Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output showing signs of stabilizing at the conclusion of Q1. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Business Administration, The Ohio State University About Reliance Partners Founded in 2009, Reliance Partners is the fastest growing (organic) insurance agency in the United States with premiums having grown from $95 million in 2018 to nearly $500 million today. Mark earned a B.S.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Manufacturing assets were 95% utilized, and the company’s Modus operandi was reactive behavior.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

New manufacturing data has revealed which industries and nations are leading the way in the post-pandemic economic recovery – and the tactics they’re using to beat supply chain disruption. How UK manufacturers have fared UK manufacturers have seen the value of stock on hand jump 99.7%, from £365,736 in Q3 2019 to £730,681 in Q3 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

According to a published report from global news site CNN , the consumer electronics icon has invested upwards of $16 billion in production sourcing since 2009, with the equivalent of fostering more than 200,000 jobs. Production currently sourced include products such as iPad , AirPod and the Apple Watch.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession. The post Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn appeared first on.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. His goal was to lean-out accounting, marketing, and manufacturing. Manufacturing assets were 95% utilized, and the company’s Modus operandi was reactive behavior.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is “The Internet of Things” Impact on Manufacturing & Logistics?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research. Operating Margin.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” (The Note in Figure 1 that BASF drove great improvement in the period of 2009-2013, but then slowed in 2014-2015. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 9, 2022

consumer demand to decline in many sectors and sending a bullwhip upstream to suppliers, with 20-30% PO reductions reported by Chinese manufacturers. In the 2008-2009 recession, export-dependent countries in Asia suffered a 15% drop in GDP in Q4 2008 due to their dependence on export markets, according to IMF analyses.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” see Figure 2) was added in response to shortages and disruptions that occurred in 2008-2009.

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LevaData

AUGUST 31, 2021

By 2009, the automotive sector was drowning in an $80B crisis—all while continuing to suffer from overcapacity and market saturation. One such company that would benefit from this industry impasse was Tesla, which was close to shuttering the operation amid the 2009 auto crisis. Take, for example, the 2008 housing crisis. auto sales.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. Digital Manufacturing Success. In the next two years, companies will make the most progress in the area of digital manufacturing. The impact may surprise us. Today, we have younger leaders driving clicks on the keyboards.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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Logility

MARCH 31, 2020

A consequence of long periods of economic growth, like the one we just had from June 2009 until March 2020, is that many members of the supply chain team have only experienced managing a supply chain during growth. Even experienced supply chain members may have forgotten what they learned during the last recession more than 10 years ago.

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Supply Chains Rock

DECEMBER 27, 2009

Sunday, December 27, 2009. Manufacturing the World Cup Ball. Ive seen the manufacturing process behind cars, PCs and large mainframes and I think the making of something as simple as a football (soccer for my American readers) takes the cake. Manufacturing Central. Subscribe To. ILOG Supply Chain Applications BLOG.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 5, 2015

We take a look at how new vehicles are changing the manufacturing game. With its new gigafactory centralizing the manufacturing process, Tesla Motors is one of the largest automotive employer in California. Recently, Google launched its self-driving prototype which it has been developing since 2009. Source: PC-Tablet.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company. More supply chain innovation happens in contract manufacturing–look at Jabil’s results–in the Contract Manufacturing industry with a 6-8% margin than in these high margin sectors. (No

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

Introduction Founded in 2009, Rivian Automotive, Inc. is an American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company which has emerged as a prominent player in the highly competitive automotive industry. These efforts aim to streamline the assembly operation, reduce mistakes, and increase overall production efficiency.

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Logility

AUGUST 17, 2021

Between 2000 and 2009, the average profit for this industry grew by over 10% year on year, but over the next decade, annual profit growth fell to just 3.2%. This high level of variability causes longer lead times and poor responsiveness up the supply chain when manufacturers and distributors don’t have enough supply to meet demand.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 7, 2017

Manufactures can establish a positive brand reputation, supply chain relationships and risk-free distribution, retailing and consumption of products within the food industry by means of preventing packaging and labeling errors. It’s up to the manufacture to feel confident that their systems can detect, prevent and correct these errors.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Founded in 2009, with the vision of becoming the next iteration of producer Tesla in technologically innovative EV design, production and distribution logistics, this start-up spent its initial years in designing and developing what is today the RiT electrically powered pick-up truck, and the RiS sport utility vehicle. Added Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. Our first step was to define the leaders.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. The November S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® eased to a value of 47.1

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The May report indicated that the global wide PMI has now been below the neutral 50 mark for nine consecutive months, and again an indication of manufacturing recession conditions. in April to 58.7 value in April to 58.2 value in April.

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Elementum

AUGUST 15, 2017

As its role in the automotive supply chain has expanded, China has impacted key players; from domestic component manufacturers to the world’s biggest automakers. This may be attributed to China’s continuous investment in research and development, enabling them to overcome the technological barriers in manufacturing.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Mike Beckham, CEO of bottle and travel mug manufacturer Simple Modern, told the Wall Street Journal that a major Chinese supplier in Quzhou City had been forced to cut its workweek to four days and trim its electricity usage by a third. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5 year-on-year in August.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. The reason? The list of winners includes AbbVie Inc.,

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

CEO Leadership Change In late January, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, a noted scion of this company’s family leadership, and who has been leading the auto maker since 2009, announced that he would be stepping down from his CEO role to that of chairman. He was also more candid and personal in indicating: “ No matter where I go, I am always a car guy.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2014

Mergers and acquisitions, increased competition, wider fluctuations in the availability and costs of raw materials, reduced demand and supply predictability, and dispersed assets further add to the broad array of challenges manufacturers face when planning their operations. The ERP is not the end-all solution. Rich Katz is CTO at Elemica.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

Headline: US Manufacturing Contracts at Fastest Pace in Six Years. Analysis: When manufacturers look at their orders for the upcoming year and determine sales will be down significantly, they cancel orders for more and newer equipment to transport their goods. Headline: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Consultancy UK). Source: Consultancy.UK.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. We find that this is true of too few companies. ” Yes, I said.

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

New research suggests that manufacturers will be able to significantly improve cash flow as they recover from the inventory crisis of 2022. Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. Today the Company’s core businesses are cordless phones, contract manufacturing services and children learning products.

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