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Since joining forces with Plex, by Rockwell Automation, in 2016, we’ve harnessed the power of its Smart Manufacturing Platform and industry knowledge to offer a digitized supply chain planning product. It seamlessly unites your business from the plant floor to the executive suite. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit rockwellautomation.com.

What is CPFR in supply chain?

Plex DemandCaster March 1, 2019

CPFR stands for collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment. You can learn more about CPFR and its role in the supply chain here. ...

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Demand Planning: What Is It and Why Do You Need It?

Plex DemandCaster February 26, 2019

Estimating future demand is one of the most valuable activities your organization can undertake. Learn more about demand planning and why it's important. ...

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The Long and the Short of It: Variables in Managing Long and Short Supply Chain Legs

Plex DemandCaster February 11, 2019

Supply chain planning can be a daunting task. As economies globalize at a faster rate, just keeping pace will become increasingly difficult. ...

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Smart Manufacturing Concept Defined

Plex DemandCaster December 4, 2018

What exactly is the smart manufacturing concept? Dave Turbide says it comes down to visibility and connectivity. Find out more here. ...

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MRP – A Key Enabler of Agile Manufacturing

Plex DemandCaster November 29, 2018

Over its roughly fifty-year lifespan, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) has become a key enabler of agile manufacturing. Learn more here. ...

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The Future of Inventory Management: Five Predictions

Plex DemandCaster October 24, 2018

For many companies, inventory management is where all the elements of the supply chain converge. Find our five predictions for the future here. ...

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Relationship between supply logistics and supply chain management with technology

Plex DemandCaster October 17, 2018

Technology is changing just about every industry today. Find out more about the relationship between supply logistics and SCM within technology. ...

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The Forecast and the Plan: What’s the Difference?

Plex DemandCaster October 15, 2018

Imagine a new professional, walking into her first Sales and Operations Planning Meeting at the multinational corporation who hired her only a few weeks earlier. This is a big moment for the new employee.The meeting might be awash with numbers, spreadsheets, graphs, and interactions between people that she doesn’t yet understand completely. Managers might talk a language that is rather unfamiliar…

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Demand Management: Linking the Market to Operations Management

Plex DemandCaster October 8, 2018

All businesses, whether they're commercial companies or non-profit altruistic enterprises, can manage demand by linking the market to operations management. ...

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Integrating Planning and Scheduling: How Is It Done?

Plex DemandCaster September 21, 2018

Modern manufacturing operations are constantly challenged to be flexible, yet efficient. Find out how to integrate planning and scheduling here. ...

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