Supply Chain - Articles, Stories & Interviews
8 Signs Your Inventory System Is Holding Back Production
Manufacturers often turn to software to resolve issues revolving around inaccurate inventory. But inventory management software is often just a band-aid that can't fix their broader problems.
How Supply Chain Financing Frees Up Working Capital
Finance leaders often look at inventory, staffing and other costs to save money but supplier payment terms remain an untapped opportunity. Making payment terms more favorable can free up operational cash and even reduce cost of goods sold.
VIPA Hellas: Achieving Container-Level Inventory Visibility and Warehouse Accuracy with Business Central and Insight Works
VIPA Hellas ran a separate warehouse management system alongside its ERP with no integration between the two, forcing staff to manually reconcile data across systems. Inventory counts required multiple staff and took two to three days to complete.
How AI-powered telemetry is transforming predictive maintenance across distributed assets
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The operations treating their vehicle data as a source of real decisions, not just a box to check for compliance, are the ones quietly avoiding the next 5:47 a.m. phone call while everyone else waits for it.
What Is Thermal Transfer Printing? Process, Components, & Uses
Thermal transfer printing is often a strong choice when your labels need to stay readable through abrasion, moisture, chemicals, or outdoor exposure. But the printing method is only part of the decision.
Industrial Flooring Upgrades: When Retrofitting Makes More Sense Than Full Replacement
Whether it's a mezzanine system or a ground-floor concrete slab, full replacement often means extended downtime, lost productivity, and significant labor costs.
How Recognition Champions Influence Consistency, Safety Culture, and Day-to-Day Performance
The main benefit to having a champion is that they model behaviors that others can see and follow. Champions model authenticity and consistency, and connect recognition back to the impact of the work.
Supply Chain - Featured Stories
Why Warehouse Software Go-Lives Fail - and What Global Supply Chains Pay for It
The recommendations below apply to any warehouse management system implementation. I'll use SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) as my primary example, since that's where I spend most of my time.
Your Manufacturing Supply Chain Tech Implementation Went Live But No One Knows How To Use It
Months of planning, design sessions, data migration, integration work, testing, and executive updates. The platform is live. The project dashboard turns green. The software vendor confirms the system is working as designed. Then the harder question shows up.
The Real Reason Your Manufacturing AI Won't Scale
The real issue is that most manufacturers are trying to scale AI on top of fragmented data, disconnected systems and operational processes that were never designed to support it.
Supply Chain - News Headlines
Takt Raises $9.25M Series A to Scale Its Warehouse Labor Management and Intelligence Platform
Ballast Point Partners leads Takt's first institutional round as the company invests in its platform, expands AI and automation capabilities, deepens enterprise integrations, and supports customers' growing global operations.
LG ELECTRONICS EXPANDS LATIN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING WITH NEW SMART FACTORY IN BRAZIL
LG's Second Production Hub in Brazil, the Paraná Facility, Supports Regional Supply Chain Resilience
IDEAL HEATING TEAMS UP WITH FASTSIGNS TO BOOST FACTORY FLOOR OPERATIONS
The project saw FASTSIGNS Hull, which is part of the wider 24-strong network of centres around the UK, complete a visual transformation of Ideal Heating's factory floor, designed around supporting the site's manufacturing goals.
Supply Chain - Featured Product
ResinDek® TRIGARD® ESD ULTRA FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS
ResinDek® TRIGARD® ESD ULTRA FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC ROBOTIC APPLICATIONS
To maximize the productivity of an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) or automatic guided vehicle (AGV) deployment, it's critical to create the optimal environment that allows the vehicles to perform at their peak. For that reason, Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC® (www.resindek.com) created the TriGard® ESD Ultra finish for its ResinDek® engineered flooring panels. The TriGard ESD Ultra finish is ideal for high-traffic robotic applications characterized by highly repetitive movement patterns and defined travel paths.
Supply Chain - Featured Company
ResinDek / Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products
At Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products®, we know and understand the importance of having the right flooring product for the right application. That's why we offer a variety of ResinDek panels in different thicknesses, densities, and with different surface finishes. Since 1994, ResinDek flooring panels have been installed in distribution centers, warehouses, manufacturing plants, and cold storage facilities for major corporations worldwide. The intent of Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products then and now is "We don't just make better mezzanine floors"¦We make mezzanine floors better". We strive to provide solutions that improve the ergonomics in work environments, reduce environmental impacts, and bring significant value to the professionals in many different industries.
