Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Con-way Freight Announces 2013 General Rate Increase. Not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison, but still in the fruit category. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (June 10-14, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Infor Delivers Automotive Innovation Throughout The Value Chain.

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Logility

JANUARY 15, 2014

Comparison of Owens Illinois Versus Sonoco Products for the Period of 2000-2012. OI) is a $7 billion manufacturer of glass bottles while Sonoco Products is a $5 billion manufacturer of paper packaging. In 2013, the company increased the dividend to shareholders for the thirty-first consecutive year. Click for full screen.

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Logility

JANUARY 15, 2014

Comparison of Owens Illinois Versus Sonoco Products for the Period of 2000-2012. OI) is a $7 billion manufacturer of glass bottles while Sonoco Products is a $5 billion manufacturer of paper packaging. In 2013, the company increased the dividend to shareholders for the thirty-first consecutive year. Click for full screen.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Consumer goods manufacturers have struggled to combat these private label incursions, with varying degrees of success. The hyper-connected, technology-enabled consumer now holds economic power over both retailers and manufacturers. But economic power has shifted again. This opens the door for another emerging trend—convenience.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

In comparison, the poorest-performing companies in the lowest quartile had a range of working capital between 23% and 39% as a percentage of revenues. As of November 2013, there were 31 GPS satellites in operation. Isn’t time important? Shouldn’t time, both international and domestic, be measured? Read More. . Read More. .

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2015

By working closely with its suppliers to receive the best sales terms, fluctuating manufacturing capacity when needed and first access to the latest innovations, Raytheon secured its status as a leader in the defense systems market. In 2013 B2C e-commerce sales accounted for more than 1.2 Foster partnerships based on trust.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

The overreach of the recent West Coast gridlock is impacting the ports’ Eastern counterparts as manufacturers from East and West Asia are opting for longer routes to the U.S.’s By comparison, the vacancy rate at the end of 2013 was more than 9 percent. East Coast Ports Growing. ’s East Coast.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

The overreach of the recent West Coast gridlock is impacting the ports’ Eastern counterparts as manufacturers from East and West Asia are opting for longer routes to the U.S.’s By comparison, the vacancy rate at the end of 2013 was more than 9 percent. East Coast Ports Growing. ’s East Coast.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013. There is seldom one technology used within a manufacturing company to connect B2b value networks.) With the larger ocean carriers and the port congestion, GT Nexus becomes more and more important to retail and manufacturing companies. It is clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

With a strong manufacturing culture, much of the focus was on lean production systems. Comparison of Colgate and Procter and Gamble for the Period of 2006-2014. In 2013, I wrote a post on the “two bookends of supply chain excellence in consumer packaged goods.” Colgate is a strong global player. New Bookends.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. They have embraced the conveniences of in-home buying and cyber-based price and feature comparisons. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. January 2013. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. They embraced the conveniences of in-home and mobile buying and cyber-based price and feature comparisons. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. January 2013. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. A comparison of the profitability with a pre-defined threshold will ensure that Retailer’s products are sold first until the margin drops below a pre-determined value set by Retailer’s, Otherwise source it from DD suppliers. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Essentially, craft beer means small, in comparison to the large-scale beer giants of the industry. You’ll lose this title if more than 25 percent of your business is owned by a larger alcohol manufacturer. revenue loss for beer manufacturers generally in New Zealand. Why does that matter? Covid has caused a 16.3% 5 years.

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Veridian Solutions

JUNE 2, 2023

The small variation: In 2013, brothers Mike and Andy Zaremba forecasted a growth in popularity of physical starvation float tanks. The tanks tend to be dark, peaceful, and full of 1,000 lbs of sodium to manufacture floatation effortless, and users can leave their unique issues behind and reconnect with themselves.

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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. Competition: In comparison to the USA, sending and receiving packages within China can be quick and inexpensive. Forecast to grow by a CAGR of 7.5% in 2015 to US $15.5T

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2022

A good example would be the Rana Plaza Tragedy of 2013. When we buy any smartphone, we go with features and the company, and we have no clue where it is manufactured, when it is manufactured, and the battery shelf-life. At such a time, NFTs will prove their worth. Take the example of a smartphone.

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RELEX Solutions

JUNE 21, 2016

A recognized global leader and the largest tobacco manufacturer in the UK, Imperial Tobacco works in collaboration with a variety of retail partners across 160 countries worldwide, offering a portfolio of successful brands including Lambert & Butler, JPS, Golden Virginia and Gold Leaf. Read the full case study here. The Challenge.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Note in Figure 1 that BASF drove great improvement in the period of 2009-2013, but then slowed in 2014-2015. Comparison of Performance and Improvement of Companies in the Chemical Industry for 2009-2015. I worked in Hong Kong for 4 years during 2009 to 2013. This trend was characteristic of the chemical industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

He discussed the adoption of the steam engine and the electric motor in the manufacturing sector. Today, we take these technologies for granted, but the electric motor was the genesis of the horizontal manufacturing plant. It is a comparison of business pain for the past five years and future five years.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Below chart depicts a cost comparison between these two models and arrives on a cost break-even point, which is in 5th year of operation. On Premise Vs Cloud - Comparison Summary Cloud market is taking shape, with every ERP vendor offering cloud based service. December 2013. November 2013.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 30, 2014

The digitization of products, where the design and manufacture of a product are carried out using a digital set of instructions, is not a new concept. The output of a CAD system is usually a digital file that can then be fed into a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system that controls the actual machining of the product.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. The rush to accommodate customer needs for mass-customization and to buffer consumer online price comparisons has led to an explosion of stocked SKUs. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013. August 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. January 2013.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. One recent sobering statistic points to over 15 million downloads of the smartphone enabled Red Laser application which allows consumers to electronically read item codes and perform multi-channel price comparisons for the specific item. December 2013. November 2013. September 2013.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

It’s imperative that the designer understands all of the functions to be included on the site footprint, e.g. warehouse, offices, gantry cranes, loading docks, forklift-charging areas, dangerous or hazardous goods, cool or cold rooms, clean rooms, manufacturing or packaging operations, staff facilities, etc. A Tale of Two Cold Stores….

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KEPLER Consulting

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Sources: 1: Global Survey, Mc Kinsey, 2010/ 2: Supply Chain Impact Survey, Cap Gemini, 2013/ 3: Future of Supply Chain, SCM World, 2016. #2 The comparison between overstepped models and top of the breed actors demonstrates the consistent impact of under performing Supply Chain on company’s performance. FLEXIBILITY. REACTIVITY.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 28, 2015

At Cerasis, our customers are manufacturers from the American Manufacturing Industry. A big part of that is because it is proven that the more labor productive and the more output the American Manufacturing industry produces, there is a large multiplier effect on the rest of the economy for creating jobs and economic sustainability.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

By comparison, the US market is worth almost 10 times more yet only has a 2.7% Liquor wholesalers buy beer, wine, spirits and other alcoholic drinks from manufacturers, and sell them to pubs, bars, supermarkets and other liquor retailers. The Complete Guide To Calculating Total Manufacturing Costs. profit margin. profit margin.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? Mexico trade and relations, which is not only a concern for manufacturers and retailers, but also logistics companies. This enables a better comparison and booking of incoming quotes from transport providers. Will he impose tariffs on imports from U.S.

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