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Integrated Business Planning Required Shamrock Foods and Blue Ridge Supply Chain

IBP, often referred to as integrated business planning, or sales and operational planning, (or just S&OP), is a next generation collaborative planning solution that solves the costly problem of different business units working in silos. It accelerates a firm's ability to respond to market changes, eliminates time consuming data collection and analysis, and aligns planning to the broader business goals, ultimately getting companies to a one plan scenario.

One version of the truth
Some of the features provided by this powerful collaboration engine include dynamic drill-down capabilities, exception-based planning, and fully flexible hierarchy levels. The ability to create, configure, planning views in the UI (user interface) creates one version of the truth, only accomplished with integration of supply chain planning applications.
Integrated Business Planning Required Shamrock Foods and Blue Ridge Supply Chain

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Shamrock Foods is a privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry since its founding in Arizona in 1922. Shamrock specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of quality food and food-related products through a family of companies, including Shamrock Foods foodservice distribution and Shamrock Farms dairy manufacturing. Through its family of companies, Shamrock employs more than 4,000 associates nationwide. The company’s success is built on three unwavering principles set forth by the founder, W.T. McClelland, in 1922 – an unrelenting quality in people and products and service, an innovative approach to business, and a commitment to the community.

Praveen Padman (pictured left), a product manager at Blue Ridge



 

Adnan Maksoud (pictured left), senior manager of demand planning at Shamrock Foods





 Recently Praveen and Adnan had a conversation about Supply Chain and IBP.  Following are some of the highlights.

Adnan Maksoud: 
As the senior manager at Shamrock Foods for the demand planning department, I lead demand planners and analysts, and work closely within our supply chain team which includes supply planning, sales, and operations. The main goal at Shamrock is to implement better forecasting, do better buying, and implement sales and operations planning for the whole enterprise. The team consists of ten people and it is within the supply chain organization. We act like the think tank of the organization, where we direct our buying team what to buy, when to buy, and how much to buy. The goal is to become more efficient within our supply chain.

Expectations of IBP implementation
Adnan Maksoud: 
We have not done an implementation like this before at Shamrock. We have instances where we purchased tools, like a standalone software. Having our supply planning tool and demand planning tool talk to each other collaboratively is a new concept; we are engaging different teams and insights, like sales and marketing, and then coming up with a final forecast and final decision for the whole enterprise. My expectations were that this would be difficult and tedious; in fact, bringing this to fruition was easy for everyone.

Why IBP makes sense
Adnan’s team has used the supply chain planning system for a long time as a long-standing Blue Ridge customer. During the IBP implementation, there were a lot of things to accomplish.  Pinpointing the exact business problems or scenarios helps other leaders understand what is solved with the integrated business planning module.

Adnan Maksoud:
Shamrock Foods has been using the supply planning platform daily, it is really where we do all our work. When looking at gaps in our business, and where we want to take things to the next step, that came down to having a consensus forecast, bringing our sales and operations plan together.

After six months of sales and operations planning, we started the IBP implementation, and noticed what was missing. In a meeting of finance people, marketing people, salespeople, and supply chain professionals, each had a different forecast. Then we had to consider the company budget and tie it all together to make one consensus decision as an organization.

Getting to forecast accuracy
Adnan Maksoud:
We wanted to get better forecast accuracy…better intelligence around our buying. We did not want to manipulate our supply planning tool too much or manipulate the forecast that's in it. We wanted that baseline to remain the same, to recalculate the way it does. We wanted to have a side forecast of different layers and ways to look at it differently. This is where IBP really came into play.

IBP single source for sales, marketing, and demand planning forecasts
Adnan Maksoud:
IBP allows us to have a sales, marketing, and demand planning forecast in the system. This way we come up with a consensus forecast and make the decision as a more collaborative organization. Blue Ridge allows us to do that while pairing with Supply Chain Planning. We have a smoother collaboration, a flow between the two tools. Once we have our demand plan, it flows smoothly into our supply plan and we see better execution.

IBP sitting on top of the supply chain planning platform
Adnan Maksoud:
At Shamrock, the KPIs from which we operate are service levels to customers and shrinkage in facilities. We try to minimize dumps and throwing away product, since we're in a perishable food industry environment. The big goal with IBP is getting to a much more accurate and collaborative, so that all different teams involved in making that decision are on the same page. The goal is better service from a customer service level perspective as well as from a collaboration perspective. We're taking our customers' input and feeding it into our system as a forecast, whether that's event planning, seasonality modeling, or menu changes from our customers.

By accomplishing these things, IBP leans out inventory because we have more accurate forecasts, and we buy better. We are able to control our supply more efficiently and avoid situations where we're overstocked and have to throw away dollars, throw away products that are expiring.
Integrated Business Planning Required Shamrock Foods and Blue Ridge Supply Chain
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IBP across industry sectors
Adnan Maksoud:
IBP is not tailored towards one company or one industry. Any company in any industry, any field of work, could use a tool like IBP. It brings together different departments and different insights.

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Get started today! Keep Tracking your Marketing Efforts You’re spending your time, energy, efforts, and resources on marketing to grow your business. So, it’s essential to track your marketing initiatives and see if it’s functioning as expected or not. Here are some crucial aspects with which you can keep track of your marketing program: Get an ROI measuring tool:For measurable goals, you’ll want to select KPIs to measure ROI. Some common ones include the cost per sale, per lead, overall marketing program, and overall customer relationship length. You can also set points for channel performance with campaign-specific KPIs, including email open rate or social media impressions. Google Analytics:This is a free tool. It will help monitor your website's health by tracking site metrics such as page views, visits, and clicks. With this, you can easily set up customized reports to monitor specific metrics of interest for your campaigns. Lastly, get a lead generation tool that tracks who is in-market for your services. How they’re interacting with your online presence and where they are in their solution journey. Inbound Marketing Case Study: Get Inspired! If you ask your competitors what their main goals are for their company, the answer would most likely be related to increasing sales and leads. Even if they mentioned other purposes, such as improving website performance and SEO or redesigning a website, the main objective would be to get more traffic. And it will lead to more sales. For Corrugated Metals, Inc., these were the goals. This manufacturing company deals in roll formation. It manufactures products for the equipment, construction, transportation, and defense industries. The company used inbound marketing strategies during the pandemic and found success with it, resulting in: Increased quality leads Increased sales revenue More opportunities from the manufacturing industry for long term sales potential Redesigned their website to bring design and UX (user experience) up to date and increase engagement Maintained and increased SEO Through the implementation of inbound marketing, the company saw a 198% hike in website traffic and an implausible 285% increase in leads. But that wasn’t all. The quality of leads radically improved by 321%. Since they were able to identify and target long-term sales prospects through persona-based targeting and lead nurturing, they lined up a potential million dollar per year customer. This created a possibility of 20 years of recurring sales. Let’s Recap In a nutshell, using these inbound marketing tactics can bring high revenues to your business. To recap: 1) PLAN! Do as much research as you can. Know your industrial customers. Find what’s trending. Analyze what worked, what didn't work, and why. And start with these ways to boost marketing for your business. 2) CREATE! Use the information as the backbone to create a stellar inbound marketing plan. Be patient, and do one project at a time. 3) OPTIMIZE! There are ways to improve. And if you’re testing correctly — no industrial marketing strategy will ever fail. In a recent 2020 Thomas Industrial Survey, there has been a 12% surge in website usage by manufacturers using inbound marketing campaigns to connect with more buyers and customers since the outbreak of COVID-19. Therefore, adjusting your manufacturing inbound marketing strategies today will perhaps help you win more business down the road. Frequently Asked Questions What manufacturers should follow to do inbound marketing? Manufacturers implementing inbound marketing should follow some crucial aspects before they start. These attract customers—don’t interrupt them, measure all activities, nurture leads, do SEO and social media activities precisely. What are the four stages manufacturing marketers should know about inbound marketing? There are a lot of relatable things to do inbound marketing. But along the top four things, manufacturers must know to drive business growth are attract, convert, sell and create leads. Does inbound marketing for manufacturing works? Absolutely. Inbound marketing for manufacturers has been fruitful. If you are willing to include it in your business, you will reap its benefits and see your business growing with time. Creating a proper strategy is foremost. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{ "@type": "Question", "name": "WHAT MANUFACTURERS SHOULD FOLLOW TO DO INBOUND MARKETING?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Manufacturers implementing inbound marketing should follow some crucial aspects before they start. 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2022: The Year of Robotics Industry Expansion

Article | November 12, 2021

Robotics industry growth has accelerated rapidly across several industries. It has aided manufacturers in overcoming numerous barriers related to real-time communication, workplace safety, and overall manufacturing cost and timeliness. However, if we trace its history back to 1961 when George Charles Devol introduced the first robot, dubbed 'UNIMATE,' it has exponentially grown and utilized across sectors to make operations more effortless, precise, and faster. “As technology takes over and enhances many of the processes we used to handle with manual labor, we are freed up to use our minds creatively, which leads to bigger and better leaps in innovation and productivity.” – Matt Mong, VP Market Innovation and Project Business Evangelist at Adeaca. However, the industry has seen snags or difficult times due to market fluctuations, unfavorable situations, and the need to remain competitive in the drive for expansion. To thoroughly understand the robotics industry, let us examine each component that surrounds it. Industrial Robotics Global Market Size According to recent Allied Market Research studies, the global industrial robotics market was worth $37,875 million in 2016 and is expected to reach $70,715 million by 2023, rising at a 9.4% compound annual growth from 2017 to 2023. Industrial Robotics Market Analysis The global industrial robotics market is primarily driven by a global increase in labor costs, which has compelled firms to replace human labor with robots. As a result, Asia and Europe are the world's fastest-growing areas, with top companies such as ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, Kawasaki, and Yaskawa Electric Corporation headquartered in the region. The global market of robotics has been segmented by its type, industry, and function. Type Industry Function Articulated Automotive Soldering and Welding Cartesian Electrical & Electronics Materials Handling SCARA Healthcare & Medicine Assembling & Disassembling Cylindrical Rubber & Plastics Painting and Dispensing Others if any Machinery & Metals Cutting and Processing Food & Beverages Milling Precision & Optics Others if any Others if any Industries That Are Pioneering the Use of Robotics As we have observed, the global robotic market will continue to rise in the future years. Therefore, let us examine which industries will extend their use of robotics in their operations. Healthcare & Medicine Medical robots help surgeons optimize hospital logistics and free up the working staff to focus on patients. In the healthcare field, robots are revolutionizing surgery by speeding supply delivery and disinfection and freeing up time for doctors to interact with their patients. da Vinci System – A General Surgical Robot The da Vinci System is a surgical robot that focuses on a wide range of urological, bariatric, and gynecological surgical treatments. In addition, Stryker's MAKO System also specializes in orthopedic surgery, specifically partial and total knee replacements. The da Vinci SP system is cleared for use in the United States exclusively for single-port urological procedures, lateral oropharyngectomy (often referred to as radical tonsillectomy), and tongue base excision. Law Enforcement Police robots are meant to gain access to areas inaccessible or dangerous to first responders, and they are capable of manipulating items and gathering data using several technologies. It encompasses robots capable of operating in various conditions and displaying a range of data and communication capabilities. Agriculture & Food Industry Farm equipment is now routinely equipped with sensors that utilize machine learning and robotics to identify weeds, compute the appropriate quantity of herbicide to spray, or learn to detect and pick strawberries, for instance. Additionally, in the food business, robotics has been used to do repetitive tasks such as picking and placing food items and cutting and slicing food items during any given food item. For instance, the modern bakery business uses robotics to perform traditional craft skills and produce any product in large quantities while maintaining high quality and hygiene standards. Transportation The transportation sector is highly leveraging robotics. The powerful transport capability, advanced control technology, and sensing precision are some of the benefits that make the transportation robots widely utilized in this sector. These benefits from robotics help the sector convey various commodities in factories, restaurants, and medical institutions, among other locations. Manufacturing Robots are employed in manufacturing to do repeated jobs and streamline the overall assembly process. Additionally, robots and humans can also collaborate on product making. Robots can replace humans for hazardous tasks or processes that need large quantities of materials, which might be hazardous for a human employee to handle. Factors Sustaining the Growth of the Robotics Industry Reduces Manufacturing Costs: Robotics application in all industries reduces the overall manufacturing process running costs. Improves Product Quality: The precision of robotics throughout the manufacturing process helps produce high-quality items that meet target client needs. Offers Competitive Market: Increased income due to utilizing the benefits of robotics applications makes any industry more competitive. Speed-ups Production Time: Robotics speeds up production and helps manufacturers increase output. Offers Task or Process Flexibility: Robotics can weld, cast, mold, assemble, machine, transfer, inspect, load, and unload items, among other duties. So, it gives the manufacturer process flexibility. Reduces Excessive Use and Waste of Production Materials: Robotics employs the exact quantity of material required for the manufactured product, reducing waste and overuse of materials. Offers a Safe Working Place: Robotics improves employee health and safety by performing tasks that humans find risky. For example, in the chemical industry, a human employee may not do a hazardous task. In such instances, robots can replace people. Final Words The rise of the robotics industry has accelerated dramatically, and it is now spreading its wings across industries. Research firm IDC provided a projection for the commercial robot market, forecasting that the market will exceed $53 billion by 2022, with a compound annual growth rate of more than 20%. In addition, several advantages of robotics such as safety, productivity, uniformity, and perfection are pushing its expansion and making it an essential element of industry 4.0. FAQs Why are robots the future of the manufacturing industry? The use of robots in manufacturing has improved process efficiency and product quality. As a result, robots are gaining favor in production and becoming the future of manufacturing. Which industries make the most use of robotics? Healthcare, agriculture, food, and manufacturing are the industries that are embracing robotics to get the most out of it. How is manufacturing utilizing robotics? Manufacturing uses robotics for repetitive tasks. This helps in the reduction of errors and human efforts. It also improves production efficiency. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{ "@type": "Question", "name": "Why are robots the future of the manufacturing industry?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The use of robots in manufacturing has improved process efficiency and product quality. As a result, robots are gaining favor in production and becoming the future of manufacturing." } },{ "@type": "Question", "name": "Which industries make the most use of robotics?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Healthcare, agriculture, food, and manufacturing are the industries that are embracing robotics to get the most out of it." } },{ "@type": "Question", "name": "How is manufacturing utilizing robotics?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Manufacturing uses robotics for repetitive tasks. 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Rex Moore Proves Project Business Automation Provides Predictive and Proactive Resource Requirements

Article | July 28, 2021

Rex Moore Group, Inc. is a Top50 electrical contractor delivering unmatched integrated electrical solutions. As an early adopter of Lean manufacturing principles, Rex Moore has created a company-wide culture of continuous improvement that drives significant value to their clients. The firm contracts and performs both design/build and bid work for all electrical, telecommunications, and integrated systems market segments. Rex Moore has a full-service maintenance department to cover emergency and routine requirements for all facilities, whether an existing facility or one that has been recently completed by the company. The ability to negotiate and competitively bid various forms of contracts including lump-sum, fixed fee, hourly rate, and cost-plus work as a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture is enhanced with Project Business Automation (PBA) from Adeaca. This solution permits the company to propose work only if they are in a position to be competitive in the marketplace and provide excellent service with fair compensation. Rex Moore used Adeaca PBA as a construction management software for builders and contractors to integrate and facilitate its business processes in its ERP system. Together with Microsoft Dynamics, PBA integrated processes across the company on a single end-to-end platform. This allowed the company to replace 15 different applications with a single comprehensive system, eliminating the costs and inefficiencies associated with multiple systems and silos of information.

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