GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Lured by the promise of cheaper labor ( which is starting to not be the case ), companies are blind to the tactical costs of manufacturing overseas. White Paper: Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain. Despite these and other hidden costs, offshore manufacturing has become a fact of life.

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Manufacturers are especially embracing a digital transformation and turning to these technologies to optimize all aspects of product development—from design and production to supply chain management. In this article, we take a closer look at cloud software systems and other digital technologies that are reshaping the world of manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 30, 2018

The manufacturing industry is experiencing a global boom, and this is the very reason that modern manufacturers need a great ERP solution to improve efficiency. It also provides a steady flow of real and up-to-date information, which makes it easy for manufacturers to complete goods processing and order delivery on time.

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QAD

AUGUST 25, 2020

No manufacturer would be blamed if they put operational sustainability plans on the back burner during the current environment. Yet it seems sustainability will surely survive this moment, which means manufacturers must stay vigilant. . Tackling sustainability does not need to be a one-manufacturer show.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 9, 2021

All of that increased customer demand translates to the need for ramped-up production across a wide swath of industries, from manufacturing to mining to agriculture to pulp and paper — and the list goes on. Download USC Consulting Group’s white paper Strategies for Meeting Increasing Customer Demand today.

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QAD

JULY 18, 2023

Change is coming whether we like it or not, and it’s usually something I welcome in manufacturing. Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Sam Gupta , Principal Consultant at ElevatIQ and the host of “The Voice of ERP” series, to discuss this very topic and how the right ERP solution can help manufacturers prepare for tomorrow, today.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Procurement must never be an afterthought in any enterprise. Manufacturers need to have the right raw materials and supplies available. The answers to these questions lie in understanding a few of the top industrial procurement trends to expect in 2018. Download white paper.

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OptiProERP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Saving on operational costs is one of the biggest goals for manufacturing companies. Most manufacturers look to streamline systems, reduce production costs, and increase profitability without sacrificing product quality. Most manufacturers focus on reducing costs but overlook the benefits of identifying the causes of the quality costs.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Carrier procurement and management processes to handle initial vetting and qualification through ongoing management with carrier scorecards to ensure freight cost reductions occur, which are key benefits to working with a company like GlobalTranz that has 50,000+ carriers active within its system. Learn More.

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Arena Solutions

JANUARY 3, 2022

Whether it’s a new regulation, part shortage, or a newly released product from a leading competitor—manufacturers must react quickly to stay ahead in today’s volatile market. It is not uncommon for manufacturers to source parts from a single supplier for their finished products. Adapting to a New Reality.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you happen to be a strategic sourcing professional within the manufacturing industry, you probably are experiencing many challenging days at the office. For manufacturers, sales, marketing, finance, ops, and even risk and compliance all have upside. are now the lifeline of the manufacturer. Let’s start with pricing.

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QAD

JANUARY 18, 2024

Our recently updated white paper, titled Leveraging Risk Management Throughout the Automotive Supply Chain , represents an evolution of our work from six years ago when we first delved into risk-based thinking within the automotive sector. Why Read Our Risk Management White Paper?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 9, 2023

The panel group is sourced from my group of LinkedIn followers. Figure 2: S&OP Maturity The exciting trend I observe in many industry white papers is the overuse of the S&OP to solve all supply chain maladies. My goal is to help. I openly conduct and share research in front of the firewall.) The average score was 3.11

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Whether your organization is purchasing raw steel, injection molded plastics, or fully finished office supplies and IT equipment, a st reamlined P2P system can be a game changer. Curiously enough, big companies that are providing raw materials to other P2P companies tend to have their procure-to-pay be less of a focus,” Charles says.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics. Andrew Lynch.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2018

Since only 11 Incoterms exist in the Incoterms 2010 ruleset, some companies, as well as purchasers and consumers, may need to know additional information about a product. Therefore, having an indisputable source of information, such as blockchain technology, may be used to develop consistency and clarity in managing supply chain SLAs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

They took a holistic approach, giving proper consideration to the integration of design, manufacturing, and maintenance. We would forward our designs to manufacturing and they would respond with the design’s shortcomings from a manufacturing perspective. They used operating plans in white paper format, 6 pages or less.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 9, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights a World Economic Forum sponsored white paper addressing strategies for rewiring global value chains, We additionally provide some added observations in a specific area. We applaud such cited strategies because they are long overdue. Our readers can more than likely attest to the many reasons.

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed problems with global manufacturing and supply chains. Shortages in semiconductor chips, steel, and other critical materials have created major delays in getting products to consumers and manufacturing suppliers. Supply Chain Challenges. Tier 2, Tier 3, etc.).

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Leverage your supplier management for maximum benefit with the white paper: How to Achieve Holistic Supplier Management. You cannot manufacture cars with 99% of the components, and if you do not have an immediate alternative source of supply for the other 1%, you could soon be in trouble. Strategic Supplier Management.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Shippers that fail to consider the implications of returns by refusing to give customers information about returns costs and procedures before purchase could risk alienating up to 67 percent of shoppers. In addition, shippers may lack the resources necessary to push operations beyond availability and reliability of procurement.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 28, 2018

Manufacturers and shippers have a duty to ensure sustainability, reports Supply Chain Dive , and an effective sustainability program must consider what happens to products after their lifespan. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. ISO standards are essential to effective returns management.

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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

Our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that discusses our vision, “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes,” is just as good poolside as it is at your desk! and a new set of tools being delivered into the hands of manufacturers via QAD Redzone. I’m talking about the connected workforce, a pillar of Industry 5.0

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The foundation for many of our interviews comes from the best practices presented in our Delivering on the Promise of Delivery white paper that covers “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes”. He has spent the last 30 years writing about automotive design, engineering, manufacturing and management.

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Logility

OCTOBER 17, 2017

However, on a recent trip to a mega grocery store I started meandering up and down aisles looking at the variety of both national and store brand products available for purchase. Some private label manufacturers leverage point-of-sale (POS) data provided by the retailer.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 8, 2018

E-commerce has presented wholesale distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a crown opportunity for growth, but it comes at the cost of transitioning from single-channel shipping. This may be the result of moving manufacturing closer to end-users and developing business-to-business sales channels. Setup time.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2019

Planners need to contend with inconsistent consumer buying behavior, the need to satisfy multiple channels, complex sourcing options and proliferating “sub-seasons,” collections and assortments. To reduce stock-outs and markdowns apparel manufacturers and retailers must improve their in-season performance.

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Bristlecone

JULY 7, 2020

Procurement data analytics is the process of collecting, analyzing, cleaning, modeling and transforming spend data to achieve overall efficiencies that drive timely and informed decision-making and enable improvements in savings, supplier management and operational processes. DISCOVER MORE. DISCOVER MORE.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics. Andrew Lynch.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This article defines engineering change orders (ECOs) and describes the role they play in new product development (NPD) and manufacturing. Product Change Management: Three Challenges, Five Fixes White Paper. These include manufacturing change orders (MCOs) and document change orders (DCOs). ECO benefits.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 17, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper. Products may shift between modes, and a large global manufacturing present exacerbates the complexity. GET YOUR COPY HERE. The complexity of modern supply chain is extensive.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2022

Outsourcing takes place in every service, so much so that the retailers or businesses are not aware from whom a specific part of the product is procured. When we buy any smartphone, we go with features and the company, and we have no clue where it is manufactured, when it is manufactured, and the battery shelf-life.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 8, 2018

Business-to-business (B2B) purchasers have a stake in ensuring B2B suppliers, partners, and distributors can fulfill orders and provide enough information about such transactions to meet end-user demands. In other words, the same demands of consumers exist in B2B purchasers. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Exiger Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

We’re excited to dig into the potential of AI to transform procurement, as we’ve seen how Exiger’s supply chain AI can deliver 10X impact for customers, from supplier vetting and value chain intelligence to supply chain resilience. But when you add AI into the equation, moonshot mindset is more fitting. Keynote Join Us for This Keynote!

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

It’s no secret that putting all of your eggs in one basket probably isn’t the best idea, but that’s exactly what manufacturers around the world have been doing for years in offshoring production to China. That includes front-end forecasting and planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and import/export.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. New client engagements in life sciences, hi-tech and manufacturing. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Get Started.

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