Manufacturing & Logistics IT

APRIL 26, 2017

NeoGrid, a global technology provider of end-to-end supply chain management solutions, has announced that chief operating officer Gilson Torii will co-present a session at the 2017 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference scheduled for 22-25 May in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

This year, the analysis was for the period of 2010-2017 (post-recession years) and encompasses 655 companies in twenty-eight industry sectors. Before the recession, manufacturing performance on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) was stronger than retail.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. Now, it has outlined more broadly its strategy, in which self-driving Bolts could be manufactured at scale at GM’s existing plants, driving down costs, and rapidly deployed in major metropolitan markets through a ride service to disrupt incumbents. How did we get here so fast?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

This eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse to be visible in the provinces of Canada since February 26, 1979, the first in Mexico since July 11, 1991, and the first in the United States since August 21, 2017. It will be the only total solar eclipse in the 21st century where totality will be visible in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Global supply chains are fundamentally rearranging and there’s a lot of reflection on how the urge to optimize efficiency (whether it was offshoring manufacturing to keep labor costs down, or making supply chains very lean to cut inventory costs) made supply chains more fragile. They, like us, were better prepared to react and respond. .

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 15, 2018

by Teresa Chiykowski As we bid farewell to 2017 and usher in a new year, what can we expect to see in 2018? LogiMed is a focused conference for supply chain VPs and directors from medical device and diagnostics manufacturers. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference : May 14 – 17, 2018 (Phoenix, AZ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 22, 2017

Within manufacturing companies, 1/3 of leadership teams have a supply chain human resource teams, yet only 50% are effective. A year ago, I attended a badly facilitated women’s networking conference. 2) Networking at the Imagine 2017 Conference. For me, as I wrote the report, one thing is clear. I left angry.

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PINC

APRIL 24, 2017

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 was that traditional software user interfaces would start migrating toward chatbots and virtual assistants. BTW, I discussed OTIF and the role of real-time freight visibility with Bennett Adelson, CEO of MacroPoint in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

AGCO is an agricultural equipment manufacturer. Here is what Mr. Toornman said at the conference. “We When a supply chain disruption occurs, it is not uncommon for complex equipment and automotive manufacturers to have different plants in their company fight each other for the same components. We need people that are adaptable.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 15, 2018

According to an October 2017 APICS Millennials in Supply Chain study, 66% of them hold undergraduate or graduate degrees in supply chain, compared to only 19% of their senior managers. Work on soft skills - Soft management skills may not be hiring criteria or taught in manufacturing environments. Find ways to shorten your hiring cycle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I have learned so much from our sponsors and readers, both through their commentaries and user conferences, and look forward to more of the same in 2024. In 2017, Target invested $550 million in the home delivery service Shipt-a modest outlay compared to the billions Amazon and Walmart have spent in the same-day-delivery space.

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USC Consulting Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

What are the major food and beverage manufacturing trends on tap for 2020? Here’s more on this and what other aspects of these food manufacturing trends that will be “in” as Americans shop for snacks, brunch, breakfast, and lunch: 1. billion , up 11% from 2018 and 18% from 2017 at $3.4 CBD infusion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2017

Only 7% of manufacturers are experimenting with cognitive computing. Almost every technology conference that I attend these days has an “AI announcement.” The conference is designed to generate new ideas on next-generation supply chain thinking. The main event kicks off on September 6, 2017 at noon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 22, 2017

Within manufacturing companies, 1/3 of leadership teams have a supply chain human resource teams, most are less than five years old, and only 50% are effective. A year ago I attended a badly facilitated women’s networking conference. 2) Networking at the Imagine 2017 Conference. Some Things Need To Change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

Today I attended the SAP Insider Conference. For the last fifteen years, I attended this conference. I yearn for the years when the SAP Insider conference was larger and full of energy. As a conference attendee, the discussions of digital transformation for me stretches over the period of 1988-2017. The answer?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

Awarded 2017 APICS Leadership Excellence Award for a major transformation program with Schindler. Extensive experience in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Retail, Heavy Industries, Pharmaceuticals, Mining, Oil & Gas. Regular contributor to supply chain publications and a speaker at regional and global seminars and conferences.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 9, 2017

by Dr. Madhav Durbha I was at the recent LogiPharma US conference for the pharmaceutical supply chain leaders. In such a high mix, low volume portfolio, decisions such as how to allocate short supply to patients in case of contamination of a manufactured batch, can be lifesaving. Keep manufacturing well informed.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

This technology took a step further in 2002 when Michael Grieves publicly introduced the concept and model of the digital twin at a Society of Manufacturing Engineers conference in Troy, Michigan. 8] The WHIR, “ Understanding Digital Twins as a Key Part of Digital Transformation ,” Channel Futures, 23 September 2017.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 15, 2018

According to an October 2017 APICS Millennials in Supply Chain study, 66% of them hold undergraduate or graduate degrees in supply chain, compared to only 19% of their senior managers. Work on soft skills - Soft management skills may not be hiring criteria or taught in manufacturing environments. Find ways to shorten your hiring cycle.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

We are putting the finishing touches on the agenda, and promise that the experience on September 5-8, 2017 will be a great opportunity for digital transformation leaders to ideate and imagine the supply chain of the future. The conference is designed to generate new ideas on next-generation supply chain thinking.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

If you read my last blog post , you know that Kinexions is the premier supply chain conference event for our RapidResponse® user community. To check out the full conference agenda, including breakouts, networking opportunities and post-conference product training, visit the Kinexions ’17 website.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017). Namulo, 2017).

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 22, 2020

A new movement is taking place, driven by new innovators and new, disruptive technologies such as robotics and additive layer manufacturing (ALM). However more forward-thinking organisations see this as an opportunity to revolutionise the whole design and manufacture process, to create new things in new ways. million in funding.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

We are putting the finishing touches on the agenda, and promise that the experience on September 5-8, 2017 will be a great opportunity for digital transformation leaders to ideate and imagine the supply chain of the future. The conference is designed to generate new ideas on next-generation supply chain thinking.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. The theme of the conference was “Go Boldly Together.” Nulogy xChange 2018: Why Courage is So Important Today.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

What will happen in 2017? companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? Will prices continue to increase in 2017? The Fed has also expects to make three rate hikes in 2017 instead of two under its prior forecast. Will he impose tariffs on imports from U.S. 0.75% from 0.25% to 0.5%. What’s next for SCONs?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

In attendance are manufacturing representatives from BASF, BerryGlobal, Corning, Covestro, Grace, Evonik, Intel, Monsanto, and Smith’s Detection. Technologists and manufacturers working together to try to define multi-tier processes to redefine B2B. Stuck, only 10% of manufacturers are driving improvement. (90% The reason?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

This announcement was made by Founder and CEO Elon Musk at an energy conference and was attributed to battery supply constraints. Supply Chain Matters first highlighted the introduction of this heavy duty vehicle in a November 2017 commentary.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

One of the main reasons so much waste is generated globally is that 99% of the materials that flow through our manufacturing systems wind up in the trash within six months, according to Paul Hawken’s book, Natural Capitalism. Specifically, what if we could design products that produce less waste during the manufacturing process?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

In the downturn of the market in 2017, it took the average supply chain six months to adjust, I expect alignment with this shift to be worse. As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. ” A supply chain leader from GE at another conference said, “Yesterday, we called it big data. The primary question was, “With so many things changing, what remains the same?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Given the level of industry maturity within pharmaceutical manufacturing, Novo Nordisk has a strong foundation in manufacturing. In addition, manufacturing and supply management processes are quite centralized which allows faster execution, focused vision and clear control and accountability. This is a design element.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. We draw a timeline on a conference room wall and using customer shipment and compliance data, we plot the issues with customer service and product outages. Analyze Past Results in Customer Service.

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Stord

MARCH 3, 2019

Boeing does not expect Brexit to affect its manufacturing activity, since most materials it transports out of Britain go to the United States (rather than somewhere else in Europe). A recent survey shows that most Americans want to support more efficient and environmentally-conscious manufacturing and farming.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017," he notes. trillion in 2017, up 6.2% Parcel delivery volumes jumped 7% to $99 billion in 2017. A 2014 study by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte projected that employment in manufacturing and warehousing would fall a 2 to 3.5

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 28, 2018

Finalists are asked to present their case studies at CSCMP's 2018 EDGE Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. In special cases where companies (manufacturers, retailers, etc.) 2017 Winners and Finalists. Submissions. You must be a CSCMP member to submit a case study. There is no cost to participate in the competition.

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