Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Achieving these goals requires visibility into the entire supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

This enables companies to adjust sourcing, production, and logistics well in advance of potential disruptions. Operational Benefits of AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning Cost Reduction AI enables cost reductions by optimizing inventory management, logistics, and procurement.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Their purchases are often strongly determined by nutritional value, packaging, and shelf-life. The food and beverage industry is the most important player in South Africa’s manufacturing industry, contributing approximately R85 billion a year to South Africa’s manufacturing sector. Traceability and product recalls.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 25, 2025

MES vs MOM The term MES (Manufacturing Execution System) was first used by analysts in the 1990s to describe a category of software that defined a system that tracks and monitors the production of manufactured goods on a factory floor. It tracks operations from order release, to manufacturing, to finished goods.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 13, 2024

This makes food manufacturing a reliable and even diverse industry to run a business in. We’ll cover logistics challenges that commonly hurt food manufacturing businesses and how working with a third-party logistics (3PL) company, like Trinity Logistics, can solve and simplify your processes for shipping food.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Breakbulk Americas , is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. This event will feature over 200 exhibitors, showcasing innovative solutions to aid industry progress globally and foster high-value deals among ocean carriers, ports, logistics providers, road transportation, export packers and many more.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Automotive distributors play a vital role in the automotive supply chain by procuring parts, warehousing them, and then supplying them to OEMs (original equipment manufacturer), retailers or end consumers. Using a supplier portal, distributors can mitigate these risks by quickly checking where alternative parts can be sourced.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities. Achieving these goals requires visibility into the entire supply chain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The electronics industry has experienced dramatic changes on the customer and supplier side in the last 18 months – from sudden purchasing changes by customers to shortages of parts and components from suppliers. That is why many manufacturers opt for an ERP system to help them address their challenges. Manufacturing systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

This was an intimate, packed 2-day event with executives, customers, other market analysts, and additional Infor team members. The event began with an address from the CEO, Kevin Samuelson, and CTO and President, Soma Somasundaram. Smart Import is also being leveraged to accelerate data integration from various sources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

Unless manufacturers change, they will find that their ability to forecast demand, and determine what to do to meet it, will be challenging. Supply chain management (SCM) systems help businesses to manage the flow of goods and services right from the sourcing of raw materials, to delivering finished goods to the customer.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In manufacturing, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the technology that will allow companies to purposely instrument their equipment and products to collect data and then use it to improve, experiment and develop value. IIoT refers to the usage in areas such as manufacturing plants and supply chains. Manufacturing efficiency.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 23, 2022

In today’s global economy, Australian manufacturers must transition to a more sustainable and ethical business environment if they want to stay profitable. These events have highlighted the importance of sustainable, resilient, transparent, and legally compliant supply chains. The impact of ESG for manufacturers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. China trade disputes, and natural disasters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2025

Just ask any manufacturer who’s had to halt production because a single critical component wasn’t available. The resilience of your supply chain is determined by its structure and operations, whether we’re dealing with major immediate events like a pandemic or gradual systemic changes to your business environment over time.

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Importers are already front-loading as it will cost them much more in the event tariffs are being implemented. Regardless of the sourcing shift from China to elsewhere, there is not a single country that comes to close to this number to meet sourcing demand. imports from China is on the horizon. million TEUs to 8.89

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 5, 2023

Manufacturers must ensure adherence to regulatory compliance, strike a balance between efficiency and profitability, maintain unblemished food safety records, and guarantee customer satisfaction. In this scenario, it’s not just manufacturers who feel the heat. Targets are now less than one hour!)

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business environment, companies face various challenges such as changing consumer demands, global uncertainty, and the impact of natural and man-made events. The purchasing of products at companies can be looked at in terms of two major dimensions: supply risk and impact on production (Figure 1).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Ibrahim Al Syed, the director of digital manufacturing at Celanese, was surprisingly forthcoming about how Celanese developed these capabilities at ARC Advisory Groups 29th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum. The company has 55 manufacturing sites across the world. One event could create so much churn, Mr. Al Syed explained.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

SYSPRO listens to different perspectives at two events in Kenya – one the CIO view and the other the CFO view on Digital Transformation – both November2021. regional research into manufacturing and distribution companies during the Covid-19 period to date. Spending and Innovation – the focus and source of funds.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Paris Olympics boasts a spectator capacity of over 300,000, with the city expected to welcome an astounding 15 million visitors, including 2 million international visitors, all drawn to the world’s largest sporting event. Korber and KKR announce the strategic acquisition of MercuryGate to strengthen their supply chain software business.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

He has over 25 years of experience across all functions of the supply chain and IT in multiple industries including consumer products, life sciences, and industrial manufacturing. She has led programs ranging from acquisitions to technology deployment with a strong focus on lean manufacturing and data management. About CarrierDirect.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail. As disruptions become the norm, Supply Chain Planning and Source-to-Pay (S2P) cycles need to be increasingly dynamic and intertwined.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Manufacturers have realized that while they may aim to be stable, what they really need is to be agile. The new normal for manufacturers. The adoption of digital strategies is a major feature of new strategies that manufacturers are planning. It ties into the ERP system where quotes and purchase orders are managed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Edge Hardware: The battle for edge hardware also intensified in 2024, as companies sought to deploy AI capabilities closer to the source of data. This puts pressure on other device manufacturers to follow suit. Key announcements from the event include: Introduction of ChatGPT Pro : This broadened the usage of frontier AI.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 27, 2020

in manufacturing dominance. Manufacturing companies that have relied on China for production materials are feeling the blowback of this dependence; some retailers source more than half their inventory from China, according to 2020 Statista data. Indeed, by 2010, China surpassed the U.S.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Every year, massive convention centers around the country host thirty or forty major events a year. Many more are business-to-business events at which manufacturers display their wares to wholesalers and retail buyers. B2B exhibition organizers to either postpone their events to late 2020/early 2021 or cancel them entirely.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The high-tech firm is more than a manufacturer of PCs, tablets, smartphones, and servers. The company has more than 2000 suppliers and operates over 30 manufacturing sites. It might highlight logistics jams, manufacturing capacity, quality issues, or procurement cost trends. Factories serve local markets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And even before they begin, they must realize these problems are too big for any single team—supply chain must connect with finance and procurement to treat the n-tier suppliers as an extended part of their network and become their preferred customer. By identifying these gaps, you can create sourcing events to close them.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Image source: Pexels | 7 Cost-Saving Tips Every Supply Chain Manager Should Know Managing costs effectively is crucial for success in the competitive supply chain world. Example: Companies like Costco capitalize on bulk purchasing and shipping strategies, enabling them to pass savings on to their customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Over the past few years, supply chain and procurement pros have faced the challenge of navigating their enterprises through one disruption after another. Despite their best efforts, current events and market dynamics caught up with them, leading to issues managing their suppliers and sourcing the materials needed for their products.

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IoT World Today

MAY 21, 2020

If we’re going to be able to prepare for these types of events in future, we have to identify appropriate sources of information that we should focus on all the time — not just when [crisis] manifests,” said Randy Bradley, associate professor of information systems and supply chain management at the University of Tennessee. “We

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Lead time typically encompasses various supply chain stages, including order processing, manufacturing, transportation, and delivery. Production lead time: Also known as manufacturing lead time, it is the time required to complete a manufacturing process, from sourcing raw materials to completion of a finished product.

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