Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Asset relocation takes time. 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. Does this solve the problem? What to do?

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Today’s unprecedented supply chain disruption challenges have led to executives looking for new ways of managing their supply chains, not just for today, but to prepare for future unpredictability. Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Asset relocation takes time. 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. increase in 2010, eleven years ago.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. In DSD, instead of shipping truckload quantities of goods directly to a retailer’s regional distribution center every few weeks, a manufacturer has their own account representatives that sell to and service individual stores. Coffee sold in other channels is much fresher.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

So much so that in 2010, I believed that the convergence of social and traditional enterprise applications would happen quickly. Yes; someday it will happen, but not any time soon. They are just now becoming a topic for the VERY EARLY adopter in supply chain management. ” I laughed. Such a deep question on twitter.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 14, 2020

First, develop contracts with manufacturers of healthcare supplies. 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. to import from China.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

So imagine the billions of cacao trees worldwide required just to feed our Halloween habit! Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

In this blog, Andy discusses the health of the manufacturing industry, manufacturing technology orders, and setting benchmarks for company performance. The State of the Health of The US Manufacturing Sector & Manufacturing Technology Orders. USMTO is managed by AMT, The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Lately, as I reflected on my conversations with John (fictitious name) when I was at AMR Research, I yearn to go back in time. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) My approach took too much time and resources. AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence.

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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. Pinnacle Propane is based out of Irving, Texas.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. In fact, since the recession, more manufacturing companies have been lost than gained in the U.S.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

So imagine the billions of cacao trees worldwide required just to feed our Halloween habit! Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 11, 2021

” They note, “In comparison, non-IoT connections include smartphones, laptops, and computers, with connections of these types of devices set to amount to just over 10 billion units by 2025 – three times fewer than IoT device connections. .” billion units by 2025, a sharp jump from the 13.8 They are: 1.

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Elementum

MAY 15, 2018

He, like a number of supply chain professionals, laments the fact that the term “supply chain” doesn’t do a great job of suggesting the complex work involved in running the manufacturing, movement, and storage of a product. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of available jobs in supply chain will grow by 26 percent.

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Demand Solutions

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Even five years ago, starting a manufacturing or distribution business—or aggressively growing an existing one—meant making a major financial commitment to computing technology. You can now find a way to do just about anything in the cloud. What’s in the Cloud for Manufacturers and Distributors?

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Demand Solutions

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Even five years ago, starting a manufacturing or distribution business—or aggressively growing an existing one—meant making a major financial commitment to computing technology. You can now find a way to do just about anything in the cloud. What’s in the Cloud for Manufacturers and Distributors?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

New Year’s Eve is a time for parties. They were largely driven by my ignorance (at the time) and situational learning. As a result, each time someone uses the word, you should ask for a definition. However, not for long. The gloomy streets will soon be alive with Mummers to ring in the New Year in Philadelphia. The reason?

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

This time, I was keen to unravel the value of contested communication and shed light on any past failures within supply chains during emergency situations and discuss what can be done to drive resilient communications. I appreciate your time Peter – it’s always good to talk with you! and Daniel Finkenstadt, LtCol, USAF, Ph.D.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

On the supply side, however, there is less and less room for manufacturers to absorb additional costs as volatile input prices put the squeeze on margins and the marketing investment required to differentiate branded products from private-label competitors continues to rise. Without the apps, the iPhone is just another ordinary phone!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2017

Last week, I spent time with large chemical companies engrossed in this discussion. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. Usually, a company just starting the journey will make progress faster than a company that has been on the journey for many years. I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

A distributor or manufacturer’s strength is in making product—its focus is procurement and streamlining production, but without the capability to fulfill orders, it is doomed. percent in 2010-2013. Mexico, in particular, is becoming a preferred locale for manufacturing services, due to its close proximity to the United States.

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Unleashed

APRIL 1, 2020

And secondly, businesses now have a window of opportunity to reflect on how to adapt and survive in these times and beyond. 85% of companies that were growth leaders before a recession toppled during bad times, according to a 2010 study by Harvard Business Review. In short, the time to act for future success is now.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The manufacturing skills gap, which we first defined here , is a real threat to the future of the U.S. As a result, the manufacturing industry will face a shortage of nearly 3.5 However, manufacturers can work to reduce the overall manufacturing skills gap by following these four steps. Eliminate Gender-Based Inequality.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 4, 2018

Unfortunately for Great Britain, they started enforcing the Navigation Acts just as the American economy was reaching a point of maturity. If left to further its own evolution, they could have served as a source of competition to British Manufacturers.

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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. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest. in 2017.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Supply chain network and transportation optimization can help make better sourcing and multi-stop route decisions that ultimately result in route design that balances low costs with higher service. In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

” It adds: “We believe a business should strive for not just the lowest prices, but the lowest true cost for all. Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

He, like a number of supply chain professionals I spoke to over the past month, was lamenting the fact that the term “supply chain” doesn’t do a great job of suggesting the complex work involved in running the manufacturing, movement, and storage of a product. In the past, managing a supply chain just wasn’t as hectic.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2016

One recent survey indicated that just one-third of shippers are currently using a TMS – a powerful weapon in the logistics arsenal that has been proven time and again to deliver a strong ROI. Just a few years ago sophisticated logistics software was reserved for only the largest and wealthiest companies.

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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. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest. in 2017.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 7, 2016

2016 will mark the point in time at which agricultural producers, food product manufacturers, restaurant chains and other large volume food shippers come to terms with the acute need for logistics IT solutions. Follow over the jump for our thinking.

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Cognira

MAY 19, 2021

Many grocers ignored these changes, because their time and resources were spent trying to stock shelves and keep customers and employees safe. That’s so 2019. 2020 - The year that would never end. 2021 and beyond. Introduction. The global pandemic has changed the grocery climate more in the last year than the previous 10.

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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. Supply chain has a big focus on the currency of today’s theories being implemented here.

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Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

manufactured goods over the next decade. But Walmart is not alone in its move towards “reshoring” jobs, moving factories back stateside after a decade-long exodus to cheaper manufacturing facilities in places like Southeast Asia. Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S., Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S.,

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