Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Accepting or submitting orders via email allowed companies to have electronic paper trails to maintain accurate inventory counts and keep clients satisfied. Authorized parties can log in and check statistics or look at electronic documents from anywhere in the world, allowing them to improve the support given to colleagues and customers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Editor’s Note: For additional insights and advice on this topic, watch the recent Talking Logistics episode featuring Chad Andrews discussing this topic with Adrian Gonzalez. This process can be a win-win for both retailers and manufacturers/distributors alike. Now, how does a retailer or manufacturer/distributor get started?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S. location.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

For example, if a manufacturer shares its products with suppliers, the manufacturer should be able to depend on that supplier to follow factory safety standards.” Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain , writes, “If you listen to the apostles of blockchain, it’s the answer to just about every problem imaginable.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2020

December 10, 2020 — Arena Solutions , the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, is proud to announce it is a recipient of the 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Green Supply Chain Award for the second consecutive year. Foster City, Calif.,

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2020

December 10, 2020 — Arena Solutions , the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, is proud to announce it is a recipient of the 2020 Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Green Supply Chain Award for the second consecutive year. Foster City, Calif.,

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Up until recently, I’d never even heard of these two manufacturers (of consumer electronics and cars, respectively). Martijn Lofvers, Publishing Director & Editor-in-Chief of Supply Chain Movement. www.linkedin.com/company/supply-chain-magazine. martijn.lofvers@supplychainmedia.nl. www.linkedin.com/in/supplychaineurope.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

Improved Operational Performance Earlier this month, EV automotive and parcel van start-up producer Rivian Automotive announced that in the latest quarter, the EV maker produced 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 12,640 vehicles during the same period. and Europe.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 20, 2013

ADVA Optical Networking, a Meiningen based manufacturer of telecommunication equipment focusing on fiber-optic transmission technology, is the winner of the Supply Chain Management Award 2013. Each year since 2006, the Supply Chain Management Award has honored the best value chain in the manufacturing industry. Top-tier finalists.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friends at Mahan's Thermal Products. They discuss what it takes to create green industrial and manufacturing facilities from scratch. Creating Green Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities From Scratch. Electronics manufacturing can lead to some serious environmental and health hazards.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: Cerasis is a 3PL focused on transportation management. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. ” What is Vendor Managed Inventory?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 26, 2015

Editor’s Note: This guest blog from Cisco-Eagle, Cisco-Eagle, Inc. , a provider of integrated material handling and storage systems for industrial operations, is the first post in which we will have a few blog posts on robotics, jobs, and how millennials figure into the future of manufacturing. in April to 48.8 in April to 48.8

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management processes and how to evaluate your suppliers from Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain. It measures the cost incurred by an organization to manufacture a quality product. Cost of quality. 3: Review of Frequency Suppliers Are Audited.

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OptiProERP

MARCH 1, 2020

The editors at Solutions Review recently released their 2020 Manufacturing ERP Guide. We’re pleased to be included as one of the top 24 manufacturing ERP vendors to watch in 2020. For instance, we offer a Product Configurator for manufacturers whose products come with differing models, features, and options.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2015

Editor's Note : In this guest blog post from Adams Nager, of ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) , he stresses the importance of fostering innovation and spurring competitiveness of American Manufacturing by focusing on more R&D from both the public and private sectors. The rest is history.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

Rising incomes in developing countries also make them extremely desirable markets – and not just as manufacturing hubs. Collaborating with Contract Manufacturers – Conair Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets health and beauty products and kitchen and other electronic appliances. Let’s look at some examples….

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Oxford Languages Dictionary defines automation as “the use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process.” Automation has been achieved by various means including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic devices, and computers, usually in combination.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

“The future of food retailing is on display,” writes Marian Zboraj, Digital Editor of Progressive Grocer.[1] Today, credit cards and other electronic payment methods are ubiquitous. Electronic payments allowed another innovation to get a foothold in the grocery business: self-checkout. “[5].

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2014

I was trying to come up with something witty to say, but then I came across this article by Rebecca Burns, deputy editor of Atlanta Magazine , with a title that says it all: The Day We Lost Atlanta: How 2 lousy inches of snow paralyzed a metro area of 6 million. 2 inches of snow.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Sea-Docs is the first electronic Bill of Lading Registry pilot (albeit for oil cargo). Did You Know That …. Its first trip includes transfers to two other railroads.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from Katie Cruze at considerdigital.com who give us the top 5 reasons why data quality is important. On the other hand, the Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI/electronic) method uses smartphones and tablets that allow the same data collection but the data is recorded on a device instead of paper.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JULY 22, 2020

Apple’s new carbon-neutral pledge is likely to reverberate across electronics supply chains. The company’s initiative means that it will work to transition its manufacturing suppliers to renewable sources of electricity to power their operations. Paul Page is editor of WSJ Logistics Report. Modern Materials Handling).

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2019

December 12, 2019 – Arena Solutions , the leading provider of cloud-based product development solutions for high tech, consumer electronics, and medical device industries, is proud to announce it is a recipient of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Green Supply Chain Award for 2019. Foster City, Calif., About Arena Solutions.

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USC Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Manufacturers have had an uneasy past two years. Electronics manufacturers and those relying on them have struggled, too. The Causes Behind Manufacturing Supply Shortages. General manufacturing demand was already increasing, with U.K. Manufacturers can then become more resilient against supply chain issues.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Sarah Boisvert @fablabhub Sarah Boisvert is the author of The New Collar Workforce and founder of Fab Lab Hub that offers Digital Badges for skills such as 3D printing, robotics, CAD design and AI in manufacturing. She is now an Editor at Aggregage for the site Supply Chain Brief. And it is humanity, not machines, that innovates.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Bob Ferrari , the Founder and Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Free shipping, aggressive pricing and popular electronic and jewelry items lured consumers to place their online orders. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Rajeev Ranjan , Global Practice Head, Oracle Practice in Manufacturing Vertical, Infosys Limited. I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed specifically regarding packaged D2D capabilities by Bob Ferrari, the executive editor of Supply Chain Matters blog. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Guest Post By Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, Supply Chain Matters blog. an example, electronics retailer Best Buy has augmented its online assortment by 20,000 items.Similarly, Target and Wal-Mart and other general merchandise retailers have boosted their online capabilities and product offerings.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Bob Ferrari, the Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Consumers tend to what to personally view electronic and apparel items, particularly the latter items which are closely linked to look and appeal. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Bob Ferrari , Founder and Executive editor of the Supply Chain Matters blog. More than half (51.4%) bought clothing and clothing accessories, and gift buyers were also drawn to promotions on electronics and computer-related accessories. Nearly four in 10 (39.4%) bought electronic items, up from 36.7

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Bob Ferrari, the Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. A Best Buy executive is quoted as indicating that the electronics retailer is spending 50 percent more on Twitter based marketing this holiday season. Automotive.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Users are more likely to find themselves dealing with performance and reliability issues, as chip manufacturers and software providers rush to plug the gap. So far, there do not appear to have been any attempts by hackers to exploit the flaw, says Tim Crosby, senior security consultant with Spohn Security Solutions.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. It allowed electronics firms to operate at 60%, then at full capacity as vaccination rates increased. In some countries, low vaccination rates are compounding the disruptions. “A But disruptions continue.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

dealers were often short of popular models—but not as short as competitors whose “hardships were largely due to their inability to deliver bread-and-butter pickup trucks due to parts shortages,” wrote AutoBlog Associate Editor Byron Hurd on January 5. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

dealers were often short of popular models—but not as short as competitors whose “hardships were largely due to their inability to deliver bread-and-butter pickup trucks due to parts shortages,” wrote AutoBlog Associate Editor Byron Hurd on January 5. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 17, 2022

dealers were often short of popular models—but not as short as competitors whose “hardships were largely due to their inability to deliver bread-and-butter pickup trucks due to parts shortages,” wrote AutoBlog Associate Editor Byron Hurd on January 5. Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S. From “lean” to secure.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Tim Denman ( @TimDenman ), editor in chief of Consumer Goods Technology, writes, “The supply chain is the lifeblood of the consumer goods industry. National lockdowns and social distancing measures exposed serious weak points in the supply chain, causing huge delays and disruptions, which affected people’s daily lives.”[1]

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