SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. Data is after all the fuel that runs the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Challenges to using data. Many manufacturers are data-rich but when it comes to using it they are insight-poor.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Load capacity limits play a crucial part in a supply chain network organization, logistics metrics management, and procurement in the shipping industry. Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2024

What you will learn in this blog: Leveraging Data Analytics For Invaluable Insights Implementing Lean Principles for Waste Reduction Effective Management Of Supply Chain Costs As companies navigate market fluctuations and challenges, effectively managing supply chain expenses becomes pivotal for success. Read The Logistics Blog®

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 10, 2022

With a manufacturing operation based on Assemble-to-order (ATO) , success hinges on being able to get products to customers quickly. To handle all these different aspects of the business, an ERP system can deliver significant benefits in making sure operations and processes run efficiently.

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. But with most container traffic already avoiding the Suez Canal, demand easing as the market enters its slow season, and operations settling into a new routine, rates continued to ease across the major tradelanes.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. As a researcher at Michigan State’s Broad College of Business, I will explain how I arrived at this figure, based on available data. Analysis of employment data.

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Logistics in War

JUNE 3, 2023

ii] As a result of this divestment, operational contracting, corporate financing and support, and transnational supply chains have become so embedded in the American way of war, that is difficult to see how the US Army could conduct expeditionary operations without commercial support.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Getting costs under control is important for a good return on capital investment and to ensure factory equipment is operating at optimum capacity and profitability. Modern machinery is commonly fitted with real-time sensors but these are not very useful if there is no way to view and action the data from the sensors.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digitization takes living, real-time data from once futuristic fantasy to practical present-day tools. Having uniform data instantly updated across many locations translates into an efficient organization. The answer is simple: having uniform data instantly updated across many locations translates into an efficient organization.

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Freightos

JANUARY 30, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. With these operational challenges and Lunar New Year rapidly approaching ocean rates from Asia to N. Freightos Air Index data shows that China – N. America weekly prices increased 11% to $5.33/kg

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3PL Links

APRIL 29, 2024

It will be essential to prepare for and welcome them, particularly in the context of the difficult supply chain and procurement environments. In the supply chain domain, technology functions similar to Prometheus’ fire, shedding light on management and increasing cost transparency and operational efficiency.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2021

COVID-19 has exposed quite a few vulnerabilities in both the procurement and distribution process of goods and materials and the overall transportation process. As you might have guessed from the title, it’s time to start collecting more data. The Big Benefits of Big Data. In the past, companies have simply operated blindly.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 22, 2024

What is Material Requirements Planning (MRP) MRP calculates the correct inventory needed for production and drives procurement to ensure that items are ordered in time. Challenges of MRP MRP relies on data accuracy. Making more accurate production and procurement decisions. Manufacturers that adopt Industry 4.0

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 30, 2021

Maintaining good compliance to these informational guides is critical to supply chain management and relies heavily on current data and automation. Missing data amounts to inevitable routing guide failures Data is king in today’s ever-changing market, and it is only becoming more vital for supply chain operations and management.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

It unifies people and business processes to improve daily operations. If departments work in silos, this can significantly limit how well the business operates and the ability to use information to make smart decisions. Data from the system can then be used to track how corrective actions are making improvements.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Starting with Location Data A robust carrier intelligence (Link to Article) system uses a mixture of data sources to procure capacity in an intelligent manner. Brokerages must think of an alternative data source outside of tribal knowledge to procure high quality and profitable carrier capacity.

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Parade

MARCH 18, 2019

Starting with Location Data Creating a carrier system of records and intelligence system will be the first step towards freight brokerage digitization. Brokerages must think of an alternative data source outside of tribal knowledge to procure high quality and profitable carrier capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

H aving access to real-time freight data and being able to make good use of it is essential for global trade and maritime shipping. Global retailers use data to understand lead time Successful supply chain operation at any stage hangs on the ability to stay on top of shipping and transport logistics. Request a SONAR Demo.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 28, 2023

Large enterprises have long understood the benefits of ERP technology in essential processes such as procurement, planning and inventory control, but for smaller businesses, it can feel like an unnecessary or extravagant investment. However, there is a compelling case to be made for small businesses to consider implementing ERP software.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. These factors are leading to improvements in space and equipment availability at Asian export hubs, smooth operations at most major ports and few signs of congestion. kg China – N. Europe – N.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

To contend with these pressures, medical device manufacturers crave actionable, real-time, accurate, and reliable data throughout the entire supply chain. Acquiring and consolidating data can be a formidable task, however, especially when data is scattered across different systems and formats.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014. Read the Full Post.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. Procurement and suppliers often assume that small print is highly complicated legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant. Data and Privacy. How to Begin Your Terms.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a blog from our friend Augie Grasis who shows us how big data can work to our advantage with dynamic freight pricing. One of the big buzzwords in many industries is “Big Data.” One example of the utilization of Big Data is dynamic pricing of LTL freight. Understanding this (and acting on it!)

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Improvements in ocean operations and the arrival of LNY though saw China – N. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 3% to $6,589/FEU. Europe weekly prices increased 13% to $3.51/kg.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2017, and over 360,000 page views on those posts alone. Share This: Read More. [e-Book]

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2023

can improve the way the factory shop floor works and manufacturers now have all the tools they need to operate a connected shop floor. This enables organizations to be more flexible and responsive and make more intelligent, data-driven decisions. In the last five years, the technology to implement IR4.0 By applying IR4.0

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 29, 2024

This enables organisations to be more flexible and responsive and make more intelligent, data-driven decisions. with AI will revolutionise how companies collect, process, and extract insights from IoT data. Manufacturers have started integrating the Internet of Things (IoT) into the production plant via sensors. Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

As time passed, procurement gradually gained a larger role in the scope of manufacturing and order fulfillment. By the mid-1950s , procurement had become a commonplace aspect of minor business, and procurement was almost comparable to secretarial work. Why Is Technology Driving Procurement Trends and the Role of Procurement?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The move to agile supply chain management inherently required more data sources than traditional supply chains, reports GT Nexus. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. But operations could continue reasonably well until then, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs due to the current high levels of available capacity. Europe – N. America traffic.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Finally, fourteen years ago, a book called ‘Thinking about ERP’ was published, which explained how businesses should think about selecting, deploying and operating an ERP to achieve business requirements. The Buffer is the space that supports variation so that the Drum can operate at its usual pace.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

With reliable data from ERP manufacturers and distributors can use data analytics to respond to challenges. Here’s how ERP can support your organization to gain the control you need in operations and processes to increase efficiency and overall customer experience: 1. Supply chain visibility to maintain competitive advantage.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The implication for global freight beyond the now typical uncertainty is predictably elevated operational costs and soaring freight rates.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Businesses were unable to operate at the same level of efficiency as they were facing operational inefficiencies and the increased need for remote collaboration. Leveraging on predictive analytics and data for decision making. The pandemic has led to many shifts in manufacturing including new challenges to overcome.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

However, supply chain operators have learnt to adapt and become more resilient over the past few years of the pandemic. With digital technologies, organisations can use data to maximise visibility into demand, inventory, capacity, supply, and finances. Responding to global disruptions.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. America operations and rates will likely be impacted as well. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $2,505/FEU. America weekly prices dipped 6% to $2.09. Asia – N.

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