Modern supply chains were built to bridge the gap between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and consumers in the most remote locations. And, while this expansion has created unprecedented growth opportunities, it has also led to obstructed supply chain visibility, poor traceability, unstandardized processes and data silos. These challenges are particularly evident for serviceable products that […]

What do you get when you cross Marvel’s Green Lantern with Wolverine? A no-nonsense, critical thinking powerhouse: the Green Wolverine. What about Phoenix Force and Wonder Woman? Think: resilient leader with a knack for saving lives in the nick of time, Wonder Phoenix! Now, what do you get when you combine Germany’s heavyweight industrial maker, […]

The end of the season brought weaker than expected automotive sales, bringing the industry to its steepest decline so far this year. Sales dropped 7% from the previous July, to 1.4 million cars and light trucks. And with the automotive industry standing as the country’s largest manufacturing sector, this auto sales spiral could have huge […]

The success of any manufacturer lies in its ability to deliver the perfect end-customer experience: the right product, in the right quantity, at the right price, at the right time. Because of this multi-level criteria, global competitiveness depends on the performance of organizations at every level of the manufacturing supply chain. Competitiveness, as a result, depends […]

Summer may be on the Parisian horizon, but the weather’s not the only thing heating up the city. As we head into the final weeks of the aftersales event season, all eyes are on the industry’s hottest event of the summer, Value Chain Software in Paris, France on June 15th. The event gathers more than 300 […]