Arena Solutions

JANUARY 3, 2022

Whether it’s a new regulation, part shortage, or a newly released product from a leading competitor—manufacturers must react quickly to stay ahead in today’s volatile market. Highly successful agile organizations proactively engage customers and empower employees to help drive continuous improvement. Adapting to a New Reality.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles.

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Arena Solutions

AUGUST 10, 2021

An ECO lists the items, assemblies, and affected documentation, and includes any updated drawings, CAD files, material disposition codes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), or manufacturing work instructions (MWIs) and is sent to all key stakeholders/change control board (CCB) for review. Distinguish Your ECR and ECO Processes.

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Arena Solutions

JANUARY 18, 2022

Today digital transformation is top of mind for many manufacturers, as they are forced to compete with novel, disruptive technologies and navigate the new normal of pandemics, part shortages, and other unforeseen events. Procurement. Manufacturing. Operations (manufacturing supply chain teams). Build your project team.

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synchrono

JANUARY 8, 2018

Many manufacturers saw it as a way to reduce inventory levels and costs. If they could get their suppliers to maintain ownership of raw materials or subcontracted components until consumed, inventory levels would naturally drop—on paper anyway. But VMI came with inherent risks to both the manufacturer and the supplier.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In their effort to successfully acquire new customer contracts and deliver quality products through SQM, medical device manufacturers face the following challenges. Quickly detecting design and manufacturing process flaws and launch the necessary recurrence prevention actions. 2: Medical devices. 3: Consumer goods.

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synchrono

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. These reports give everyone in the supply chain information about how to focus their continuous improvement energies. White Paper: Exploring Push v. Pull Manufacturing with Kanban.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2016

Improvement work is the stuff of 80-hour work weeks, but is it strategic? Yes, in the sense that continuous improvement is table stakes for company survival, but, no, in the sense that these improvements are by definition within the box. Is there any inherent value in how we procure, produce and plan?

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2016

Improvement work is the stuff of 80-hour work weeks, but is it strategic? Yes, in the sense that continuous improvement is table stakes for company survival, but, no, in the sense that these improvements are by definition within the box. Is there any inherent value in how we procure, produce and plan?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Innovation Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies 100

synchrono

JANUARY 31, 2017

I have found this to be true when working with many different manufacturers. Mark also writes: “Metrics that have the attention of business and manufacturing leaders tend to be those that get measured and improved upon by their employee teams.”. This erodes their ability to continue to complete the tasks that are being measured.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2018

In the decades that have followed, the emphasis on adopting eco-friendly practices, implementing sustainability measures, and protecting the environment has continued to grow, gaining traction across diverse industries , sectors, and settings — including the manufacturing world. download white paper.

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synchrono

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Lack of collaboration is often the cornerstone of conflict, blame, and mistrust between a manufacturer and suppliers. The manufacturer contends the supplier did not acknowledge the material purchase orders, or ship on-time as promised. Cost-effective supply chain collaboration between manufacturer and suppliers is paramount.

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synchrono

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Most manufacturers have, at one time or another, deployed an “ERP add-on.” Because add-ons are such a familiar term to manufacturers, we’re often asked if this is what we mean when we talk about deploying a layered technology approach to Demand-Driven Manufacturing. Source agnostic; big picture. Here’s an example: .

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TMC

MARCH 2, 2017

Delivering exceptional service levels, regardless of where products are sourced and manufactured, or how buyers choose to purchase products is a constant challenge. By knowing how to use the analytics from the TMS, it’s easier to drive cost savings and continuous improvement efforts. Final thoughts.

Global 48

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TMC

MARCH 2, 2017

Delivering exceptional service levels, regardless of where products are sourced and manufactured, or how buyers choose to purchase products is a constant challenge. By knowing how to use the analytics from the TMS, it’s easier to drive cost savings and continuous improvement efforts. Final thoughts.

Global 48

Global Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Sourcing Strategies 48

synchrono

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Supply Chain Market reported the closest any manufacturer can get to the magic bullet is supply chain visibility. Supply chain visibility is needed to achieve a manufacturers’ goal of saving money quickly and inexpensively. Frustrated manufacturers report having no idea they were down to the last box of parts.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

As I worked for and was involved with various enterprises over my career, some manufacturing, some service related, retail, etc. I saw how core S&OP concepts could be applied in various types of businesses, outside of the traditional legacy industries where S&OP was initially applied (manufacturing businesses).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. White Papers. |. Procurement Blog. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Medical Devices.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. White Papers. |. Typically, organizations have a very high lead time for procuring hardware and setting up networks. Automotive. Financial Services.

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Arena Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2021

While QMS can be manual, quality management system software solutions are far more effective at eliminating silos, quality issues, and manufacturing mistakes by keeping dispersed teams on the same page at all times. Engineer and statistician William Deming successfully applied Shewhart’s methods to manufacturing during World War II.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

However, with most of our customer base in the manufacturing field, with the remaining in distribution and other industries, we thought it was vital that we featured some of the other manufacturing blog posts that were also popular in 2014. Well, manufacturing companies who ship freight in North America. We hope you enjoy!

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