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Why you don’t need perfect data to start implementing S&OP

AIMMS

We have 3 factories, one in USA, one in China and one in the Netherlands (in the city of Edam). We have worldwide demand for all kinds of products and services and as I mentioned before, we have 3 different factories. We were trying to optimize the workload between these factories to have our manufacturing be as efficient as possible.

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Why you don’t need perfect data to start implementing S&OP

AIMMS

We have 3 factories, one in USA, one in China and one in the Netherlands (in the city of Edam). We have worldwide demand for all kinds of products and services and as I mentioned before, we have 3 different factories. We were trying to optimize the workload between these factories to have our manufacturing be as efficient as possible.

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Why you don’t need perfect data to start implementing S&OP

AIMMS

We have 3 factories, one in USA, one in China and one in the Netherlands (in the city of Edam). We have worldwide demand for all kinds of products and services and as I mentioned before, we have 3 different factories. We were trying to optimize the workload between these factories to have our manufacturing be as efficient as possible.

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The “First Five” Industrial Manufacturing Trends of 2017

GlobalTranz

This simple fact is revolutionizing factory floors. This will lead to the creation of more metrics and business-intelligence tools to help improve manufacturing operations. Ultimately, the sustainability push will be key to meeting market demand and fluctuations throughout 2017. Machines are talking to one another.

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Last Mile Technology: How Technology & Transportation Management Aid in Efficient Execution of the Last Mile

GlobalTranz

It measures efficiency and ability to meet customers’ expectations. An effective TMS should also be imbued with metrics and analytics to measure performance and ability to meet consumer demands, including boosting labor productivity in warehouses, reports CHAINalytics.com. Technology must function 24/7.

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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

This includes billing, generation of bills of lading, compliance reports and even movements throughout a factory or warehouse floor. Additive manufacturing includes all actions in the supply chain that can enhance existing factory production, if not replace it entirely. Additive Manufacturing –. What Is It?

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is using Blue Yonder for transportation management, Coupa’s Supply Chain Guru for network design, and FourKites ( see the webinar ) for transportation visibility in certain regions or departments to help with this. PepsiCo usually relies on short-term supplier contracts to meet their evolving commodity needs.