Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

Manufacturing Procurement 131

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing ERP 131

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 26, 2022

In a world where the only constant is change, manufacturing and distribution businesses now need three essential ingredients (including specialist ISV solutions) to set sail on the right path: The reliability of a core ERP system that provides centralized and real-time data insights. Choose a core ERP solution with specialist capabilities.

Modeling Software 105

Modeling Software Optimization Software Vendor Strategies ERP 105

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Is the data safe and secure? According to Capgemini, nearly half of their survey respondents believe that a trusted cloud service will enable them to take advantage of new technologies, like the Industrial Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. Cloud sovereignty and strategy Cloud sovereignty is not a short-term issue.

ERP 105

ERP Vendor Strategies Security Data 105

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 7, 2022

SYSPRO surveyed CFOs and finance leaders in a variety of industries and learned that they’ve had to undertake a more flexible role than in previous years. Here are some of the major growth opportunities identified by survey respondents: 1. Operationalizing digitization and automation. On-premises to cloud data migration. eCommerce.

Survey 105

Survey ERP Digital Automation 105

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s no secret that manufacturing companies around the world are rethinking their supply chain strategies. With shortages occurring in unexpected sectors and lockdown strategies impacting logistics, companies looked at reshoring to stabilize and strengthen their supply chains. Cloud ERP to reshore supply chains for manufacturers.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software 105

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 31, 2022

We recently surveyed CFOs and finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution sectors to study how the pandemic has impacted their businesses. Managing cash flow and margins remains a key objective for US finance leaders, based on our survey in 2020, 2021 and now into 2022. 3. Improving visibility into performance.

Inventory Reduction 105

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 105

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 27, 2022

It goes without saying, that in order for the skills deficit to be reduced significantly, skills development needs to be central to a business digital strategy. According to Indeed.com , that broad skills set should include digital fluency, big data analytics and even knowledge around technologies such as ERP.

Buyer Training 105

Buyer Training Factories Supply Chain Design Software Meeting 105

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The past year has shown us that if organizations and industries are to keep up with the fast-paced change and uncertainty of the current market, they need to accelerate their digital transformation strategy. Survey 2021 expressing a healthy return to pre-pandemic trading conditions. Digitalization remains key to success.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software ERP 105

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

A recent SYSPRO survey shows that only 45% of businesses have looked at systems to address supply chain disruptions and just 44% have investigated technologies that enable collaboration with external suppliers and customers. Hence our surprise at the findings of the global survey above. . ERP can help companies cope with Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 105

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2022

A recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found market insights, confidence levels and trends for this peak season and beyond. Even with that in mind, 85% of those surveyed have a positive view of how their revenue will look in the next year.

Supply Chain Design Software 127

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chains 127

Stord

JANUARY 9, 2020

Many of the forklifts can also integrate with a WMS or ERP. 25% of SMBs’ Logistics Strategies Are Influenced By Amazon Supply Chain Dive reports that one in four small to medium-sized businesses say that Amazon and Walmart’s one-day shipping offering will influence their logistics strategy in 2020.

Distribution 78

Distribution Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software ERP 78

CH Robinson Logistics

MARCH 12, 2020

Using technology to drive strategy and improve performance—and ultimately create financial value—is top of mind for shippers today managing complex global supply chains. In our own survey of 3,000 shippers, over 60% of technology decision-makers said they desire improvements in visibility.

Supply Chain Design Software 62

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction 62

GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world. Demographics.

Survey 96

Survey Distribution Operations Price Reduction 96

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Several surveys have reported how SCM in recent years has moved from being a cost center to one responsible for offering superior customer experience and delivering competitive advantage. Primarily this meant increasing inventories as opposed to other strategies like nearshoring. How Supply Chain Management is changing.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains 116

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yet, peak season does seem to be less stressful than last year, and a recent survey of 200 supply chain management professionals across companies with 500+ employees, conducted by Edelman Intelligence, has found some surprising facts about the coming peak season. Offering consultative guidance in supply chain strategy. .

Supply Chain Software 85

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 85

Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

And according to a recent survey by Kenco, 94% of survey respondents feel that it’s important for their 3PL provider to have a competency in technology and innovation, and more than half expect their 3PL provider to be investing in innovative technologies (another 32% want to co-invest). The Future of ERP.

Supply Chain Design Software 144

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chains 144

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to McKinsey , the value of goods traded globally has tripled to more than US$10 trillion since 2000, and because of recent events, they are having to re-evaluate supply chain strategies. Unfortunately, the state of disruption to the current landscape has never been contemplated and very few strategies exist to navigate it.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Sourcing Strategies 116

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

I attend this conference every year, but this time, strolling the exhibition floor and surveying the 110+ technology providers’ latest wares, I was struck by a dichotomy. And none of them shared data with the legacy ERP system. The YMS didn’t talk to the appointment manager or order manager. Step 2: Identify high-impact use cases.

Sourcing Strategies 110

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 110

Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

76% of the 121 surveyed specialists and executives find in-plant transport jobs relevant or very relevant to the overall success of the company,” says Torsten Inkmann, Director of Industrial Logistics at INFORM. of the surveyed companies. However, the actual implementation is still slow. “76%

Study 38

Study Supply Chain Planning Software Survey Cost Reduction 38

Stord

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Brands who up to this point hadn’t considered e-commerce as part of their integral strategy, namely those in the B2B, Wholesale, Manufacturing and Retail industries, have the biggest opportunity to make it their competitive advantage. When each platform and its data is siloed, it’s hard to react to sudden changes in supply and demand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Resource Reduction 78

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 24, 2023

New skills requirements in manufacturing Companies are investing in learning and on-the-job training as the most common workforce strategy to deliver business goals. But while employers have revised down their expectations for automation, a new set of skills will be needed, some of which were not even considered three years ago.

Buyer Training 97

Buyer Training Resource Reduction Training Tools 97

3PL Links

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Big data generates fresh insights that support better decision-making in a variety of contexts by extending the data set for analysis beyond conventional internal data stored in systems like ERP and SCM and utilizing potent statistical techniques. Foresight: This strategy makes use of prospective methods for several likely scenarios.

Supply Chain Planning Software 48

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Trends 48

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. A central part of Amazon’s ultrafast delivery strategy is its network of warehouses that the company calls same-day sites. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 120

Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) is a type of business-to-consumer retail sales strategy where a business will market, sell and ship a product directly to the customer, writes Will Lovatt, General Manager and Vice President, Deposco Europe. A route map forward.

Modeling Software 67

Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 67

Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

ERP silos are being dismantled 7. The best of the best also differentiate their recruitment strategy – for example, according to generations or potential groups such as newcomers or foreign workers. Sustainability laws and the circular economy force better processes 3. Building resilience with concurrent cost pressure 4.

Supply Chain Planning Software 56

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software 56

Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. Plus, with technology in the cloud (especially WMS), they can be deployed and integrated with an existing ERP system or other applications in your enterprise software network.

Supply Chain Design Software 145

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 145

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Inventory tracking is among the top areas most impacted by omnichannel supply chain strategies, and consumer spending habits are forcing inventory tracking technology to evolve, making sure consumers can get the products they want, through the media and channels they want, and at the prices they want.

Inventory Reduction 50

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software 50

Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2019

The Deloitte Report indicates that firms are adopting digital supply chain innovations at a fast rate: Cloud computing: 56% of firms surveyed are adopting, with growth expected to 79% over the next two years. This may be hard to understand in a nation with over 330 million people, yet it’s top of the list in the Deloitte survey.

Inventory Reduction 54

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Supply Chain Software 54

Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The Path to Cost Reduction: Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: a true make-to-order scenario. It also required a considerable number of hours to be spent each month taking physical inventories and updating the company’s ERP platform.

Cost Reduction 85

Cost Reduction Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 85

EazyStock

JUNE 21, 2022

Many more traditional supply chain strategies originated in a steadier business environment. In an Accenture survey , supply chain leaders said they would continue to invest more in cloud computing over the coming years. The future of cloud computing in supply chain management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 13, 2018

As part of a new integrated IT strategy, supported and jointly initiated by the parent company in Germany, Hoppecke is updating its dedicated engineering tool. Our most recent customer satisfaction survey revealed that we could do better in terms of engineering reports and technical support.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 28

Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction ERP 28

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

In a Logistics Viewpoint survey , 50 percent of businesses reported sharing inventory across all channels or engaging in omni-channel practices. Cloud-based technologies allow multiple management systems, such as warehouse management, transportation management , and enterprise resource planning systems ( ERPs ), to communicate and share data.

Supply Chain Planning Software 106

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software 106

GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. Nexant received about 200 survey responses from compounders, fabricators, equipment suppliers and toolers. Location of factories is fundamental strategy.

Manufacturing Procurement 97

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Sourcing Strategies 97

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2015

A strong acceptable use policy for employees can also contribute to a successful enterprise mobility strategy. At Cerasis, we've been preaching this for years with our connect services through XML, API, and integration into ERP and WMS systems. The Rise of Enterprise Mobility in Manufacturing for Process Enablement.

Supply Chain Design Software 54

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Inventory Reduction 54

CLX Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

These tools include sophisticated IT platforms such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) software; electronic data interchange (EDI); or transportation management systems (TMS). In a recent Kewill survey, more than one-third of organizations indicated they are planning to broaden workflow visibility outside the four walls.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 40

Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

It’s true that the major issues in the supply chain—which were confirmed through MH&L ’s workforce survey process and published in an earlier article —are nuanced. Plus, with technology in the cloud (especially WMS), they can be deployed and integrated with an existing ERP system or other applications in your enterprise software network.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 60

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Utilizing systems like TMS, ERP , and even CRM enables savvy business owners to consolidate all aspects of their supply chain in one place. In fact, over 70 percent of all Fortune 500 companies rely on social media as part of their marketing strategy and supply chain management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

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