Supply Chain and Sales and Operations Planning Software (30)

January 25, 2018

The Marriage of Real-time and Production Planning

Imagine for a moment that your company is in the businesses of manufacturing parts for both conventional and hybrid vehicles....

Tags: Digitization , SCM - Supply Chain Management

January 23, 2018

What Does Integrated Planning Really Mean?

Imagine you’re playing musical chairs. The music starts and stops and your instinct is to rush to the nearest seat before your...

Tags: S&OP - Sales & Operations Planning , SCM - Supply Chain Management

January 18, 2018

5 Hurdles in Combating Supply Chain Risk

As the world of manufacturing becomes ever more competitive, many are trying to stay ahead of the competition by driving toward a...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management

January 16, 2018

How to Make the Most of the Industry 4.0 Supply Chain

It’s been said that we should think of scientific revolutions not as revolutions per se, but as paradigm shifts—meaning that,...

Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

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January 11, 2018

Is There an Argument Against Transport Logistics?

Even with the continuing rise of Industry 4.0, many companies treat transportation scheduling as something of an afterthought....

Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

January 9, 2018

5 Interesting Facts About Job Shop Scheduling

In chess, players are taught to think at least three moves ahead. Every action in the game has a reaction, which can be predicted...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , Supply Chain Planning

2018 Supply Chain Management Predictions

January 4, 2018

4 Supply Chain Management Predictions for 2018

To say that 2017 was an eventful year for Supply Chain Management would be an understatement. Global natural disasters and broad...

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

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January 2, 2018

5 Little Known Facts About Industry 4.0

It’s undeniable: the visibility and proliferation of Industry 4.0 in today’s modern manufacturing landscape is quickly reaching...

Tags: Industry 4.0

December 28, 2017

The Best of 2017: Our Top 5 Blog Posts of the Year

As the year draws to a close, we at flexis look forward to a new year's worth of innovation and insight as we renew our...

Tags: Automotive , Digitization

December 26, 2017

How Big Data Drives Manufacturing Efficiency

It’s safe to say Big Data is here to stay. Since its introduction in the manufacturing landscape in the early 1990’s, Big Data...

Tags: Manufacturing

December 21, 2017

How Intelligent Planning Impacts Manufacturing Efficiency

Intelligent production programs begin well before materials hit the production room floor. Even with an optimized production...

December 19, 2017

Do Transport Logistics Add Business Value?

What comes to mind when you think about transport logistics? Streamlined product movement? Enhanced inventory management and...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

December 14, 2017

Can Digitization Eliminate Planning Silos?

The title of this blog says it all. Planning silos, even in today’s fairly integrated, optimized supply stream, are still a major...

Tags: Digitization , Industry 4.0

December 12, 2017

Production Scheduling and The Impact On Customer Relations

Consider the idea of a hybrid car. A platform that combines elements of power via electricity and those of traditional gasoline....

Tags: Industry 4.0

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November 30, 2017

The Keys To Successful Supply Chain Digitization

Digitization. If there’s one major buzzword in today’s global supply logistics, it may be digitization. But the movement toward...

Tags: Digitization

November 28, 2017

How Machine Learning Impacts Manufacturing and Logistics

Machines are nothing new to the manufacturing industry - in fact, to say that is quite an understatement. Since the Industrial...

Tags: Logistics , SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

November 23, 2017

The Value of Transport Planning

For many of today’s manufacturing companies, operational transport planning is akin to a game of musical chairs. The strategy is...

Tags: SCM - Transportation Planning & Scheduling

November 21, 2017

The Importance of Job Shop Scheduling

It’s the holiday season. You’re planning a big meal for friends and family. You’ve decided on the menu, selected recipes, made a...

Tags: APS - Detailed Scheduling , Industry 4.0

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The Marriage of Real-time and Production Planning

What Does Integrated Planning Really Mean?

5 Hurdles in Combating Supply Chain Risk

How to Make the Most of the Industry 4.0 Supply Chain

Is There an Argument Against Transport Logistics?

5 Interesting Facts About Job Shop Scheduling

4 Supply Chain Management Predictions for 2018

5 Little Known Facts About Industry 4.0

The Best of 2017: Our Top 5 Blog Posts of the Year

How Big Data Drives Manufacturing Efficiency

How Intelligent Planning Impacts Manufacturing Efficiency

Do Transport Logistics Add Business Value?

Can Digitization Eliminate Planning Silos?

Production Scheduling and The Impact On Customer Relations

The Keys To Successful Supply Chain Digitization

How Machine Learning Impacts Manufacturing and Logistics

The Value of Transport Planning

The Importance of Job Shop Scheduling

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