Market Demand is Supporting the Growth of Private Label Manufacturing

canned food produced by private label manufacturer

The private label manufacturing industry has been impacted by many challenges and opportunities in recent years. Among the challenges are increasing competition from branded manufacturers, the rise of ecommerce, and the need to differentiate products in a crowded marketplace. In response to these challenges, private label manufacturers have sought to differentiate their products through innovation, …

Ecommerce Becoming a Necessity for Manufacturers

Ecommerce Becoming a Necessity for Manufacturers

Ecommerce is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s now more important than ever to deliver on customers’ digital needs and modern ecommerce trends. What is your business doing to stay competitive? Because of the number of changes in the industry, B2B commerce is becoming increasingly vital for process manufacturers. Even as more and more of your …

How Cloud ERP Can Protect Your Business From Future Disruptions

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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, …

How Technology Can Help Infant Formula Manufacturers Meet Quality Control Standards

How Technology Can Help Infant Formula Manufacturers Meet Quality Control Standards

The search for baby formula has put a strain on parents, even as the FDA begins to expedite imports of specific brands. While formula is often associated with babies who don’t consume breast milk, those who suffer from metabolic phenylketonuria, MSUD, and other metabolic disorders, including kids and adults, are also impacted by the shortage …

Chemical Manufacturers Relying on Railways Continue to Experience Supply Chain Issues

Railway Supply Chain Issues

With the holidays right around the corner, Santa’s sleigh may be the only thing fast enough to transport the mass amount of overstock sitting at key U.S. transit ports.  Due to increasing import velocity, sources say ports designed to hold around 9,000 cargo units are now being pushed to their limits holding 35,000 containers or …

Innovations in Deep Analytics Are Critical to the Future of Supply Chains

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Digital transformation accelerated very quickly during the global pandemic, leading to 10 years of innovation in just three months. The abrupt changes came mere weeks after the rules of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect and just a few months before they were enforced. As the risk of new fines piled up …

Vendor Diversification Is Here to Stay

Procurement employee in manufacturing facility ordering materials

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 …