QAD

APRIL 5, 2022

With this release, QAD has strengthened our cloud ERP offering by delivering new adaptive manufacturing and supply chain capabilities to better address tomorrow’s challenges and rapidly respond to disruption in the marketplace. Digital Manufacturing. QAD Adaptive ERP 2022 Highlights.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 98

Arena Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2024

The bill of materials and associated records describe the materials required to source and build an assembly. All manufacturers building products, regardless of their industry, get started by creating a bill of materials (BOM). It is common for manufacturers to choose either an intelligent or non-intelligent part numbering scheme.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. It also evaluates the various possibilities such as the best plants to manufacture the required product lines. Inventory control.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. It provides a single source of truth with visibility and analytics based on the same data. so I went online to order it.

Supply Chain Planning Software 307

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

Can we build collaborative platforms for role-based discussions across commercial (sales and marketing) and operations (manufacturing, logistics, and purchasing) teams? MRO Additive Manufacturing Not Forecastable Machine sensing to improve proactivity. Maximize Customer Service Agile 6. in inventory value.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

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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. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. In Table 1, we share an overview view of the Supply Chains to Admire methodology and the comparison to the Gartner Top 25. Methodology Comparison.

Gartner 243

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Procurement. Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. Purchase Order Management.

Supply Chain Software 246

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. In contrast, other sectors reached unprecedented shortages, including Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Contract Manufacturing, and Retail Home Improvement. The reason?

Supply Chain Planning Software 264

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging.

Negotiating Skills 100

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

One area of concern for the long-term health of the world is the use of packaging in both the manufacturing and shipping of products. For respondents at the median, 80 percent of total annual packing material consumed comes from recycled or re-used materials and 60 percent comes from renewable sources.

Sustainability 210

Sustainability Optimal Sourcing Logistics Material Savings 210

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. To put this in perspective, if they had no planning system and no planners and just assumed that they would ship based on prior shipments, the forecast would be better, and the inventory levels more accurate. My take away? SAP and IBM failed the market.

Supply Chain Planning Software 243

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Days of Inventory Comparison. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. I have changed the names to provide anonymity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 418

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. In contrast, other sectors reached unprecedented shortages, including Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Contract Manufacturing, and Retail Home Improvement. The reason?

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. In contrast, other sectors reached unprecedented shortages, including Semiconductors, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Contract Manufacturing, and Retail Home Improvement. The reason?

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 195

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. Arcstone sells digital systems to optimize manufacturing. The different stages of manufacturing are broken down into the steps taken in the factory in what they call their “workflow builder” module.

Optimal Sourcing 246

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Real-time Visibility Logistics Network Optimization Software 246

Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

When Chinese manufacturing cities come to a hard stop on short notice, there are serious consequences for global supply chains, with delays spilling over at local ports, nearby alternative outlets, and into destination ports, causing volatility and confusion right across the market.

Policies 91

Policies Global Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 91

ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Powered by data analytics and advanced technologies, every stage of the supply chain can be critically analyzed, starting from procurement to distribution to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities. This opens up avenues to save procurement, transportation, inventory, and warehousing costs.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software Modeling 52

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. Luxottica has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Italy, China, India, United States and Brazil. Manufacturing is outsourced to offshore factories in China.

Manufacturing Procurement 112

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 112

QAD

JANUARY 9, 2024

One example is parcel and non-production shipping. If you manufacture or distribute dual-use goods or controlled substances, this is even more important. A robust transportation execution solution will create and maintain an audit trail for all your shipping and compliance documentation.

Global 98

Global Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies Demand Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Dan, new to the job, failed to remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns.

Customer Service 298

Customer Service Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 298

Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The increasing pressure of the market, the rising consumer demand, and dwindling supplier deliveries have brought into full view the need for adequate and functional shipping cost allocations. Here’s the reality of the situation and how it adds up to lower total landed shipping spend through management of shipping cost allocations.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Those shipments need to go by Ocean or the more expensive Air mode if ship berths can’t be found. These rising prices can cut into the profits of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who are reliant on this form of energy for powering their facilities. Because of this, they are predicting rates will skyrocket for Ocean and Air.

Price Reduction 229

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2020

What Is Shipping Lead Time? Lead time typically refers to the total time needed from purchase order origination to delivery to a customer. For best logistics outcomes, shippers should look to arrange transportation as soon as possible following a completed purchase order. Let’s explore why else it matters.

Freight 52

Freight Cost Reduction Strategies Shipping Price Reduction 52

ShipBob

AUGUST 16, 2021

In order to keep up with the unprecedented volume in such a short time span, it’s important you have the right shipping strategy and fulfillment processes in place. In this article, you will learn about the common challenges DTC brands face during peak shipping season, and how you can prepare your online store for success.

Shipping 98

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By improving coordination and management of suppliers, which includes manufacturers, logistics providers and even customers across vast geographies, resilient supply chains minimised the ripples of shocks and disruptions. These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre.

Supply Chain Planning Software 245

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Arena Solutions

MAY 31, 2020

Manufacturers rely on the information that is included in the bill of materials (BOM) to build a product. Though BOMs can include more descriptive information too, for example, the unit of measure or procurement type. Sourcing Bill of Materials in Arena PLM. Comparison of manual vs. automated BOM management tools.

Supply Chain Design Software 90

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

When I walk into a room at most Fortune 500 manufacturers, I am amazed at the loss of collective understanding of the principles of supply chain planning. And, while companies have purchased Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization technologies. I was clear. Pete was right. I reflected on my experience as outlined in Table 1.

Supply Chain Planning Software 259

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E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, announces that it has expanded its partnership with Surge Transportation, a digital freight brokerage providing real-time pricing and routing guide optimization for companies that ship goods over the road.

Supply Chain Network Software 78

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” A common issue in financially-driven companies is the heavy utilization of manufacturing assets past reasonable limits throwing the supply chain out of balance. Background. Supply Chain Trade-offs. . #4

Supply Chain Design Software 189

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ShipBob

JANUARY 8, 2021

Today, the scenario is quite different as 73% of B2B buyers are millennials who prefer the convenience of purchasing bulk orders online. B2B orders are often purchased less often, sold in bulk, and shipped via freight (or parcel for smaller orders). B2B orders are often repeat purchases done in bulk and ordered less frequently.

Inventory Management Software 96

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 96

Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 162

Logistics Network Optimization Software Data Logistics Supply Chain Planning Software 162

GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure. In comparison, the poorest-performing companies in the lowest quartile had a range of working capital between 23% and 39% as a percentage of revenues. The goal is to keep inventory levels at a minimum to meet customer needs.

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Metrics Supply Chain Software 120

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. Luxottica has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Italy, China, India, United States and Brazil. Manufacturing is outsourced to offshore factories in China.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 195

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

Most, but not all companies, have ensured that their manufacturing know-how and secret sauce have remained inside their American engineering teams, but some may have had to relinquish control and exposure to those important day-to-day production details. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. Moves back to the U.S.

Price Reduction 132

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ThroughPut

JUNE 5, 2024

Gartner defines Supply Chain Segmentation as: “ Designing and operating distinctly different end-to-end value chains (from customers to suppliers) optimized by a combination of unique customer value, product attribute, manufacturing and supply capabilities, and business value considerations.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Plus, Americans’ spending spree during the earlier years of the pandemic, fueled by stimulus money, boredom and socked-away savings, have made for tough comparisons.”[2] This may include in-store or curbside pickup of online orders (also called click-and-collect, or BOPIS) or shipping from stores.”

Retail 130

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