Steel: The Perfect Material for a Circular Economy, but with a Huge Decarbonization Challenge

Steel: The Perfect Material for a Circular Economy, but with a Huge Decarbonization...

Published on May 11, 2022
Steel plays a crucial role in almost all industries—even in those where its application is not ...

How Steel Companies Can Boost Agility & Profitability with Collaborative Sales & Operations Planning

How Steel Companies Can Boost Agility & Profitability with Collaborative Sales & Operations...

Published on January 19, 2022
A well-executed S&OP process is particularly difficult to achieve as innovation in the metals i...

Achieve Planning Accuracy & Production Efficiency for Hot & Cold Mill Scheduling

Achieve Planning Accuracy & Production Efficiency for Hot & Cold Mill Scheduling

Published on December 17, 2021
From controlling operating costs to maximizing profits, steel manufacturers must juggle a numbe...

Food Waste is a Big Problem That Can be Solved

Food Waste is a Big Problem That Can be Solved

Published on December 14, 2021
The holiday season has started and for most cultures, this means enjoying food with family and ...

Steel Yourself for Change: Fully Optimized Master Production Schedules

Steel Yourself for Change: Fully Optimized Master Production Schedules

Published on September 16, 2021
Metals producers, particularly in the steel sector, must constantly tread a fine line between r...

What Will We be Eating in Five Years and is the Food Industry Ready for These New Trends?

What Will We be Eating in Five Years and is the Food Industry...

Published on January 27, 2021
Food has become more than just a necessity; it is intrinsic to our society and culture, and has...

How Food Manufacturers Can Make the Best Blending Decisions Every Time

How Food Manufacturers Can Make the Best Blending Decisions Every Time

Published on October 21, 2020
Blending is an important and challenging part of the food manufacturing process. It determines ...

A Year Without Oktoberfest, Yet New Opportunities Exist in the Beer Industry

A Year Without Oktoberfest, Yet New Opportunities Exist in the Beer Industry

Published on September 17, 2020
The cancellation of this year’s Oktoberfest is another blow to a beleaguered beer industr...

How can OEMs Mitigate the Effect of an Economic Slowdown?

How can OEMs Mitigate the Effect of an Economic Slowdown?

Published on June 3, 2020
Companies constantly have to scan the market for major changes in its specific market condition...

It’s Time to Connect Manufacturers and Suppliers within the Value Network

It’s Time to Connect Manufacturers and Suppliers within the Value Network

Published on May 5, 2020
A manufacturer’s operations are constantly exposed to the risk of inconsistent supply. When it ...

How Steel Manufacturers Can Thrive in a Changing Environment

How Steel Manufacturers Can Thrive in a Changing Environment

Published on April 23, 2020
The metals industry has always been competitive and difficult, but the recent COVID-19 crisis h...

Planning Seasonal Food Production in Uncertain Times

Planning Seasonal Food Production in Uncertain Times

Published on April 16, 2020
In any regular year, manufacturers of seasonal foods such as ice cream, beer and BBQ meat have ...

Dreaming about accurate forecasts?

Dreaming about accurate forecasts?

Published on September 5, 2019
There is a saying among forecast users: “If you forecast, you may be wrong; but you will always...

How can OEMs mitigate the effect of an economic slowdown?

How can OEMs mitigate the effect of an economic slowdown?

Published on July 12, 2019
One of the worst things an automotive OEM can do when the economy is going down is to react too...

What challenges must today’s automotive manufacturers overcome?

What challenges must today’s automotive manufacturers overcome?

Published on January 23, 2019
How can stakeholders in automotive manufacturing gain full transparency of production processes...