Dave Turbide David Turbide is a former contributor to SearchERP. Dave Turbide’s Most Recent Content SearchERP MRP vs. ERP: Understanding the difference 08 Oct 2021 SearchERP Essentials of EDI in supply chain management 02 Apr 2020 SearchERP What you need to know about fourth-party logistics 20 Mar 2020 SearchERP What are the top ways to improve warehouse efficiency? 08 Jan 2020 SearchERP Can modern technology solve demand forecasting problems? 06 Jan 2020 SearchERP How can AI improve production planning in manufacturing? 28 Mar 2019 SearchERP Where is 3D printing in manufacturing most useful? 22 Mar 2019 SearchERP Which order management system features can improve customer service? 21 Mar 2019 SearchERP How can distributors create an omnichannel supply chain? 19 Mar 2019 SearchERP What's most important in creating a supply chain management strategy? 29 Oct 2018 SearchERP What is the difference between logistics and supply chain management? 06 Sep 2018 SearchERP Is the lack of IIoT standards holding back industrial progress? 04 Jun 2018 SearchERP Why should manufacturing be investigating voice technology? 10 Apr 2018 SearchERP How will AI in demand forecasting help improve accuracy? 03 Apr 2018 SearchERP What should companies know about sustainability software? 12 Mar 2018 SearchERP Why is the smart factory concept key for manufacturing? 01 Mar 2018 SearchERP How can manufacturers begin an Industry 4.0 roadmap? 15 Feb 2018 SearchERP Why is digital twin technology important for manufacturing's future? 06 Feb 2018 SearchERP How is inventory management for e-commerce challenging? 11 Jan 2018 SearchERP How are companies solving the last-mile delivery problem? 15 Dec 2017 SearchERP What are the advantages and disadvantages of drop shipping? 05 Dec 2017 SearchERP What is the difference between 3PL and 4PL? 29 Nov 2017 SearchERP How does material intensity help measure sustainability? 22 Nov 2017 SearchERP What are some elements of sustainable product design? 10 Nov 2017 SearchERP How is e-commerce packaging waste an issue, and what can be done? 13 Oct 2017 SearchERP Can warehouse robots help solve supply chain issues? 24 Aug 2017 SearchERP ERP reporting tools effective first step in exploiting data 21 Aug 2017 SearchERP How can production leveling help companies become lean? 18 Jul 2017 SearchERP What is the role of demand shaping in supply chain planning? 25 May 2017 SearchERP How to use a new ERP system to improve business processes 09 May 2017 SearchERP Seven supply chain risk factors that affect assessment, mitigation 02 May 2017 SearchERP Why internal supply chain alignment is critical -- and how to get it 10 Apr 2017 SearchERP What are today's most critical supply chain management issues? 15 Mar 2017 SearchERP Why customizing ERP software is usually a bad idea 24 Feb 2017 SearchERP How lean production systems cut the fat out of manufacturing, ERP 30 Jan 2017 SearchERP How are IoT sensors helping the aviation industry? 10 Jan 2017 SearchERP S&OP software can coordinate integrated, data-driven planning process 13 Dec 2016 SearchERP What are the benefits of RFID in the fashion industry? 11 Nov 2016 SearchERP Why is engineering change control important to manufacturers? 07 Nov 2016 SearchERP Are both an engineering bill of materials and a manufacturing BOM needed? 07 Nov 2016 SearchERP How manufacturers can use an MRP system to reduce inventory 21 Sep 2016 SearchERP How material requirements planning can lead to more inventory 07 Sep 2016 SearchERP S&OP inventory a key metric in sales and operations planning 08 Jul 2016 SearchERP Manufacturing execution systems now key in digitized world 25 Apr 2016 SearchERP What are the advantages of cycle counting? 21 Dec 2015 SearchERP How can lean manufacturing concepts be used with MRP and ERP? 18 Dec 2015 SearchERP Why aren't more companies using RFID for inventory tracking? 16 Dec 2015 SearchERP Why is demand-driven MRP becoming more popular? 14 Dec 2015 SearchERP How does eKanban differ from traditional Kanban? 14 Dec 2015 SearchERP Can MRP be successful without 98 percent inventory accuracy? 19 Oct 2015 SearchERP Manufacturers: Use a warehouse for product customization 14 Sep 2015 SearchERP How can distribution requirements planning help inventory management? 29 Jun 2015 SearchERP Procurement and finance: Be partners, not enemies 24 Feb 2015 SearchERP Manufacturing operations management merges ERP and MES 07 Nov 2014 SearchERP Tracking too many KPIs is counterproductive 20 Oct 2014