Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. unionized auto companies. Stay tuned.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 28, 2020

Like many of its peers, Menards has special requirements to successfully bring product into its supply chain without incurring additional costs. Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota.

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Elementum

MAY 31, 2016

A study conducted by University of Missouri researchers showed that engineers were more focused on maximizing the technological capabilities of a gadget while designers were aiming for optimum comfort and aesthetic quality. Fashion-Forward Supply Chain. A more recent consumer survey said 16 percent of owners found it “ugly.”.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

As I highlighted in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2013 , tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the preferred computing platform for business professionals, which is why technology providers are designing and optimizing their applications for these devices.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. Knowing these timelines is crucial to supply chain planning. You may need to pay more to attract capacity. California.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2022

The ongoing Russian assault on Ukraine continues to make supply chain waves. More than a million containers set to ride 6,000-plus miles of railway linking Western Europe to Eastern China via Russia are now having to find new routes by sea, adding to costs and threatening to worsen the global supply chain chaos.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Given that hospitals and other healthcare facilities exist only to provide care to patients, it can come as a surprise to know that supply chain cost is typically the second largest expense such facilities incur, exceeded only by the cost of labour. Hospital and Healthcare Supply: The Need for Change. Vendor-managed Inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Nestle USA , a business unit of Nestle SA, is investing in regenerative agriculture practices across its DiGiorno supply chain to reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint. Nearly two thirds of the company’s carbon emissions come from ingredient sourcing, which is largely based in agricultural practices, according to the company.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

But I did manage to keep a pulse on what was happening in the supply chain and logistics industry; here are the items that caught my attention: KFC restaurants could remain closed for ‘remainder of the week’ due to chicken shortage crisis (Independent). Transplace Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

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