Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For example, in the life sciences industry, biopharma companies increasingly rely on contract manufacturing and development organizations (CDMOs) to address biologics manufacturing production and capacity demand. Then, we look at where each company is manufacturing, housing, assembling, and testing.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. Shrinking capacity may mean companies have to hire or invest more to avoid overheating, yet it could also force them to push up prices, propelling inflation enough to squeeze the expansion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The scarcity of skilled professionals in areas such as logistics, procurement, and data analytics can hinder the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains. For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. Sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), MIT CTL worked alongside three US companies to help them quantify the carbon footprint of some of their logistics initiatives. has launched two initiatives to improve its logistics operations and environmental performance.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

To look at what risks will affect the supply chain in 2018, Rob Savitsky of AIR Worldwide ( a member of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Supply Chain Exchange program), wrote a blog for MIT discussing three broad categories of supply chain risk. Natural Catastrophes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

And now to this week’s logistics news. Pandemic has ‘forever altered’ need for logistics space. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. E-commerce accounted for 20 percent of all retail sales last year compared to only 4 percent in 2011.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” This quote is actually from an article published in July 2011.

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Logility

APRIL 10, 2017

In many cases you will discover that processes like demand, inventory, replenishment, and manufacturing planning are limited by a lack of software capability. the earthquake and tsunami of 2011), risk mitigation scenarios can be modified and run to assess the impact and decide what actions to take. When a disruption takes place (e.g.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 16, 2015

Pre-build inventory helps plan ahead of time due to insufficient capacity to support seasonal demand spikes. The example below is from a large energy management equipment manufacturer study where almost all of their demand was not normal/smooth (less than 0.2 This process was inefficient and not scalable. He received his M.S

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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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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

per annum from December 2011 to July 2018, demonstrates that the leadership on environmental issues shown by the A List goes hand in hand with being a successful and profitable business.”. Galvin points out that strong climate policies translate into strong business results.

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Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March, and the overall economy grew for the 107th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: .

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Among distribution centers with three or more buildings, 28% had six or more buildings in 2016, 22% had six or more buildings in 2017, and 27% had six or more buildings in 2018, according to Logistics Management. According to Logistics Management , the average clear height of distribution centers was 32.7 feet in 2016. ” 14.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Behind the scenes during the tumultuous disaster season of 2017, building materials manufacturers leaned heavily on dynamic digital tools to supply recovery efforts. The urgent phone call to the building materials manufacturer came as yet another hurricane was churning its way toward landfall during the record storm season of 2017.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. Not only was this project time sensitive, but it required new manufacturing practices, meaning CCEP had to restructure its supply chain strategies.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. Not only was this project time sensitive, but it required new manufacturing practices, meaning CCEP had to restructure its supply chain strategies.

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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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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

What’s Good for Customers is Good for Amazon Another advantage of Amazon’s random slotting approach is that it maximises warehouse capacity utilisation. However, determining what’s optimal is not necessarily easy, which is why so many enterprises and organisations have engaged my team at Logistics Bureau to assist with the task.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Chanje will subsequently introduce a full range of EVs including trucks, delivery vans, and shuttle buses in a variety of lengths and capacities. Inbound Logistics magazine has included Ryder in its “Green Partners” listing for eight years in a row. Ryder is also a recipient of the 2011 NGV Achievement Award.

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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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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

In 2011 Cargill, the multi billion-dollar agri-industrial conglomerate acquired animal nutrition specialist, Provimi. It consolidated Cargill’s global animal feed production and strengthened its internal supply chain capacity for food production and processing. By Helen Armstong (Supply Chain Movement). With a price tag of $2.1

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2022

He and George Kochanowski , CEO of Staxxon , co-founded the Company in 2011. The company outsources its manufacturing to third party Staxxon certified manufacturing partners and parts suppliers. It also frees up capacity on ships, rail, and drayage trucks. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. About Staxxon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity. Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). Consider manufacturing companies: “It used to be—go to China for products, parts, and material. Operations managers now must be more discerning. How to Build Agility.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. 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 2011. October 2011.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity. Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

As the fabric suppliers require the longest lead times, ZARA approves designs & initiates manufacturing after it gets feedback from its stores. Just six years later, when the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011 struck, Cisco was well prepared. Create a culture of flexibility in manufacturing/ sourcing strategy.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. « Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices | Main | Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season » Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. 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. Posted by: praveen | November 4, 2011 6:39 PM.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. « Fulfillment Options - Recent Trends | Main | The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments » Scheduling Order Release Process Intelligently. December 2011. November 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. « The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities | Main | Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment » Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices. December 2011. November 2011.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Businesses in the EU and US are increasing their investment in manufacturing and sourcing offshore. This trend raises critical challenges for international supply chain, quality control, traceability and logistics management. ► 2011. (1). Blog Archive. ► 2014. (13). ► June. (1). ► May. (3).

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. The situation became dire in February of 2022 when Abbott Nutrition, one of the country’s three main powdered formula manufacturers, voluntarily recalled several formula brands and shut down its Sturgis, Michigan factory.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2016

In the shipping and manufacturing industries, that same “worldwide web” is now being deployed to encourage more energy-efficient operational and communication strategies for a low-carbon economy, thanks to IoT Tech. billion tons of oil in 2011, worth approximately $743 billion. IoT Tech is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain.

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

They have now highlighted the long-overlooked need for resilience – the need to remain agile and respond rapidly to demand, production, and logistics shifts. Leading businesses leverage buffers to create surge capacity for new products or growth into new markets. How does AI make supply chains more resilient?

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We saw this right at the start of the pandemic, when parts being manufactured in Wuhan province disrupted car manufacturers’ production lines around the world. These disconnections can seriously hurt manufacturers and retailers in today’s online, service-driven economy where consumer expectations are defined by the Amazon experience.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2017

Manufacturing output minus motor vehicles rose 0.2%, reflecting a pickup in non-durable goods production. Other highlights of the report: Capacity utilization, measuring the amount of a plant that is in use, held at 76.7%. The latest Empire State Manufacturing survey for August also posted a strong gain.

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