Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2023

Every December for the past four years, we have asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics professionals from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “What is the likelihood of the. We all know the saying: the more things change, the more they stay the same.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2023

In June 2023, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they are using control towers in their supply chain operations.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

One reason is that it’s not easy for most manufacturers to have visibility into the process before finished goods are shipped. During the pandemic, shortages of components for high-tech devices and automotive products have proliferated.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2023

This past February we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — “Is your company using Artificial Intelligence in its supply chain or logistics operations?”

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2023

The research, conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by RouteSmart Technologies, is based on a survey conducted with members of our Indago supply chain research community (who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In September, 2021, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies – “Is your company becoming more supply driven?”

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Talking Logistics

MAY 31, 2022

Their manufacturing, sales, and promotions plans are now driven more by what. For a long time, companies had been redesigning their supply chain networks and practices to become more demand driven. Read more Enabling Assurance of Supply in the Global Marketplace.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2023

Read more The post [Video] Discussing the Lessons Learned in Transportation Procurement Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Last September, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — Is your company becoming more supply-driven?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As highlighted in a June 2021 Wall Street Journal article by Bob Tita, Polaris, which manufactures boats, motorcycles, and other vehicles, is “changing its manufacturing and sales strategies on the fly to cope with shortages of materials and parts and an unreliable global transportation system that has disrupted precise production planning…The company (..)

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Talking Logistics

JULY 3, 2022

With the disruptions of the past two years, however, companies are now becoming more supply driven — that is, their manufacturing and sales and promotions plans are being driven more by what parts or inventory they. For a long time, companies had been redesigning their supply chain networks and practices to become more demand driven.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

But while its impact on retailers has been well documented, e-commerce has also created new challenges and opportunities for manufacturers. How can manufacturers achieve e-commerce fulfillment excellence? Read more A Manufacturer’s Guide to E-Commerce Fulfillment Excellence. What are some of these challenges and opportunities?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In September 2022, we surveyed members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies – to get their perspective on the important lessons learned over the past two years that will help them to successfully navigate the transportation market (..)

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This is not only true for manufacturers and retailers, but for logistics service providers (LSPs) too. One of the key lessons learned from 2020 is that companies can no longer afford to stand on the sidelines when it comes to investing in technology and digital transformation. How is technology helping logistics service providers meet the.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The global manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals and the regulatory requirements of countries have always made pharmaceutical supply chains a challenge.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

I was a packaging engineer on a team called PRISM, which stood for “People Reaching Out for Innovation in Semiconductor Manufacturing.” Read more Manufacturing in the US: Past the Point of No Return? The post Manufacturing in the US: Past the Point of No Return? Yes, it was a long winded name, but we also had.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

End-to-end supply chain visibility also involves, for example: Knowing where the manufacturing/production facilities of your suppliers (and their suppliers) are physically located, and which parts or materials are. I have long argued that companies need to expand their definition of supply chain visibility.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2020

For example, I have a degree in Material Science Engineering and I started my career in semiconductor manufacturing and new product development. Many current supply chain professionals say that they “fell into” the field — that is, they started their careers elsewhere but ultimately ended up in a supply chain role.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

The cost of poor quality is so closely related to supplier quality and compliance that manufacturers must give the proper attention and resources to the optimization of their upstream partnerships. The solution gives manufacturers the upstream visibility and control they need to provide downstream customer service to customers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Companies today rely on a global network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, logistics providers and other. The industry made minor changes to their internal business processes to reflect market and industry shifts. But bringing goods to market has become more complex. Read more The Power Of A Network.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2021

But can you aspire to have end-to-end supply chain visibility, which is what every manufacturer and retailer wants in order to become more agile and responsive, without also accepting end-to-end responsibility? I first asked. Read more Human Rights Abuses and Environmental Violations in Your Supply Chain?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2021

Outsourced manufacturing is the norm today, often involving thousands of suppliers and sites scattered around the globe. Direct procurement departments — those responsible for purchasing materials and components for end products — are tasked with more responsibilities than ever.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

A retailer returns pallets of unsold merchandise back to the manufacturer. A consumer buys two different shirt sizes online and returns the one that doesn’t fit. As consumer purchasing habits continue to favor online channels and as B2B ecommerce transactions grow faster, the scale and complexity of product returns have skyrocketed.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2020

It’s a question that will likely appear in vendor inquiries moving forward, not just for WMS applications but also manufacturing, packaging, retail, construction, and other enterprise software systems. Does your warehouse management system (WMS) have contact tracing capabilities? What is contact tracing?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2020

Manufacturers, distributors and retailers are trying to understand what this will mean for. Thousands of lives worldwide have been disrupted, and there’s no way to measure the human toll. Alongside that is the incredibly difficult task of measuring supply chain effects throughout the rest of the year.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

How prepared are contract packagers/manufacturers to meet these new challenges and customer requirements? What are some of the key capabilities companies should look for in a solution to enable enhanced collaboration between CPG brands and their contract manufacturing partners.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Omni-channel retailers and manufacturers/distributors require agility to compete and thrive in an industry that is ever-changing due in large part to the Amazon Effect. 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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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2015

According to reports on 3DPrint.com and the Wall Street Journal , Amazon filed for a patent in Novmeber 2013 titled, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand.” Here’s the abstract plus a drawing from the patent : Methods and systems can be provided for providing items manufactured on demand to users.

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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. And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For Manufacturing it’s about carrying zero or minimum inventory. There are broadly three stages of inventory management in supply chain: Manufacturing Support; Finished/Manufactured Goods; and After-Sale Support. Manufacturing Support. Cost of Manufactured Goods. Manufactured Goods. Key Driver.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2019

There is a lot of discussion in the marketplace about disruption, transformation and the rapid pace of change in supply chain management, but if you’re in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) or contract packaging and manufacturing industries, you know this all too well. So, what are the new rules for success? How can technology help?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

This post from Amber Road’s blog discusses several factors companies must consider if they are thinking of moving out of China as a manufacturing or sourcing base. There has been a lot of recent buzz about companies relocating sourcing or manufacturing out of China. It’s easy to understand why.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

Now consumers can compare products from multiple manufacturers and/or retailers in order to find best product at the best price – all from the comfort of their own home – and then have it delivered within days or even hours. The question is: how will this impact retailers and manufacturers? Transforming the Retail Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers (WSJ – sub. Well, it seems like a growing number of manufacturers are responding to this threat by buying cyber insurance.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For most 3PLs, their customers — across a variety of industries — are growing their presence in Mexico, either manufacturing there or growing their supplier base there, so 3PLs need to align their services and capabilities accordingly to the changing supply chain networks of their customers.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2014

Manufacturers and retailers face a variety of challenges and competitive pressures — whether it’s keeping pace with Amazon and Walmart; navigating through the various regulations and other factors that are impacting transportation capacity; or finding and retaining supply chain talent. Why is flexibility so important today?

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