Perception can be reality when it comes to manufacturing quality

Michael Newkirk
Michael Newkirk|February 18, 2011

Modern manufacturing has come a long way in employing rigorous quality initiatives, but when a defective toy, electronic – or even a baby diaper – does slip past the quality initiatives, the current customer sentiment climate can make the situation go from bad to worse very quickly. It isn’t easy [...]

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Supply chain analytics 101

Ritu Jain
Ritu Jain|August 19, 2010

Tough market conditions and a sluggish economy have made manufacturers focus even more on supply chain costs. Per an IDC survey earlier in the year of 400+ manufacturers and about 180 retailers “reducing procurement, production, transportation, and logistics costs” came out to be the number one priority. But cutting costs [...]

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Business Analytics 101: Supply Chain Analytics

Jonathan Hornby
Jonathan Hornby|August 13, 2010

~ Contributed by Ritu Jain ~ Tough market conditions and a sluggish economy have made manufacturers focus even more on supply chain costs. Per an IDC survey earlier in the year of 400+ manufacturers and about 180 retailers “reducing procurement, production, transportation, and logistics costs” came out to be the [...]

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Supply chain analytics: the new normal?

Ritu Jain
Ritu Jain|March 19, 2010

Last month I spent some time in the company of hundreds of supply chain professionals while attending the SAP Manufacturing 2010 conference in Orlando, FL. While the participants discussed many topics – including supply chain planning, manufacturing intelligence and sustainability – one common theme kept surfacing repeatedly in all the [...]

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Supply chain performance management: ignore analytics at your own peril!!

Ritu Jain
Ritu Jain|February 12, 2010

You have seen it in the news: A major automaker recalls millions of vehicles. The recalls spread beyond U.S. to Asia and Europe. Sales and production of a number of models gets suspended. The company faces intense federal scrutiny. The impact? Billions of dollars in sales and warranty costs, potential [...]

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