Posts Tagged ‘Manufacturing and Distribution’

In today’s rapidly evolving world, the convergence of digital technology and manufacturing has revolutionized the way products are designed, produced, and delivered – and the pace of that revolution is only increasing.  Digital technology has become an indispensable tool for manufacturers across industries. From streamlining operations to enhancing efficiency and productivity,  it is reshaping the […]

How do Ingredient Changes occur in Oracle OPM? Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) jobs have 3 parts; batch jobs, process operations, and recipe. The Recipe is a list of ingredients for the batch job(s).  The warehouse compiles the ingredient materials on the recipe to complete the batch job. The quantities cannot be easily revised once they […]

Oracle Discrete Manufacturing jobs have 3 parts; jobs, operations, and bills of materials. The Bill of materials (BOM) is a list of components for the job(s).  The warehouse compiles the materials on the BOM to complete the job. The quantities cannot be easily revised when the warehouse is collecting the components. So, what do you […]

How a Superior Inventory Control System can impact your Supply Chain Understanding the impact of Inventory Control is key to your business’ operation. In the post Inventory Control Solutions need a focused perspective, we discussed why you should practice Inventory Control. A top-notch inventory control system will deliver reduced overhead costs and increased throughput.  You will […]

An eMarketer article reported that “US B2B Digital Healthcare Ad Spend will grow by 41.2% in 2020 to reach $848.1 million. That is the highest growth rate out of all the sectors for which we track B2B digital ad spending.” Now, I can’t say I’m surprised by this statistic. As eMarketer accurately points out, not […]

Unlock the Power to optimize your WMS Solution Congratulations, you have successfully answered the questions asked in 5 Questions to See If You are Prepared for a WMS Solution and a solution is in place.  Time to sit back, reap the returns, and watch the increased productivity soar. Right? Or is it time to unlock the […]

Defining a Pick Path will increase efficiencies and improve your warehouse fulfillment metrics.  In a physical warehouse, materials are grouped together and can be used in manufacturing or they can be finished goods that are to be shipped to a distribution center, a storefront, or directly to the consumer.  To optimize the operations in a […]

Why Practice Inventory Control? Every company that is trying to get its grips around what they have talked about Inventory control. Companies that are trying to understand what they need to meet their demands are looking into Inventory Controls.  The concept of Inventory Control is straightforward.  Knowledge of what you have and what you can […]

The use of Scheduled and Opportunistic Counting will improve your inventory controls.  Cycle Counting utilizes both of these methods of counting.  The utilization of both methods will increase the accuracy of your on-hand reporting.  Inventory accountants need this to confidently and accurately report these numbers to investors and banks.  So, what exactly is scheduled and […]

Cycle Counting is a key part of effective controls to maintain the accuracy and overall cost of Inventory.  Physical Inventory Counts are critical to managing inventory accuracy and reporting on shrinkage.  Effective Cycle Counting can eliminate or greatly reduce the need for Physical Inventory counting.  Inventory accountants need to confidently and accurately report these numbers […]

Sophisticated Warehouse Management Solutions have been popular in Distribution Centers and Warehouses for decades.  In addition to distribution centers; manufacturers have also adopted these controls to increase accuracy and achieve cost savings.  Although the ideal situation would be to implement WMS; your operation may not be ready for such a robust system.  So, are you […]

B2BecNews recently published survey results indicating that most manufacturers and distributors are behind in developing a mobile strategy. In fact, less than 50% of manufacturers currently have a mobile-optimized website. Senior commerce consultant Karie Daudt, who recently joined Perficient Digital after serving as VP of Marketing & Customer Experience for Insite Software, weighed in on why this […]