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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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

However, in a subsequent article published in 2003 and titled “ Computing Productivity: Firm-Level Evidence ” Erik states that. We explore the effect of computerization on productivity and output growth using data from 527 large US firms over 1987-1994.

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Shipchain

MARCH 17, 2020

The activity of Chinese manufacturing plants has fallen in the past month and is expected to remain depressed for months.” . Although initially compared to the SARS outbreak, Coronavirus seems to be hitting much harder and much more quickly than the 2003 epidemic. And according to AXIOS , U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Over the last decade, neither the pharmaceutical nor medical device manufacturer has been able to drive the revenue/employee productivity gains of their comparative peer groups. Figure 2 contrasts the state of cash-to-cash cycles between 2000-2003 and 2008-2011. Power is shifting to the hospital. I think both factors are at play.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2019

2] She wrote: “There’s no doubt about it: manufacturers who fail to meet a retailer’s vendor standards can get into financial trouble. Back in 2003, Zeiger wrote, “In some cases, [suppliers insist], the requirements are petty, arbitrary or even illogical. Footnotes. [1] 4] Murray Sellars, “ OTIF – On-time, in-full!

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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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Logility

APRIL 26, 2022

Founded in 2003, Next Level Apparel is a design innovator, industry leader and top supplier of premium blank apparel. Upgrading its technology stack and processes has helped the brand improve supply chain visibility and has provided the ability to optimize inventory and keep on top of changing consumer demand.”. About Next Level Apparel.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

On June 11, 2003, Walmart CIO announced that the company would require its 100 top suppliers to implement radio-frequency identification (RFID) – technology that promised fast-tracking of items and, ultimately, a more efficient supply chain. Wal-Mart’s frightening RFID debacle. But, sadly, RFID never really took off.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

We managed the supply chain for China’s largest manufacturer with close to US$500m in logistics spend. Sourcing, manufacturing and consumption models will continue to evolve and the supply chain industry is positioned as a strategic partner to support companies in rationalising future decisions. This is in a position to shift again.

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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. Next time you pick up a coke bottle, look at it more carefully, from a manufacturing point of view, and you might feel refreshed in a less obvious way. How do they do it all? Always Adapting. This company stays on top of technology.

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

More than 300 of the world’s 500 largest companies have a presence in Wuhan, with the city being one of China’s largest manufacturing centers. With China serving as one of the major manufacturing hubs of the world, this mass quarantine is having worldwide impacts. Many have compared this outbreak to the SARS emergency of 2003.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Adoption of Digital Technologies in Life Science Manufacturing. Jennifer: Can you tell us some of the things you’re seeing today and how digital technologies are being adopted to support manufacturing, supply chain and enterprise collaboration? We were manufacturing for a particular region, we were vertically integrated.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. Running a cost effective and safe supply chain distribution network across multiple geographies in the Asia Pacific region manufacturing and shipping chemicals where we averaged one delivery every 50 seconds.

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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 Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

An interview with Toygar Narbay, Chairman of the Board at clothing manufacturer Narkonteks. Effective supply chain management has been vital in building a compelling offering – both as a manufacturer for leading international brands and in developing its own brand. Narkonteks Yönetim Kurulu Ba?kan? na göre uzatman?z, z, küresel haz?r

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

The company discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets biological products for treating conditions such as multiple sclerosis and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It was formed from the November 2003 merger of Biogen, Inc. Headquartered in Weston, Mass. and IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.

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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?

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E2open

MAY 24, 2016

Campbell Soup was the first company to adopt demand sensing in 2003. Data from E2open’s Forecasting Benchmark Study – encompassing more than $250 billion in sales from 14 multinational manufacturers – shows that demand sensing cuts weekly forecast at the item-location level by 37% compared to traditional demand planning systems.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

The idea is to have integrated information sharing between all trading partners (suppliers, manufacturers and customers)”. Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. In one of the old article of SCMDOJO “ What is Supply Chain Management ?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

Comparative Of Standardization Offerings: Manufacturers present their bids throughout a specific website in a standard manner, allowing the eAuctions infrastructure to evaluate proposals, offerings and bids, then to provide reliable results for a said company. 2003, 7 1). Retrieved from Future of Sourcing: [link]. Sachdeva, M.

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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. 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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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Walmart’s RFID journey Walmart announced in 2003 that its top 100 suppliers must tag their pallets and cases starting by 2005. Opportunities for manufacturing Walmart is not the only retailer that requires RFID – and you can expect many to follow suit. Even so, businesses have eyed RFID for many years.

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AB&R

APRIL 12, 2022

Walmart announced in 2003 that its top 100 suppliers must tag their pallets and cases starting by 2005. Opportunities for manufacturing. As more follow in Walmart’s footsteps, we predict retailers purchasing your manufactured goods will also start asking for RFID-labeled items. To understand why, we need to investigate the past.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

He discussed the adoption of the steam engine and the electric motor in the manufacturing sector. Today, we take these technologies for granted, but the electric motor was the genesis of the horizontal manufacturing plant. Alan spoke on the impact on business economies with the adoption of technologies. It was not an ideal design.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Suppliers play a critical role in every facet of the supply chain but especially manufacturing. For manufacturers to comply with regulations, they must be able to trace each item to its origin. According to ICE, from 2003 to 2009, Sabre falsified shipping documents, used false bottoms on crates and lied on business records.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Suppliers play a critical role in every facet of the supply chain but especially manufacturing. For manufacturers to comply with regulations, they must be able to trace each item to its origin. According to ICE, from 2003 to 2009, Sabre falsified shipping documents, used false bottoms on crates and lied on business records.

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EMERGE App

JANUARY 1, 2020

World exports of manufactured goods increased from US$ 8 trillion in 2006 to US$ 11 trillion in 2016. Developing countries make up the bulk of suppliers and manufacturers today. They have a comparative economic advantage: lower wage costs, specialized design and manufacturing skills, and a finely-tuned supply chain.

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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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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Because the vast majority of small-business owners and major corporations require power to provide, manufacture, or deliver products and services, the grid’s failings are forcing companies to evaluate their current processes and develop workarounds so service interruptions are minimized.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Ford has elected to partner with South Korean based battery manufacturer SK Innovation , in building and the joint operating of three battery production facilities, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee. The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In 2003, a friend approached me with a job profile from i2. It intrigued me, so I applied, got the job and started working as a support consultant working for the manufacturing products. SCN: And what was your first job? RD: My first job was in programming, development and coding for banking software.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 13, 2019

Mr. Chandler remarked that the Company fell into the biobased product industry in 2003 by accident. That chain of events in 2003 led to millions of dollars in sales and growth of the Company’s brand.

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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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NC State SCRC

MAY 6, 2024

Indeed, the field has also exploded into an entire software industry devoted to a number of various areas, including Manufacturing Planning and Control, OPM, warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, retail assortment planning, and a variety of other areas that are now evaluated annually by Gartner. Think about it.

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QAD

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The state of manufacturing in 2023 is mixed. While we have no influence over natural disasters and geopolitical unrest, there’s another factor that has captured America’s attention in healthcare, food service, entertainment, distribution and, yes, manufacturing: labor disputes. To answer that question, I’d like to take a small detour.

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RFgen

MARCH 13, 2023

In its early days, the software company focused on developing accounting software for IBM’s mid-range computers, which were popular in the manufacturing industry. In the 1980s, the company expanded its product offerings to include manufacturing and distribution software.

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KEPLER Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

A failure to control IT consumption in production will hinder the delivery of components along the line, the waste management through the forcing of manufacturing orders and, ultimately, the calculation of the PRI. The lack of reliable in-line consumption preventing flow regulation. 4/ Performance Management: QCD element animation.

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