Kanban Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

When too much of your existing space is dedicated to storing and staging materials – not making products – and you’re not looking for physical expansion, JIT delivery is an ideal solution. It was also a very expensive way to operate since items had to be purchased well before they were used. What is a “just in time” delivery system?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The revolution took place a few years later and was the inspiration of a North Carolina truck driver named Malcom McLean. 7] Although their first attempt was 25 percent lighter than a steel container and had a reduced profile, it did have some drawbacks. ”[4]. Cargoshell continued to improve its design. .

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2023

Raleigh, North Carolina based First Citizens , is ranked as the 30 th largest U.S. The bank will reportedly purchase $119 billion in deposits and upwards of $72 billion in existing SVB loans. The FDIC has now estimated that the cost of SVB’s failure to its deposit insurance fund will be $20 billion.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Step 1: Use e Procurement Systems as a Potential Source of Revenue. Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. However, a smaller subset of these states have looked at e Procurement as a potential source of revenue.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Customers increasingly want customized solutions, and require specific logistics delivery requirements.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

However, the extensive reliance on ERP solutions to maintain widespread, fundamental business continuity, as we are seeing today, has never been experienced on such a large scale. Modern ERP solutions have even minimized the need to have IT professionals onsite since many of today’s solutions are hosted or managed in the cloud.

Manufacturing Procurement 64

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. eProcurement has been part of the technology footprint in many states for decades, to reduce cycle times, streamline processes, and collaborate with suppliers. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Experts from North Carolina State University and GEP conducted a survey on supply chain, procurement and IT leaders to determine their challenges and priorities, focusing on examining gaps in the supply chain. Such a gap is problematic, as it could lead to higher costs, longer cycle times and less resilience.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. If you have good data, you can build a good strategy. In the pre-COVID world, we thought about landed costs. I disagree.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 23, 2020

Often, third party logistics providers (3PLs) are key operating partners behind these manufacturing logistics solutions, providing the warehouses, trucks, systems and know-how to make this just-in-time (JIT) process happen. Parts procurement and VMI services offer further efficiency. That’s a missed opportunity.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 25, 2020

As a fulfillment provider, we receive many questions about eCommerce fulfillment costs. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at fulfillment costs and show you how partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can result in significant cost savings compared to handling fulfillment on your own.

Negotiating Skills 52

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EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 7, 2020

What percentage of their total sales are our purchases? As the late Jim Valvano, who was the former North Carolina State basketball coach, was fond of saying about the NCAA tournament “survive and advance.”. Action Step: Finding the right tools for your needs can be a challenging process but it doesn’t have to be.

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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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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 27, 2021

They conclude, “This is how demagogues and anti-science zealots succeed: they extract a high cost for free speech; they coerce the informed into silence; they create hostile environments that threaten vibrant rare species with extinction.”[3] ”[3] Finger-pointing and name-calling, however, rarely result in finding the truth.

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Murano Corporation

JANUARY 19, 2016

More and more, Asian manufacturers are leading the wave in adopting new and revolutionary technologies which, when combined with a low-cost labor base, provide a devastating blow to their American and European competitors. Downtime is reduced as the system self-regulates in response to changing production demands and maintenance schedules.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Cost information in healthcare is not only opaque to patients, it’s also unclear to providers. Availability and cost, which are closely related, are the key reasons for this. Despite greater past media attention on pharmaceutical pricing, the single greatest contributor to overall healthcare costs (a whopping 18 percent of the U.S.

Negotiating Skills 130

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Cost information in healthcare is not only opaque to patients, it’s also unclear to providers. Availability and cost, which are closely related, are the key reasons for this. Despite greater past media attention on pharmaceutical pricing, the single greatest contributor to overall healthcare costs (a whopping 18 percent of the U.S.

Negotiating Skills 130

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