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Supply Chain Optimization: Leveraging Integrated Scenario Planning as a Margin Multiplier

Logistics Viewpoints

Integration with existing enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, and WMS adds another layer of complexity. Figure 1 – Supply Chain Technology Stack How ISP continuously aggregates data from APS to establish a current state baseline and create scenarios by adjusting supply chain structural elements or policies and constraints.

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Using OEE and MOM with older manufacturing equipment

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

This older equipment includes manually operated machinery or outdated PLCs, and stand-alone machine tools. Therefore collecting and using data about the operations of these machines has seemed difficult, requiring expensive upgrades. These offer a method for gathering data from a single process.

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Key challenges and solutions for the fabricated metals industry

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Investing in an ERP solution will assist fabricated metal manufacturers with end-to-end visibility across the supply chain. This enables you to fulfil current and forecasted order schedules as you will be notified by the ERP system when you are running low on stock and of the material prices increases across multiple sites and locations.

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How OEE and MOM can be used to streamline manufacturing

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Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) together with an ERP system allows manufacturers to collect the data, visualize and analyze it, and make decisions. To paraphrase another saying – data is vanity, metrics are sanity. Collecting data is useful but metrics allow an organization to know what to care about.

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How manufacturers and distributors can mitigate disruption in the global supply chain

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Use data to improve operations. To assist with the short-term solution, the answer is an extensive data-gathering exercise. The benefits of ERP. A major benefit of an ERP solution is that it generates business data continuously.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

So that’s the route we’re taking in this article, exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. “I would begin my shift at 2 p.m. when telesales would have captured many of the daily orders from customers.

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Warehouse Product Slotting: The Ultimate Guide

Logistics Bureau

It also stands to reason that when you undertake a slotting exercise, you should think about it from the perspective of these activities. Slotting by the Numbers: Data is the Key. Product Slotting Data Requirements. But what if your business lacks the digital tools necessary to use the data?