Four Key Strategic Sourcing Benefits
Recent business turbulence has increased the awareness among manufacturers for improved communication and collaboration with suppliers. This is certainly true in the area of strategic sourcing where procurement teams rely heavily...
The Benefits of ERP During Increased Demand
Demands and supplies are radically different today with the pandemic affecting us in ways never imagined. Who imagined a year ago that we would all see household paper product shortages? We...
Packaging Manufacturing Predictions Post-Pandemic
Think of the role that packaging plays in your life. Think of how many wrappers, coffee pods, blister packs, clear plastic films, boxes, bags, pouches, takeout containers, etc. we handle every...
Why Digital Manufacturing is Even More Important After the Pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over. Manufacturers continue to face potentially indefinite remote work policies, new health screening and safety protocols, unexpected demand swings, potential supply disruptions and more....
One Year Later: COVID’s Long-lasting Impact on the Auto Industry
As we reach the one-year anniversary of the global shut down due to the pandemic, most of us are wondering when things are going to go back to “normal”. Well, if...
Improving Traceability and Material Handling Systems Efficiency
Manufacturing material handling systems have historically used simplified data collection methods. It wasn’t until traceability became a customer requirement in recent years that the need grew for more effective integrated material...
Is Commodity a Dirty Word?
I hear it all the time. Automotive manufacturing companies, and especially tier one suppliers, don't want to be considered just manufacturing companies, they want to be "technology companies." They often believe,...
QAD Adaptive ERP Helps Avery CCL Adapt to a Changing Business Model
QAD customer, CCL Industries was established in 1951 and has since grown to be one of the leading manufacturers of the pressure-sensitive labels and films utilized in the packaging industry, including...
CMOs: Are You Ready for CGT Manufacturing?
It’s no surprise that demand continues to build and funding continues to flow in for production of cell and gene therapies (CGT). Many new CGT products are game changers -- potential...
Can 2021 Get Any Crazier than 2020 in CPG and F&B Manufacturing?
A year ago at this time, I carefully drafted a blog of predictions for 2020 in the consumer products and food & beverage industries. Never in my wildest dreams did I...