by Hermey | Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was February 23 2015, and Santa was holding the annual post-Christmas board meeting, where he reviews the year’s gift production and distribution. In attendance: Heat Miser, Snow Miser, Frosty (via conference call from outside),...
by John DiPalo | Nov 3, 2016 | Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
The Right Solution Will Increase the Efficiency of Your Distribution Operations This article was originally published by Supply Chain Digest. View the article here. As 2017 quickly approaches, pharmaceutical companies are gearing up for the next phase of compliance...
by John DiPalo | Oct 25, 2016 | Edge Network
This is Post IV in an ACSIS Content Series on Supply Chain Visibility in an Outsourced World. Read the first three posts: Breaking down the barriers to supply chain partner visibility The Partner Visibility Puzzle: What Is the Missing Piece? The harsh realities of not...
by John DiPalo | Oct 18, 2016 | Edge Network
This is Post III in an ACSIS Content Series on Supply Chain Visibility in an Outsourced World. Read the first post here and the second post here. Because they aren’t truly connected, manufacturers are using a variety of costly workarounds, but they aren’t having much...
by John DiPalo | Oct 6, 2016 | Edge Network
This is Post II of an ACSIS Content Series on Supply Chain Visibility in an Outsourced World. Read the first post here. So-called “hub” manufacturers – those who own the production of goods for customers – are increasingly relying on third-party suppliers to support...
by Larry Sawyer | Sep 30, 2016 | Edge Network
Important Considerations for Choosing a Solution that Your Partner Will Use This article was originally published by Supply Chain Digest. View the article here. For most manufacturers today, outsourcing has moved beyond the traditional supplier relationships to...
by John DiPalo | Sep 27, 2016 | Edge Network
A few months ago, ACSIS (in partnership with Supply Chain Digest) surveyed 110 supply chain executives in chemical, food & beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical, and other manufacturing sectors to uncover the priorities, expectations and challenges of...
by John DiPalo | Aug 30, 2016 | Edge Network
It seems like everywhere you turn, there’s a new article, post or study on the digitization of the supply chain, and with good reason! More and more companies are focusing on digitizing their supply chain to better keep up with customer demand, improve productivity,...
by John DiPalo | Jul 18, 2016 | Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), Serialized Warehouse
Still wondering how to achieve compliance with the upcoming DSCSA requirements without blowing your budget and tying up resources? If so, consider this: an efficient, simple and cost-effective solution that handles serialized product, generates ASNs and shipping...
by John DiPalo | Jul 8, 2016 | Edge Network
Suppliers Need Tactical, Real-Time Information to Change or Improve Supply Chain Processes This article was originally published by Supply Chain Digest. View the article here. In the days of legacy tech and early ERP systems, Excel spreadsheets were a perfectly...
by John DiPalo | Jun 30, 2016 | Edge Network
According to an ACSIS survey done in partnership with Supply Chain Digest, most manufacturers are not even close. At SAP in the 90s, we led the led the charge to “integrate” for enterprise visibility. But today, the enterprise has become more complex and...
by John DiPalo | Jun 10, 2016 | Edge Network
It’s no secret that manufacturers continue to outsource more of their supply chain to third parties, but how are they dealing with integration challenges caused by a lack of visibility? What technologies are they putting in place to get near real-time status for goods...
