Supply Chain and Sales and Operations Planning Software

August 29, 2017

The Importance of Mitigating Supply Chain Risk

It’s a big concept both in terms of importance and how many elements of global supply chain management under which it...

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

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

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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

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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 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 15, 2017

The Key Challenges in Digitizing Your Supply Chain

Overhauling your global supply chain management and logistical platform can sure seem like a daunting concept. A holistic...

Tags: Digitization , SCM - Supply Chain Management

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June 13, 2017

Data Analysis As A Differentiating Factor in Supply Chain Management

Today’s integrated supply chain is based on data. Big Data, advanced analytics, S&OE reporting, and other forms of information...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management

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June 6, 2017

How Industry 4.0 Reduces Supply Chain Disruptions

In such a variant-rich network with supply and distribution partners spread across all corners of the globe, the risk of...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Supply Chain Management

June 1, 2017

The Challenges of Embracing Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 has already arrived as a truly disruptive force in how manufacturing companies leverage competitive advantages in...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Supply Chain Management

May 25, 2017

The Key Elements of Effective Supply Chain Leadership

We’ve discussed at great length on this blog the importance of deploying the right technological platforms and strategic planning...

Tags: Industry 4.0 , SCM - Supply Chain Management

May 23, 2017

What Is A Truly Digitized Supply Chain?

The term digitization pops up again and again as a critical value proposition for companies to leverage growth and viability in...

Tags: Digitization , Logistics

May 16, 2017

The Long Game vs. The Short: Integrating S&OE and S&OP

To understand where S&OE (sales and operations execution) and S&OP (sales and operations planning) differ, let’s think about the...

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

There are a number of important factors that can derail your suppy chain.

May 11, 2017

Important Factors That Can Derail Your Supply Chain

We’ve discussed a great deal on this blog about the elements necessary for optimizing or enhancing global supply chain management...

Tags: SCM - Supply Chain Management

May 9, 2017

5 Important Supply Chain Advancements in the Last Decade

Blink and you might miss it. That’s the sentiment about the evolution of today’s global manufacturing supply chain during the...

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

April 27, 2017

How to Move S&OE Beyond the Spreadsheet

In today’s modern manufacturing landscape, the last vestige of outdated or antiquated practices is the Excel spreadsheet. Once...

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

April 25, 2017

Is Big Data Really Here to Stay?

Fact or fiction. Trend or mindset. Fad or fixture. While Big Data has certainly permeated nearly every aspect of today’s...

Tags: Automotive , Manufacturing

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The Importance of Mitigating Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Conversations: An Interview with flexis’ Robert Recknagel

Why Manufacturers Should Put Big Data to Work

5 Primary Causes of Supply Chain Disruptions

5 Reasons Why Real-time Matters

Advanced Analytics As A Competitive Advantage

5 Ways Manufacturing Companies Can Strengthen Their Supply Chain

The Key Challenges in Digitizing Your Supply Chain

Data Analysis As A Differentiating Factor in Supply Chain Management

How Industry 4.0 Reduces Supply Chain Disruptions

The Challenges of Embracing Industry 4.0

The Key Elements of Effective Supply Chain Leadership

What Is A Truly Digitized Supply Chain?

The Long Game vs. The Short: Integrating S&OE and S&OP

Important Factors That Can Derail Your Supply Chain

5 Important Supply Chain Advancements in the Last Decade

How to Move S&OE Beyond the Spreadsheet

Is Big Data Really Here to Stay?

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