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Supply Chain News on US Manufacturing Situation Sees Everyone is Scrambling

Supply Chain Digest

Auto Parts Maker Sogefi Factory in West Virginia Sees Daily Fire Drills

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturing teams used to manage the supply chain group. Today, in most organizations, the supply chain team manages manufacturing. The irony is that fewer and fewer people within the supply chain team understand manufacturing. Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant.

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A New Red Wagon?

Supply Chain Shaman

I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. In my youth, my mom would frequently exclaim, “Be careful where you hook your red wagon.” ” The mountain expression is a warning. Amazon bought Whole Foods. Google is launching autonomous vehicles.

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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. In preparation, we are finishing up research on supply chain planning excellence, big data and supply chain, supply chain talent, and digital manufacturing. It has been a good week.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. West Virginia. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina.

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Made In USA Sweepstakes: Logistics Company & Documentary Filmmaker Join Forces to Spread Manufacturing Awareness

GlobalTranz

, in a blog post ahead of his visit to Made in USA manufacturer, UCAN Zippers USA. Josh has graciously agreed to give away, for free, to 25 winners a digital copy of his documentary, as a way for Cerasis and Josh to celebrate manufacturers during this Manufacturing Day period! What is Manufacturing Day 2015?

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Some of Michigan’s stay-at-home order was relaxed at the end of April and recently allowed manufacturing work to resume; however, the formal order was extended until May 28. West Virginia. Status: Open.