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Is Your Problem Technical or Adaptive?

The Lean Thinker

Trying Technical Solutions on Adaptive Problems An organization had a culture of working around their ERP / MRP system. The organizations where you see them working have fundamentally different systems of leadership, and that is where the change must occur of the tools are going to work as promised. What Timeline Should You Expect?

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

With the justification aside, they next had us go through exercises calculating net present value and ROI for a hypothetical capital investment in tooling – as though a shop floor supervisor would do this at any point in the course of their job. of parts and tools delivered to the work position for each shift of work.

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ERP addresses the challenges of Make to order manufacturers

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) can be a crucial tool in MTO. MRP is a kind of inventory optimisation system, meaning that it creates recommendations for inventory requirements to maintain the correct levels of inventory. The MRP can also be used to specify alternate materials and suppliers.

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020. Networking.

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Implementing AI in Supply Chain and Logistics

GoShip Blog

In recent years, AI has become a vital tool for predictive demand and network planning. This technology involves using data to make decisions based on anticipating events, avoiding risks, and creating solutions. You’ll likely be gathering data from different systems ––CRM, MRP, ERP, among others. Enhanced forecasting accuracy.