How KPIs can Save Your ERP
ERP implementation is a large undertaking; it requires lot of hands, time, and planning. You have high expectations for what ERP software can do for your business, but do you have a benefits realization plan that outlines what you...
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China, Covid-19, & Containerships: How to Thrive in This Supply Chain
The past two years of our lives have been like a poorly scripted Hollywood movie. We’ve seen those movies where a pandemic takes out whole cities and neighbors are arguing in the street over the last can of spam,...
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Critical Components of Supply Chain Management Systems
Every company has a supply chain that consists of different networks of organizations and facilities that work in tandem to transform the raw materials into the finished product that the company advertises. A Supply Chain Management System...
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Digital Transformation Trends for 2021
What is Digital Transformation?
Digital transformation is the integration and adoption of digital solutions and technologies throughout an organization, transforming both internal operational efficiencies as well as how value is delivered to customers. More than a single...
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Addressing Resistance to Organizational Change
Change can be frightening and stressful for everyone with the largest toll being taken on the employees. Learning a new system or a new way to do things that they might have been doing for years can be...
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Automation and the Supply Chain
In our last segment, Part 1 – Automation and the Supply Chain – Triaging the Supply Chain, we discussed the “new normal” of the supply chain in the time of Covid-19 and explored the top scenarios the...
Read moreTriaging the Supply Chain – Embracing the New “Normal”
States are attempting to begin the process of reopening, but the disruptions caused by the Coronavirus pandemic are far reaching with effects stretching far into the future. Issues with supply chains, driven by both consumer demand and operational...
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8 Manufacturing Processes You Should Automate NOW to Remain Competitive
Manufacturing invented automation, so it stands to reason that manufacturing knows automation best. So why are the vast...
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Are You Being Driven to Digital Transformation by Current Market Conditions? 7 Keys to Accomplish Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
It is not uncommon for a company to struggle with change management, especially when implementing a transformation. Resistance to change is real and often presents as the proverbial stone wall. An estimated 70% of entities either had...
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Time to Hit the Reset Button
This time of year brings us office parties, holiday parades, family traditions and lots of food. It is the time of year when some of us throw up our hands and just accept that we will start again in...
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