The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” increase in 2010, eleven years ago.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 130

GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Engineering isn’t disconnected from manufacturing.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings 120

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

Orbit Chart of TJX Versus Peer Group for the Period of 2010-2019. Orbit Chart for Ecolab at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin Versus the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. Manufacturers operate in a constrained environment, and the goal is the automation of the Theory of Constraints theory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” The organization, tightly capacity-constrained failed to forecast and build capacity ahead of market demand. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory.

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Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 183

synchrono

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The global economic recession that started in 2007/2008 hit the manufacturing sector hard. In February of 2009, The Economist even published a piece called The Collapse of Manufacturing. The auto industry, like many other manufacturing sectors, was awash in excess capacity. Demand-Driven Manufacturing can help.

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Capacity Manufacturing Automotive Supply and Demand 69

NC State SCRC

JULY 6, 2022

Recent reports suggest that in 2010 27% of vehicles relied on electronics that includes semiconductors. The problem with capacity in chip making is that manufacturers are loath to invest in additional chip making capacity until they’re certain that there’s going to be the demand for it.

Taiwan 59

Taiwan Automotive Electronics Columbus 59

Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

All these modern products are manufactured using the key commodities germanium and gallium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space. Do you know what these products have in common?

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Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Predictive Analytics Software Japan 62

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 14, 2020

First, develop contracts with manufacturers of healthcare supplies. These have to be firm contracts – asking Manufacturers to “reserve” capacity/quantities of material to supplement the SNS is not going to happen. Our manufacturers most often rely upon foreign supply chains. Handfield, 2010, p.

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Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies 64

QAD

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Many medical device manufacturers are looking more closely at how they can make their operations less vulnerable to disruption. There may be opportunities your medical device manufacturing operation can leverage – in labor, materials, manufacturing and the supply chain – to make your infrastructure more resilient in the face of change.

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Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Software Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 94

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain. Keys to Success.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Rail Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 196

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Pinnacle Propane was founded in 2010 through the acquisition of several retail propane companies in Central, South and West Texas. When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites. This is also rare.

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Forecasting Forecasting Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling 167

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Global commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced that Amazon Air has signed an agreement to lease ten Airbus A330-300P2F air freighters from Altavair , a worldwide provider of aviation finance focusing on leasing, re-purposing, and selling commercial jet aircraft and engines.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Freight Manufacturing Procurement Cargo 52

Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The challenges: then and now Initially, the client didn’t have the capacity or experience to manage MRO in-house. It’s a juggling act between the finance and manufacturing side of the business.” Seeing how well we perform, that’s what’s kept us around since 2010,” they conclude. “I What do we need to keep the plant running?

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

However, trucking fleets are still having challenges adding capacity fast enough to respond to the flood of new business. The problem is so severe that last month, a group of American shipping companies petitioned Congress to allow larger capacity trucks on the roads, to help companies meet demand surges and save on operating costs.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2022

3PL logistics is the link between your manufacturing operations and moving products to your customers. As an extension of BR Williams, our Logistics Division offers flexible capacity as a 3PL company. Since the start of our 3PL division in 2010, we have moved around 10,000 loads a year. Engage In 3PL Services With BR Williams.

Third Party Logistics 52

Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

True Grit (2010) The 2010 film “True Grit” depicts the stubborn teenage Mattie Ross as she seeks to get revenge for her father’s murder. Belfort’s capacity for coercion and manipulation serves as a demonstration of the effectiveness of persuasion strategies and how they might be used ethically in negotiations.

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Negotiating Skills Purchasing Training Buyer Training Manufacturing Procurement 94

Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub. 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. a solution provider that facilitates the drop-shipping process between manufacturers and retailers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Similarly, during the 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland, which disrupted air travel across Europe, fashion retailer Zara showcased its agility by rapidly adjusting its distribution network to ensure timely delivery of products to customers. They ensured that food supplies remained available, minimizing the impact on consumers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 130

Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2019

based chemical manufacturing remains advantaged in global markets due to abundant energy and feedstock supplies. Since 2010, a total of 333 projects cumulatively that are valued at $202 billion have been announced. ACC notes that more than 96% of all manufactured goods are touched by products of chemistry.

Chemicals 84

Chemicals Supply and Demand Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical 84

NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing 40

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Over the past few weeks, freight rates have surged to multi-year highs and capacity was diverted, causing truck shortages in some key markets. loads per truck , the highest ever recorded in DAT Trendlines, which was first published in 2010. Capacity Remains Tight. per mile on the spot market. December could be busy.

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Freight Supply and Demand Capacity Manufacturing 70

Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The high demand also resulted in capacity shortages causing FedEx and UPS to restrict the number of trailers or other equipment to some shippers—further driving up inflation in trucking. Trucking capacity also became scarce, with spot rates rising. As the first anniversary of the pandemic approached, U.S.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills 52

DynaSys

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Supply chains are no longer chains but a network of opportunistic demand, supply, and capacity entities. Supply chain digitization has been underway since 2010 and 2011, with an acceleration since 2014. Supply chain planning has become a competitive weapon in our modern, connected and digital world. Green and Circular Supply Chain.

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Modeling Scenario Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 98

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. We used to integrate everything and manufacture it all, as opposed to young biotech companies that outsource everything.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Negotiating Skills Price Reduction 60

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The more that I work on supply chain metrics, the more that I believe that both the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics (which I worked on for the period of 2006-2010) reward functional, not end-to-end supply chain behavior. The supply chain has two buffers: inventory and manufacturing excess capacity.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 150

Kinaxis

APRIL 28, 2017

by Bill DuBois Recently I was watching a video interview with David Thomas, the Director of Global Capacity Planning for Ford Motor Company. Among other things, he’s been leading the charge at Ford to deliver a global capacity management solution. Ford’s challenges to global capacity management.

Capacity 200

Capacity Supply Chain Planning Software Global Modeling Software 200

EazyStock

MAY 20, 2020

Manufacturers, suppliers and wholesalers across the US have been forced to adopt new ways of working with social distancing closing offices and reducing operational capacity. Adjusting production and distribution capacity: Understanding new operational capacity limits, while still ensuring employee and customer safety.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Proxima

MARCH 27, 2020

COVID-19 impacted every aspect of Chinese manufacturing and shipping capability. How you allow your company to be impacted by this wave of incoming capacity will impact your supply chains significantly. How is your dray network, and have you secured enough capacity to meet your demand?

Supply Chain Strategy 52

Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning Negotiating Skills Supply Chain 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 11, 2017

Recent less than truckload (LTL) rates and capacity levels have been below the historical levels we saw from 2005-2010. Manufacturing is growing too. According to the ISM index , the manufacturing sector shows nine consecutive months of expansion. But that’s about to change—and it’s already started. Driver shortage.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 39

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).

Optimization Software 234

Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies St. Louis United States 234

Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

At the start of 2011, I wrote a blog (Supply Chain Risk and Charles Darwin) that highlighted 2010 as the worst on record for supply chain disruptions. Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk.

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Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 124

Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

For instance, despite patent disputes, Samsung is set to manufacture the new iPhone’s main chip. The Kindle’s popularity was usurped by the iPad release in 2010— but Amazon quickly partnered up with Apple (and later, Android) to release the Kindle App, again widening its market. Learn from Amazon. In 2007, it released the Kindle.

Company 60

Company Resource Reduction Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 60

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing. In 2010, a vendor architecture evolved with Cloudera providing packaged Hadoop solutions and Hortonworks providing Hadoop IT services. Today, we live in volatile times.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

Descartes’ GLN, route planning and transportation management solutions and deep domain expertise can help our retail, distribution and manufacturing customers in managing their global and local inbound logistics and delivery operations.”. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To decide winners, we analyze post-recession period performance of 2010-2018 by peer group. Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity.

Supply Chain Software 33

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement 33

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To decide winners, we analyze post-recession period performance of 2010-2018 by peer group. Diversified Industry Performance For the Period of 2010-2017. At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity.

Supply Chain Software 30

Supply Chain Software Case Study Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 30

Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

To combat areas shippers can’t control like capacity, rate hikes, and driver shortages, they’re turning to. New York City has seen a 29% increase in residential deliveries from 2010 to 2015. Largan Precision, a key iPhone camera lens manufacturer, dropped 33.86% in sales to end the year. The state has agreed to update to.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software New York City Supply Chain Software 40