Supply Chain and Sales and Operations Planning Software

August 24, 2017

Supply Chain Conversations: An Interview with flexis’ Robert Recknagel

Today’s blog entry features a fascinating conversation with flexis AG Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics Robert...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Supply Chain Management

August 22, 2017

Why Manufacturers Should Put Big Data to Work

While Big Data has certainly permeated nearly every aspect of today’s manufacturing and supply pipeline, some industry analysts...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management

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August 17, 2017

5 Primary Causes of Supply Chain Disruptions

If there’s one fear shared by nearly all manufacturing supply chain planners and managers, it’s disruption. Small or large-scale...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

August 15, 2017

On Integrating S&OP and S&OE

Understanding the relationship between S&OP and S&OE is akin to the novel versus the short story. With the novel, an author more...

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

August 10, 2017

The Evolution of Planning and Execution in Manufacturing

Think about the process of writing an email for a moment. How do you go about this task? Do you compose the email in one session...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning

August 8, 2017

The Challenges of Supply Chain Integration

For all the bluster about the latest and greatest technological advancements and developments in today’s global supply chain...

Tags: Industry 4.0

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August 3, 2017

Transforming Your Supply Chain Into a Growth Vehicle

Consider this question: Is simply doing enough actually enough? Should the status quo be an appropriate goal? Or, in the sphere...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

August 1, 2017

Why Transport Logistics Really Matter

What’s one of the most undervalued elements in creating E2E supply chain visibility? It might surprise you, but this overlooked...

Tags: Logistics , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

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July 27, 2017

5 Reasons Why Real-time Matters

Planning. Replanning. Forecasting. What-if scenarios. Data gathering and analysis. These are the tools, strategies, and methods...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Supply Chain Management

July 25, 2017

How Digitization Can Break Down Planning Silos

Digitization in today’s global supply chain is most often conceived as a building tool for manufacturing companies. Whether it’s...

Tags: Digitization

July 20, 2017

Does Postmodern ERP Actually Provide Value?

Today’s manufacturing and supply chain planners and managers are inundated with concepts and strategies purporting to add value...

Tags: Industry 4.0

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July 18, 2017

Advanced Analytics As A Competitive Advantage

Competition. More so than ever before, today’s manufacturing companies are facing increasingly intense competition in an...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Supply Chain Management

July 13, 2017

How Production Scheduling Increases Customer Satisfaction

Let’s think about the idea of bifocals moment. Essentially, bifocals combine two different focal lengths or intensities into one...

Tags: S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning

July 11, 2017

5 Reasons Why Supply Chain Forecasting Matters

With all the complexity and nuance involved in operating a global supply network, one could argue today’s manufacturing companies...

July 6, 2017

Mapping for Efficiency: The Importance of Job Shop Scheduling

It’s summer. You’re planning a big road trip. You’ve consulted maps, charted a route, marked off places to refuel your car, grab...

Tags: APS - Detailed Scheduling , Industry 4.0

July 4, 2017

5 Ways Manufacturing Companies Can Strengthen Their Supply Chain

Let’s play a game: Imagine a genie appeared before you and granted you five wishes for helping your manufacturing company improve...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

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June 29, 2017

Integrating Planning and Execution in Today’s Supply Chain

Flash back 10 to 15 years ago in supply chain management and you’ll find pretty fine divide between the planning and execution...

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

June 27, 2017

5 Myths About Advanced Analytics

The more chatter within a certain community about any given subject, the greater likelihood misinformation will creep into the...

Tags: Industry 4.0

Nick Ostdick

Supply Chain Conversations: An Interview with flexis’ Robert Recknagel

Why Manufacturers Should Put Big Data to Work

5 Primary Causes of Supply Chain Disruptions

On Integrating S&OP and S&OE

The Evolution of Planning and Execution in Manufacturing

The Challenges of Supply Chain Integration

Transforming Your Supply Chain Into a Growth Vehicle

Why Transport Logistics Really Matter

5 Reasons Why Real-time Matters

How Digitization Can Break Down Planning Silos

Does Postmodern ERP Actually Provide Value?

Advanced Analytics As A Competitive Advantage

How Production Scheduling Increases Customer Satisfaction

5 Reasons Why Supply Chain Forecasting Matters

Mapping for Efficiency: The Importance of Job Shop Scheduling

5 Ways Manufacturing Companies Can Strengthen Their Supply Chain

Integrating Planning and Execution in Today’s Supply Chain

5 Myths About Advanced Analytics

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