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Data and Digitization in Manufacturing

Enterra Insights

Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.

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9 Critical ERP Features for Discrete Manufacturers

OptiProERP

Manufacturers need specific functionality to run their businesses effectively. Let’s examine what ERP functionality is critical for discrete manufacturers. Manufacturers rely on their inventory to build their products, so they need to have the correct amounts on hand at all times. Inventory Management. Supply Chain Management.

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Pragmatic AI: QAD’s Vision for Artificial Intelligence

QAD

At QAD, we help manufacturers and supply chains avoid this disconnect by focusing on the job to be done and deploying AI when it makes sense. Models also tend to exhibit biases, coming from the source: the data. And the source data is always generated by QAD or anonymized with explicit permission.

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Exiger Acquires Widely Adopted Proprietary Parts Intelligence Company XSB

Exiger Perspectives

Carrie Wibben PRESIDENT, EXIGER XSB’s product suite is used by thousands of engineers, item managers and catalogers to prevent supply chain interruptions and mitigate risks from diminishing supply sources, obsolescence and nonconforming parts.

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Research, Trends & Insights: Digital Imperative for Life Sciences

QAD

For over 16 years, industry executives, technology innovators and regulators have trusted Axendia to provide analysis, advice and insights at the intersection of business, regulatory and technology domains based on trusted sources. ? ? ? ? ?. Adoption of Digital Technologies in Life Science Manufacturing. Daniel: Absolutely.

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Industry 4.0: The Slow Revolution, Part 2

Enterra Insights

is a revolutionary dance many manufacturers have yet to join. Many analysts believe manufacturers need to start dancing if they are going to survive and thrive in the digital age. Most manufacturers seem to understand the need to transform. ”[5] So can manufacturers jump start their Industry 4.0 11) Fear of failure.

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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

According to (Namulo, 2017), “E-Procurement is the acquisition of goods, services or works from an external source. E-procurement, which is known as ‘electronic procurement’ or ‘supplier exchange’, is changing the way companies are sourcing their goods and services. Namulo, 2017). & (Dec 2015). Tehran, Iran: IEEE. 2020, July 01).