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ERP addresses the challenges of Make to order manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

On the shop floor we see challenges around scheduling to meet delivery requirements, managing the utilisation of capital intensive equipment with small production runs reducing efficiency and creating bottlenecks. Managing varying resource availability while meeting customer orders requires effective planning and scheduling.

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What Is Vendor Compliance and Why Is It Important for Retailers?

GoShip Blog

While this makes retail companies more secure, it poses an additional challenge for shippers and vendors to meet the terms of the partnership. Apparently, retail compliance programs will soon be used by even small retailers, so it’s crucial to understand the goal of supplier management and how it works.

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Five success factors for supply chain design

Logistics Business Magazine

The dilemma: in meeting customer demands, both the timely availability of goods and logistics costs need to be taken into consideration. Five factors will play a key role in shaping supply chains in the future: Aligning the supply chain with the customer : Companies’ focus on what customers want is now more important than ever.

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What Is Vendor Compliance Program for Retail?

GoShip Blog

While this makes retail companies more secure, it poses an additional challenge for shippers and vendors to meet the terms of the partnership. Apparently, retail compliance programs will soon be used by even small retailers, so it’s crucial to understand the goal of supplier management and how it works.

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Customer Relationships as a Carrier

Trinity Logistics

Generally though, it’s difficult for a large shipper to work with a carrier that can’t commit at the drop of a hat to cover same-day freight, or drop trailers, comply with 90-180 day pay terms, or a host of any other regulatory or supplier management costs. We want you: the hard working, essential trucking company to succeed.

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Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

As the Automotive OEMs improved their supply chain risk management processes, they then turned to their key suppliers to improve their risk management processes. Autoliv is the largest supplier of safety systems to the automotive industry. There were several things they were looking to accomplish in the near term.

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Customer Relationships as a Carrier

Trinity Logistics

Generally though, it’s difficult for a large shipper to work with a carrier that can’t commit at the drop of a hat to cover same-day freight, or drop trailers, comply with 90-180 day pay terms, or a host of any other regulatory or supplier management costs. We want you: the hard working, essential trucking company to succeed.