AUTOMOTIVE MICRO-VERTICALS DIFFERENT VERTICALS, DIFFERENT CHALLENGES Fulfilling the demand for innovative models relies on a flexible network of internal and external partners. It’s not just globalization that creates difficulties for automotive suppliers and builders. Changes in manufacturing processes, consumer demands and new, disruptive trends all impact on the vehicle supply chain network for raw materials, parts and finished automobiles. Both internal and external factors require automotive supply chain managers to minimize costs, optimize manufacturing and distribution, and ensure that parts and products get to the right organizations at the right time. The assembly line sets the pace in automotive [...]

IM&E MANUFACTURERS CHALLENGES Manufacturers today can no longer afford to ignore the challenges that their sector faces but need to deal with and overcome them proactively. The main difficulties that industrial equipment manufacturers can come across include an incomplete view of their profitability, lack of insight into supply chain, and the means to collaborate productively across the various stakeholders. Volatility in demand forecast and changes in raw materials price. Managing customer expectations to ensure profits. Project management, collaboration supplier integration and quality monitoring are main factors for success delivery. Difficulties in managing Inventory planning due to large number of [...]

The Future Of Medical Device Manufacturing Aging Baby Boomers will require an increasing amount of medical care in the coming years, adding an extra layer of complexity for medical device manufacturers. To remain innovative, medical device manufacturers must adapt to the changing demographics of an aging population, while keeping up with the regulatory requirements that govern how medical device products are developed, manufactured, marketed, and sold. With a next generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, medical device manufacturers can prepare their businesses for changing Baby Boomer needs, while controlling costs and preparing for the future. Medical Devices Business [...]

Infor solutions can help A&D companies effectively manage multiple, simultaneous projects As a contractor in the aerospace and defence industry, you often need to run multiple projects under tight cost and schedule control, while maintaining contractual and regulatory compliance. Infor® Aerospace & Defense can help you conduct complex manufacturing more efficiently by improving your ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects within a single enterprise view. A&D Business Challenges How Infor Solutions Can Help? Infor CSI Empowers Speed, Agility and Visibility Accurately monitor customer demand Streamline your quotation process Automatically transfer successful quotes to production [...]