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.

Pharmaceutical 62

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. Industry data points to a $10 to $15 per hour difference on average in total direct labor costs among non-union vs. UAW contracted labor with production in the predominate U.S.

Negotiating Skills 59

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 59

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2017

Only 12% of public companies are making improvement during the period of 2009-2015 in both operating margin and inventory despite spending an average of 1.7% I am a self-professed data geek. In some industries, like consumer electronics, we are going backwards. of revenues on Information Technology (IT). I love spreadsheets.

Cost Reduction Strategies 90

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), billion pounds since 2009.

Reverse Logistics 52

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 28, 2013

In the pursuit of finding a way to off-load inventory (read “working capital”) from their books, many large manufacturers are moving towards so called “Vendor Managed Inventory” systems. The logic couldn’t be easier to follow: ”why not have our suppliers own the inventory up to the point of use?

Vendor Strategies 76

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

Although strategic sourcing capabilities are well established in industries ranging from automotive to electronics, they are still in the formative stages in the biotechnology sector. Biogen Idec is one of a handful of biotechs that have licensed and dedicated biological bulk-manufacturing facilities. Headquartered in Weston, Mass.

Manufacturing Procurement 68

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. They are connected electronically via sensors that collect data like location, motion, temperature, light levels and so on. Likewise, the cost of data transfer dropped from $0.47 Learn more about it now! 15 Min Read.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Rajeev Ranjan , Global Practice Head, Oracle Practice in Manufacturing Vertical, Infosys Limited. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009.

Supply and Demand 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Free shipping, aggressive pricing and popular electronic and jewelry items lured consumers to place their online orders. The most visible headline involves the worlds largest electronics retailer Best Buy. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

Manufacturing Procurement 29

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

We have been mining the data to understand the trade-offs between growth, profitability, cycle and complexity ratios. The problem is that when I examine balance sheets over the last decade, as shown in figure 1, I find that only high-tech and electronics industries have reduced inventories year-over-year. The data is hard to get.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Scale matters, tech matters, and now, data science matters. ”. Data from Crisis24 indicates that there were 38 instances of port protests or labor stoppages in 2022. Significant industry capacity supply and demand imbalance, similar to what occurred in 2008 and 2009 global recession. Labor unrest on the rise among global ports.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. an example, electronics retailer Best Buy has augmented its online assortment by 20,000 items.Similarly, Target and Wal-Mart and other general merchandise retailers have boosted their online capabilities and product offerings. December 2009. November 2009.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand 30

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Hottest selling items included collections of consumer electronics, electronic tablets, toys and certain apparel and shoe items, an indication that consumers balanced needs for the latest gadgets with practical choices for gift-giving. December 2009. November 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. That has been reflected in data provided thus far including Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend sales. A Best Buy executive is quoted as indicating that the electronics retailer is spending 50 percent more on Twitter based marketing this holiday season. December 2009.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 26

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. More than half (51.4%) bought clothing and clothing accessories, and gift buyers were also drawn to promotions on electronics and computer-related accessories. Nearly four in 10 (39.4%) bought electronic items, up from 36.7 December 2009. November 2009.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. 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. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

Manufacturing Procurement 22

Manufacturing Procurement Retail Optimal Sourcing Industrial 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. I hit this topic while searching for data on a market research on e-tailing of groceries. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

Manufacturing Procurement 25

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Not all products may be covered by the Layaway program; this is reserved for high value items such as electronics, home appliances etc. • December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 22

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. The widespread uses of electronic commerce and ubiquitous mobile devices have made mobile payments an interesting alternative method of payment for customers and merchants. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical 22

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. Southern California is an expensive place to operate, so many of their manufacturing customers have embraced robotic solutions.

Warehousing 78

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

Selfishly, we need standard for our research, but we also want to help supply chain leaders gain new insights from a deep data-driven analysis. It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. Background.

Pharmaceutical 210

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 210

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. Table 1: Results of the Consumer Electronics Industry for Performance, Improvement and Value. Operating Margin.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

Selfishly, we need a standard for our research, but we also want to help supply chain leaders gain new insights from a deep data-driven analysis. It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. Background.

Pharmaceutical 110

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 110

Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Interestingly enough the industries with the greatest challenges – high-tech and electronics – post the greatest progress. In process manufacturing BASF, L’Oréal and The Clorox Company. In discrete manufacturing those are Apple, Cisco, Coopertires, Cummins, Edwards, Steelcase and Tsmc. By Lora Cecere.

Pharmaceutical 60

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design 60

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Intra-company and intercompany, across the supply chain and across the globe, from the operator level to the management suite, information on all aspects of production, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution is increasingly visible and accessible at all levels, so that appropriate decisions can be made and applied. Reduces DSO.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009, ecommerce wasn’t what it is today. New data: The fastest-growing and declining COVID-19 ecommerce categories. Other questions brought up during the webinar include: If you’re currently manufacturing overseas, are there ways to source manufacturers in the US quickly?

Material Savings 110

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement How To Inventory Reduction 110

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. During this past fall, a higher frequency of flooding brought about numerous typhoons struck core manufacturing areas such as the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan and China, the prime supply tiers for producing consumer electronics. December 2009. November 2009.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. One recent sobering statistic points to over 15 million downloads of the smartphone enabled Red Laser application which allows consumers to electronically read item codes and perform multi-channel price comparisons for the specific item. December 2009. November 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Her shopping list typically runs across several store departments like fresh produce, dry grocery, apparel, cleaning-supplies, bath-ware, electronics and sports-goods. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

E-commerce giant Alibaba initially offered Single's Day sales back in 2009 through its Tmall platform and turned into one of the biggest revenue-making events in China. According to statistical data released by Alibaba, Single's Day customers in 2014 spent U.S. $2 Haier , Chinese consumer electronics and appliances company.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

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