Get in Line: Supply Chain Management in the Age of Scarcity
For the past 30 years, the automotive industry has been hyper-focused on increasing efficiencies by reducing variabilities. And with an industry that had remained relatively steady for decades, achieving this level...
Is It Safe to Share 2022 Predictions for Manufacturing and the Supply Chain?
After the last two years, it’s no surprise that some might be hesitant to make predictions about the state of manufacturing, supply chains and digital transformation for the new year. But...
What’s the Best Response to Global Supply Chain Disruption?
The global supply chain is facing a perfect storm of challenges, and dealing with it, according to GE CEO Larry Culp, “really is akin to playing Whac-A-Mole.” As one headache is...
Foreign-Trade Zones for Pharma: A Prescription for Savings
In recent years, many pharmaceutical companies in the United States have turned to the US Foreign-Trade Zones Program to lower production costs. In this QAD Precision Report we look at the...
Supply Chain Disruption: What Will Happen with the Holidays?
This holiday season, the items consumers deck the halls with may depend on what they can find.
The COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather events and trade issues have crippled the global economy and...
What is Demand Planning?
Demand planning helps ensure deliverability and satisfaction of your customers through a supply chain management process of forecasting and predicting demand. The goal is to find the balance between...
Eliminating and Reducing Duties With FTZs
There are many advantages for manufacturers and distributors to use a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ). Perhaps the most compelling reason is to eliminate and reduce duties. Here are five ways leveraging an...
Why is Demand Planning Important?
In our article What is Demand Planning, we asked ourselves why is Demand Planning important? Prosperous businesses are able to plan for the peaks and valleys in their sales...
The Future of Digital Supply Chains
By 2025, more than 50% of supply chain organizations will have a technology leadership role reporting directly to the chief supply chain officer.(Gartner’s survey, February 2021) This percentage will...
What is a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)?
The United States Foreign-Trade Zones program was established in 1934 when Congress passed the US Foreign Trade Zones Act. The act allowed for the creation of “Foreign-Trade Zones” — that is,...