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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

Trinity Logistics

DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE TECHNOLOGY IS TAKING OVER INCREASING CYBERSECURITY CARBON NEUTRALITY BUILDING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS DIFFICULTY FINDING LABOR Manufacturers are still struggling to find labor, with a recent Deloitte survey estimating that the manufacturing sector will be short 2.1 Industry 4.0

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Using an ERP system to provide data for decision-making in manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In most cases, there has been a succession of tools that worked in some cases but were not broadly successful. The reason is that staff had to learn a different user interface (UI) for analytical tools to the UI they were accustomed to in their day-to-day operational activities when working with an ERP system. Review and refine.

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The impact of new technology on manufacturing education

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Picture a manufacturing plant, Are you seeing machines and robots, tools and people powering away to bring the best possible product to you? Every factory runs on the back of hundreds of specialized skills, some of which take a long time to master. Now, think about the skills required to do all this? If not, you should be.

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What are the true causes of ongoing supply chain disruptions?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

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. .

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How ERP enables remote work or How manufacturers and distributors can use ERP to enable remote work

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

A survey SYSPRO fielded during the early days of the pandemic showed that 47% of businesses were unable to function because operational staff completely relied on on-premises resources, and 37% were unable to provide the remote work capabilities they required. A year later we asked manufacturing CFOs how their strategies had evolved.

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Honeywell launches new line of rugged computers

Logistics Business Magazine

Honeywell has launched its latest family of rugged enterprise mobile devices designed for workers that pick, pack, sort and deliver e-commerce orders to keep the retail supply chain moving smoothly from factory to consumer. The post Honeywell launches new line of rugged computers appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.

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Top Insights about Supply Chain Network Design – benefits, tips and what your competitors are doing

AIMMS

SCND is about two things: Defining your footprint – what your supply chain should look like, where you should build your next distribution center, where you should locate your next factory. Supply Chain Insights research found that out of 110 survey respondents, 79 (72%) have a SCND process in place. What’s hindering them?