Inventory Optimization in the Supply Chain

Inventory Optimization in the Supply Chain

Published on December 26, 2018
Every company wants to have the right amount of the right inventory in the right place at the r...

Is Your Planning Integrated?

Is Your Planning Integrated?

Published on November 21, 2018
Most manufacturers take advantage of planning software (MRP and its variants) to set production...

Why is Optimization Important for Supply Chain Planning?

Why is Optimization Important for Supply Chain Planning?

Published on October 24, 2018
Some problems have clear answers. How much is two plus two? The answer is clearly four. Other p...

Manufacturing Inventory and Technology – It’s About Time

Manufacturing Inventory and Technology – It’s About Time

Published on July 25, 2018
The main purpose of having Inventory is to buy time. If a customer expects immediate shipment w...

The Importance of the Digital Twin

The Importance of the Digital Twin

Published on May 30, 2018
The creation of a digital representation of products is a by-product of digital manufacturing a...

Technology Makes Manufacturing Work

Technology Makes Manufacturing Work

Published on April 18, 2018
A company I know has a thriving business making small electrical components by the millions, se...

You want it when?

You want it when?

Published on March 28, 2018
Ecommerce is growing rapidly, taking market share from brick-and-mortar retailers at an alarmin...

Supply Chain risk not always what it seems

Supply Chain risk not always what it seems

Published on February 28, 2018
Companies are paying more attention to supply chain risk these days, and that’s a very good thi...

Talk to Your Factory?

Talk to Your Factory?

Published on February 7, 2018
Many of us are now talking to our digital companions at home and on the go. “Alexa, what the we...