Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you’re a product developer, manufacturer, or part of an engineering team, you know the excitement, challenge, and profitability that come from transforming an idea into an actual product. Leveraging internal audits to align quality management with key business metrics When asked what are the benefits of conducting an internal audit?

Quality 111

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Most importantly for ThroughPut, manufacturing and logistics operations in the industrial world are about to pick back up until Christmas. Back in the real world, I setup my new team to execute without me, creating a training system to empower newer younger employees. The only real metric that ticks for an Entrepreneur is burn rate.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 7, 2015

I find that the path to building an end-to-end value network usually goes through five distinct phases: improving transactional efficiency, data sharing, formulation of policy, building relationships and engaging in joint value creation. When source, make and deliver report to the same organization, progress is quicker.

Sourcing Strategies 150

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

It covers the basics of procurement, including procurement strategies, contract management, and supplier selection. You’ll also learn about supply chain management and the various stages of the procurement process. Pros: It forms part of the CIPS Level 2 Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations qualification.

Supply Chain Design Software 115

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. How will the policy be executed? I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. During the year, I go to a lot of conferences.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. This does not come easily, and requires training. It combines decisions across sell, deliver, make and source processes to drive value based outcomes. They lack cohesion. It must be managed as a system.

Supply Chain Planning Software 280

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Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

Institutionalizing is when the support of your stakeholders and C-level leaders deepens because they see the SCRM program is achieving its metrics. The key to Institutionalizing your SCRM program is achieving ongoing successes as measured by the metrics agreed to in the Plan—and ensuring that leaders and stakeholders validate these successes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

Aerospace 40

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry?

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Unleashed

JUNE 7, 2023

Inventory management policies and processes are assessed and then optimised to increase efficiency. Efficiency-boosting inventory optimisation tools Ensure your inventory policies produce the greatest results, in the shortest time, by investing in efficiency-boosting inventory optimisation tools and equipment.

Inventory Management Software 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Foreseeing the pricing factor on the demand side is vital for organisations to address pricing policies. This challenge has contributed to the slowdown or cessation of production in some sectors (e.g. Agility and visibility.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

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Precoro

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In today's competitive market, where it's not all about cost savings, tracking procurement performance and aligning it with business goals and objectives is a must-have. So how do you measure the effectiveness of procurement operations within your organization? What Are Procurement KPIs, and Why Use Them?

Procurement Analytics 52

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Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

I’m an engineer by training. The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. This is how I learned about the concept of “retained carbon”, or embodied carbon, which is essentially the carbon that is used in the extraction and manufacture of materials used in a project.

Material Savings 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

Benchmarking is a measurement of the quality of an organization’s policies, products, programs or strategies against standard measurements. In most ‘benchmarking activities’, self-reported data is the most common source. Debra built the Gartner Hierarchy of supply chain metrics. Business Dictionary.com.

Benchmarking 150

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money.

Procurement Solutions 79

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. Order Policy. Cost-to-Serve.

Material Savings 186

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

When companies leverage data from various sources such as sales history, market trends, and external factors, predictive analytics paired with supply chain intelligence provide valuable insights that enable better decision-making and proactive planning – like never before.

Predictive Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

The translation of demand across reorder points and order policies distorts the demand signal across the parties. However, companies mature in the concepts of demand know that each order has latency–the time to translate market take-away into re-order points through the channel to the manufacturer. It was an ugly color.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. At Supply Chain Insights , this is our passion.

Inventory Reduction 150

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

My first Monday in, I asked for a full report of all our supply chain metrics, and my analyst told me he could get it to me by Friday. Policies: What rules are required to control organizational behavior within the legal and ethical boundaries established by management? . I told him I needed it NOW, not in a week.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 11, 2014

The constituents— suppliers, manufacturers, logistics providers, and retailers— generally execute their individual roles well. This provides all parties exposure to true demand patterns across the consumer landscape as it occurs; then applying streamlined policies and business rules.

Supply Chain Design Software 75

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Most importantly for ThroughPut, manufacturing and logistics operations in aerospace, automotive, CPG, and energy are about to pick back up until Christmas. Back in the real world, I setup my new team to execute without me, creating a training system to empower newer younger employees. The fight for money.

Resource Reduction 40

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Most importantly for ThroughPut, manufacturing and logistics operations in the industrial world are about to pick back up until Christmas. Back in the real world, I setup my new team to execute without me, creating a training system to empower newer younger employees. The only real metric that ticks for an Entrepreneur is burn rate.

Resource Reduction 40

Resource Reduction Just-in-Time Buyer Training Optimal Sourcing 40

Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

Christine is a Customer Success Coach with Arena and has over 30 years of experience in industrial medical aerospace, food service, and startup environments, responsible for both manufacturing and quality. Now, they’re going to ask you for your quality documents, your manual, your policy, your org chart, procedures. Are they current?

Quality 52

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Internal audits are vital for companies that manufacture consumer electronics, medical devices, biotechnology, and other industries that develop highly complex products. The latest analytics demonstrate that 81% of consumers say brand trust is a deciding factor when making a purchase. 1 Why do an internal audit?

Quality 52

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Supply Chain Action Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

I do not debate the wisdom of such policies. In most manufacturing firms, the largest single expenditure of cash is for the acquisition of raw materials and their transformation and distribution , namely, the cost of goods sold. I only use them to illustrate how carefully the expenditure of cash is scrutinized in many cases.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. The best way to start the design of an agile supply chain is to look at the sources of variability and market volatility that your supply chain encountered in the prior year. Ten years ago, the supply chain had two buffers: manufacturing and inventory.

Supply Chain Design Software 231

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Procurement: Automation streamlines procurement, from supplier selection to purchase order processing, improving speed, compliance, and cost efficiency through intelligent analysis. Metrics such as processing time, error rates, and customer satisfaction levels serve as performance indicators.

Optimal Sourcing 78

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Arena Solutions

JULY 27, 2021

PLM software brings the complete mechanical, electrical, and software design together into a single source of truth and enables product companies and their supply chain partners to streamline product development while driving continuous quality improvement. PLM Software Essentials for Manufacturers. Collaboration. Project Management.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Editor's Note: As we see the transition to digital manufacturing and the use of the cloud and other web-based systems, manufacturing and cyber security continue to collide. Cyber security is rapidly becoming a dominant concern for manufacturers and consumers. When Did Manufacturing and Cyber Security Come Into Focus?

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. “Users can easily now look at your global or regional supply situation and quickly source alternates when required, but the key here is to practice your response.

Inventory Reduction 75

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Senior management should set the tone, announcing that anticorruption efforts remain a priority, and ensure the message reaches all employees and partners by mandating training, reinforcing the code of conduct, and reiterating that now is not the time to circumvent the rules — even if doing so would temporarily speed up business processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 2, 2018

Just about every major manufacturer has a supplier code of conduct to ensure that workers are treated humanely. The solution lies in adequate training at the most important level — the workers themselves. “If Management has to feel that this is a tool that it can use to train its employees.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

On the other hand, if you’re a business leader who must try to juggle supply chain effectiveness with that of marketing, sales, or manufacture, the following sections highlight the supply chain basics that your company must get right in order to maximise revenue and profit. “What?” ” I hear you cry. Invoicing accuracy.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Mr. Kirkegaard holds a BS in manufacturing / industrial engineering and a Masters Degree in Finance. solutions have been key to assisting dozens of business’s as well as utilized in philanthropic work using supply chain engineering and advanced manufacturing to enhance economic development and USA job creation. The DCRA Inc.

S&OP 60

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