Get Your #inventory costs back on track in 4 easy steps: 1) Define Goals, 2) Audit Max Inventory Levels, 3) Review Buffer Stock Levels, and 4) Check Pull Signals. IndustryStar's William J. Crane Jr. lays it out for you in this feature article on Modern Materials Handling Magazine. mmh.com/article/other_…

Streamlining the end-to-end #supplychain using digital #lean tools, manufacturers are working real-time to optimize inbound parts delivery. 5 simple actions is all it takes. Inbound Logistics #logisitcs #PFEP #productivity #digitization industrystar.com/blog/2020/09/a…

Randy Pappal, VP Purchasing at #automotive supplier Shape Corp., shares his insights on critical #purchasing topics like supplier metrics, organizational culture, and why relationships matter. Listen to the podcast episode here: industrystar.com/podcast/e41-sh…

Want something to do during lunch tomorrow? Sign up for our Supply Chain Digitization Round Table event to hear our expert panelists from SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES, Shape Corp., and Haworth College of Business share digital transformation strategies and trends. 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET. register.gotowebinar.com/register/30405…

Understanding the issues your suppliers are having, and seeing if you can to help is going to improve your operations, and your #supplychain. CJ Rutten, Director of Supplier Quality & Development at Polaris Off-Road explains in this recent podcast episode. industrystar.com/podcast/e42-dr…

As the economic fallout from the #pandemic is revealed, it would appear that firms whose #sustainability strategy is embedded in their core business operations are outperforming the rest. Don't get left behind. Review your sustainability model now. industrystar.com/blog/2020/09/5…

Gio Sordoni, COO of electric commercial truck startup Xos joins us in a recent podcast to share how their industry-leading proprietary battery platform works to solve industry pains with last-mile delivery. Listen here: industrystar.com/podcast/e43-de… #mobility #electrictrucks

Although #Lean's great methodologies are timeless, its applications must evolve to take advantage of the latest #productivity tools available today. Insert #Agile Lean. Read this recent blog from IndustryStar's William J. Crane Jr. to learn how: industrystar.com/blog/2020/10/i… #supplychain

How has #purchasing evolved from lowest-cost #sourcing to #TCO? Find out in this recent Supply Chain Innovation Podcast episode where we're joined by Frances Hogsten, VP of Global Supply Chain at furniture manufacturer Haworth, Inc. soundcloud.com/supply-chain-i…

ERP systems weren’t built to handle the complexity of today’s evolving global supply chains, but collaborative productivity #supplychain software can. Read this recent blog to find out how. industrystar.com/blog/2020/10/u…

How can one #agtech company help to increase global food production while reducing the cost of growing food? Tune into this recent podcast episode feat. Igino Cafiero, CEO of autonomous farming technology company @BFRobotics to find out. #supplychain industrystar.com/podcast/e45-br…

Innovation and #supplychain leaders need to accelerate earlier new product #collaboration to enable a competitive advantage and improve profit gen. Read this feature article from IndustryStar's William J. Crane Jr. on Institute for Supply Management to learn why. ismworld.org/supply-managem…

Digitizing your #supplychain maximizes its efficiency, improving your team's output, reducing costs, and facilitates better product launches in the future. Follow these 8 steps from IndustryStar's William J. Crane Jr. to get there faster. industrystar.com/blog/2020/12/8…

What makes a new #EV company want to tackle the midsize SUV market? Find out in this podcast episode with Carolyn and Jim Maury of electric vehicle manufacturer @ZeroEVCorp. #supplychain industrystar.com/podcast/e46-ac…

Getting the most accurate data from your connected devices and machines is crucial to making better decisions. Anoop Balachandran, Business Manager of Bosch USA Digital & Connected Industries explains why in this recent Supply Chain Innovation podcast. industrystar.com/podcast/e47-th…

Want better #supplychain visibility? Learn how implementing an eKanban system with cloud #software dramatically improves it - IndustryStar's William J. Crane Jr. explains in this recent blog. Read it here: industrystar.com/blog/2020/12/4…

How does RFID technology increases a product's #supplychain visibility? Find out in this episode as Ryan Yost, VP and GM of Printer Solutions at materials science company Avery Dennison joins us for the Supply Chain Innovation Podcast. industrystar.com/podcast/e48-ho…

Crises from 2020 and 2021 stress tested and broke many of our strategic outlook scenarios. Update your #commodity strategies in just 5 steps to mitigate more risk against whatever the future holds. #SupplyChain industrystar.com/blog/2021/01/5…

The #mobility landscape is evolving rapidly with a range of new technologies. These 5 steps will help #automotive Tier I suppliers better meet cost targets, highlighted in an article on ASCM, "Collaborate Early to Reach Cost Targets at Product Launch." ascm.org/ascm-insights/…

How can you use new #Industry40 and #automation technologies to improve efficiency on your plant floor? Tune into episode 49 of the Supply Chain Innovation Podcast to find out, and learn about #telecom's, #onshoring's, and servant leadership's role in #supplychain. industrystar.com/podcast/e49-br…