Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Overview: Are You Ready?
Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation.
A lack...
Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains
Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them...
ELEVATE Your Business – Shift to QAD Cloud
Disruption
Disruption is everywhere and, as we know, it’s not always a once in a while event. But it’s not very helpful to only focus on solving yesterday's problems and disruptions. The...
Four Seasons General Merchandise Upgrades to QAD Digital Commerce
LA-based Four Seasons General Merchandise, a wholesale distributor of more than 10,000 items in at least 50 categories, including housewares, health and beauty, stationery, toys, and baby items, ships hundreds of...
Brewer Supplier Relationships in a Changing Beer Industry
One of my favorite movies is Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It was a drama that had some very comedic moments. In one segment, Robin Hood had a not too friendly...
Diffusion of Innovation: How the Adoption of New Ideas Spreads
Next to identifying a new disruption, watching how innovations diffuse is the most fascinating thing. Will the newest thing make it or crash and burn? Start the popcorn popper and let’s...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 6-10
Quistem’s Cathy Fisher and I are having the best time co-hosting the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. And we’re thrilled to share that with our 10th episode, we have also recently...
A Winning Formula for IT/OT Convergence
The greatest minds in manufacturing and technology have been swapping strategies, tips and tricks for enabling operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) convergence for years. For most organizations, however, that...
Eliminate the Bullwhip Effect – Communicate with Your Suppliers
Supply chain leaders have been hearing about – and suffering from – the bullwhip effect for quite a while now. What is it and what can we do to strengthen supplier...
A Golden Opportunity: From EV Prototype to Mass Production
The right product at the right price at the right time. That’s the promise we all make to our customers. Even in the most stable, predictable markets, it can be a...