Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Do you currently work primarily with Life Sciences clients at Resilinc? I have nearly 30 years of experience as a global procurement and supply chain leader in High-Tech and Life Sciences. There is also accelerated work to reduce dependency on India and China for bulk APIs and generic drugs.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These stages can be identified as the purchase of raw materials, the production and sale of the final product, and not to forget transportation and distribution. As a result, the emphasis on packaging systems has been growing substantially as of recent (Regattieri, 2013). Regattieri, 2013). Benefits to Smart Packaging.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2014

This past Saturday, an explosion at the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products factory in China killed at least 75 workers and injured at least 185 others. Zhongron supplies aluminum alloy wheel hubs to another company, Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., which is a supplier to General Motors (GM). Not an easy task, but a necessary one.

Supply Chain Visibility 169

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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. to import from China.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Yesterday we spoke about the top motivations and reasons why reshoring in America from offshored facilities has several benefits and what are the statistics of reshoring since 2013. In fact, since the recession, more manufacturing companies have been lost than gained in the U.S. Manufacturing has gained 700,000 jobs since 2010.

America 120

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Supply Chain Risk in China: Focus on. Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk.

Asia 51

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

The companies that disclosed to CDP in 2018 did so at the request of over 650 investors with assets of $87 trillion, and/or 115 major purchasing organizations with a combined spend of US$3.3 million (US$3.6 billion (US$4 million). Printer-friendly version.

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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. percent from 2013-2016. Here are the details. The growth of the U.S. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5

Transportation Management 120

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2013

So said the jury that awarded Allison Thomas, supply chain director at PepsiCo Benelux, the title of ‘Supply Chain Professional 2013’. “I 24 | Manufacturing and distribution shift to Eastern Europe. The Balkans are also an emerging manufacturing region for Europe. I had plenty to talk about,” she comments.

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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., Making Waves. may be beneficial.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

  To reduce production cost, many US pharmaceutical companies purchase active ingredients from overseas and/or produce the drugs overseas.    As of 2013, there were over 35,000 online pharmacies and 97% of them did not comply with US laws.    For example, US government allocated US$ 2.5

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. Manufacturers find themselves at a crossroads. Nokia is currently preparing for another major change, its purchase of Alcatel-Lucent, which is expected to close in Q1 2016.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Content Summary: Walmart Says It Can Reduce Emissions in China by 50 Million Tons. Walmart is aiming big when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China. Over 400 suppliers in China, India, the U.S. Media Type.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. China Approves Merger of Cosco, China Shipping (WSJ- sub. Setting technology specifications detailing performance and design requirements for ELDs so that manufacturers are able to produce compliant devices and systems – and purchasers are enabled to make informed decisions.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

In 2013 Nokia took full ownership of Nokia Siemens Networks, buying the other half of the venture from Siemens, and 2014 sold its handset business to Microsoft. These include the world’s largest mobile operators, such as China Mobile, Vodafone and Airtel, who in turn have almost five billion subscriptions. By Helen Armstrong.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

In The Netherlands, cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris is closing its factory in Bergen op Zoom and AkzoNobel has decided to phase out its production of organic peroxides in Deventer by the end of 2016. In Belgium, the Ford factory in Genk will soon close for good, as will the Heinz manufacturing facility in Turnhout.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

China Trade Battle Spawns a New Era of Tariff Dodges (WSJ – sub. Back in 2013, in a post titled “Siri Comes to Enterprise Apps,” I wrote the following: Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them? Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Alexa in the Warehouse.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

Nowhere are disruptions more prevalent than in Low Cost Countries (LCC’s), which have become the focal point for outsourced contract manufacturing for major apparel brands such as Nike, Under Armour, Gap, Apple, and others. The most obvious way to create social responsibility might be just to avoid sourcing markets with low social standards.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

  You probably never heard of a startup company in China called Xiaomi ( ? ? :   However, it outsourced the manufacturing operations of the phone to Foxconn.   To capture the middle market, Xiaomi’s phone is priced between Apple/Samsung and Lenovo/K-Touch (major Chinese cellphone manufacturers).

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Everything from a lack of capacity, manufacturing shortages, cost control difficulties, regional supply delays and disruptions, length and complexity of supply shipping routes, driver and worker shortages, rising costs and expenses, and COVID-related disruptions have contributed to the retail supply chain process today. . billion tons.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. By 2013, 90% of global trade is seaborne, shipped in 700 million containers every year.

Shipping 120

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. By 2013, 90% of global trade is seaborne, shipped in 700 million containers every year.

Shipping 120

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. billion active users, which is same as entire population of worlds most populous country- China. Ironically, facebook is blocked in China. Automotive.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Defense Department released an urgent report last Friday outlining how its supply chains are alarmingly reliant on China and other potential military rivals for essential materials. The origin of many of these weaknesses is the fact that our leaders have neglected our vital manufacturing sector for too long. How can the U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software 53

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Americans prefer to purchase a product that was made in the U.S. In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. million manufacturing jobs between 1998 and 2013. . began as a manufacturer of upright vacuum cleaners for the U.S. How much more?

America 47

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. in 2015 to US $15.5T

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2015

They are a great company and very representative of the pride of American Manufacturing. We are featuring two of their quick blog posts below that are relevant to the state of American Manufacturing today: the real facts about the industry and why someone should work in manufacturing. Manufacturers Can Thrive Against All Comers."

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

The shipping industry has an abysmal history when it comes to caring for the environment: as an example, reports are indicating that container ships built as late as 2013 were, on average, 10% less fuel-efficient than those constructed in the 1990s. Slow Boat to China.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Volcano , 1997) and land sharks ( Sharknado , 2013). In addition, “End of the World” movies like This the End (2013) have also been eliminated. Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. the largest major manufacturing area in the U.S. and key regions worldwide.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 7, 2017

Many of these patents focus on alternative or renewable energy sources , such as wind, solar, tidal, wave, biomass/biofuels, hydroelectric, geothermal, fuel cells, and hybrid electric vehicles and/or biomimicry. Source: CEPGI. Biofuels patents (230) were in the fifth position. for all patent applications.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

So let’s get this new roundup underway with a look at the COVID situation in China since the nation shifted away from a zero-COVID policy. With the virus running rampant, members of factory management teams, too, can become thin on the ground, placing manufacturing companies under severe strain. But with U.S./China

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Elementum

JULY 12, 2016

Only China has more smartphone users, but growth is slowing. China saw a measly 2.5% In August 2015, the company began making its smartphones in Andra Pradesh through Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn. But standing in Xiaomi’s way is India’s mandatory 30 percent local sourcing criteria. That’s compared to 62.5%

India 60

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

The next big disaster of 2013 could be the Category 5 Typhoon Usagi that is set to hit Taiwan, Hong Kong and China Mainland this Sunday. From a US import manufacturer perspective, it may be good enough to assume periodic natural disaster disruptions and develop climate adaptation supply chain contingency plans.

Asia 113

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