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How the UAW Strike is Shaking Up the Automotive Supply Chain

Resilinc

Opened in 2006, this plant is responsible for building the Buick Enclave and the Chevrolet Traverse. million Americans in the auto parts manufacturing business, but the damage will hit smaller auto suppliers that are further down the supply chain the hardest. Small Businesses Feel the Effects of the UAW Strike There are 4.8

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

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? Free report download!

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Breaking Tech News- Thoma Bravo’s Announced Acquisition of Anaplan

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2006, Anaplan has amassed over 1,600 worldwide customers and is categorized in the financial planning tech sector. They had a prior investment in global process-based manufacturing B2B industry platform Elemica which the firm exited in 2019. Added Background. That investment remains ongoing.

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

Orbit Chart for Kimberly-Clark and P&G for the Period of 2006-2015. Orbit Chart of Colgate for the Period of 2006-2015. They got good at Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and tied the output to decisions on what to make in contract manufacturing. Item complexity is taking a toll. A similar pattern exists for Colgate.

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Supply Chain Digest Presents the Best in Supply Chain Content.

Supply Chain Digest

Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Manufacturing Technology. Watch our companion Video and download others Megatrend Executive Briefs at www.scdigest.com/Supply_Chain_Megatrends.php. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.' Demand Planning/Forecasting. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems. Global Logistics.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

Download the app, and listen when you get a chance.). I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research. The North American operation is the top manufacturer in the US cordless market.