Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

A pound of apples costs about the same as a pound of steel, yet steel is a complex product produced using high-tech metallurgical and manufacturing processes. They produce a wide range of products for the automotive, construction, engineering, and packaging industries. A ton of steel can cost as little as $700. What does that mean?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. A Look at History. Resiliency.

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing refers to the ability to manage manufacturing operations “in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers. Where Does ERP Come into Play with Manufacturer Sustainability Efforts?

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IQMS

JULY 16, 2019

Bottom Line: Cleanrooms provide the potential for plastics manufacturers to increase the average machine rate per hour, average markups and profit per production run by charging a price premium based on their certifications, compliance and industry expertise. Proven Strategies For Improving Cleanroom Manufacturing. to a high of $61.00

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

This gives a business constant access to up-to-date data, allowing it to quickly calculate meaningful metrics like inventory turn, value of inventory on-hand or sales per week by item.” At a grocery store, for example, the worker doesn’t have to know the codes for popular items to be productive.” Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

As a result, the metrics have to be viewed together as a pattern over time. In the journey, the supply chain leader needs to improve the potential of a portfolio of metrics. The metrics of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Inventory Turns and Operating Margin have the highest correlation to market capitalization.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We answer these questions, and give you examples of how it works in practice. Learn more: The Ultimate Manufacturing Guide: SME Manufacturing Explained What is mass customisation? Those manufacturers who can customise their goods have an advantage over competitors who are only able to produce generic goods.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

For example, consider the challenges in the automotive industry that stem from the supply chain issue in chip manufacturing. Tracking the Metrics that Matter. While Ardent expects Procurement to rise to and tackle these challenges, tracking the metrics that matter will help them stay focused for full recovery.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

And when equipment breaks down unexpectedly, your manufacturing operation can be hemorrhaging money by the second. For manufacturers, it all comes down to the bottom line: If your machines are down, you’re not making product and you’re not making money. Digitizing technology is already making waves in MRO across the globe.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The company is a B2B Supply Chain Operating Network supporting the automotive and aerospace industries. The majority of manufacturing and retail companies want better performing supply chains. As shown in Table 2, the contract manufacturing industry is a weak model, and a risk for the hi-tech value chain. There are many reasons.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am a manufacturing gal by training. For example, should customer sentiment data feed into quality systems? For example, in the recession of 2007, DuPont missed the downturn in the market. The DuPont supply chain supplied products and services into the housing and automotive supply chains. What drives my passion?

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Restaurant mega chain McDonald’s is an example easily identified by most. Decentralized authority, which can accompany regionalization, results in each location working toward its own goals and objectives, instead of focusing on company-wide metrics and KPIs. The focus needs to be on the company as a whole, not its individual parts.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Overall, the supply of semiconductors and materials should improve in the automotive sector. For example, in August, Samsung Electronics announced plans to cease operations at certain older-generation facilities in Gyeonggi, South Korea. According to J.P. Morgan , the chip shortages will continue through the end of 2023 into 2024.

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QAD

AUGUST 1, 2019

While your thoughts on the subject may be lost in the back of your mind, the fact is that ERP solution capabilities are evolving, and so is their role in manufacturing. New system features and extensions for production execution , for example, have reached the forefront of the minds of those looking to better utilize their operational data.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing. Let me explain using some supply chain specific examples, but before I do, let me give you a disclaimer. Let me give you an example. I am not a technical gal.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Today I want to talk about the challenges faced by today’s automotive suppliers, and why a network model for their supply chain can help. Supply chain organizations within the automotive supplier industry contribute to manufacturing excellence in many ways, including quality, cost, and delivery to their OEM and subsystem customer base.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

The latest example is Walmart “raising its delivery goal posts for suppliers, asking them to deliver more goods on time,” as reported by Jennifer Smith and Sarah Nassauer in the Wall Street Journal. More stringent customer delivery requirements is certainly one factor, with On-Time In-Full (OTIF) becoming a more critical metric.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 26, 2015

The replacement of 34 million airbags that the automotive part manufacturer Takata has to execute is one of the biggest recalls ever. A couple of weeks ago I was at the CSCMP conference in Spain, where Operational Excellence expert professor Joseph Paris gave a powerful example how proactive leadership can make a difference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. An example is the work on Performance Based Logistics (PBL). Let me explain why this is important through an example. of the nation’s processed peanuts.

Pharmaceutical 150

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For example, prices for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, have more than doubled since last summer, according to S&P Global Platts. The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. as supplies tighten.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

For automotive giant General Motors, it meant production of some of its models in the U.S. Its supply chain management team reviewed what went wrong, and more importantly, how it could better prepare for unforeseen disasters around the world where the automotive giant has production. Read Full Article. Source: EBN. Read Full Article.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Surprising demand in automotive for car replacement. ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Let’s take an example. What are they seeing?

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Sometimes, they’re subtle: Team members are burning out, outflow and profit margin ratios are off, or you gradually start missing certain success metrics. But there are also countless examples of companies that didn’t. For example, automotive manufacturer Discrete Parts used ThroughPut Inc.’s

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DynaSys

JANUARY 13, 2021

And, among numerous examples of competitive disruption, new product strategies, such as White Claw’s 2019 upswing impacting the beer industry , are similarly noteworthy examples of frequently observed disruptions limited to particular markets. Examples: Apparel and other general merchandise, home repair, furniture.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons. However, companies mature in the concepts of demand know that each order has latency–the time to translate market take-away into re-order points through the channel to the manufacturer. The automotive manufacturer had a surplus of green vehicles that no one wanted.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Keep reading to learn in detail about the top 13 most crucial procurement metrics, how to track them, and what to focus on to drive the most value to your company. This metric helps the procurement department reduce future costs and prevent price increases due to inflation or other economic factors. Cost Avoidance.

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6 River Systems

JULY 21, 2020

For example, the needs of a toy manufacturer are different from the needs of a pharmaceutical company. These variances exist across industries, from food and beverages to electronics, automotive, cosmetics and others. First, there needs to be a metric to improve. Many factors like size, geography, customers served, etc.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When these localized units break down or need replacing, having in-market replacement parts like automotive headlamps to provide the heat for the incubator or a motorcycle battery as an alternate power supply, allow for quick and easy maintenance. It’s an example of inventiveness amplifying the value stream.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the new year unfolds, manufacturers are continuing to learn lessons from 2020’s pandemic and looking for 2021 manufacturing trends. If 2020 taught manufacturers anything, it’s to find nimble answers to make course corrections during an emergency, a nearly impossible feat. Predicting 2021 Manufacturing Trends.

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QAD

JULY 14, 2022

These copious, non-linked and editable records are used to manage, control and plan for every eventuality for some of today’s most sophisticated automotive manufacturing plants the world over. To differentiate and explain this, let’s use the example of a male-threaded fastener. E.g. M6 x 20mm Hex Bolt Grade 10.9

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Arena Solutions

JULY 25, 2019

AEye is a perfect example of this as a developer of artificial perception systems for autonomous vehicles. Change control is, of course, front and center in this “flavor” of new product introduction (NPI), but quality management system documentation for ISO and the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) is also critical.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Sometimes, they’re subtle: Team members are burning out, outflow and profit margin ratios are off, or you gradually start missing certain success metrics. But there are also countless examples of companies that didn’t. For example, automotive manufacturer Discrete Parts used ThroughPut Inc.’s

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BlueYonder

MARCH 25, 2022

From the extremely visible and immediately felt increase in crude oil prices, the conflict is disrupting everything from food (wheat, corn, and sunflower oil exports), automotive (various metals including copper and iron) and semiconductors (90% of neon comes from Russia). Supply Chain Visibility.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The discussion dove deep into the state of the medtech supply chain and manufacturing. For example, in some areas where we have a single-source supplier, we’ve had to increase collaboration with that partner and better understand their risk mitigation strategies. Here we are today, 18 months from the start of the pandemic.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Manufacturers today are being challenged to anticipate new product introductions while reducing costs and protecting profit margins. Maintaining lower levels of inventory with increasing requests for lower lead times and variable supply and demand is forcing manufacturers to look again at making their operations as Lean as possible.

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