CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JANUARY 16, 2025

As covered in our previous blog , warehousing and distribution management is of critical importance. Your warehouse is like the beating heart of your supply chain. Minor problems can add up quickly, leading to issues across the entire supply chain. It reduces costs and strengthens your supply chain resilience.

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NIST

MARCH 18, 2025

Manufacturing is a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and dynamic environment, and the supply chain is at its heart. For small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), navigating the complexities of the supply chain often feels like a high-stakes balancing act.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

JUNE 8, 2023

In the early ‘90s, American manufacturers began transitioning to a global supply chain model. However, this shift also exposed companies to an array of new supply chain risks including disruptions, cyber attacks, labor disputes, IP risks, extreme weather events, and geopolitical tensions.

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Supply chains have become intricate webs of interconnected suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and consumers who benefit from these associations. While this global ecosystem has ushered in new… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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MRPEasy

AUGUST 5, 2024

The supply chain is like the circulatory system of a business that keeps the lifeblood of the company moving. Supply chain optimization provides companies with the supplements it needs to stay healthy and grow. Supply chain as the circulatory system You may be the brains of the business, but your customers are the heart.

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MRPEasy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Managing suppliers effectively is essential for a strong and reliable supply chain. Supplier segmentation is a supplier performance management technique that organizes suppliers into tiers based on […] The post Supplier Segmentation Guide for Supply Chain Resilience appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I have been writing occasional blog posts regarding Quickbase and have also appeared at their annual user conference and on a podcast.* I first heard of the company at the beginning of the year. The customers who spoke at the user conference gave examples of the simplicity and speed of the nocode application development.

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MRPEasy

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In today’s interconnected economy, supply chain traceability is becoming a critical requirement in more and more sectors to maintain trust and efficiency. In this guide, we look at the importance of supply traceability and how the right tools and strategies can help achieve it. What is supply chain traceability?

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MRPEasy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This article discusses how to reduce your lead times through better supply chain planning, streamlined production, and improved vendor management. Lead time is a metric that measures the total amount of time it takes to complete […] The post How to Reduce Lead Times in Your Supply Chain? What is lead time?

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MRPEasy

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Supplier management is a systematic process for collecting, organizing, and maintaining information about the […] The post A Guide to Supplier Management for Small Manufacturers appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 20, 2022

layan Arkan, Vice President, Global Strategy and Sales Lead, Manufacturing and Supply Chain at Microsoft, a few years ago. Checking through Microsoft press information recently, I came across his blog reporting from Hannover in May. Designing more resilient supply chains. Here are four trends he picked up.

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ATS

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The importance of the supply chain is most easily illustrated by the vast scale of the repercussions that follow when supply chain problems occur. Supply chain digital transformation — driven by Industry 4.0 Digital transformation in logistics and supply chain. developments. implementation.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 16, 2023

With eCommerce taking the world by storm and complex, continent-spanning supply chains the new normal in retail, selling goods on consignment is gaining popularity across diverse manufacturing sectors. appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. What is Consignment Inventory?

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MRPEasy

JUNE 29, 2023

Follow these best practices to get more control over this essential segment of the supply chain. You can also listen to this article: […] The post Materials Management – Definition, Benefits, Best Practices appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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MRPEasy

JUNE 26, 2023

Traceability is the ability to track and trace the journey of a product or item throughout its entire supply chain, from its origin to the end consumer. appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 31, 2023

Economic order quantity is a supply chain management technique used to determine the optimal lot size per order. appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. This is done in order to avoid stockouts and overstocking, thereby balancing inventory costs and opportunity costs. What is Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)?

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Cisco Manufacturing

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Building a sustainable supply chain by identifying and working with suppliers who value sustainability; and. Cisco Manufacturing Blog. Cisco Manufacturing Blog. The Mazak story illustrates a common theme: Digital transformation can deliver operational efficiency, business and security resiliency, and sustainability!

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21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Please welcome a new contributor to 21st Century Tech Blog, David Madden. David’s topic today addresses the challenge that COVID-19 has created on global supply chains and how companies are mitigating and adapting to a new reality. My wife and I recently had our own supply chain experience. We repainted.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 24, 2024

Robust production control practices and tools increase workplace efficiency, improve supply chain management, and reduce costs. What is production control?

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 26, 2024

ABC analysis helps businesses get insight into their supply chain, reduce inventory, and improve inventory management. It involves classifying stock-keeping units according […] The post ABC Analysis (80/20 Rule) in Inventory Management appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. What is ABC analysis?

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 11, 2022

Larger organizations will benefit from free resources such as OT best-practices blogs and OT vulnerability disclosures from Dragos’s industry-leading Threat Intelligence team.

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MRPEasy

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

From increasing efficiency in the stockroom to improving traceability in the supply chain, tagging and labeling your items and equipment can bring your company many benefits. appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. What are Inventory Tags and Labels?

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MRPEasy

JULY 11, 2022

This means that goods are produced to stock by “pushing” them through the supply chain according to anticipated demand. The post Make-to-Stock Manufacturing Workflow and Best Practices appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors. What is Make-to-Stock (MTS)? Make-to-stock, or […].

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MARCH 20, 2023

Retailers have been under pressure as inflation, supply chain problems, and recession threatens consumer spending, impacting their bottom line. As a result, many are leaning into promotional sales… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It presents an opportunity to strengthen local economies, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance long-term competitiveness. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the most critical factors to bringing business back to the States, like finding skilled labor and navigating infrastructure needs.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This blog is the second in a series, bringing a lens on manufacturing logistics, dissecting the application flow and a little detail on why the serving wireless medium must behave in a particular way to support it. I recently learnt that manufacturing supply chains are modeled using algebraic solver techniques and evaluated using statistics.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Any point along your supply chain or production line where activity is throttled, for any reason, becomes a serious hindrance to your efficiency. These inefficiencies can result from outdated equipment, poorly designed floor plans, lack of human resources, inefficient supply chains and many other issues.

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MRPEasy

MARCH 18, 2025

Purchase order management is a core function within any supply chain. Purchase order management is a key part of the procurement process that ensures efficient handling […] The post Purchase Order Management Guide for Growing Businesses appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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MRPEasy

JANUARY 21, 2025

Procurement management is the process of managing all purchasing-related activities for […] The post Procurement Management A Quick Guide for Small Manufacturers appeared first on Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors.

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ATS

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This blog describes how a holistic approach to maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) data management builds a solid foundation for improving operational efficiency. Better visibility into inventory and the MRO supply chain reduces ordering and storage duplication and creates cost-saving opportunities.

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ATS

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This blog looks at what AI has to offer industrial MRO. It can spot consumption trends and patterns (seasonality, for example), reduce obsolescence by improving linkages between machinery and spare parts , and address supply chain challenges like extended lead times. View all resources Blog What is MRO Procurement?

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2024

Organizations are shifting to observability over the entire application stack to achieve exceptional, secure, performant digital experiences Whether managing supply chains, transferring funds,… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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iBASEt

DECEMBER 17, 2024

These requirements are enforced up and down the A&D supply chain, from preproduction to program ramp-up and sustainment (maintenance repair and overhaul).

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Cisco Smart Manufacturing

MAY 25, 2023

They connect organizations with their customers, employees, supply chains, partners, and even generate r… Read more on Cisco Blogs If the network is the skeleton, then applications are the lifeblood of today’s business.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 11, 2025

Australian manufacturers are particularly vulnerable, with events like the COVID-19 pandemic exposing Australias supply chain weaknesses and reliance on imports. Supply chain management can make or break Australian manufacturers. To view the original blog, visit here.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Inventory: Without a clear breakdown of which spare parts are in your inventory, some tasks may be held up while supply chain tries to keep up with the activity. Personnel: Equally crucial as determining what needs to be done is identifying who will be responsible for completing it.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JUNE 13, 2024

This blog will delve into the key challenges facing electronics manufacturers today, but we won’t stop at mere warnings. The supply chain tightrope— forget linear, predictable supply chains of the past. In 2022, 41% of Australian businesses faced supply chain disruptions. But despair not!

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