GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The Rubikloud acquisition was a $60M cash purchase. Elemica Purchase by Eurazeo.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

This is the first post in a two part series on the “Changing Face of Manufacturing.” ” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. Drop in the price of crude oil.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

For months, retailers have been stockpiling massive amounts of goods to meet surging consumer demand, and compensate for ongoing supply and logistics issues. What’s in manufacturing? Inbound/procurement teams could view SKUs at facilities with low days of supply, and drill into orders in the yard with low SKUs. All aboard.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). August 2014 freight shipments were up 3.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. The impact?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2014

The bodega and building as it appears today (source: Google Maps). ARI and Fidelitone Logistics Partner to Deliver Unified eCommerce and Supply Chain Solutions. WTO failure points to fragmented future for global trade ( Reuters ). The bodega is where my life story begins, a story I hope to write about someday.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. using a total cost of ownership strategy) and identify key risks (and related costs) to avoid.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

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. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Decisive phase But some of the 2014 challenges we still witness today have become more urgent.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

Before we get into blockchain’s potential entry points into the supply chain ecosystem, let’s take a look at the two current trends in SCM *(Supply Chain Management): Dynamism SCM has evolved to become a huge, global ecosystem. Multiple manufacturers, multiple relationships, multiple distribution models, multiple contracts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 13, 2021

Today, my goal is to finish the agenda for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Pain abounds in the areas of global logistics and corporate social responsibility. With the evolution of regional to global supply chains, the issues became more gnarly. ” Bill Gates. Business leaders need answers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

For example, a vaccine manufacturer increased their order size by a factor of four in one weekend; a video call company wanted to receive ten times as much product as they initially forecast with just a month’s lead-time. In 2014, the company’s revenues were $43 million. In their fiscal year 2021 they had revenues of nearly $1.7

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 13, 2014

Supply Chain Movement helps you along with an overview of the most important European supply chain events in 2014. Last updated on February 25th, 2014. Procurement Transformation Summit. Global Business Events. Food Manufacturing & Safety Summit. Global Manuchem Strategies. RLCON 2014. WTG Events.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2014

A new approach focuses on the way these products are procured. Research at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program , Zaragoza, Spain, is investigating why drug dispensers such as clinics and pharmacies might acquire fake drugs. Mahmut Parlar, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Canada.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2018

All who think about logistics understand there is no such thing as free delivery but the customer-facing message is there will be no charge for delivery if they meet certain criteria such as: amount of purchase; type of delivery (e.g. As an example, imagine a customer who visits a store and purchases a new couch.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Today, 270 posts and five years later, I am thankful for the opportunity to sit at my kitchen table and communicate to almost 20,000 supply chain professionals globally (directly through this blog and through connections on Linkedin). Manufacturing is core to the middle class and a healthy economy. This blog was started in 2010.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

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. For years, shippers have been reporting significant logistics cost reductions from moving operations to Mexico. percent and truck by 8.8

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Cardwell, 2014). Calcutta, India: IGI Global.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. I packed my (one) bag to start a considerable journey into becoming a Supply Chain Professional from the manufacturing floor up, with Detmold (Detpak) Packaging. .

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Massive global earthquakes, the coming of a second ice age, enormous volcanic eruptions, and more have all graced the silver screen. Historical events like Pompeii (2014) are omitted, assuming supply chains were relatively less connected way back then. Logistics-themed disasters ( Poseidon Adventure, Airport, Airplane!,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Manufacturers of medical devices are the first ones to get the blame when a patient complains of suffering injury or harm from using a medical device. But today’s manufacturers outsource most of the inputs and parts of their final manufactured medical devices and products. The 2014 Rule was for class III devices.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

This funding is reportedly contingent on preconditions which include a delayed filing of its 2023 annual report with regulators and continued negotiations with an established auto maker on a joint manufacturing agreement related to North America based production. Workers After securing new ratified labor agreements among three major U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Sponsors–CEVA Logistics, Cainiao from Alibaba and Zebra. Media Partners–CargoNOW, the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society, Supply Chain Wayne, APAC CIO Outlook and Automotive Logistics. The EVFTA and the RCEP are evidence that global trade is truly alive. OUR SPONSORS: Platinum Sponsor–GLG. THE FEEDBACK.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

Near and far, logistics providers and shippers are renewing their focus on sustainability to build the manufacturing giants of tomorrow. As explained by Bob Trebilcock , sustainability in logistics initiatives are ranked as “very important” for up to 40.6 How Important Is Sustainability in Logistics?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development involving Tesla’s existing Nevada based Gigafactory that will be of interest to Automotive EV manufacturers and their supply networks. The announcement makes reference to the initial 2014 investment in the Gigafactory Nevada complex and a statement that upwards of $6.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

The manuscript is due to Wiley on March 1st for an August 2014 publish date. I need it for my conference on September 10th-11th, 2014. As background, Peter Gibbons is the Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Mattel, Inc. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. ’ With respect to their consumer behavior, 73 percent of global millennials are willing to pay extra for sustainable products, an increase from 50 percent in 2014.”[2]. sources of raw materials.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Using AI driven product nature of being and smart attributes, data can be structured to support the needs of ERP applications as well as strategic sourcing and Value Analysis activities , all from one data set. Practical Applications: Using AI Technologies to Maximize & Compliment Logistics Resources. Hong Kong: Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2014

While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to sell direct to consumers) have been struggling with for years: cross-border e-commerce. Source: Pitney Bowes (click to enlarge). trillion by 2015).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Connecting with hundreds or even thousands of vendors and logistics service providers is the first step in enabling this process. And because not every trading partner is EDI-enabled, a relatively large percentage of them actually remain unconnected (for example, as recently as 2014, Home Depot was still faxing orders to some vendors ).

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

As a transportation management third party logistics company, we know at Cerasis that transportation makes up a large portion of the costs and efficiencies of any supply chain. At the same time, this data may indicate possible issues in the procurement process, regarding product quality and delivery. 2) Connected supply chains.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: JDA Unleashes Powerful New Capabilities to Enable the Seamless Supply Chain. Wal-Mart taps manufacturer database to aid U.S. Flextronics Unveils Flex Pulse™ — A Software-Based, Real Time, Comprehensive Mobile View Into Supply Chain Events.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Last year around this time I made a lot of predictions about what 2014 would hold in store…Let’s revisit some of these, and see what has happened (or what hasn’t!) Here are my predictions from 2014, and an update on what I think will happen in these areas. Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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