Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. Ever hear of Lean Manufacturing? Got some suggestions?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 9, 2021

In 2003, Mike founded his own successful freight brokerage, Advantage Freight Network (AFN), growing it to over $170M. As a broker insider, Mike saw first-hand how antiquated the freight procurement process was for manufacturers, retailers and distributors. Mike then founded Sleek Fleet in 2017, which is now Sleek Technologies.

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E2open

MAY 24, 2016

The increased reliance on innovation and promotions to drive growth further compounds the problem. Campbell Soup was the first company to adopt demand sensing in 2003. They employ time series analysis to create forecasts based solely on prior sales. Three years later, Procter & Gamble started its global deployment.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2020

The supply sides of businesses are struggling to continue manufacturing operations as most of this activity takes place in China, where the virus outbreak has been the most severe. Both Alibaba and JD.com expanded during the SARS crisis in 2002-2003. Not the first time. Change in Actions.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Over the years, various methodologies have emerged to address this need, including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and the integration of both known as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). In this blog, we’ll delve into the integrated Lean Six Sigma approach, exploring its benefits, deployment models, moreover the implications for SMEs.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

It is a true boost to efficiency and competitiveness in innovative sectors of the automotive industry to be able to rely on the expertise of experienced partners. Punch Powertrain nv is an independent global automotive supplier of innovative and energy efficient drivetrains. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. About Punch Powertrain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

At the event, James Rice, MIT, spoke on innovation, and his reflections on Clayton Christensen’s 1997 classic business book, the Innovators Dilemma. This is disruptive innovation. The spark from Invention to Innovation is slow. Technology invention is happening, but the translation to innovation is slow.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

The company transitioned from an innovator in the 1990s to a late adopter in the last decade. Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 26, 2012

In 2003, Coca-Cola enterprises began a five year, $200 million IT plan called Project Pinnacle. This indomitable supply chain innovation is now being put to use for the delivery of much-needed medications. How do they do it all? Always Adapting. This company stays on top of technology. Watered Down” Coca-Cola. In the U.S.,

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Attention should be paid to the following aspects: Does the supplier have a full range of machinery to manufacture the required product? What innovations could be introduced? How to remedy a possible shortage of machines? Are the machines modern and well maintained (machine breakdown will affect delivery)?

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Freightera

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The award winners were selected from more than 600 nominees and competed in 16 categories including Manufacturing and Transportation, where Eric Beckwitt won the award along with Mario Plourde, CEO of Cascades, and Sarah Buckle, director of enterprise risk and sustainability at Translink, the greater Vancouver transit authority.

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Proxima

JUNE 8, 2023

The growth of Tesla has been truly astonishing over the past decade, the company was founded in 2003 and in under 20 years has grown to be the largest producer of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) globally. What could the other reasons for this apparent U-turn be? A move by Tesla is akin to an Apple or Amazon moment.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For over 16 years, industry executives, technology innovators and regulators have trusted Axendia to provide analysis, advice and insights at the intersection of business, regulatory and technology domains based on trusted sources. ? ? ? ? ?. Adoption of Digital Technologies in Life Science Manufacturing. Daniel: Absolutely.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time I am very keen on the subject of supply chain innovation right now, for a variety of reasons. First, CEOs across the globe are putting innovation as the top or near top priority for the companies they run. But I would argue that supply chain innovation is not well understood.

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Unleashed

JUNE 20, 2021

Like many food and beverage manufacturing industries, the alcohol industry worldwide has taken a hit from the pandemic – whether from restaurant and bar closures, or restrictions on valuable export and import markets – global sales volume dropped 6.2% The global spirits industry in numbers. drop in sales volume. as the world locked down.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties. 2003, 7 1). eAuctions almost guarantee that business get the best price for your items and/or services, irrespective as to whether the marketplace is growing or declining (Scanmarket, 2020).

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Supply Chain Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Data sits–examples include images, map and location data, sentiment, telematics, warranty, and weather– on the doorsteps of manufacturing companies and retailers. EDI solutions consolidated and innovation slowed. These signals cannot be used. Supply chains respond. They do not sense. I lost the heated debates.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Data sits–examples include images, map and location data, sentiment, telematics, warranty, and weather– on the doorstep of manufacturing companies and retailers. In 2002-2003, I fought a personal battle within internal walls of Gartner Group fighting a concept called ERP II. These signals cannot be used. They do not sense.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

Hasso Plattner who co-founded SAP in 1972, stepped down from his CEO leadership role in 2003. After its founding in 2014, the tech provider indicates that it is now targeting third party logistics, manufacturing, and retail industry prospects, with a combined footprint of over 1,500 warehouses.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 1, 2024

A lot of disconnection across people, data, and systems as they work to put all this effort and innovation into a product. Provide access to manufacturer establishments when designated client unit is remote, domestic, or international. You might find this one familiar. You have your supplier quality management.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The move comes in response to a petition last year from solar panel manufacturers Suniva and SolarWorld. panel manufacturers were being harmed by imports and recommended a 35 percent tariff against foreign panel manufacturers. Manufacturing only comprises a small portion (about 14 percent ) of all jobs in the solar industry.

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KEPLER Consulting

APRIL 9, 2018

This remains very important because from the beginning of the digital data creation until 2003, there were 5 exabytes of information created and now the same amount of information is created every two days. X industry possible, opening up new possibilities for innovative applications and processes. Smart manufacturing for the future.

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