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Inflation Busting Strategies with Lisa Anderson and Antonio Zrilic
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Inflation Busting Strategies with Lisa Anderson and Antonio Zrilic

In The News, Inflation Strategies, Podcasts

Inflation Busting Strategies with Lisa Anderson and Antonio Zrilic

Conversation with my colleagues from the Society for the Advancement of Consulting’s Supply Chain Special Interest Group, Lisa Anderson from Los Angeles, California and Antonio Zrilic from Zagreb, Croatia discussing inflation busting strategies that companies can adopt to ameliorate the effects of rising inflation.

admin2023-04-04T14:07:02+00:00August 30, 2022|Categories: In The News, Inflation Strategies, Podcasts|Tags: automation, bottle necks, competitive, inflation, market share, materials, operations, productivity, profitability, purchasing, strategies, suppliers|

Production Planning Best Practices to Recover Capacity
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Production Planning Best Practices to Recover Capacity

Inventory Management, Manufacturing, S&OE, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Planning (Production, Capacity, Materials, Replenishment, Inventory)

Production Planning Best Practices to Recover Capacity

Every production planner has the challenging job of managing a complex set of conflicting priorities - meeting customer requested ship dates and new product trials, supporting manufacturing and logistics performance objectives, and addressing finance's objectives as it relates to inventory levels and cash flow.

admin2022-09-08T06:19:38+00:00February 22, 2022|Categories: Inventory Management, Manufacturing, S&OE, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain, Supply Planning (Production, Capacity, Materials, Replenishment, Inventory)|Tags: customers, ERP, forecast, inventory, master production, monthly review, MRP, operations, predictable revenue, production planning, purchasing, S&OP, sales forecasting, schedule, scheduling, SIOP, stabilize, throughput|

Achieving Customer Loyalty with Modern ERP & Related Technologies
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Achieving Customer Loyalty with Modern ERP & Related Technologies

Customer Experience, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation

Achieving Customer Loyalty with Modern ERP & Related Technologies

Every successful client is experiencing rapid growth and changing customer requirements. To support this growth in a scalable, profitable manner, a modern ERP system is not preferred; it is a base requirement. Why Has Modern ERP Become Essential Pre-COVID, although preferred, it was less essential in supporting significant improvement [...]

admin2022-09-09T15:11:34+00:00January 13, 2022|Categories: Customer Experience, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation|Tags: automation, capabilities, customization, data issues, e-commerce, ERP, growth, infrastructure, integration, manufacturing, objectives, planning, purchasing, robotics, scalable, technology, upgrading|

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)
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Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

Customer Experience, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain

Prescient Strategy & Manufacturing Resilience Using SIOP (S&OP)

To thrive post COVID, manufacturing resilience will be cornerstone. Customers expect personalization, customization, and rapid deliveries without disruption, and they will change suppliers, substitute products and do whatever is required to satisfy their customers or get what's needed. For example, although the preference is for online purchasing, consumers will return to stores to ensure quick, reliable supply of critical items.

admin2022-09-05T06:12:35+00:00January 13, 2022|Categories: Customer Experience, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain|Tags: consumer, customer needs, customization, design, engineering, foresight, insource, manufacturing, materials, nearshoring, outsource, outsourcing, product, profit, purchasing, quality control, reshoring, resiliency, SIOP / S&OP, source alternatives, suppliers, supply chain|

What is the Supply Chain?
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What is the Supply Chain?

Manufacturing, Supply Chain

What is the Supply Chain?

Certainly, we are well-known in supply chain circles; however, what does that mean? This topic has come up somewhat frequently lately - should we call this position an Operations Manager or a Supply Chain Manager? Which will get us the best fit talent? Because we are known as supply [...]

admin2020-10-13T00:27:56+00:00March 5, 2018|Categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain|Tags: customers, growth, operations manager, potential clients, profits, promises, purchasing, supply chain, supply chain manager|