USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? Here are some trends affecting the consumer goods manufacturing industry today: Consumer Goods Manufacturing Trends Challenges remain on the road ahead, but the ride is getting smoother. Supply chain woes. Geopolitical instability. No, it’s not over yet.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers, and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding. Intermodal.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers, and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding. Intermodal.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers, and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. Among the services which they provide are transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding. Intermodal.

3PL 100

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

FREE EBOOK. They prioritized projects that reduced inventory and logistics expenses. The right prediction and contingency planning tools will ensure a complete view and an effective response to risks such as suppliers going out of business, political upheaval, and natural calamities affecting manufacturing.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

This creates many challenges for retailers and manufacturers who either fulfill orders themselves or contract with third-party logistics (3PLs) partners to perform these services. Retailers and manufacturers now expect their 3PL partners to deliver better, faster and cheaper services while providing additional value-added services.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Get Our EBOOK HERE. According to Steele’s Transportation Group , freight management services help companies more efficiently move freight from one point to an end destination. This cost-effective, strategic process involves the use of a variety of transportation modes, technologies and intermediaries.

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QAD

JULY 8, 2021

One of the reasons cited for the shortage was insufficient forecast information to provide adequate planning for the 22 week lead time, which is typical of semiconductor manufacturing. Poor inventory management and lack of full inventory visibility, including inventory held by next tier suppliers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. It encompasses all of the supply chain costs associated with your products such as sourcing, producing, transporting, storing (etc). Inventory Turnover (Cash). It is the time it takes from when you originally purchased inventory from a supplier to when the customer eventually pays for the finished product.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

In a nutshell, the research states there is a correlation between cost, inventory, and forecast performance. My problem is I see many organizations working hard on the forecast, but not improving inventory and replenishment processes; and, I think that the Hierarchy of Metrics did not go far enough. Just the opposite.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Medical Device manufacturers face an increasingly dynamic and intricate landscape. Innovative personalized manufacturing approaches have emerged, yet many organizations struggle to fully realize their potential in this rapidly evolving race.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 10, 2022

Myth: Operations consulting is only for the manufacturing sector. We work with a wide range of industries, including chemical processing, forestry products, food & beverage, life sciences, mining & metals, oil & gas, transportation & logistics, private equity, and yes, manufacturing. Anything but.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2018

Lean manufacturing is one of the leading waste minimization technologies inside a manufacturing industry. Most of the manufacturing industries have already incorporated lean manufacturing strategies to undermine the non-additive materials from their products. The 3 Most Important Tools for Lean Manufacturing Strategies 1.)

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USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

If you’re in manufacturing, you’ve certainly heard of two process methodologies, Lean and Six Sigma. Lean, which has been around forever and has recently migrated from the manufacturing floor into other industries (they’re even talking about Lean HR methods) and Six Sigma, a newer technique. Transporting.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, excess inventory can be a major hindrance to growth and profitability. Whether it’s unsold products taking up valuable storage space or excess & obsolete items tying up capital, having excessive inventory can lead to increased costs and decreased cash flow.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Upon graduating with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2017, I started my Supply Chain career planning inventory and managing orders on Excel to fulfil online consumer and retail business demand for a haircare product. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. logistics, transportation) they often aren’t the subject matter experts in this area. Supply Chain oversees Inventory levels and Inventory turnover, Accounts Payable terms, the cost of goods and services, timing of cash inflows and outlays and which define cash flow. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. They use advanced ERP software and S&OP strategy to match supply with demand, and turn over inventory faster and faster.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 6, 2022

This comes after Blue Yonder achieved a Leader recognition for the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) 3 in March. It keeps us on track and allows us to execute the correct inventory at the right time and place it in a very simple and speedier manner.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In this second part of our e-commerce logistics e-book series ( get part 1 about considerations & background here ) we’ll go more in-depth of all the benefits going online and opening another sales channel gives manufacturers and distributors. Get the ebook by filling out the form below!

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 21, 2017

Consumer experience differentiation is shifting from the store experience to a more challenging experience, requiring the orchestration of inventory availability, value added services, order fulfillment and customer ready packaging. Transportation elements will also be impacted by these changing models. Changes to Supply Chain Models.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 21, 2017

Consumer experience differentiation is shifting from the store experience to a more challenging experience, requiring the orchestration of inventory availability, value added services, order fulfillment and customer ready packaging. Transportation elements will also be impacted by these changing models. Changes to Supply Chain Models.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

The blog series will discuss shifting consumer behaviors, a variety of implications to the supply chain required to provide and scale service, while effectively managing inventory and value add processes, the ability to define and deliver an agile and scalable framework of capabilities that can aggressively respond to emerging trends and more.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Learn more about reverse logistics and core considerations by downloading the ebook: Mastering Reverse Logistics Guide. For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. Learn more about reverse logistics and core considerations by downloading the ebook: Mastering Reverse Logistics Guide.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Major can manufacturers also cater to large companies, such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. As well as other bigger manufacturers, they predicted the shortage and made sure they would have what they needed. This means that smaller manufacturers were left out in the cold. And there’s no end in sight. . • A shortage of carbon dioxide.

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2017

Process chemical manufacturers face complex supply chain challenges including dealing with hazardous and perishable ingredients whose characteristics (potency, color, composition, etc.) I believe there are several key ingredients to formulating a winning process manufacturing supply chain. can vary from lot to lot.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 15, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. The time it takes to complete each element of your supply chain affects your inventory planning and cash flow. Suppose you want to facilitate shorter customer times while following lean business management principles and using just-in-time inventory management. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2018

Download ebook. Unfortunately, you might have problems with inventory shrinkage that you don’t even know about and won’t have to face until an order picker comes up short, and one of your customers has to look elsewhere. Who manufactures the skids you use each day? Ditch Inventory for Ongoing Cycle Count s .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 6, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. While manufacturing and consumer needs change relatively slowly, the distribution system can change overnight as companies implement disruptive new technologies. Manufacturing develops new technologies, but it takes time to change production lines, test new products, and ramp up new production. Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 24, 2021

GET our EBOOK HERE. The supply chain is transforming fast and by drastically altering how companies design, source, manufacture, transport, and service goods, digital innovations can increase competitive flexibility. Manufacturing – Flexible solutions to meet supply chains demand. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 4, 2021

Get Our EBOOK HERE. When demand falls short of forecast you are left with too much inventory, excess capacity, under-utilized resources, and profit and cash flow pressures. For instance if you have established just-in-time processes, infrastructure, and inventories, any component that you need are available instantly.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 24, 2021

Many industries from construction to transportation and electronics are highly dependent on minerals that the mining industry supplies. Combined with volatile prices for important industrial commodities as a result of global manufacturing activity, this has led to lower profit margins across the entire mining industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 1, 2020

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Foreign manufacturing partners can’t get the materials they need to do the job. If product is manufactured and loaded onto a cargo ship, there’s every chance that ship will be floating offshore, not allowed to enter a port because of pandemic travel restrictions and complex testing requirements. But nothing like this.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 20, 2021

That’s because the public is feeling what we who work with logistics have known for awhile — bottlenecks and supply chain disruptions have led to an unprecedented level of delay transporting goods from point A to point B. Inventory is left out of the mix. But even when the cargo arrives, ports on both coasts of the U.S.

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