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Secure supply despite reduced capital lockup – how is this possible? (Part 1)

The question above is probably much older than the term “supply chain management”, which first appeared at the beginning of the ’80s, became more pervasive in the ’90s and an established management term by the turn of the century.There is no need to speculate about the point at which this issue began to be addressed…
Secure supply despite reduced capital lockup – how is this possible? (Part 1)

e-invoicing begins with the order

Today, everybody is talking about Industry 4.0 and the digitalization of the supply chain – and yet the majority of invoices are still being sent in paper form or in unstructured formats that cannot easily be computerized.Many companies wishing to implement an e-invoicing solution focus solely on the invoicing process instead of considering the process…
e-invoicing begins with the order

Attractive side-effect of using SupplyOn: Optimized internal cooperation

SupplyOn aims to optimize the various processes with suppliers in the supply chain – in other words, cross-company collaboration. But following its successful introduction, more and more companies discover that SupplyOn also has a very positive effect on processes between internal departments – thus improving not only cross-company but also internal collaboration. Hence a more…
Attractive side-effect of using SupplyOn: Optimized internal cooperation

Industry 4.0 – use the potential for success today!

There’s no doubt about it: Industry 4.0 – frequently also referred to as the Internet of Things – will become the dominant issue of the next few years. But the subject is full of pitfalls. On the one hand, it is obvious that players must act quickly in order not to be left behind and lose market shares.…
Industry 4.0 – use the potential for success today!

Me purchasing, you logistics – the organizational and procedural separation of corporate functions leads to sub-optimum results from the point of view of the supply chain

Although the discipline “Supply Chain Management” combines aspects of purchasing and logistics from a procedural point of view, both functions exist in the majority of manufacturing companies as separate organizational units. This fact has generally been taken for granted up to now without questioning the overall aspects.The Supply Chain Management Faculty of the University of…
Me purchasing, you logistics – the organizational and procedural separation of corporate functions leads to sub-optimum results from the point of view of the supply chain

Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services in the automotive industry: The next generation of e-business?

Many articles today deal with Industry 4.0 and communication between machines and production facilities across company boundaries.In the related area of the Internet of Things and Services, key players in the automotive industry are hard at work describing application models intended to provide added value, in particular for road users. In terms of information technology,…
Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services in the automotive industry: The next generation of e-business?

AUMOVIO leads the way: Full control of inbound transport management

Do you have full control of your inbound freight—even before the forwarder has been actually commissioned?Do you know the actual volumes on your individual supplier and plant routes? Do you also know the available service levels and forwarders for these volumes?Do you have streamlined processes in place for checking freight invoices or possibly even a…
AUMOVIO leads the way: Full control of inbound transport management

Success factors when introducing a global transport management organization

The successful use of a transport management system (TMS) requires an operations model – one that takes a global approach to establishing and controlling global activities in the area of transport management and includes the organization, processes and IT. Without an operations concept like this, any savings resulting from network optimization projects, the introduction of…
Success factors when introducing a global transport management organization

Mitigating supply risks: Integrating suppliers and transportation service providers using the SupplyOn notification portal to ensure process reliability

When it comes to procurement and logistics, all business enterprises at the global level are faced with similar challenges. Procurement and material supply processes are becoming more complex, yet at the same time inventory costs have to be reduced while improving material handling.In order to achieve effective, sustainable improvements in this environment, precisely coordinated, mutually…
Mitigating supply risks: Integrating suppliers and transportation service providers using the SupplyOn notification portal to ensure process reliability

Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services: What are the challenges?

Many studies have examined the opportunities afforded by Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services. And all of them show that networking aspects of life that are completely independent at this time will yield opportunities that would have read like something from a science fiction novel just ten years ago.But, as I…
Industry 4.0, M2M and the Internet of Things and Services: What are the challenges?