WorkWave

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Social media is a cornerstone of communication in modern society and a powerful tool for a home service business. For example, take a lawn and landscape business that’s offering a fall deal for homeowners who need to grade and seed their lawns. Time To Read: 8 minutes. Brand Building and Providing Value.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

IoT sensors in the supply chain and robotics in factories are fluently available. In the last decade alone, we have seen factories move from basic digitization to more predictive power. In part 1 of the smart factory series we unpacked digitization, digitalization and digital transformation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

IoT sensors in the supply chain and robotics in factories are fluently available. In the last decade alone, we have seen factories move from basic digitization to more predictive power. In part 1 of the smart factory series we unpacked digitization, digitalization and digital transformation.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

Business processes can be automated to improve workflow, and information can flow automatically between different areas of the business — for example, from customer order, to inventory procurement, to production job scheduling, to invoicing and to warehouse shipment. No manual data entry is needed; this means no duplication of work.

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GoShip Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

In recent years, AI has become a vital tool for predictive demand and network planning. An example is how freight forwarders use AI to predict shipment delays with operational variables, sales, and other factors. Production planning and factory scheduling. Guide to Supply Chain and Logistics AI .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2021

Those factories with essentially zero inventory of critical components were forced to close or drastically scale back. For example, GlobalTranz’s Cost Prediction Model provides intelligence on pricing and market trends via a live dashboard. Pricing may vary significantly based on carriers and lanes and capacity constraints.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In this guide, we will give you the tools you need to better your shipping strategy. For example, changes in climatic zones and moisture content result in container rain , leading to damaged freight. Freight damage is any partial or total physical damage to goods during the shipment process.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, international port delays due to insufficient dockworkers will have a trickle-down effect on the order fulfillment processes of many businesses before the products even reach their destination countries. Labor shortages in factories hamper production, leading to product undersupply, backorders, and longer delivery times.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Running a warehouse as a silo, for example using a spreadsheet, will not help sales when a customer asks for a quote, or the shop floor if they need to know what materials are available for a production run. For example, analyzing real-time production data to uncover hidden inefficiencies and implement changes faster. Download Now.

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EazyStock

JUNE 21, 2022

For example, management might have been cautious about adopting cloud-based supply chain solutions due to security concerns over data breaches and loss of irreplaceable data. As supply chains become more complex and globalized, companies must invest in the right tools to manage their operations effectively.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

Manager and even the Smart Factory Manager. Take for example the implementation for an ERP system. A good example is the rise of Low Code tools, which are now enabling the rise of the citizen developer due to their ability to plug into ERP systems as a single point of organizational data. The post Industry 4.0:

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That’s what pet care and consumer foods company Mars plans to do with the digital twin technology that it will roll out across its global factory network, having used it to improve production efficiencies successfully during trials. While digital twin technology is not new, it has only recently begun to gain ground as a supply chain tool.

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GoShip Blog

MAY 25, 2021

In this guide, we will give you the tools you need to better your shipping strategy. . Parties involved in physically handling cargo include: Supplier and factories. For example, changes in climatic zones and moisture content result in container rain. Imagine the long journey your package has gone to reach your doorstep.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Productivity in factories continues to improve, however, and are more efficient than ever, so the best jobs picture we can hope for is flat as we don’t believe that US Manufacturing jobs will ever be at the percentage they were at the peak in the late 70s. Also, the majority of factories that could leave may have already gone.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. For example, to manage complex order promising process, ATP (Available to Promise) concept has been adapted with some modifications. Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Capacity takes a back seat to production flexibility as the key performance indicator for factory managers. Many manufacturers are now diversifying from a single product line to different manufacturing lines in one factory, each line with its own manufacturing processes. Flexible manufacturing has several benefits.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is an Example of Internet of Things?

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Forto

JANUARY 15, 2020

If you’re looking for an easy way to sell your products on Amazon and wonder how it works and what the best Amazon seller tools are, strap in and find out. Simply let Amazon do the main marketing work by promoting Prime Day for example. Tools like Google AdWords and paid search promotions on Amazon will help your products stand out.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 17, 2023

In the last few months, however, there has been an avalanche of stories and articles about amazingly powerful AI tools that use everyday language. However, AI is a just tool and its impact will depend on how it is used. This time last year artificial intelligence (AI) was an obscure, mainly academic, technology to most of us.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The shift from oversupply to the current worldwide shortage has impacted raw materials, inbound logistics, the factory floor, and the outbound warehouse. This blog looks at some of the challenges facing the fabricated metal industry and solutions to assist manufacturers adapt to market demands and continue to thrive: 1.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As explained in a previous blog post, continuous improvement in an organization can be achieved through the use of performance measurement tools via big data. For example the operational efficiency of a given loading is directly related to how quickly Pickers are able to fulfill orders and move them onto the dock.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2017

We work with a lot of manufacturing companies and one of the questions we get most often is 'Why do we need to blog'? Often followed by 'How do we blog for manufacturing'? A word about what a blog is. But a blog is not all writing and the part that is written should be conversational and natural. Podcast or audio.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

For example, one of the main problems with Asian-US trade is that all container ship deliveries are now routed to the West Coast, even though the bulk of America’s manufacturers are based on the East Coast. A comprehensive range of tools has been built into the SYSPRO ERP solution to help you do just that.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

A little more than 20 years ago, I was doing some consulting for a company called Indiana Glass, then a division of Lancaster Colony, at its Dunkirk, IN factory just outside of Muncie. Alas, it appears the factory was shuttered more than a decade ago. But there is one image I will never forget from my time there.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Gilmore Says… In a great example of the balance in this book, Sheffi notes the actual evidence of consumer preference for Green products is tenuous at best. In fact, after reading Sheffi’s examples, I’m surprised more companies haven’t been forced to be zealous advocates.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

BI software provides the tools to analyze the data collected from ERP software and other applications to provide insights and information that help businesses make better decisions. With an ERP system that focuses on manufacturing industries, pre-built dashboards can be used to obtain a faster time to use and value of the BI tools.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For example, before the pandemic, companies could get by with analog machines, paper-based systems, and disconnected point solutions. This technology enables organizations to analyze and generate accurate schedules that take resources and constraints into account, including people, machines, tooling, and materials.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from one of our favorite authors, Chuck Intrieri. How can you get the factory to truly change their processes to make a better product? Even fixes that strike you as a “no brainer” might not have been considered by the factory. Once the supplier agrees to a solution, you can re-inspect the goods.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Headquartered in New York, Shapeways has factories and offices in Eindhoven, Queens, and Seattle. If you have followed our blog previously, you have seen us blog about 3D Printing. You can view all the 3D Printing blog posts in the category here.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by Carl Turner. For example, a warehouse management system (WMS) is crucial to a modern distribution center management. Dynamic slotting modules and workflow organization systems are also important tools for streamlining your warehouse operations. Take Advantage of Technological Innovation.

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Material Handling and Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2018

ReMaking American Security, found glaring gaps in our military’s ability to source materials that produce everything from steel armor plate and lithium ion batteries to hellfire missile propellant and biological weapons defense—important tools that could mean life or death for Americans in combat. Printer-friendly version.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? Indeed, there is cause for concern about Chinese factories’ ability to fulfill orders, given the massive uptick in COVID cases since the harsh policy was lifted.

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Blog on Log

SEPTEMBER 3, 2006

A typical apparel company, for example, might source fabric from China, manufacture garments in Malaysia, send them to Italy for custom design work, then ship final products to a 3PL warehouse in the United States for delivery to major department stores around the country. That complexity is a major difference.

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Parade

MAY 29, 2019

From calling to automated tender notifications, there is a wide spectrum of tools to help inform your carriers about available freight and inviting them to book those loads. While your team may be executing freight like a factory line, your operations are more dependent on a core set of carriers, placing all your eggs in one basket.

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Parade

MAY 29, 2019

From calling to automated tender notifications, there is a wide spectrum of tools to help inform your carriers about available freight and inviting them to book those loads. While your team may be executing freight like a factory line, your operations are more dependent on a core set of carriers, placing all your eggs in one basket.

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Freightera

APRIL 17, 2020

I couldn’t resist bringing some of this conversation to the Freightera blog and Juvarya Veltkamp kindly accepted my invitation for this post-debate interview. It’s a good example of how everything is intricately linked. I think it’s a critical tool at a critical time. ZB: Do you have a goal, Juvarya? Life purpose?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Also, if you would like to read anything related to the supply chain you can read all the supply chain blogs in that category here or search any keyword in the search bar to the right. These tools have quickly become mainstays for the remote workforce, and are rapidly evolving to support supply chain management functions.

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