SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 9, 2022

The manufacturing workforce is expected to acquire the necessary skills to be able to solve problems and meet customer expectations. Investing in an ERP system and other business systems is an expensive exercise and by not investing resources into training and education, manufacturers will not get the full return on investment.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. Another thing we talk about quite often on our blog is how companies often misjudge the needs and preferences of their customers. Step 1: What do Your Customers Want?

Inventory Reduction 107

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction 107

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. Any time your vendor cannot supply you with a product to meet your order is an incident with direct consequences for your company. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Although it’s easy to attribute these difficulties to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is far more to the current crisis than first meets the eye. To assist with the short-term solution, the answer is an extensive data-gathering exercise. Factors affecting the supply chain. The pandemic. Use data to improve operations.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well. In a survey commissioned by GlobalTranz, 59% of supply chain decision-makers reported being concerned about not having the proper workforce to meet customer demand. More consumers purchased bigger, bulkier items – furniture, exercise equipment, etc.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. A warehouse benchmarking exercise is an excellent way to start the quest for improvement opportunities.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Because you can find plenty of other articles on this blog and the Logistics Bureau blog if you’d like to peruse such lists. Of course, you can have as many other metrics as you like, but the KPIs are the ones that should form a catalyst for action. If your KPIs are common ones, it shouldn’t be a problem, of course.

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