SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the procurement process. According to SYSPRO Research 70% of manufacturing businesses experienced material handling and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Access to Unique Process and Asset Capabilities: Some suppliers offer unique skills, technologies, or processes that are not available in-house or through other sources. Or they may have expertise in manufacturing processes and have flexible capacity to allow contract manufacturing for new product introduction.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Manufacturers across industries are facing overwhelming volatility due to the coronavirus pandemic, the effects of which are still impacting the global market and supply chains, regulations, customer expectations and more. So, how can manufacturers begin to future-proof their operations? Manufacturing a resilient future.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Medical Device manufacturers face an increasingly dynamic and intricate landscape. Innovative personalized manufacturing approaches have emerged, yet many organizations struggle to fully realize their potential in this rapidly evolving race.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the procurement process. According to SYSPRO Research 70% of manufacturing businesses experienced material handling and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 3, 2023

Having looked at the ten reasons why an ERP system can help manufacturers, let’s look at manufacturing-specific functions that an ERP system can offer. Best Practice is to have manufacturing connected within the overall business; too often we see businesses with manufacturing disconnected.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Fundamental to Elevating Manufacturing Performance Supplier relationships are at the heart of manufacturing performance. That’s why supplier collaboration—that consistent, trusted, and responsive interaction between supplier and manufacturer—is pivotal to manufacturing success.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

For manufacturers that have grown up from a small business, with a handful of employees and few customers, to one with many staff and customers, there comes a time when the business software needs of the company have to be re-evaluated. Here are ten reasons how an ERP system can help manufacturers.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2021

However if your company needs to reduce manufacturing lead times, streamline inventories, boost efficiency, make the right promises to your customers, and all of this at the same time, you need to challenge this status quo. “My I want to be Lean – Lean manufacturing is not about software solutions”.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Initially, companies rolled out business intelligence (BI) tools but as these solutions struggle to support a growing set of new use cases, companies are implementing embedded analytics (EA) in their ERP systems. Customer service Ensuring a great customer experience is critical to the success of a manufacturing company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. Make to Order: Here, products are manufactured based on specific customer orders.

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Jaggaer

JULY 4, 2024

Christian Heinrich, Co-Founder and Managing Director, c arbmee The 80% Challenge I was recently delighted to participate in a JAGGAER live webinar focused on the introduction, in recent years, of carbon emissions measurement as a factor in strategic sourcing. The objective of net zero carbon footprint is now familiar.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Procurement in manufacturing companies is often not done correctly. With direct and indirect materials making up at least 50% of typical manufacturing costs, the procurement function could be re-imagined so companies can be more responsive to customer demands and more agile when dealing with supply chain challenges.

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Logility

MARCH 17, 2022

Digital supply chain planning and management enables organizations to integrate disparate systems, easily manage supplier compliance and assessments, optimize production schedules, reduce all sorts of risks, and make the sourcing decisions that lead to a stronger supply chain and improved margins as well as profits. Key Takeaways.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Succeeding at Strategic Sourcing With Arena and Part Analytics Learn more about the integration between Arena and Part Analytics here. Full transcript below: Heatherly Bucher Welcome to our session on Succeeding at Strategic Sourcing. Engineering and sourcing professionals build the platform for engineering and sourcing.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Where you get these from, or how you source them, can be a huge decision. Sourcing can seem overwhelming if you’re a brand or retail buyer not entirely sure what you’re doing, but it can significantly impact the quality, cost, and availability of your products. What is strategic sourcing? What is procurement?

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Synovos

MARCH 5, 2024

Overhauled MRO Strategy Propels UK Food Manufacturer to Save Millions, Boost Productivity For most companies, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a significant challenge in managing operations. One food manufacturer based in the UK was among those to successfully manoeuvre through the pandemic and beyond.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This month, we continue our Procurement Basics series and would like to introduce our readers to yet another set of often misused business terminology. As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. Procurement. What Is Procurement Process?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

The role that procurement plays in manufacturing organizations is a difficult one. Without digitization, many manufacturing organizations see one or more of these areas suffer due to a reliance on manual processes, a lack of collaboration with suppliers, and little to no visibility of risk during the product development process.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2024

Product sourcing, done the right way, can set your business up with the foundations needed for achieving maximum sales. This guide will explain how product sourcing works in modern business, best practices for finding suppliers, and list some of the most popular websites and tools for sourcing goods to sell.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 16, 2023

BOSTON — January 16, 2023 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain optimization software, today introduced the launch of Inventory Hub®, a Dynamic Data Unification Platform that provides retailers with a “single source of truth” for inventory data across their enterprises. “As

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The new law meant that the way medical systems operated had to change. Procurement became a logical place for leading healthcare systems to focus. Adrian Wengert joined Saint Luke’s Health System in 2014. Luke’s system headquartered in Boise. Procurement was a natural place to focus.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 3, 2023

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing can significantly improve productivity, reduce equipment failure, increase production efficiency and help identify new business opportunities. The area of AI that manufacturers need to explore to drive their factories into the future is machine learning (ML). The Industry 4.0

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. How often do purchases happen?

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Rapid Optimization of Contract Management, Supplier Management and Direct Materials Sourcing. This deployment is another significant step forward in the digital transformation of their overall supply chain processes, a journey that started last year with the successful rollout of Ivalua Sourcing solution for direct materials. .

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 27, 2020

Disaster preparedness is imperative everywhere, but that goes double for the manufacturing industry. With the right application of intelligent technologies, manufacturers and supply chain partners can more easily make proactive decisions, like diverting vessels and making other route changes. The Cloud and Data Resiliency.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This gives automotive manufacturers a competitive advantage. However, with the right people, processes and systems, effective cost management can be achieved. This facilitates cost-effective sourcing. However, it is worthwhile considering the total cost of goods, and transportation times when deciding where to source goods.

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Unleashed

JUNE 28, 2024

Today there are countless software solutions for automating the manufacturing process. The best enterprise resource planning (ERP) for manufacturing will vary, contingent upon the unique challenges you’re seeking to solve. What makes the best ERP for manufacturing?

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Let’s be honest: managing procurement can feel like a juggling act — with pending requisitions, undelivered purchase orders, unpaid invoices, budget tracking, and stock transfers all in the mix. That’s where procurement reporting dashboards come in and let procurement managers see what’s really going on.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Their purchases are often strongly determined by nutritional value, packaging, and shelf-life. The food and beverage industry is the most important player in South Africa’s manufacturing industry, contributing approximately R85 billion a year to South Africa’s manufacturing sector.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2024

The manufacturing processes behind aerospace components and systems are highly intricate, demanding precision, innovation, and robust quality controls. This piece examines the hidden mechanics of aerospace manufacturing, shedding light on the methods and materials used to produce aircraft and spacecraft.

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QAD

JULY 30, 2024

Direct Spend Management Explained Direct spend management refers to the processes of tracking, controlling and optimizing the purchases directly tied to producing a company’s products or services. For most manufacturers, direct spend comprises their biggest procurement expenditure category.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

There is a belief that manufacturing is a mechanical process with not much thinking involved. While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. What is process manufacturing?

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2022

With access to digital data across your enterprise ecosystem and your multi-enterprise partners’ system, you can measure variability in demand, lead time, production capacity, throughput performance, resource availability, and transportation schedules with planning algorithms. Developing Diverse, Resilient Sourcing Strateg ies.

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