Seasonality
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers December 2013 In many industries, demand varies throughout the year in so-called ‘seasonal’ patterns — demand is higher certain times of the year and lower at...
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Amazon recently announced a new agreement that will have the U.S. Postal Service delivering packages to its customers on Sundays. This is the latest move in the online giant’s efforts to compete with...
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For Emergency Use Only
Carrying the right amount of safety stock . . . I can’t recall ever coming across a company that does not employ safety stock in some manner. However, I also can’t recall many businesses that use it...
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Trade-offs key factor in operations management
Decisions made by operations managers and executives are almost always a search for “optimum,” defined as the most favorable or desirable solution. There is seldom a completely right or completely...
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EXTREME MAKEOVER: the NEW www.daveturbide.com
We’re proud to announce the new and improved www.daveturbide.com The new website should be easier to access from all your mobile devices, prettier because it has more pictures (let’s face it – a...
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Rebuilding U.S. Manufacturing
China has become the world’s factory because of the availability of lots of labor at very low rates. Just about any product with a measurable amount of labor content can be acquired from a Chinese...
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Made in the USA
US Manufacturing getting a push Wal-Mart wants more US-made goods and is holding a series of supplier conferences to encourage more U.S. manufacturing. The government is also pushing hard to bolster...
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Keeping inventory fully stocked
Two-bin ordering ensures supply availability Picture the village blacksmith shop a couple hundred years ago. The smithy takes on an apprentice and teaches him the tricks of the trade. Eventually, the...
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Advance your supply chain career at APICS 2014
On behalf of all of my colleagues at APICS *, we look forward to seeing you at APICS 2014 in New Orleans. I’m pleased to share a special promotion we have created just for our presenters — by using...
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Vertical Integration and the Extended Supply Chain
A company has more control over suppliers and distributors that it owns, but is it a good idea to own other links in the supply chain? (full length article) Chocolate producers have a big...
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How big is your warehouse?
Is your warehouse (or stockroom) too big or too small? Is it being used effectively? These are critical business questions because warehouse space, the cost of owning and operating that space, and the...
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Sorting out the solutions
Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers November 2014 Sorting out the solutions We all know what ERP is… the major information management system for manufacturers (and others) that integrates all of...
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APICS CSCP study program
With the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program, you can take your career and organization in a new and exciting direction. Shape your future, align your goals, and distinguish...
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Why have inventory?
Inventory is a fact of business life for every manufacturer, distributor, retailer or any other business that deals with a physical product. Acquiring, handling and managing inventory is a significant...
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5-Day APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) public workshop
WHAT: Five-day APICS CSCP public workshop WHEN: Saturdays in 2015 starting February 7th WHERE: One New Hampshire Ave, Suite 125; Pease Tradeport; Portsmouth, NH INSTRUCTOR: Dave Turbide, CFPIM,...
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Sales forecasting time is here again
It’s an important step in achieving company goals. As we start a new calendar year, most businesses are thinking about the New Year to come in the form of a forecast of sales for the next 12 months. In...
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Taking control of supply and demand
As an operations management professional, I live on the “supply” side of things. My orientation has always been toward focusing resources to produce what the marketing and sales (demand) side of the...
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RFID makes supply chains more efficient and responsive
Radio Frequency Identification is carving an ever larger place in the world of retail and consumer goods. As a possible replacement for the now ubiquitous bar-codes, RFID offers some interesting and...
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It’s all about Lead Time
Lead time is arguably the most important factor in manufacturing and distribution. Lead time, to a great extent, determines how you set up your business, what inventory you carry and where/why, what...
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Manufacturers rely on ERP Software
A recent survey by Manufacturing Business Technology found that most manufacturers* have an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system as “a core piece of business infrastructure like electricity and...
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