Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! Rare Earth Elements article, and permission to publish here, provided by Joe Carson and Shubho Chatterjee. found itself so reliant on a foreign country, mainly China, but certainly others. If any part of manufacturing is to move back to the U.S.,

Manufacturing Procurement 71

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Sourcing Material Savings 71

USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 17, 2020

However, with manufacturers and supply chains across the world reeling with the ongoing problems the pandemic has presented, we are seeing a definite shift in the ways business is conducted. Overall, factory shutdown and manufacturing delays have shrunk foreign direct investment by 5-15% , as global trade and supply is interrupted.

Manufacturing Procurement 81

Manufacturing Procurement Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Manufacturing 81

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2015

There’s more involved in successfully reshoring a foreign manufacturing operation back to the U.S. Reshoring is a hot topic in manufacturing. What the news articles and interviews rarely describe are the failures — the projects that went sour and the teams that failed. Leaving China. than simple cost comparisons.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Buyer Training Manufacturing 120

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD. If there is only one supplier in the world providing a critical component, “do I need to dual source?

Supply Chain Visibility 206

Supply Chain Visibility Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions 206

QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

Optimal Sourcing 93

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 93

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. China’s zero tolerance coronavirus outbreak policies were likely cause additional disruptions this year and that has come to pass. Call to Action.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies China Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement 52

Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

After running the game 24 times in seven hours, the group found that the United States, Taiwan, Japan, and other allies would likely defeat China and preserve Taiwan’s independence—but at enormous costs. How can the US prepare for a China-Taiwan war? What will happen to semiconductors if China invades Taiwan?

Taiwan 62

Taiwan China Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 62

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Analytics Software Trends Supply Chain Design Software 120

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

The following article highlights some of the key points made by Mr. Elias and Mr. Stauffer. HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes.

Optimal Sourcing 157

Optimal Sourcing Innovation Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 157

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Without a doubt 2020 will be etched in our memories as the year of multiple disasters, with the Covid-19 pandemic, trade issues between the US and China, wildfires in Australia, social unrest in Hong Kong, drastic declines in oil prices, turbulent financial markets and other politically dominated issues in emerging markets.

Pharmaceutical 246

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 246

Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This article provides an overview, based on a survey of over 1,200 small businesses, of how small and midsize businesses have weathered the storm, and how a changing – and potentially recessionary – market is impacting their outlook. Take Conner, the manufacturer of FORT, a magnetic pillow fort. What’s the bullwhip effect?

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Supply Chain 156

QAD

JULY 7, 2022

A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . found that consumers would stop purchasing brands with ethics issues. New Due Diligence Laws.

Purchasing Skills 98

Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Procurement Analytics 98

Gravity Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sourcing: Mitigate risk during periods of supply chain disruption, such as those caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, by using digital technology. . The post Sourcing – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

Supply Chain Disruption Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

If you’re ready to become more eco-friendly, this article is a great starting point. Change the manufacturing process. Is your business responsible for manufacturing products? There are numerous ways you can alter the manufacturing process for an eco-friendlier approach. Different materials, machinery, processes, etc.,

Sustainability 84

Sustainability Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction 84

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. What makes Ethereum different is that it actively encourages software development teams to use its open-source protocol to design tokens that run on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Editor’s Note: This is a guest article from Jake Rheude.

Supply Chain Design Software 411

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy 411

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Globalization.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 100

Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Resilinc’s customers use the service to plan purchasing strategies, identify cost arbitrage opportunities, leverage pricing negotiations, and gain competitive advantages. 1 Manufacturing Disruptions The biggest news in CommodityWatch AI ’s 2022 data is that Higher Consumption played a much smaller role in 2022 than it did in 2021.

Negotiating Skills 62

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Price Reduction 62

MIT Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2014

A new approach focuses on the way these products are procured. The research explores a new approach to combating drug counterfeiters: devising mitigation strategies based on the way dispensers procure medicines. Counterfeit cures. Agencies such as the Federal Drug Administration in the US work to stop the sale of tainted medications.

Manufacturing Procurement 88

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Sourcing Strategies 88

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. In this article, I will redress the balance by exploring outsourcing from a more holistic perspective, focusing on ways to consider outsourcing partnerships for improvement throughout the supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 73

Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction 73

Resilinc

MAY 30, 2023

The majority of drug makers (Eugia, Fresenius Kabi, and Pfizer) have reported the shortages are due to increased demand, while one company, Accord, cited manufacturing delays. Sterile injectable products, like the cancer treatments noted above, are at increased risk due to 90 to 95% of these drugs originating in India and China.

Material Savings 62

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical Procurement Analytics 62

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

Post-pandemic article and permission to publish here provided by Joe Carson, CEO of Spend Strategies, LLC. In many critical supply areas, such as biopharma, the now famous PPE, and high technology medical devices, not just calls, but screams for re-examining supply lines and explicitly, our reliance on China. Subscribe Here!

Price Reduction 132

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Purchasing Skills 132

QAD

JULY 15, 2021

Given the demand for critical care equipment like ventilators, personal protective equipment, and key medicines, life sciences companies were left scrambling to produce and in some cases source these important life sustaining products at an unprecedented rate. Are manufacturers ready for the next disruption? . Automation and Pharma 4.0

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 96

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 20, 2022

Executives are beginning thus to consider development of policies for either development of a domestic capability, or a means for managing the supply of these items from global sources. As an example, individuals pointed to the fact that during COVID, domestic manufacturers sprung up to produce N95 masks, supported by DoD SBR grants.

Government 59

Government Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 59

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

”[1] In Part One of this article, I noted that the World Economic Forum believes we have entered the age of the polycrisis — the simultaneous convergence of a number of crises. ”[3] In Part One of this article, I focused on four supply chain risk areas: Cybersecurity; climate change; geopolitics; and, suppliers/third parties.

Risk Management 130

Risk Management Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies 130

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2014

This past Saturday, an explosion at the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products factory in China killed at least 75 workers and injured at least 185 others. Zhongron supplies aluminum alloy wheel hubs to another company, Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., which is a supplier to General Motors (GM).

Supply Chain Visibility 169

Supply Chain Visibility Alloy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain 169

Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. This isn’t just about purchasing power. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

Price Reduction 177

Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 177

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Global Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 59

BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

A New York Times article from August 2019 highlights how much artificial intelligence (AI) is indebted to humans. The coronavirus, which began in China, has spread to 88 countries/areas/territories to date and is on every continent except Antarctica. The third is exports to China.

Real-time Visibility 92

Real-time Visibility Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 92

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

This collective source of rich knowledge, industry experience and market buzz, is a very unique opportunity and one which has made this event a great success. This is a golden opportunity for companies with international sourcing, manufacturing and sales footprints to reap these benefits. Partner—Tax At KPMG Singapore.

Vietnam 211

Vietnam Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 211

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Customer service, parts shortages, unprecedented inventory growth, and warrant management can actually take up internal sources and affect profit margins. For example, in the year 2019 the trade war between the US and China was dragged on for more than a year resulting in 25% tariffs placed on US$200 billion of Chinese goods.

Vietnam 35

Vietnam Supply Chain Risk Management China Risk Management 35

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain, agrees with Quasney’s assessment. ” Concluding Thoughts.

Supply Chain Transformation 130

Supply Chain Transformation Gartner Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 130

Enterra Insights

APRIL 9, 2020

”[1] This three-part article examines just how differently consumer behavior is changing the food sector. In part one , I examined five of fourteen food sector areas being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as identified from numerous sources by Jim Dippold, Senior Vice President for Category Management Strategy at Enterra Solutions ®.

Food 100

Food Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 100

Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (UFLPA), which has been in effect since June of 2022, should be top of mind for any organization that has suppliers in China. The UFLPA puts a burden on companies to ensure materials and parts used in their products are not associated with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China.

Supply Chain 62

Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Electronics China 62

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

China concerns also underlie calls by some to disregard global rules and leave or abolish the World Trade Organization (WTO). Douglas Holtz-Eakin ( @ djheakin ), President of the American Action Forum, noted, “The entry of China and India into the world trading system was … an enormously successful global anti-poverty program.”[4]

Global 113

Global United States Agile and Lean Supply Chain China 113

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Supply disruptions in these and other key commodities will trigger price increases for economically vital products such as batteries, and hinder the manufacture of semiconductors, jet engines, automobiles, and some medicines.” If China invades Taiwan, the global supply chain would feel tectonic shocks, not just tremors.

Ukraine 130

Ukraine Russia Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 130

EcoVadis

JUNE 3, 2016

The case of poisoned students at the Changzhou Foreign Languages Schools in the Jiangsu Province of China has been a heated topic since revealed by the press. This article contributed by: Kelvin Chum and Timothy Chan. Background. The world is connected – so is your supply chain. Learn more at [link]. CSR Analysts at EcoVadis.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software China 40

DynaSys

MARCH 17, 2020

When we left our account of mid-market manufacturer Superior Thermodynamics (ST), the company was weathering a tremendous escalation of the US-China trade war and faced the following questions: . A manufacturer’s trade war survival kit should not be without the right decision-making systems.

Supply Chain Planning Software 93

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Modeling Analytics Software 93