Supply Chain and Sales and Operations Planning Software

February 2, 2017

3 Important Applications of Advanced Analytics

With all the talk around advanced analytics, it’s easy to see the concept as something of a buzzword rather than a key driver in...

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

January 31, 2017

How Autonomous Vehicles Could Impact the Automotive Supply Chain

It may sound like something out of science fiction, but the fact is autonomous vehicles (AVs) and their mass introduction into...

Tags: Automotive , SCM - Supply Chain Management

January 26, 2017

5 Competitive Advantages of Embracing Industry 4.0

The widespread introduction of Industry 4.0 in the automotive supply chain has been a truly disruptive force for planners and...

Tags: Automotive , Industry 4.0

January 24, 2017

How Industry 4.0 Has Changed Global Supply Chain Management

Think about the idea of a blueprint. Essentially, a blueprint is set of plans designed to help carpenters, electricians,...

Tags: Automotive , Industry 4.0

January 19, 2017

How Advanced Analytics Can (Or Is) Replacing Human Intervention in The Automotive Supply Chain

“Is a machine going to take my job?” In today’s increasingly digital, automated world, it’s a sentiment you hear uttered...

January 17, 2017

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Supply Chain Digitization

In a recent blog entry, we discussed the importance and benefits of digitization in today’s global automotive supply chain. In an...

Tags: Digitization , SCM - Supply Chain Management

January 3, 2017

4 Important Supply Chain Logistics Conversations for Automakers

Those in the automotive supply chain industry are turning their eyes away from the past year and more toward what the next 12...

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

December 29, 2016

How OEMs Can Benefit From Demand Capacity Management

Today’s OEMs often find themselves at an interesting and confusing crossroads: The need or opportunity to increase sales by...

Tags: S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning , Supply Chain Planning

December 27, 2016

The Benefits of a Supply Chain Digitization

Look down at your desk. You probably see a few pens or pencils, some scratch paper, or maybe a calculator. But you also probably...

Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

December 22, 2016

4 Benefits of Real-Time Information in the Supply Chain

To truly understand the holistic benefits of real-time information in today’s automotive supply chain, let’s quickly look at the...

Tags: SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

December 20, 2016

On the Benefits of Reference Sequencing

Order planning in aggregate and component plants is a complex process, especially in today’s global supply landscape. Planners...

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

December 8, 2016

The 5 Biggest Stories in Supply Chain Management

As the year comes to a close, many OEMs and other major players in automotive supply chain start to reflect on the last 12 months...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management , Supply Chain Trends

December 6, 2016

Meet the Team: An Interview with Melroy De Souza

Today on the flexis blog we take a moment to chat with flexis team member Melroy De Souza in a new series titled Meet the Team....

Tags: Automotive , Logistics

Slowdown in production in the automotive supply chain

December 1, 2016

Making the Most Of Downtime: Tips for Making Slowdowns Productive

Because of the global nature of today’s automotive supply chain, slowdowns or valleys in production programs are constantly on...

Tags: S&OP - Demand Capacity Planning , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

November 15, 2016

4 Myths About Machine and Resource Scheduling

In any business, the right proportion of personnel and resources are critical drivers in fostering productivity, efficiency, and...

Tags: APS - Detailed Scheduling , S&OE - Sales & Operations Execution

November 1, 2016

Is Industry 4.0 the Next Big Thing in Manufacturing?

The introduction of steam power effectively revolutionized industry. So did Henry Ford’s assembly line. These revolutions...

Tags: Industry 4.0

October 27, 2016

Reducing the Risk: The Importance of What-If Scenarios

In today’s variant-rich, global automotive supply chain, one of the biggest factors for OEMs is cutting through the complexity...

Tags: S&OE - Sales & Operations Execution , SCM - Supply Chain Management

October 25, 2016

The Perfect Play: Solutions for Enabling E2E Visibility

Achieving end-to-end visibility (E2E) in today’s automotive supply chain is like creating the perfect play in an American...

Tags: Supply Chain Planning

Nick Ostdick

3 Important Applications of Advanced Analytics

How Autonomous Vehicles Could Impact the Automotive Supply Chain

5 Competitive Advantages of Embracing Industry 4.0

How Industry 4.0 Has Changed Global Supply Chain Management

How Advanced Analytics Can (Or Is) Replacing Human Intervention in The Automotive Supply Chain

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Supply Chain Digitization

4 Important Supply Chain Logistics Conversations for Automakers

How OEMs Can Benefit From Demand Capacity Management

The Benefits of a Supply Chain Digitization

4 Benefits of Real-Time Information in the Supply Chain

On the Benefits of Reference Sequencing

The 5 Biggest Stories in Supply Chain Management

Meet the Team: An Interview with Melroy De Souza

Making the Most Of Downtime: Tips for Making Slowdowns Productive

4 Myths About Machine and Resource Scheduling

Is Industry 4.0 the Next Big Thing in Manufacturing?

Reducing the Risk: The Importance of What-If Scenarios

The Perfect Play: Solutions for Enabling E2E Visibility

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