Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. GM efforts for entry into the electric vehicle segment began in 2017. Some Broader Context.

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2023

That said, Autokiniton, the second-largest Body-In-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America, was as ready as any business could be when an EF-3 tornado struck its Eastgate Plant in Tennessee and damaged another nearby. In 2017, only 6% of ERP deployments took place in the cloud, compared to 65% in 2022.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. Many of those efforts, however, took a backseat during the pandemic.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update. Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. This year, a cascade of online purchases the weekend after Thanksgiving swamped delivery companies,” reported The New York Times in December.

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

With an ever increasing focus on innovation and efficiency in the supply chain, Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 threw up a host of interesting takeaways. Key Trends in Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 (Source?—?Gartner) Cost of goods sold/quarterly average inventory Revenue growth?—?Change

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2024

Source: National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy The freight sector is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for about 28% of the transportation sector’s emissions and 7% of the total emissions in 2019.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

Christoper Matthews points out that a number of critical areas were impacted… “The power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. as supplies tighten.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

” The Christmas tree was introduced in North America by Germans in the 17th and 18th centuries though adoption was not widespread until the 19th century. Pickyourownchristmastree.org states that in 2019 over 26 million new trees were purchased in the U.S., and in 2017 over 21 million artificial trees were bought.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Subscribe Here! Email Address. What’s more?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

”[1] Scott Deutsch, President of Ehrhardt + Partner, North America, adds, “Technology is driving changes in consumer behaviors that are undeniable. which makes Internet-connected exercise bikes, but also for more traditional manufacturers such as the athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc.”[3].

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IQMS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Revere Packaging invests in IQMS/DELMIAWORKS manufacturing ERP software to optimize production, scheduling, and profitability of its eco-friendly products. With $40 million in annual revenues and 150 employees, the company operates four manufacturing facilities in Shelbyville, KY where it is headquartered; Sacramento, CA; and Kapolei, HI.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 14, 2019

Manufacturing. Many manufacturers are looking to create digital twins that can help them make better decisions about all aspects of their business. AI systems can be used across supply chain networks from procurement to last mile delivery. The power behind AI is what you make of it.” Industry 4.0 Supply chain management.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 15, 2016

The renewed interest in purchasing music in this physical medium has meant a massive increase in sales, year over year, but it has also meant slowed production, and availability delays. The latest has made a lot of press in Canada, and it is poised to become the second-largest vinyl pressing plant in North America.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Texas freeze and the power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf coast, and knocked out more than 60% of America’s PVC production offline. as supplies tighten.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Founded in 2017, Deliverr supports more than one million orders per month for thousands of merchants across the United States. Supply Chain Matters readers will recall that in April 2021, Panasonic announced that the Japan based manufacturing and services company would purchase the remaining 80 percent of Blue Yonder shares for $5.6

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

They were very proud of their work in planning with a number of pharmaceutical manufacturers. With the purchase of Terra Technology and Orchestro, E2open is experimenting with an approach termed Long-term Demand Sensing (LDS). There will be European, Asian, and North American cohorts of 30-40 people. Let me share a story.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019. Warehouse Automation.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

They had previously been relying on dropshipping from their manufacturers, but that left them with little flexibility to improve their delivery promise. Limited Growth: Lull couldn’t expand partnerships or grow product lines unless manufacturers offered dropshipping. In January 2017, Lull moved into their first FLEXE location.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck. Significance.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

I spend the bulk of my time these days reviewing young technology companies primarily in North America, Europe, and Latin America,” said Dan. “I Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace). I think I have personally looked at no less than 50 digital freight companies. How many have we invested in so far?

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

In 2017, the grocery industry experienced the convergence of online and offline channels. Many of the same trends we’ve seen in 2017 will continue in 2018 alongside new challenges and opportunities. In 2017, the industry saw Amazon acquiring Whole Foods and grocery discounters Lidl and Aldi entering the U.S. Pricing War.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Frost & Sullivan places Freightera among ‘Key Automated On-Demand Brokerage Solutions in North America’ along with Uber Freight and Convoy. trillion in 2017 to $16.9 percent of $715 billion per year of these transactions were made via automated platforms in 2017. ANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Western Europe selects container standards for rail, also intended for ship and truck. Significance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

If you are in a business supporting some manufacturing or retail industries you may also be subject to performance penalties if deliveries or late. With all of that considered Freight Management can be a source of competitive differentiation and an enabler of strong financial performance. You can not get this visibility without a plan.

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EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

Direct purchasing by governments and state-owned enterprises accounts for 12 percent of GDP in OECD countries, and in the U.K. Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Same-day delivery is at the top of shoppers’ wish lists this holiday season, as Target’s CEO Brian Cornell said more consumers are waiting until the last minute to make purchases. billion “Chips for America” semiconductor manufacturing and research subsidy program approved by Congress in August 2022 to ramp up U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Americans prefer to purchase a product that was made in the U.S. In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. million manufacturing jobs between 1998 and 2013. . began as a manufacturer of upright vacuum cleaners for the U.S. How much more?

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

CEVA Logistics (The Americas). DB Schenker (The Americas). DB Schenker offers land transport, air and ocean freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions and global supply chain management services from a single source. Media Caption. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 9, 2017

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. In pharma, manufacturing batch sizes are driven by equipment efficiency. Keep manufacturing well informed. Here they are: 1.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The organization currently serves 45,000 professional members in 100 countries, with 190 chapters in North America alone. MH&L sat down with Eshkenazi at the recent APICS 2017 conference in San Antonio, TX. . And so they’ll start impacting supply chain through their purchasing and buying power and their brand selection.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 14, 2018

Five of the six major automakers manufacturing and selling vehicles in North America fell in their annual supplier relations rankings, according to the results of the 18th annual North American Automotive OEM - Supplier Working Relations Index Study conducted by Planning Perspectives, Inc. “A Ford (3.05) is fourth.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

The clean energy technology sector achieved considerable growth with China’s low REE prices and advances in manufacturing technology , growth that some associated with low environmental and social sustainability standards. Nevertheless, over the last few decades the world largely relied on Chinese REE supply.

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