As small businesses grow and they address their processes and complexities, they need technology to be there for them.
Manufacturing
Process and discrete manufacturing
Risk Management: Lessons Learned from Manufacturers
Cisco and ImpactFactor, leaders in SCRM, provide insights into risk management.
Collaboration in Practice: Part Two – Operational Collaboration
Much collaboration is needed to produce, deliver, and support products and services.
Innovating Cheap: The Key to Tapping the Enormous Potential of Emerging Markets: Part Two
How was Tata able to build a $2,500 car? Here we dig into some examples of their ‘frugal engineering’ approach.
The Buzz in Wholesale Distribution: Part One
Wholesale Distribution is a hot sector. We discuss what’s driving this growth and how wholesale distributors are increasingly competing directly with adjacent sectors, such as system integrators, service and repair firms, 3PLs, and many others.
Innovating Cheap: The Key to Tapping the Enormous Potential of Emerging Markets: Part One
Design innovations enabled Tata to build a $2,500 car. Now that is how you get into an emerging market such as India in a big way.
JDA Stays Focused
HighLights from the JDA mega conference.
RFID Market Still Shows Promise
Highlights of RFID Live: Part Two.
RFID Stars Wax
Highlights of RFID Live: Part One.
Planning Dynamics and the Impact On Forecast Accuracy
Misalignment and miscalculation of forecasts often occur due to the overlooked factor of the calendar.
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Cynicism still rules for manufacturers and their forecasting attitudes – at their peril. Statements about forecasting practices such as, “The forecast is always wrong,” or “We just use last month’s forecast and change when real life happens,” are all too common. Users feel that, for their trouble, forecasting yields small returns for their efforts. Yet, they are not giving up! Demand and forecasting projects were cited in our research as the number one investment for this year.