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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. In contrast, the overall manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone was quite weak with Germany and Austria reporting the lowest levels. The post How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics strategy as an enabler of new business models. They have changed the way they see logistics, and no longer view it as just a support process in their organization. A logistics strategy provides the competitive edge. A logistics strategy provides the competitive edge. Design of the logistics network.

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Elon Musk Ensures that Product Development is Not Siloed

Logistics Viewpoints

The discipline has done a good job of driving collaboration between sales and marketing and manufacturing, procurement, and logistics. I attended the SAP Spend Connect Live conference in Vienna, Austria a couple weeks ago. The post Elon Musk Ensures that Product Development is Not Siloed appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016. Venue: Austria Center Vienna, Austria. Attend Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016 to: Improve agility, cost allocation, and visibility across the extended supply chain. Date: 22-24 June, 2016. Organisation: SAPinsider.

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Peril of EV Start-Ups: Fisker’s Investor Warning

Supply Chain Matters

Since that time, the company’s first model was subsequently outsourced to industry contract manufacturing services provider Magna Steyr utilizing a production facility located in Austria. Shipping new vehicles from Austria to the U.S. market also comes with logistical challenges, hence the stated need for a U.S.

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4th Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain Forum

Supply Chain Movement

4th Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain Forum. Venue: Austria Trend Hotel Park Royal Palace Vienna. JOIN THE PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS & COLD CHAIN FORUM. Baxter BioScience (Austria). Senior Manager Plasma Logistics & Dispositioning. 4th Annual Pharmaceutical Logistics & Cold Chain Forum.