Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Mike Beckham, CEO of bottle and travel mug manufacturer Simple Modern, told the Wall Street Journal that a major Chinese supplier in Quzhou City had been forced to cut its workweek to four days and trim its electricity usage by a third. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5 year-on-year in August.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

CEO Leadership Change In late January, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, a noted scion of this company’s family leadership, and who has been leading the auto maker since 2009, announced that he would be stepping down from his CEO role to that of chairman. He was also more candid and personal in indicating: “ No matter where I go, I am always a car guy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. Our first step was to define the leaders.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. The November S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® eased to a value of 47.1

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

His successor as CEO , Koji Sato, who previously led the auto maker’s Lexus luxury vehicle division, subsequently called for an “ EV-first mindset ” including the accelerated development of supply chain and manufacturing methods optimized for EV vehicle platforms.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The May report indicated that the global wide PMI has now been below the neutral 50 mark for nine consecutive months, and again an indication of manufacturing recession conditions. in April to 58.7 value in April to 58.2 value in April.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2019

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. Planning Individual Warehouse Design and Capacity. What Happens in Your Warehouses?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent from 3 percent. percent from 3 percent.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Today, Ganguly, vice president of manufacturing and general manager of the company’s Research Triangle Park operations, says the Jenkins MBA program prepared him for the challenges he faces from day to day. In 2009 we were $2B, and suddenly had five new drugs approved in two years. If we stock out – our stock price drops.

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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. In addition to its portfolio of drug candidates, the company has capabilities, including capacity for protein manufacturing, that are world-class in quality and scale.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2022, we predicted that consecutive multi-year rate and surcharge increases along with capacity restrictions imposed by major parcel carriers in times of high holiday volume periods were equally unsustainable. The open question is where or if excess capacity is deployed in other trade lanes or placed at anchor. Parcel Segment.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In line with prevailing economic forecasting, readers should anticipate continued uncertainty of global markets and the actual likelihood of various regional economic and manufacturing recession conditions in the coming year. By all accounts, there remain a lot of uncertainties and many potential downside risks. Global Economic Themes.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

Founded in 2009, with the vision of becoming the next iteration of producer Tesla in technologically innovative EV design, production and distribution logistics, the company spent its initial years in designing and developing what is today the Rivian RiT electrically powered pick-up truck, and the Rivian RiS sport utility vehicle.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 11, 2015

With the release of the May 8, 2015 Jobs Report , many businesses and employees within the manufacturing industry have grown concerned. According to the report, the average number of total US manufacturing jobs in the United States changed very little since April. Technological Advances. Cheaper Products From Alternate Economies.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2012

After a dark period of retrenchment caused by the economic downturn of 2008-2009, automotive companies across the globe are now investing to solve some of the most interesting challenges in supply chain management. Most other manufacturing industries have the ability to provide visibility from orders and demand, to parts and supply.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. There has been a massive increase in the capacity of the global container fleet. Supply chain volatility, increased procurement vendors, agile manufacturing and an on-demand economy. Declining Freight Rates. Shippers have their own pressures.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 4, 2013

Locke puts it , “Global brands and buyers pressure their suppliers to reduce costs, manufacture on shorter deadlines, and produce a greater variety of products in smaller batches”. A more costly, but constructive approach is of course supplier engagement and capacity building. Top picture: Wikimedia Commons Forgeresearch 2009.

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Arkieva

APRIL 1, 2016

We have outsourced big chunks of manufacturing but are stuck with inflexible supply contracts. The financial crisis of 2008-2009 has given a major push to do more with less. Excess capacities in one region are dumped in another region and are disrupting market shares. I see comparable things in B2B markets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Our approach simply breaks accountabilities and goals across the areas of Manufacturing, Logistics/Network Optimization and Ingredients/Packaging. We would not have succeeded without a team effort across R&D, the business leaders, and SC disciplines of engineering, procurement, and manufacturing. What have you learned?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Although, long term, reshoring makes sense for some, at the end of the day, what reshoring does is remind executives at manufacturing companies to look at the long term, then decide what is best for the company. But this respite does not mean that manufacturing jobs are reappearing. labor force was 35 percent smaller than it is today).

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Consultancy UK). Source: Consultancy.UK.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. In my capacity as a consultant and having worked in multiple implementations, I have always thought about processes that could have reduced the cost, time and rework and hence would have brought about a high degree of customer satisfaction. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 9, 2015

Expected Transportation Capacity Issues. The concern and dialog about the transportation capacity issues for our country have bridged the past two decades and beyond. We have heard so much over the years about a coming capacity crunch crisis , many argue if crisis is the proper terminology.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

For instance, Rachel Duan, industrial conglomerate General Electric’s chief executive in China, told the New York Times that she sees manufacturing in the area increasing when “the roads are built, the ports are built and the power plants are built.” At that point, she believes, “other opportunities will come.”. That’s not to say that U.S

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Inventory and Capacity Visibility to Order Management System. Hence, address can be amended without re-checking inventory and capacity. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. The first problem was that of underutilized capacity. The capacity booking corresponding to such backordered orders remained unutilized since, route (of the load which contains backordered order) had already been optimized. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. To fulfill these and many other supply chain related needs, retailers are currently importing supply chain concepts from industries like manufacturing and automobile in which supply chain management is an established practice. Manufacturing industry is now moving from ATP to PTP (Profitable to Promise).

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

He led the team during the period of 2007-2009. We were out of capacity, needed to build it, and needed to redefine the supply chain. They will be featured in our digital showcase and are a part of the Jabil story on digital manufacturing. Use the orbit chart in Figure 1 to follow Shane’s progress through the recession.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Demand planning is the most critical process in the CPG industry, since it drives all downstream processes (raw material/finished goods inventory planning, procurement planning, capacity planning, manpower planning, transportation planning, etc.) December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

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IQMS

MARCH 2, 2020

The innovation of our manufacturing customers was spotlighted at the Plastics News Excellence Awards ceremony on February 26, 2020. The companies, all users of our DELMIAWORKS (formerly IQMS) manufacturing ERP software, were judged by members of the Plastics News editorial staff. There, Intertech Plastics Inc. Diversified Plastics Inc.,

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ThroughPut

JUNE 14, 2019

Dating back to 2009, bottleneck elimination came in the form of chemical engineering homework sets examining flow rates, pumps, and other levers. It doesn’t matter if you have a garden hose or a fire hose, if the bottleneck cannot take the capacity, then the maximum output cannot change. Bottlenecks? We used technology to frac’em.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Sarah Boisvert @fablabhub Sarah Boisvert is the author of The New Collar Workforce and founder of Fab Lab Hub that offers Digital Badges for skills such as 3D printing, robotics, CAD design and AI in manufacturing. It’s no longer a question of whether they will exceed human capacities, but when.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 14, 2019

Dating back to 2009, bottleneck elimination came in the form of chemical engineering homework sets examining flow rates, pumps, and other levers. It doesn’t matter if you have a garden hose or a fire hose, if the bottleneck cannot take the capacity, then the maximum output cannot change. Bottlenecks? We used technology to frac’em.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 22, 2011

From the statics of ILBF CHINA 2011 (8th International Lead Battery Fair), China’s annual output of lead-acid batteries in 2009 was about 120 million kVA, with a total sale of more than 100 billion yuan. Recently, Chinese authorities launched a national wide campaign to fight against the lead pollution of the battery industry in China.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Authorized carriers may offer capacity for each load based on rates already established or based on shipper-established parameters. can also support a public exchange environment to secure capacity and rates in a backhaul, capacity-constraint market. Highly customizable, FAM 2.0 Even with the April decrease to 112.4,

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Elementum

JULY 27, 2016

Reports state that this will be the highest-capacity subsea cable ever placed across the Atlantic, with speeds of 160 Terabits per second. As more and more products are sold online, and as suppliers and manufacturers move further away from each other, speed of communication will often prove to make or break critical supply disruptions.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

As we see this year, there are more cars on the road (meaning carriers want that attractive freight), and we are also seeing tight capacity. Holiday joy has come early this year with Americans likely to pay the lowest Thanksgiving gas prices since 2009. It must have contingency, as you sometimes aren't prepared for the unseen.

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