Inviting Finance to the S&OP Party
Some Things Change
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) has evolved significantly in recent years. The industry hype has increased and S&OP has risen to prominence within many companies. Analysts publish various S&OP...
Improving Supply Chain Visibility with the QAD Supplier Portal
Manufacturers face daily challenges in their effective management of inventory, and more specifically, having real-time visibility into their supply chain. For manufacturers, a lack of collaboration with their suppliers can mean...
Technology Disruption Creates a Turbulent Landscape for Suppliers
Disruption caused by several emerging trends had a major impact on automotive suppliers in 2017, and it will continue to send shockwaves throughout the supplier sector in 2018 and beyond. Last...
Malcolm Baldrige: Hero of Quality Improvement
When anyone mentions the name Malcolm Baldrige, you might think of the prestigious quality award named after the man. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is an award established by the...
10 Easy Steps to Quality Management System Compliance
Complying with quality standards is no easy task, even with enough resources available to manage them. Unfortunately, today’s difficult business climate has not changed the tough quality standard requirements. These requirements...
Joseph Orlicky: Hero of Material Requirements Planning
It’s safe to say that without the brilliant mind of Joseph Orlicky, we might never have developed the modern ERP system. Until Orlicky developed the netting algorithm and laid down the...
Emerging Players in the Medical Device Field
In recent years, profit margins for medical device manufacturers have started to erode and are projected to continue their decline. One of the primary drivers of downward pressure on margins is...
With Industry 4.0 Comes Change, the New Constant
Most manufacturing organizations are just embarking on the revolution known as Industry 4.0. Many cite inhibiting barriers that include acquiring sufficient knowledge to choose among emerging options, difficulties in coordinating Industry...
Frederick Winslow Taylor: Hero of Scientific Management
Frederick Winslow Taylor is known as the Father of Scientific Management, which also came to be known as “Taylorism.” Taylor believed that it was the role and responsibility of manufacturing plant...
2018 Predictions for Automotive Suppliers
The Global Trend Toward Banning Internal Combustion Engines and the Technologies that are Disrupting the Automotive Industry
Disruption caused by several emerging trends had a major impact on automotive suppliers last year...