SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Manufacturers have incurred significant financial losses due to supply chain disruptions and the subsequent inventory management challenges. Companies struggling to manage their supply chains often lack data for decision making, have siloed systems and inefficient inventory management practices.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Demand Management, Inc., The synergy between Logility, Demand Management, and NGC Software creates the most complete and innovative supply chain planning platform on the market,” said Allan Dow, president and CEO of Logility, “Now, more than ever, the digital economy requires an intuitive supply chain powered by cognitive planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. You need to be able to see where inventory exists, what capacity is available and what the issues are. by John Westerveld Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Fabrizio Fantini, Founder and CEO of Evo commented, “Together with ToolsGroup, we can shape the vision for the supply chain of the future – one that powers smarter supply chain decisions for human managers through optimal price and inventory calculations. We are very excited about this new chapter in Evo’s journey.”

ToolsGroup 296

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. So a scheduler at one plant has no visibility as to the inventory position, capacity or material supplies at another plant. by John Westerveld. Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2014

I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. 3PL’s, Contract Manufacturing, Suppliers, Logistics providers…. how they ever already impacted retail and brand marketing.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 6, 2022

In today’s business world, the success of a firm depends not only on its sales but also on the ability to manage its supply network and ensure it has the inventory it needs to deliver customer orders. There are ways to manage a supply chain amid disruptions but they require changes in the way the business works.

Inventory Reduction 119

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Kinaxis

JULY 18, 2014

It has about 6 million components which are manufactured in 30 countries by 550 unique suppliers. The challenge is balancing reduced material delays with rising inventory levels and longer Days of Inventory. The obvious challenge is the complexity in the A&D industry. No registration required.).

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Logility

MAY 10, 2022

Demand Management, Inc. delivers affordable, easy-to-use supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service, and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs. Clients of New Generation Computing, Inc.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 9, 2014

In this video hear, Don Gaspari, Director, Materials & Inventory, Global Operations and Logistics, NCR, speak about his time at NCR and their vision to leverage it’s market leadership in self service devices and applications to transform the way that business does business with consumers.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Will IoT design enable us to get demand signals from the products and sensory information from the entire set of physical infrastructure for planning? It is evident that this is crucial, as most manufacturers are still citing incidents of supply chain disruptions resulting from the lack of information visibility. What do you think?

Internet of things 236

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

Understanding inventory planning will take on a new dynamic. Of course, like any industry, Semiconductor and HDD manufactures are faced with a set of unique challenges in their space that puts their supply chain at risk. – as information moves down the supply chain to the manufacturer. Potential for Tightening Margins.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Using a contract manufacturer allows companies to focus on their core competencies, which usually are not designing a product for manufacturing, production, or supply chain management.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 22, 2024

Orders are up, business is booming, and your manufacturing operation is expanding. You lack visibility into your finances Inventory management is challenging and you either find yourself running out of material or overstocking your supplies, tying up cash. Do not simply pick the cheapest option.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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ToolsGroup

MAY 14, 2019

A key factor was Optilon’s ability to integrate best-of-breed solutions for production planning, demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and replenishment into a seamless process. Absolut also has a better overview of the bottlenecks and they can keep a higher deliverability when their inventories are temporarily low.

Optimal Sourcing 120

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

Serving more than 130 countries, 40 industries and 17,000 customer distributors/dealers, SKF’s vast supply chain includes 94 manufacturing plants in 24 countries worldwide. Create a map of the supply chain network This is a view of how SKF’s items are manufactured, stored, moved, and sold around the world. million (SEK 82 million).

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The larger the global corporation, the more that the use of functional goals sub-optimizes growth, margin and inventory levels. Today, it is a skewed distribution with only 7% of manufacturing and retailers claiming to be innovators to drive first-mover advantage through technology. Measurement. Innovation.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 15, 2015

What inventory book can help you to cut inventory costs? In this article, we will show you 10 best inventory book that readers at all levels can learn from. Inventory Management Overview Many people think inventory management is a clerical task but they're absolutely wrong.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

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. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network. Is this success? I don’t think so. Learning Stalled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Simplistic thinking of trading-off customer service, inventory and cost became much, more complicated with the shifts in asset strategies. As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

Demand management has always been at the top of supply chain professionals’ list of challenges. Against this backdrop, it is interesting that many companies still depend on spreadsheets for demand planning and S&OP , as noted in the recent survey by APICS ( see Are Spreadsheets the Answer , SC Digest, September 2013 ).

Demand Planning Software 101

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While other “lists” use ROA, Inventory Turns and Revenue Growth, I find Lora’s science very objective. She is analyzing growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and return on invested capital, performance and improvement over time. . “ The panel discussed the Top 15 Supply Chains we Admire, as built off the Supply Chain Index.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 279

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. inventory turns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. As demand forecasting accuracy increases, and the standard deviation associated with the forecast decreases, the need to hold “just in case” inventory also goes down.

Forecasting 206

Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 206

Kinaxis

MARCH 25, 2015

by Alexa Cheater Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘ Is your company being held hostage by poor inventory performance? ’ Poor inventory performance can create a significant obstacle to growth and profitability. Visibility allows you to see precisely how much inventory you have and where.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

I am constantly surprised how many intelligent manufacturing teams buy software from PowerPoint. My organization does not believe in demand planning. The lack of belief in demand management is a barrier for us. Avoid focusing on building a good demand plan and expect significant issues in service and inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 282

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies.

Supply and Demand 157

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In manufacturing, IoT sensors ensure that each step of the process is tracked, ensuring that all materials meet required quality standards. In retail environments, IoT-enabled systems manage inventory levels and provide feedback about stock conditions, further enhancing the DPP’s accuracy.

Internet of things 250

Internet of things Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 250

ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2022

Solutions enable real-time inventory availability and fulfillment optimization for retailers. BOSTON—June 7, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Onera, a provider of real-time inventory availability and fulfillment software solutions to retailers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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Logility

JANUARY 13, 2022

Demand Management, Inc. delivers affordable, easy-to-use supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs. Customers of New Generation Computing, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 130

Logility

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Demand Management, Inc. delivers affordable, easy-to-use supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs. Customers of New Generation Computing, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2013

Use technologies like IBM (Logictools), JDA (i2 Strategist), Llamasoft, and Logility (Optiant) to design inventory buffers and determine the right form and function of inventory. This will often mean the reimplementation of demand planning. Analyze opportunities to pool outbound freight with other manufacturers.

Supply and Demand 236

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. In 2020, they were not.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. In 2020, they were not.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites.

Forecasting 178

Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 178

Logility

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Demand Management, Inc. delivers affordable, easy-to-use supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. Inventory is retailers’ greatest asset AND liability. Retailers are losing $1.75

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 156

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