Logility

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The cloud has emerged as the cornerstone of modern business and supply chain innovation. 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.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Digital megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. Confronted by supply chain disruptions, companies were mired in deep uncertainty in 2021. According to a McKinsey report, supply chain disruptions cost the average organisation 45 per cent of a year’s profit over a decade.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 17, 2022

Manufacturers and distributors can leverage Cloud ERP to revolutionize the way they do business and manage disruption as the impact of the global pandemic, regional instabilities, and natural disasters continues to cause supply chain volatility.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

Contrary to general opinion, the causes of the supply chain disruptions currently being experienced worldwide were prevalent long before the Covid-19 pandemic. . Many individuals and organizations blame Lean and just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing for the situation we find ourselves in today.

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Taulia

APRIL 13, 2022

Supply chain disruption is a major concern for companies around the world. As the last couple of years have demonstrated, even the most optimized supply chains are not immune to the risk presented by possible disruption – and this, in turn, can make it difficult for companies to meet orders on time.

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QAD

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The trouble is, manufacturers and the supply chains they rely on can’t keep up. It’s not that the pandemic and other trends broke the global supply chain. Fortunately, implementing a digital transformation strategy can help, and manufacturers today have plenty of options at their fingertips.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Therefore, for example, they’re expected to come up with mitigations measures for cybersecurity threats in the IT department and solutions for disruptions in the supply chain, to mention but a few. However, this article will focus on how a fractional CFO can manage supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, the Gartner Top 25 celebrates the accomplishments of Intel (active with Gartner), but in the analysis in Table 1, Nvidia Corporation and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) clearly outperform Intel in the Semiconductor Industry. For example, Monster Beverages beats Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, while Celanese outperforms Dow Chemical.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In the world of consumer goods and home and lifestyle, today’s fast-moving consumer trends demand fast delivery and quality at the lowest possible cost—for which lean programs in manufacturing are paramount. Out with the old. The next frontier in lean programs has the potential for far-reaching benefits. Trends driving lean progress.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

One of our customers, kitchen equipment manufacturer Franke , has been using planning software to minimize supply chain disruption. A final example I’ll share is a customer that’s a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technology. What’s your top advice for supply chain companies for the rest of 2020?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2025

The modern supply chain is a complex network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers, all interconnected and reliant on a shared ecosystem of trust and accountability. As industries evolve and global markets expand, ethical considerations have become central to supply chain compliance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Or they may have expertise in manufacturing processes and have flexible capacity to allow contract manufacturing for new product introduction. Market Intelligence: Suppliers often have access to valuable business and supply market intelligence, which can inform a company’s strategy especially in the area of direct spend.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. Everything about Apple Inc is the talk of the town, for example, the new Ipad, Iphone, Apple Map or even the environmental and labor issues at its suppliers facilities. Surprisingly, IT research firm Gartner ranks Apple Supply Chain as the best supply chain in the world for 4 years in a row.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . However, as we’ve seen during the COVID-19 global pandemic , unexpected disruptions to supply and demand creates major issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. According to the Global Supply Chain Disruption and Future Strategies Survey Report, this goal was the top-ranked planned tool investment. What is supply chain visibility?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

What is Supply Chain Resilience? Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. Each disruption has its own nuances, so it’s challenging to plan a precise response to each one.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

While the pandemic was undoubtedly the catalyst for recent supply chain disruptions it’s not the only cause. Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain executives must evolve from cost and service as the key objectives for optimal demand-supply balancing towards the “quadfecta” of cost, service, resiliency, and sustainability. The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

All hype aside, AI is really as simple as applying advanced analytics and logic-based algorithms to raw data to generate actionable insights, and it’s already widely used in manufacturing, finance, healthcare, retail and many other industries. Take forecasting consumer buying patterns for example. The future, however, isn’t static.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The pandemic pushed manufacturers and distributors to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Take it from DuddetteWithASign ’s Instagram post: Despite all those supply chain headlines, businesses learned to cope, finding ways to manage supply chain shortages. Predicting demand was never easy (with or without an astrologer), and, looking ahead, the challenges of global supply chain disruptions continue in 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 11, 2014

“This is not a supply chain process. In 2013, 80% of supply chain leaders had a material supply chain disruption. Yet, in a study that we just completed, when asked about business pain, supply chain risk rates low. It is a new way of doing business.” It was not just one.

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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. For global businesses, supply chain resilience is the name of the game.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Data is a crucial component of digital transformation in the manufacturing sector. Many manufacturers aren’t maximizing the value from enriching data and missing out on opportunities to grow, optimize or manage risk. Here are 3 ways manufacturers can monetize data and increase efficiency: 1. Create new revenue models.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Many manufacturers struggle to optimize warehouse productivity and attract skilled employees. During Covid-related supply chain disruptions, many manufacturers ran out of warehouse space and began stashing inventory wherever there was room. Yet many manufacturers regard replacing them as an unnecessary expense.

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QAD

JANUARY 27, 2022

When we think about 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM), there’s plenty of “geek talk for even the nerdiest of engineers around topology optimization, powder bed fusion, laser sintering, isotropics, and the latest composite materials,” according to QAD Director of Industrial and High Tech, Glenn Graney in a recent article in ERP News.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

IoT supports operational efficiencies in areas such as asset tracking, inventory management and forecasting, improving productivity and aiding decision-making across the supply chain. For example, companies can track products throughout the entire lifecycle with RFID and GPS sensors.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Perform segmentation to curate clusters based on value proposition, manufacturing strategies, fulfillment choices, inventory policies down to customer, product and market intersections to carry forward stratification of demand and replenishment streams. Want to be prepared for the next disruption?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. But manufacturers are unique. What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? Do you have whiplash yet?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

Aera Technology offers a solution they call “Aera Decision Cloud” A key challenge for manufacturers is connecting integrated business planning (IBP) – a longer term plan – to operational planning and execution – what needs to be done in the near term. Allocation is a good example of this.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2020

Here are a few examples of how our customers are using ToolsGroup to respond swiftly and efficiently to COVID-19 supply chain challenges in order to be ready for anything. Franke, a kitchen equipment manufacturer based in Switzerland, has adopted ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) in over 50 global regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

However, before we go congratulating ourselves too much, supply chain shortages are still hitting the consumer where it hurts – in their wallet (and their taste buds). In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 12, 2022

As supply chain disruptions continue the procurement function should adapt to improve transparency, build collaborative relationships, and ensure sustainable sourcing practices, resulting in a stronger, more resilient supply chain with Cloud ERP for manufacturing.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The reorder point is the level of stock at which you ought to reorder more stock (or components, in the case of manufacturers). Safety stock levels for manufacturers. If you’re in the business of manufacturing then you need to factor time taken for production into your maximum and minimum lead times. Stock outs and efficiency.

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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

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