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Blog Tag: Manufacturing

Navigating 4 Challenges in Cement Supply Chains: A Critical Analysis

Author: Carlos Centurion The cement industry, a cornerstone of construction, is rife with challenges that demand attention. In this blog post, I’ll analyze the hurdles cement manufacturers face and explore the opportunities cement supply chain strategy offers to increase agility in the decision process and drive additional revenue. 1. Siloed

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Purchasing Manufacturing Network Design Software? Consider These Factors

Manufacturing network design software focuses on optimizing plant locations, capacity, and product flow paths. It can span what-ifs on internal production optionality versus outsourced production. Since COVID-19, companies need more flexibility and agility in scenario analysis, so they can ensure their networks are resilient to continued disruption. Thus, planners are

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COVID-19, Manufacturing, and What to Expect in 2021

In 2020, manufacturing took a huge hit as a result of the constraints around COVID-19. In April 2020, year-on-year output dropped by nearly 20%. Since then, there’s been a dramatic recovery, although November 2020 figures are still 3.7% lower than those from November 2019. On the other hand, the October

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It’s Time to Move Beyond Rough Cut Capacity Planning

  Similar to the phrase ‘a guy goes into a bar,’ the concept of delivering profit across the entire product portfolio can seem like a punchline when it comes to rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP). Isn’t rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) about meeting demand at the lowest cost?

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