July 2014
Taking S&OP Out of ERP – Turning to Cloud-based Technology for Sales and Operations Planning
Clients in the News: Since their inception, ERP systems have demonstrated their value in connecting business functions by bringing together data and making it accessible within an organization. However, with the globalization of supply chains and the increased need for collaboration, the ERP systems that once promised to be the “do-all” solution are proving insufficient when...
Keep ReadingStepping Into Cloud-Based Quality Control
Clients in the News: Lin Engineering is a California-based manufacturer of hybrid step motors that was founded in 1987 as a consulting company specializing in step-motor applications. Today, Lin Engineering is the largest manufacturer of 0.9-degree step motors in the motion control industry. As the quality and custom-product manager at Lin Engineering, I’d like to share...
Keep ReadingMapping an International E-commerce Strategy
Clients in the News: Taking your business global is one of the biggest challenges retailers face in this challenging economic climate. The answer? Don’t force it, said Uwe Bald, vice president of international business at the Hamburg, Germany-based Hermes NexTec. Read more:
Keep ReadingNeoGrid Debuts Modules for Trade Promotion, S&OP
Clients in the News: NeoTPM allows users to manage the entire trade-promotion process, and make that data easily available for S&OP. NeoS&OP is intended to improve forecasting accuracy for both short- and long-term planning horizons, utilizing actual demand signals and more granular data analysis. Read More:
Keep ReadingTurning An Art Form Into A Science At GSI Technologies
Clients in the News: GSI Technologies, LLC is an intelligent printing partner for industrial graphic products and printed electronics. While one side of the business focuses on pressure sensitive labels, aluminum nameplates and polycarbonate panels for all sorts of manufacturing industries, the other side makes the company a leading provider of medical diagnostic electrodes and EL lamps....
Keep ReadingA Modern-Day Challenge: Case-Packing Small Round Bottles into Dairy Cases
Clients in the News: Case packing and handling of small bottles appears to be a simple, streamlined operation however, trends in consumer behavior and new bottle designs have introduced many challenges for beverage and dairy companies that can significantly affect line efficiency. Read More:
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