Thursday, October 22, 2026
Manufacturing Trends

Manufacturing Trends

inventory management, inventory management automation, automation, automation technology

The Time for Inventory Management Automation is Now

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. Unforeseen disruption can cause unexpected delays, but there are...
industry disruptors, disruption, manufacturing, supply chain, shipping, energy crunch, carbon bubble

3 Industry Disruptors Affecting Manufacturers Today

Manufacturers and their supply chains have sustained crushing blows over the last 18 months, from the Suez Canal blockage to today’s port bottlenecks in Southern California and shipping delays in China....
medtech, disruption, life sciences, erp

Navigating Disruption in MedTech

“Our biggest challenge was not maintaining production and operations during the pandemic – but it’s today, managing the impact of the aftershocks.” – Joanne Mavroides, Director Supply Chain & Logistics at...
Record-based Security, Role-based Security, Cloud, Cloud ERP, ERP

Why Your Cloud ERP Needs Role and Record-based Security

One of the best things about an adaptive ERP solution in the cloud is the way it facilitates communication and collaboration with all your trading partners. Whether it’s enabling your customers...
digital manufacturing, QAD Tomorrow, decision-making, automation

QAD Tomorrow: the Digital Road to Better Decision-making

The opportunities around Digital Manufacturing are as varied and broad as the interpretation of the phrase itself. As much as I love the advent of robots, automation, and technology around the...
automotive battery, lithium battery, electric vehicles, automotive, battery

Emerging Lithium Battery Titans

The automotive market is trading in the internal combustion engine (ICE) for battery-powered electric vehicles. And with it is coming a new league of industry influencers and innovators who will take...
QAD Tomorrow, Digital Manufacturing, Change, Disruption

QAD Tomorrow: Digital Manufacturing

The right product, at the right price, at the right time. This is what manufacturers get paid for. It’s a promise that is getting harder to keep. Increasing disruption in supply...
tech on demand erp cloud computing

The Continued Shift to Tech On Demand

It’s been several years since manufacturing companies started the shift to using technology in the cloud. On Demand technology makes sense in so many ways, and nothing could have proven the...
wine, winemaking, food and beverage, wine-ing

Wine-ing About Today’s F&B Challenges and Opportunities

Recently, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Lara Sowinski, who is the Executive Editor, and along with Pete Hurme, are co-founders of VinRoutes.com, which provides news and events...
connected manufacturing, manufacturing erp, automation, supply chain, supply chain management

What is Connected Manufacturing?

Connected manufacturing is a business strategy that enlists cloud computing to make use of operational and business data for greater visibility, efficiency, control and customer service. This strategy will be a...