GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2017

The United States aerospace manufacturing industry is a highly competitive one. These factors make aerospace manufacturing companies highly valued partners, even internationally. Although the aerospace industry employs countless hundreds of thousands of workers, robots are still necessary to complete many tasks.

Manufacturing Procurement 164

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. A month later, Walmart announced that it will increase its sourcing of US products by $50 billion over the next 10 years. One is the thought process around best-cost sourcing versus least-cost sourcing.

Manufacturing Procurement 173

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing 173

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. Its best-known brands are Vans , Timberland , The North Face , and Dickies. But it affected VF less than many.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 211

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 21, 2023

While these environmental consequences have been short-term, they have been enough to attract the attention of world leaders, industries, and governments to develop aggressive environmentally sustainable strategies to curb energy usage and reduce product waste. Several parts of the world saw a reduction in water pollution.

Manufacturing Procurement 80

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. There are continuing efforts to reduce the weight of their tractor and trailers in North America.

Supply Chain Design Software 188

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. The entire supply chain industry was caught flat-footed by the seismic disruptions wrought by the pandemic.

Real-time Visibility 185

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate? Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019. Well, I am saying it.

Supply Chain Software 270

Supply Chain Software Warehousing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 270

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. As a retained executive search consultant, he built C-suite leadership teams for clients in a variety of industries. Trend #2: Near sourcing and shorter supply chains. About iDev Partners.

Trends 175

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). The reinvention of planning is needed, but it is hard to unwind the industry. I have been an industry analyst for two decades. So, we began the discussion.

Procurement Analytics 219

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). The reinvention of planning is needed, but it is hard to unwind the industry. I have been an industry analyst for two decades. So, we began the discussion.

Procurement Analytics 195

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. The industry consensus right now is that container volumes will decrease upwards of 2.5

Negotiating Skills 52

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The medical device industry covers the manufacturing of medical, scientific, and surgical equipment. These products are made with the help of medical device manufacturing software, and sold directly to healthcare providers, or delivered to wholesalers and other customers. Technology trends in the medical device industry.

New Zealand 105

New Zealand Trends United Kingdom Industrial 105

QAD

APRIL 21, 2020

The onset of COVID-19 arrived at a time when the global automotive industry was already in a state of tumult, with suppliers and automakers looking at a future defined by electrification, autonomy, and connectedness. Consider this: the automotive industry has stopped production. This Time is Different for Automotive Suppliers.

Automotive 112

Automotive Industrial Industry Negotiating Skills 112

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To address these challenges, automotive industry stakeholders should explore “Synchronized Planning and Execution” strategies, aiming to minimize latency and enhance agility, speed, and responsiveness, while simultaneously reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Waste Reduction 83

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. As a retained executive search consultant, he built C-suite leadership teams for clients in a variety of industries. Trend #2: Near sourcing and shorter supply chains. About iDev Partners.

Trends 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2024

The company sources goods from 36,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. The goods flow through 3 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 106 final-mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. But we recognize that the industry is moving to even more speed!

Supply Chain Design Software 226

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes. The sourcing centers are key to just-in-time, same-day, next-day deliveries.

Optimal Sourcing 157

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. chief executive of Bassett Furniture Industries highlighted just how bad the problem has become. Rob Spilman Jr.,

Logistics Network Optimization Software 165

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. As noted in our January update, the manufacturer announced the news that the Chief Operating Officer had departed the company in December 2021.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I had a remarkable interview with a medium sized supplier today, that has truly found a business model which I believe holds a promise for a new industrial revolution in North America. I believe this is the new model for American manufacturing. Small business is the growth engine behind this revolution in manufacturing.

Manufacturing Procurement 94

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2020

Many organizations in a variety of industries did just that when the pandemic first struck. This includes food and beverage suppliers, packers, and manufacturers. “The food and beverage industry is ramping up efforts to adjust and adapt.” But the meat industry may have gotten the worst of it.

Inventory Reduction 64

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. Some Broader Context. GM’s Latest Financial Performance. GM’s Broader Innovation Efforts.

Material Savings 52

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IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

99% of mid-market manufacturing executives are familiar with Industry 4.0, yet only 5% are currently implementing or have implemented an Industry 4.0 Mid-market manufacturers getting the most value out of Industry 4.0 Demystifying Industry 4.0 Delving into the specifics of Industry 4.0 no opt-in).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2020

Over the last few weeks, I have spoken with several of our customers as well as industry analysts from ChainLink Research, Gartner and IDC to gain some additional perspective on how the supply chain is coping with this quickly escalating risk. These are questions everyone from manufacturing to retail must analyze now.

Modeling 211

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019. Source: Gartner, Market Guide for Supply Chain Analytics Technology, May 28, 2019. The number of industries applying optimization has also grown, even in markets where the use of optimization has not been as widespread. We turned 30 this year.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 262

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. 72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. Real-Time Monitoring Is At An Inflection Point.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Inventory Reduction 71

Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2017

The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. Mazda aims to build a production structure to further grow in North America, allowing the company to more quickly respond to its customers’ needs depending on the region and model.

South Carolina 135

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In ARC’s recent study of this software market, MIC was the largest provider of Global Trade Compliance (GTC) software solutions to the automotive industry. But in some industries, automotive is a prime example, these solutions enable optimal decision-making with respect to the impact of customs on business operations.

Optimal Sourcing 184

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software 184

BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Along their journey they provide feedback, which with industry and technological advancements, backs our ongoing innovation strategy. With this new tool, manufacturers, retailers and logistics service providers (LSP) can benefit from Blue Yonder optimization tools via integration to their existing TMS.

Gartner 87

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Every day has felt like a major squall, from natural disasters closing down manufacturing facilities and ports, to container shortages and labor issues, to rising costs and the ongoing pandemic. Factor in big-picture industry changes. Scenario planning should take into account significant changes to the industry landscape.

Supply Chain Planning Software 185

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Last week provided a flurry of quarterly financial performance reporting that provided added evidence of ongoing supply chain cost inflation impacting various industries. Consumer Product Goods Industry. percent in North America. Let’s explore a few examples. The company’s organic sales grew 8.1

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. Industry Supply Network Implications. Announcement. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 and other global regions.

Automotive 52

Automotive South Korea Tennessee Manufacturing Procurement 52

Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. s recovering economy and sync between industry verticals. Branching Out.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Mexico El Paso Manufacturing 60

AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Determining how to optimize the flow of goods throughout your supply chain network from source to demand – where do you buy and make goods, where do you store them, and how do you optimally move them through the network. SCND seeks to maximize service levels to customers, but at a minimum cost.

Network Design Software 156

Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design 156

AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Determining how to optimize the flow of goods throughout your supply chain network from source to demand – where do you buy and make goods, where do you store them, and how do you optimally move them through the network. . SCND seeks to maximize service levels to customers, but at a minimum cost. ” .

Network Design Software 159

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