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Managing cost, quality and traceability in fabricated metals manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Therefore, companies should have a system to collect and consolidate the data for reporting and analysis. Understanding material costing requires information about procurement activities and how long materials linger in inventory before they are used to generate revenue. This can be used in costing analysis and equipment profitability.

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How to Build the Optimal Freight Carrier Network to Consistently Deliver

Turvo

Knowing how to build this network and set up a platform that provides the data, resources, and support needed becomes difficult. Knowing how to set up such a freight carrier network can give supply chains a significant advantage over competitors. Databased dashboard for fast data analysis and sharing in the network.

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The US Leads the World in the Fight Against Slavery

Logistics Viewpoints

But some NGOs have “volunteers and former diplomats who know how to navigate through unique circumstances in sensitive jurisdictions.” In the apparel supply chain, for example, it is said that only 34% of brands can trace their value chains and over half can’t even track their supplier’s supplier.

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How ERP resolves challenges faced by Industrial Machinery and Equipment manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

If there are quality problems, they need the ability to track and trace how items arrived, moved through production, to final delivery. Digital sensors on their own, though, don’t help manufacturers to keep track of whether production schedules are being adhered to and the progress of jobs on the factory floor.

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Streamlining The Supply Chain With Visibility

Blue Grace Logistics

Shippers, retailers, and customers should expect to have visibility into their operations for various purposes, from foreseeing delays to having the ability to track-and-trace their freight. The lack of digitization also causes a disconnect in visibility, as this complicates tracking loads and reacting flexibly with rerouting or ETA.

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Defining the Full Scope of Visibility in the Supply Chain

Turvo

As a result, it isn’t easy to track the full product flow between systems and track inventory through its entire life cycle, precipitating the following: Limited notifications and contextual understanding of what’s happening within the industry. Failures to track and trace the order status regardless of location. .

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Is My Company Ready for a Transportation Management System?

Trinity Logistics

If your freight spend is $1M or more, you’re probably working with a couple of hundred orders a month, with who knows how many stakeholders to help micromanage quotes, tenders, tracking, and tracing of shipments. How much time is being wasted across your organization with overwhelming manual processes?