percent of global manufacturing output and was regarded as the world’s manufacturing superpower. Building manufacturing opportunities from the ground up. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

According to a recent IndustryWeek article, middle-market manufacturing companies face many of the same issues their larger peers do, such as growing inflation, supply chain issues, talent attraction and retention, high asset replacement costs, and difficulty hiring and retaining top talent. In the U.S.,

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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. More emphasis is being placed on algorithmic skills. Recommendations.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2018

Although Incoterms define common standards in the costs, ownership, liability, and transfer of goods from buyers to sellers, the broad nature of modern e-commerce may result in additional details that do not exist within the current set of Incoterms. Traceability includes more than the product at the stage of manufacturing.

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QAD

APRIL 13, 2023

While Contract Pharma & BioPharma manufacturers continue to experience an increase in demand for more projects, new challenges are emerging from nearly every angle including new regulatory and quality requirements, workforce shortages and of course, supply chain disruptions. is likely to reach 2.1

Pharmaceutical 98

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 7, 2023

As a result, the industry is growing, changing, and becoming more demanding, increasing the importance of language skills more than ever. Let’s learn how language is an important skill in supply chain and operations management. Let’s learn how language is an important skill in supply chain and operations management. 3.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 29, 2022

Manufacturers are aware they need to modernize to take advantage of what technology can offer. However, technology options are available for manufacturers to use that can help digitalize their operations without the expense (not to mention production downtime) of plant upgrades. The 5th, 10th or is it older? What is 4IR?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products. Count them!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 25, 2022

Is your manufacturing business not operating to the levels you’re expecting? As a manufacturing company, how will you ensure you attain efficiency? As a manufacturing company, how will you ensure you attain efficiency? This post will discuss tips you can adopt to attain manufacturing business efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Ironically, supply chains are big data problems where the buyers have little understanding of the new technology approaches. Only 1/3 of manufacturing companies feel that they are equal to current disruptions. The journey requires investment and training teams on the promise of new technologies. I don’t know.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The use of these optimization techniques has been around for decades but has traditionally demanded expert skills. As AIMMS’ COO, Jan Willem van Crevel , writes : “in the past, organizations were dependent on the prioritization, capacity and skills of their company’s IT departments” to deploy AIMMS-based models.

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