What IBP Does That S&OP Can’t
IBP vs S&OP. Our What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)? article notes that IBP is an Executive Management planning process that allocates financial resources to each operational unit of...
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,...
Five Benefits of Multi Carrier Shipping Software
An organization with growing parcel volumes should not rely on a single carrier. In this QAD Precision Report we look at five benefits of using a multi carrier parcel shipping solution.
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