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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” economic and innovation policies.”

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Canada’s Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) goes live with Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution with seamless integration to TealBook’s AI-powered supplier data foundation

ivalua

Together with its strategic partner Optis Consulting, Ivalua’s solution has digitally enabled FCL’s policies and processes for core procurement activities, including sourcing and contract management. The project has been delivered in partnership with Optis Consulting, a leading Source-to-Pay consultancy. About TealBook.

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Manufacturing Day 2023

Enterra Insights

One of the clearest lessons learned during the pandemic was the importance of domestic manufacturing. As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. The importance of manufacturing has often been overlooked as the U.S.

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

QAD

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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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

With the downturn in the financial markets, the looming recession, and the fundamental shifts in demand—less travel and stay at home work policies—demand is changing. Today was the worst day in the S&P since August 2011. In the supply chain, there are potential buffers—excess capacity in manufacturing work centers and inventory.

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Supply Chain Risk: It’s Not Whether Severe Weather, but When

Enterra Insights

The previous record for billion-dollar events in a year was 16, in 2017 and 2011. “This means identifying all the sites across the world that directly or indirectly support manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and repair by land, sea, and air.” .”[3] Of greatest concern may be disruptions to food production.

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How to Fulfill Orders When You Don’t Have Enough Product to Meet Demand

MIT Supply Chain

In the first stage of the pandemic, many automotive manufacturers reduced their orders, anticipating a downturn in vehicle sales. For example, General Motors scrambled to find scarce materials in 2011 after a trifecta of disasters?—?an Companies need to think about how they are going to address this challenge.