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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. So here goes – read on for a greater understanding of these concepts and the role they play in your journey to a smart factory.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets. Once the analysis was done for Year One set up, Year Two was pretty much the same. The tool was able to create a model going out multiple years. It was predictable. PMI was not an easy prospect.

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Core System Optimisation Vital Link for Supply Chain

Logistics Business Magazine

This is at odds with manufacturers’ vision for the future; Deloitte research from 2019 stated 83% of manufacturers believed that smart factory solutions would transform the way products were made in five years. CIOs are aware of the need for innovation, but progress has been hindered by tools ill-suited for the task.

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7 Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency

GlobalTranz

Those factories with essentially zero inventory of critical components were forced to close or drastically scale back. There will be tradeoffs between cost and efficiency, and each organization must decide on its own terms how to solve those issues. Collaborate With Customers and Suppliers. Collaborate With Customers and Suppliers.

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What is Supply Chain Resiliency?

Logistics Viewpoints

How To Overcome Supply Chain Disruption. Global trade regulations and conflicts, as well as tariff threats as a political tool, could cut off sources and markets and push your business plan into the red. Those factories with essentially zero inventory of critical components were forced to close or drastically scale back.

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The (Internet of Things) IOT Supply Chain Benefits Now Coming Clearer

GlobalTranz

The Internet of Things (IoT) seems to be popping up in more conversations throughout the entire supply chain , and more businesses have turned towards IoT experts for guidance on how to take advantage of its benefits. The Internet radically changed how the world communicates. Analysis of Trends and Recommendations.

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Playbook – How to handle rising transportation costs?

Log-hub

So let’s dive in, and figure out how to do it with Log-hub’s solutions. In the input data, you’ll encounter three tables: factories, warehouses, and customers. We presume you’re familiar with the locations of your customers and factories, considering factories as your sources or suppliers.