Kristin Masters
Recent Posts
Industry 4.0 has been a boon to the automotive industry, streamlining operations and offering new business opportunities.
If manufacturing organizations wish to stay competitive and relevant, they need the predictive and prescriptive insights offered by advanced analytics and S&OE.
flexis Perspectives: Flavio Bordignon on Sustainability, Core Competencies and Global Partnerships in Supply Chain Management
February 07, 2017
Flavio Bordignon of Aprile Management Solutions discusses sustainable processes, core methodologies and global partnerships in supply chain management.
For supply chain leaders, globalization offers new opportunities — and makes planning for global deployment a necessity rather than an option.
Technology and data play an integral part in today's supply chain. Analytics-based visibility and decision making are key for a successful execution.
flexis Perspectives: The Impact of Industry 4.0 on the Global Manufacturing Industry
January 05, 2017
flexis VP Robert Recknagel discusses what Industry 4.0 is (and isn't) and explores the ways that technology should support the migration to Industry 4.0.
By focusing on these key capabilities, supply chain leaders can foster strategic evolution toward the more agile supply chain of Industry 4.0.
With the advent of advanced analytics, the supply chain is evolving perhaps more rapidly than ever before with a number of important trends and developments.
To attain convergence between data and application integration, industry leaders must eliminate segregation and achieve natural momentum for integration convergence.
Creating an S&OE process discrete from S&OP can yield significant returns by reducing daily operational cost and improving long-term strategic planning capacity.
Postmodern ERP fosters strategic collaboration between business and IT leaders and sets organizations on the path to thriving in the Industry 4.0 environment.
Supply chain leaders have long incorporated data into decision-making processes, and advanced analytics play a vital role in raising supply chain visibility.
Effective S&OP and S&OE cannot exist without one another, and the most successful supply chain managers acknowledge and exploit this symbiotic relationship.
In 2017 and beyond, S & OE will continue to move to a S & OP mindset, with a deeper focus on integrated processes, big data and transparent communication.