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The role of ERP in the smart factory

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

How can a manufacturing business today become an intelligent and automated ecosystem – a smart factory that drives productivity, performance, and profitability? The more technology shifts manufacturing structures, systems and strategies, the more business-critical ERP becomes, and proper techniques are needed to make processes more efficient.

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The smart factory Part 1: Digitization, digitalization and digital

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The digital transformation of the operations and processes of factories and supply chains is based upon digitization of carefully selected machines and digitalization of the related business processes. So here goes – read on for a greater understanding of these concepts and the role they play in your journey to a smart factory.

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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

Trinity Logistics

With tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) becoming more accessible, companies should be able to become more efficient and able to produce more with fewer people. Some technology tools companies are using include AI, automation, sensors, IoT, robotics, predictive maintenance, and remote monitoring.

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How to Prepare for Global Logistics in 2022

CH Robinson Logistics

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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Top Takeaways from Coupa Inspire

Logistics Viewpoints

The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. An example of this electronically automated process flow would be a buyer asking a supplier if they can provide 1,000 widgets on January 10 th , the seller replies “we can do 950 on July 11 th , is that OK?” Coupa meets this definition.

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Giant Doors for a Stable Climate

Logistics Business Magazine

The new production line makes an essential contribution to STORA ENSO’s growth strategy in the timber construction solutions sector. High-speed doors for the lorry entrance EFAFLEX has installed very high and wide doors at the Ždírec factory in order to allow large lorries to enter. metres in height were chosen. billion euros.

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7 Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency

GlobalTranz

Large companies with a supply chain risk strategy already in place couldn’t fully cope with the impact of the pandemic. It’s the result of a deliberate strategy that may require tradeoffs compared to other approaches. This strategy requires greater investment and inventory carrying costs but enables continued production.