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Trends 2019: Manufacturing

Enterra Insights

Nevertheless, over the past few years there have been some significant changes in the manufacturing sector, including the maturation of additive manufacturing and the emergence of the Internet of Things (often referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)). Manufacturing trends. ”[1] Those arguments still hold.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. The Molex Supply Chain.

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Should We Celebrate this Marriage?

Supply Chain Shaman

At the time, we were both deployed as consultants for Manugistics to help a manufacturing company to implement end-to-end planning. There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. Manugistics is now owned by JDA.).

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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All Signs Point to Mexico Playing a Greater Role in Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. As early as 2012, shippers reported an average logistics cost reduction of 21% compared with other parts of the world. percent and truck by 8.8

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Amazon’s Mission Its unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is at the heart of Amazon’s logistics strategy. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. This customer-focused approach permeates every aspect of their operations, including logistics.

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

manufacturing is not experiencing a “renaissance” Industry experts conservatively acknowledge that off-shoring has slowed, and perhaps “stabilized” Although around 80,000 manufacturing jobs have come back to the U.S. Manufacturing has gained 700,000 jobs since 2010. safety requirements.

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