SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 13, 2025

The food and beverage industry is a dynamic, ever-evolving sector in which manufacturers are continuously seeking ways to optimize production and reduce costs in the face of shifting consumer demand and preferences. Optimizing production is essential to addressing these challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For example, he wanted a better way to manage tail spend. At a quarterly meeting of the Institute of Supply Management, Kevin Frechette, the founder and CEO of Fair Market, gave a presentation on tail spend management. Tail spend refers to low-volume transactions around a particular product.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

The WMS solution optimizes productivity and throughput in distribution centers and warehouses. Manhattan has been on a journey to get all their products on their microservices cloud-native Active Platform. For customers with multiple supply chain products from Manhattan, much better orchestration of supply chain processes can occur.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 24, 2024

More than just storage space, logistics warehouses allow for comprehensive inventory management, offering services or activities that add value, that is, they allow for more precise control over products, ensuring that customers receive their orders within the stipulated deadlines, which translates into greater profitability and reliability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

Increasingly it is recognized that the executive planning meetings, that typically take place once a month, should be chaired by a top floor executive – a chief financial officer, chief operations officer, or even chief executive officer. Meanwhile, inventory optimization and production scheduling are more of a black box.

Supply Chain Planning Software 113

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Extra care must be taken when storing, handling, packing, and shipping these and other hazmat products.

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The Lean Thinker

APRIL 20, 2020

In other words, takt time is the required rate of production. The whole goal of an ideal “Just-in-Time” system is that we have only the capacity required to meet the demand. ” After all, I could just as easily say I need the capacity to product 96 units per day. are an example of this.

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WorkWave

JANUARY 21, 2025

This could limit businesses’ ability to meet demand, especially during peak seasons and potentially lead to higher labor costs and project delays. Made in America Tax Implications A proposed 15% tax rate for American-made products, coupled with tariffs on imported goods, could increase production costs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2025

A responsive supply chain can help to ensure that you always meet customer demand, even if you face inevitable obstances. It’s not enough to just categorise by product groups; you’ve got to dig deeper into line item analysis. Only then can you calculate your ideal footprint and height requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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3PL Links

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

And how does technology change the way products are shipped? These can be critical problems for companies looking to increase productivity and reduce expenses in logistics operations. This way, you always know exactly what is available, avoiding problems such as selling products that are out of stock.

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Dedola Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

During Hurricane Helene, for instance, the disruption of critical component imports led to production halts across multiple sectors, affecting not just U.S. With critical components stuck at a closed port, their production schedule was at risk of collapsing. companies but global operations​.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Without appointment management capabilities in place, for example, facilities can easily become overwhelmed by a flood of phone calls and emails from carriers trying to schedule inbound or outbound pickups, as well as managing labour planning within the facility. It all starts with tracking the driver’s ETA en route to the facility.

Cost Reduction 68

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 28, 2019

For example, Richard Branson, the English business magnate behind the Virgin Group is an experiencer. For example, Flexport is a company with a theorist mindset. Elon Musk is another example of a theorist. They are also relationship oriented and truly believe in the products they are selling. [28:30]

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

For example, switching from air to ocean freight for non-time sensitive shipments can reduce carbon emissions by up to 95% per unit shipped. This means developing supplier evaluation frameworks that include carbon metrics, working together on joint emission reduction projects, and incentivising suppliers to meet or beat carbon targets.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

By optimising supply chain processes retailers can offer more products, more product availability and shorter lead times. Availability is probably one of the key customer expectations, particularly for advertised or promotional products. A well managed retail supply chain can be a competitive advantage.

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When “trams” (coal carts) were in short supply, for example, the “trammers” would horde carts to optimize their team’s performance at the expense of other teams being limited by the number of carts available. Productivity plummeted. This all changed shortly after WWII. The Long Wall Method.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, a distributor challenged to improve productivity, reduce the costs for picking low unit of measure (LUM) items, and increase picking accuracy added voice-directed, AI-driven optimization software to supplement their RF-based process.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 22, 2024

A KPI is a practical and objective measurement of progress, either: Towards a predetermined goal, or Against a required standard of performance It might help to think of a KPI as something like an instrument on a car dashboarda speedometer, for example. Why Are KPIs Important?

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 9, 2020

The story I cited above about inventory levels is a great example. For example, I was working at a large company where a significant part of their product cost was a commodity raw material. In what ways could meeting these numbers in the short term ultimately hurt our reputation, our business, in the long term?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Warehouse management systems rely on RF scans of locations and products. A ‘big bang’ approach, applying a one-size-fits-all AI solution, is not viable in an environment where industrial-grade solutions are needed to meet health, safety, and sustainability goals, Mr. Masson points out. This is why data fabrics are necessary.

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3PL Links

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Real-World Example: Take the example of Zara , a global leader in fashion retail. Their success is partly due to their adoption of real-time inventory systems that track stock at every point in the supply chain, from production to in-store sales.

Inventory Reduction 62

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

He suggested that businesses are more likely to prosper if they focus on meeting the needs of customers, instead of selling products. The first thing for any 3PL to do is to understand the nature of its market and the need it meets. Cloud computing itself is a prime example.

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AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

However, one-third of SCP leaders cite “the lack of effective decision making in the S&OP meeting process as the most critical problem to solve for their function’s overall performance” (source: Gartner, Improve S&OP Decision Making Through Scenario Planning , Supply Chain Research Team, 4 May 2020). – Tweet this.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Black Friday only works as a great opportunity to offload discounted stock, for example, if the fulfilment process is super-efficient. Any problems, from inaccurate picking to product damage or delivery errors, will rapidly wipe out any margin on a discounted item.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In order to meet some requirements, for example, of customers or corporations, the resources managed in logistics can include tangible items such as food, materials, equipment, liquids and stuff as well as abstract items such as information, particles and energy. What is Logistics?

Manufacturing Procurement 75

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2025

1: From Support Role to Centre Stage At the point of sale, customers today enjoy an unprecedented degree of choice in the range, price, and quality of products on offer, primarily due to the development of mobile technology, connectivity, and platform-based commerce. The reason?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

Top Challenges Faced by Companies: Customer Preferences: Example: An online fashion retailer faces the challenge of constantly changing customer preferences. Supply side shifts: Example: A global coffee manufacturer experiences disruptions due to a natural disaster affecting one of its key suppliers in Brazil due to dry weather.

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The Lean Thinker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

I am sitting in on a daily production status meeting. The site has been in trouble meeting its schedule, and the division president is on the call. The actual consequence was a small delay, with no impact on production. The problem was brought up because bringing up process misses is how we learn what we need to work on.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 21, 2025

In this article, we will learn about 7 tips that can help you choose the best carrier to meet your company’s needs. This way, you will be able to find a carrier that meets your specific needs and contributes to the success of your business. Check it out!

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Using software -based life cycle assessments, companies can determine the environmental impact of different types of packaging over their entire life cycle – from raw material extraction to production, transport and use to disposal. They can help to meet legal requirements and the increasing sustainability expectations of other stakeholders.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Amazon, for example, uses “ Robo-Stow ”, a robotic arm that aids with heavy lifting, reducing physical strain on employees while increasing efficiency. DHL employs predictive analytics to forecast demand and optimize stock levels, allowing the company to reduce inventory costs and meet customer needs. billion annually.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 28, 2024

In a meeting with China-based sellers, Amazon made the announcement. The products will be available in a new dedicated section on Amazon’s website and in its mobile application. Goods such as fashion products, beauty products, home goods, and even cheap furniture have been being sold on these sites with success.

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WorkWave

MARCH 27, 2025

When customers are waiting on crucial deliveries, meeting their timeline isnt about adhering to instant gratification; its about ensuring they have the goods and resources they need, when they need them. Delayed deliveries spark dissatisfaction and refund requests from customers, regardless of the reason for the delay.

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ECW

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Shelf-stable products, such as canned goods, dried fruits, and certain packaged snacks, may or may not require temperature control. Take the Panama Canal, for example. For example, the ILA labor contract, which expires at the end of September, could lead to a strike affecting around 100 ports if not successfully negotiated.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Product attributes: Product sizes, weights, and other relevant characteristics. Demand variability: The patterns of demand for each product. Labour productivity: Efficiency and productivity of picking, packing, and shipping activities. Customer order history: Historical customer order volumes and frequencies.

Supply Chain Design Software 75

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Log-hub

MARCH 7, 2025

Raw materials are extracted, transformed into products, used, and eventually discarded. From remanufactured electronics to reverse logistics strategies that give products a second life, leading companies are proving that sustainability isnt just good for the planet its also good for business. The solution?

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