Supply Chain and Sales and Operations Planning Software

March 17, 2020

What Features Should Your Supply Chain Management Software Have?

In supply chain management, as with anything else, it can often be difficult to see past the hype and figure out which...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , S&OP - Sales & Operations Planning

cloud vs on-premise supply chain technology

March 12, 2020

Cloud vs. On-Premise: Which Is the Better Fit in Your Supply Chain?

According to Gartner, by 2023 cloud-based supply chain technology will be worth $11B. And from the looks of it, that might not be...

Tags: Cloud Technology , Supply Chain Planning

March 10, 2020

Managing Disruptions in Times of Supply Chain Uncertainty

As the Harvard Business Review points out, the 2011 Fukushima disaster had a large and unexpected impact on the global supply...

Tags: S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning , S&OP - Sales & Operations Planning

March 5, 2020

How Can Advanced Analytics Drive Growth in Manufacturing?

By all accounts, advanced analytics are becoming a more important part of the manufacturing sector than ever—and it’s easy to see...

Tags: Manufacturing , S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning

March 3, 2020

5 Uses for Cloud Technology in Manufacturing

Though the manufacturing sector has traditionally not been the fastest adopter of cloud technology, there’s no denying that the...

Tags: Cloud Technology , Industry 4.0

February 27, 2020

The Manufacturer’s Guide to Digital Transformation

For a recent report, McKinsey tracked the progress of a group of Industry 4.0 “Lighthouses,” i.e. operations that had...

Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

February 25, 2020

Will Logistics 4.0 Reduce Your Supply Chain Risk?

In much of the world, we’re stuck in the grey doldrums of late winter—but let’s think back to the recent holiday season for a...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management

February 18, 2020

What Causes Transport Logistics Delays?

Sometimes, shipments get delayed—it’s just a fact of life, and it's the cost of doing business when you enter the global supply...

Tags: SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

February 11, 2020

5 Steps for Smooth S&OP Implementation

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is one of the most popular methods that businesses employ for creating a smarter, more...

Tags: S&OP - Sales & Operations Planning

January 30, 2020

S&OE in the Automotive Industry

The actual production of automobiles on the factory floor has been getting more efficient for decades. In the ‘80s, it would take...

Tags: S&OE - Sales & Operations Execution , S&OP - Sales & Operations Planning

January 28, 2020

How (the Right) Supply Chain Software Can Reduce Waste

It’s a popularly quoted statistic that supply chain inefficiencies can waste as much as 25% of operating costs, which only goes...

January 16, 2020

Is Your ERP Strategy Industry 4.0-ready?

Most prognosticators have pretty much agreed that Industry 4.0 is going to radically change the world of manufacturing through...

Tags: Industry 4.0

January 9, 2020

What Should Your Supply Chain Dashboard Look Like?

We all have different ways of getting a handle on our supply chain activity. Some folks might check a series of KPIs every...

Tags: S&OP - Sales & Operations Planning

December 31, 2019

How Industry 4.0 Will Improve Your Demand Forecasts

If you ever go to Las Vegas, you should be advised that casinos heavily frown upon card counting, and it’s easy to understand...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , S&OE - Sales & Operations Execution

December 19, 2019

Sales and Operations Execution 101

Raise your hand if you’ve heard the story of William James giving a lecture on the structure of the galaxy. After the lecture, an...

Tags: S&OE - Sales & Operations Execution , S&OP - Sales & Operations Planning

December 17, 2019

Best Practices for Industry 4.0 Implementation

From 2018 to 2019, Gartner’s outlook on Industry 4.0 adoption seemingly became a little less sanguine. It’s certainly not the...

Tags: Industry 4.0

December 10, 2019

How Advanced Analytics Will Impact Shippers

They say that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it—but in point of fact, relying too heavily on historical...

November 28, 2019

What Is Supply Chain Visibility (and Why Should You Care)?

As of a 2017 survey, just 6% of companies felt they had reached supply chain visibility. Elsewhere, nearly a fifth of companies...

Tags: SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

Brian Hoey

What Features Should Your Supply Chain Management Software Have?

Cloud vs. On-Premise: Which Is the Better Fit in Your Supply Chain?

Managing Disruptions in Times of Supply Chain Uncertainty

How Can Advanced Analytics Drive Growth in Manufacturing?

5 Uses for Cloud Technology in Manufacturing

The Manufacturer’s Guide to Digital Transformation

Will Logistics 4.0 Reduce Your Supply Chain Risk?

What Causes Transport Logistics Delays?

5 Steps for Smooth S&OP Implementation

S&OE in the Automotive Industry

How (the Right) Supply Chain Software Can Reduce Waste

Is Your ERP Strategy Industry 4.0-ready?

What Should Your Supply Chain Dashboard Look Like?

How Industry 4.0 Will Improve Your Demand Forecasts

Sales and Operations Execution 101

Best Practices for Industry 4.0 Implementation

How Advanced Analytics Will Impact Shippers

What Is Supply Chain Visibility (and Why Should You Care)?

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