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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

ZF has been working with a supply chain solutions provider called SupplyOn since 2001. This enables carriers to optimize their transportation capacity to deliver the shipment on time at best price. Lean cuts inventory out of the supply chain. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain. This did adversely affect their financial results.

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Supply chains remain wonky… and will continue that way for awhile (Jason Miller blog part 4)

NC State SCRC

Freight was completely flat… Until 2001, when they exploded upward. Transpacific capacity will remain oversubscribed, and we will continue to see shortagers in virtually every handoff of product from Asian factories to US store shelves. Inventory is piling up in warehouses. more for their services than in January 2020.

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How Demand Planning Influences Supply Planning through Predicting Future Demand Patterns

Vanguard Software

And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. Whereas supply planning projects and manages inventory or supply to meet consumer demand. Organizations can then make shrewd business decisions about inventory and production.

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50 warehouse automation stats you should know

6 River Systems

Average warehouse capacity utilization among manufacturers is about 68%. “However, 15% reported that they were at 100% capacity, while 19% were at 81% to 99% capacity. This marked the 34th consecutive quarter of positive net absorption, the longest streak since 2001. in Q1 2017, the lowest since 2008.”

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E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network

E2open

Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information. E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network.

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Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

Harvey is not the first lethal and damaging flood to hit Houston: Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 killed 41 and caused $9 billion in damage, as well as flooding in 2016 that shut down the city for days. refining capacity was knocked offline by Hurricane Harvey. click to zoom).

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%, Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. Premium freight capacity improves. Public opinion is motivating some producers to upgrade standards for off-shore operating and for selecting suppliers. 7.8%, and currently meet or exceed U.S.