Supply Chain and Sales and Operations Planning Software | Nancy Sarpolis

detailed scheduling

January 10, 2023

Are you ready for these 2023 manufacturing trends?

The new year is in full swing and so are the predictions for what manufacturing companies can expect in 2023. Here’s what...

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Tags: Carbon Footprint , Cloud Technology

green manufacturing cloud

January 5, 2023

Happy (Green) New Year! Why Sustainability Should be One of Your Resolutions in 2023

It’s no surprise that environmental sustainability is becoming a key business imperative. A recent report shows that CEOs are...

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Tags: Carbon Footprint , Cloud Technology

December 13, 2022

How to install an Order Slotting Process for Lean Manufacturing

Managing supply chain operations over the past few years has been a lot like playing Whack-a-Mole. The minute one crisis or...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

planning, production

November 29, 2022

How to plan the Right Sequences for Agile Operations

The headlines are filled with stories about retailers with overflowing warehouses as inflation, shifts in consumer spending...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

November 15, 2022

How to Tackle Complex Scheduling Issues in Production Planning

An automotive manufacturer was recently faced with the challenge of adding capacity in the form of two new vehicle production...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

production, manufacturing

November 8, 2022

Three APS Components That Can Optimize Production Planning

It’s a scene being played out daily in manufacturing organizations across the globe: Production planners juggling the latest data...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

automotive, manufacturing, factory

October 11, 2022

Four Lessons for the Supply Chain from Auto Industry Leaders

At a recent forum for automotive manufacturers and suppliers, participants discussed the trends and challenges facing the...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

Manufacturing, factory

October 4, 2022

Manufacturing Day 2022: Factory of the Future Transformation is Happening Now

Manufacturing is having a moment, as old stereotypes of gritty factories with antiquated machinery are giving way to the new...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

Scenario

September 13, 2022

Preparing for “What If” Scenarios Across the Supply Chain

Just when supply chain managers were getting a handle on logistics slowdowns, labor shortages and the rising cost of raw...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

Office, sustainability, APS, Sequencing, Scheduling, manufacturing, Production Planning, Digitalization, Supply Chain planning, End-to-End visibility

September 6, 2022

Digital Technologies that Increase Efficiency Can Also Improve Sustainability

It’s no secret that companies across multiple industries are looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact as well as...

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Tags: End-to-End (E2E) Visibility , Lean Manufacturing

June 14, 2022

Technology as a Tool for Business Growth

Much of the discussion around Industry 4.0 technologies centers around improving agility, streamlining processes and gaining...

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Tags: Digitization , End-to-End (E2E) Visibility

June 7, 2022

5 Must Have Features of APS Solution

Advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solutions are like a crystal ball for production planners: They support a look ahead into...

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Tags: Advanced Analytics , AI

Supply Chain, Cloud

May 17, 2022

Cloud Solutions Be the Silver Lining for Supply Chain Woes

The global supply chain can’t seem to get out from under the dark cloud of disruptions, as lingering effects from the pandemic...

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Tags: AI , Cloud Technology

Industry 4.0

May 10, 2022

Three Benefits of Digitizing Data

A quality manager for a Midwest manufacturer recently voiced concern about the company’s ambitious digital transformation plans....

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Tags: Cloud Technology , Industry 4.0

April 19, 2022

Are You Building Your Supply Chain on Outdated Technologies?

Today’s supply chain managers face a barrage of disruptions from external sources such as raw material and labor shortages,...

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Tags: Logistics 4.0

April 12, 2022

Five Strategies for a Smoother Industry 4.0 Journey

Sometimes, the hardest part of a journey is getting started. That certainly seems to be the case for most manufacturers when it...

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Digitization

March 15, 2022

Agile Production Planning is a Home Run for Supply Chains

Today’s supply chain managers are like batters in baseball waiting for the next pitch, only to receive a constant string of...

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Tags: Advanced Analytics , Digitization

Production Planning

March 9, 2022

Three Case Studies for Improving Production Planning

Industry 4.0 technologies that improve efficiency, visibility and collaboration on the factory floor are being implemented in...

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Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

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