supply chain management

Caroline Tung speaks to printer manufacturer Lexmark and ISO consultancy Anitech about protecting IP and quality management for maintaining strong supply chains. Printers typically sit quietly within an organisation, but the role they play is often central to supporting the core business. With a high volume of data passing through printers each day, they can … Continue reading Why ISO matters: Bringing quality and trust into the supply chain →

By Paulo De Matos, Chief Product Officer, SYSPRO Consider for a moment what potentially goes into manufacturing a beverage. The manufacturer may source ingredients from New Zealand, sugar cane from North Queensland and bottle the final product in Indonesia. In total, the turnaround time from sourcing to delivery could have taken a year. The challenge … Continue reading Saving costs should not come at a price in manufacturing →

In response to the need to drive efficiencies and compete on a global market, some clear technology trends have emerged in the manufacturing industry.

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