Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5 Manufacturing Indices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Company was my client for many years at AMR Research, and when I look at Mark’s slides for the webinar, I see many of the elements that we heatedly debated in the period of 2009-2010. Use channel data and orchestrate supply chain policy to improve outcomes. Cost-to-Serve with Data-Driven Discussions. The issues are numerous.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 12, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. » Flying Robots in a Warehouse? Well, this may appear strange but having watched Vijay Kumar and his teams innovation on flying robots in TED - [link] , it struck to me that these little robots can do wonders in warehousing operations. Automotive. Financial Services.

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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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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 5, 2014

The assortment of the Belgian bicycle manufacturer and wholesaler Minerva is growing considerably. Since CEO Peter Bruggeman took over the company in 2009, the number of SKUs increased from 3,000 to 7,000. After all data in the ERP-system, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, was cleaned, Slim4 was implemented: within a month and within budget.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

I often found myself in windowless rooms, basements or chilly server rooms wrangling data or writing code. Once Mulally brought divisional leaders together to a conference room to look at a pile of hood prop rods for the various cars and trucks that Ford manufactures. The prop rods all looked different. The post Can you WFH & Walk?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network. Warehouse Rental Prices (WSJ-sub. Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. highway system.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. Supply chain volatility, increased procurement vendors, agile manufacturing and an on-demand economy. Taking on warehousing, and offering contracted service offerings are two obvious examples. Declining Freight Rates. And getting it.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 2, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. One of the biggest time consuming and mundane activities in warehouse management is the pick up of inventory and the appropriate shelving of inventory. Imagine picking up inventory from the warehouse without having any paper lists or even any barcode scanners. Automotive.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

Depending on how your systems are set up, this may be information you can rapidly pull out of other data bases. If not, this might be the right time to invest in a suitable (IT) solution, because these data will change and you will need them again to maintain and consolidate cost savings later. Uncertainty. Economies of scale.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. « Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses | Main | Supply Chain Collaboration and Social Media » Utility of iPads on Shop Floor. Today, manufacturing companies have adopted software in major part of their supply chain. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. The resulting solution set focuses on master data management, demand planning and replenishment management systems, and the sequence in which they must be implemented. It would have changed warehouse operations to create an agile value-added services organization.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. The companies today need a Warehouse Management System (WMS) that can be implemented quickly, configured easily and which is cost effective. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. « Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry | Main | Utility of iPads on Shop Floor » Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses. Warehouses of today are facing increasing challenges in their picking operations. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Today, optimizing the warehouse yard does not appear to be of top priority on most CEOs dashboards. More sophisticated systems have GPS systems installed on trucks and GPS device sensors spread across key points within the warehouse yard. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

10 Warehouse Productivity Tips for Reducing Downtime Today! View the full post or view the snippet below: If you are a warehouse manager, you would know that handling warehouse operations is not an easy task. Minimizing downtime and increasing productivity are two things that rank high on a warehouse manager’s to-do list.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Order release process releases the order to warehouse management application in order to allow its processing in warehouse. In other words, order release process transfers order control from order management system to warehouse management system. Automotive.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Analytics Analytics means scientific and systematic analysis of data. In todays digitally connected world, there is data everywhere resulting into an information overload, which is not readily usable for productive purposes like decision making. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. RedPrairie which was once synonymous with WMS today offers packages for Warehouse, Store, Transportation, Workforce, Visibility, Performance and multi-channel commerce. The simpler warehouses go with the ERP WMS. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Several retailers employed mega warehouse model. Online grocery orders were fulfilled from massive, highly automated warehouses with sophisticated carousels and conveyors for order picking. So what exactly is the difference between dark store and warehouse?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. It would be highly unlikely e-retailers would order high value items in bulk from supplier and stock at their warehouse. Having warehouse at all places is also not cost effective solution. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. « Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 2 | Main | Flying Robots in a Warehouse? Met few of our clients at our booth from oil & gas, manufacturing and transportation areas and listened to them. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. April 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. « Oil operators and Oil services firms - time to dissolve internal walls | Main | Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses » Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. As, there is no postcode change in this case, there is no change in inventory sourcing warehouse and delivery van route. This may or may not result in change in inventory sourcing warehouse and delivery van route. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Supply Chain, as you know, is a collection of motley functions, with each having its own decision maker - demand forecasting, replenishment planning, sourcing & procurement, warehouse management, order management, transportation management.the works. December 2009.

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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. December 2009. November 2009. April 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. The item selected is stored in a separate layaway location at the store or a warehouse until the entire amount is paid by the customer. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” (The Note in Figure 1 that BASF drove great improvement in the period of 2009-2013, but then slowed in 2014-2015. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth.

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Vinculum

JUNE 15, 2020

Warehousing is critical in movement of goods from manufacturer to the end customer. Whenever we come across this term ‘Warehouse’, we imagine a big closed place which is used for storage of the goods to be transported, whether inbound or outbound, trucks moving to and fro, lot of labourers would be working etc. billion in 2018.

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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. Today the Company’s core businesses are cordless phones, contract manufacturing services and children learning products.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster.

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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?

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

Founded in 2009, Forerunner Ventures specializes in investing in commerce-related businesses including Warby Parker, Away, Jet, Hims, Hers, Glossier, Bonobos, and others. Some brands have a structural advantage to how they manufacture or an innovative way to how they distribute (e.g., Its latest fund (made in 2018) was $250 million.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. Systems not only need to be able to collaborate and provide data rich solutions but at the same time be nimble when expansion and changes occur. Secondly, since different partners work on different systems, each of them may have their own data standards. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. With hardly any physical stores, less items to manage in warehouse and some items being managed by vendor, these e-commerce retailers have cut their operational cost to a large extend. They are packed well by manufacturers. December 2009. November 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud & Big Data. « Flying Robots in a Warehouse? December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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