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CIO.com has a very funny (in a sad but true way) post by Thomas Wailgum outlining the 5 steps to ERP software success. From his post; Meet with ERP vendor, get taken to expensive sporting event/dinner by sales rep, and select appropriate software package. …
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As we announced last week , we launched " Suitemates " - a new comedy video series with accomplished actors Kevin Pollak and Ray Wise , who play two imprisoned executives of the fictitious ERP vendor, BILK-Moore. Episode 2 ("Suites are Sour") of the …
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Most manufacturing enterprises have a formal approach to planning and executing production. However, it seems that at a practical level, there is some combination of planning and executing as well as expediting (working to recover to meet late or …
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The supply chain is tightening up again. We are hearing about this in high tech and automotive and most likely in other industries as well. While we never seem to avoid the cyclical nature of demand and supply, it is refreshing to see the level of …
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I was at an event last week where I met a guy who works for an electronics contract manufacturer. He was telling me about a physical inventory they were doing at the plant. Apparently the physical inventory was revealing a lot of inventory discrepancies. …
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Ventana Research recently re-issued a set of slides describing Sales and Operations Planning Best Practices. I would like to add my personal observations about S&OP. S&OP should be a critically important aspect of every company, certainly for any company …
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A fact of life for many manufacturers is that there are customer orders or forecast for products that are going to be late because one or more of the components will be received late from the supplier. In many cases, the components that are not late are …
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A few months ago, I blogged about zombies in the supply chain. Now, it turns out, Zombies aren’t your only problem. Now you need to worry about ghosts! I heard about this issue on TWIT (This week in Tech – a technology podcast). I followed up and found …
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When it comes to cyber safety, your supply chain could be your biggest weakness. Approximately 80% of data breaches originate from within the supply chain, and the financial impact of a breach could do more than destroy your bottom line. It could ruin …
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Control tower transformations: 3 critical capabilities to go beyond visibility to actionable insight
It’s time to go beyond traditional, visibility-centric control towers. Our world is more connected than ever before – and so are the supply chains we depend on every day. … Control tower transformations: 3 critical capabilities to go beyond visibility to …
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We’re launching a new video series today called Big Ideas in Supply Chain. It’s our way of sharing the best solutions we’ve encountered in our work with thought leaders, customers and partners. Each video in this series focuses on a weighty issue in …
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In any given year, your company manages a variety of risks that threaten to jeopardize your supply chain operations. In 2018, Lippert Components had acquired multiple businesses, and it was projected to continue growing in 2019. It was a stellar year for …