Given the numerous challenges that manufacturers have faced over recent years, many are busy devising smart roadmaps for navigating their business successfully into the future. As well as hoping to minimize the disruption created by external events, such as supply chain disruption or rising prices, these organizations will be looking to drive productivity, improve cost-efficiency, …
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many manufacturing businesses were forced to expand their vendor network to obtain crucial raw materials. While at the time this might have felt like a short-term solution, with many intending to revert back to using a select group of long-standing vendors, the increasingly challenging economic climate has forced some businesses to …
Every manufacturer has a responsibility to make their products as safe as possible for the end user. For those operating in the food and beverage sector, as well as reducing the risk of contamination and ensuring everything is prepared in a clean environment, clear adherence to – and labeling of – shelf life dates can …
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Recent Supply Chain Disruptions are Making the Case for This Shift in Inventory Management Since the start of 2020, shortages have been an almost constant issue for manufacturing businesses around the world. While we saw consumers adopting a ‘just in case’ mentality when it came to buying household commodities, not all manufacturers were able to …
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As anyone working in the manufacturing sector will understand, a significant amount of time is allocated for planning, reviewing strategies, forecasting sales and profit, as well as setting budgets. While this was never a straightforward task, it has been made all the more difficult over the past few years, with the COVID-19 pandemic, rising prices …
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Material requirements planning (MRP) is a digital inventory management system designed to improve inventory planning, scheduling, production, and management. It identifies what is needed, how much, and when. Using MRP software systems, manufacturers can schedule production requirements to meet demand, check inventory, allocate resources, identify bottlenecks, and find solutions. MRP depends on accurate inputs, including …
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In a recent whitepaper we spoke about the four features that make up a resilient supply chain and how to evaluate your business and understand the action items you need to put in place to build out your own resiliency. Those four elements include: Visibility – The ability to see across your entire supply network. …
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