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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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. It is this ability to present the entire freight transport and logistics supply chain under one roof that makes Multimodal the go-to event for shippers, importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers – all seeking ways to run a slicker supply chain. Manufacturers. Multimodal 2015.

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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). Source: Amazon.com (click to enlarge).

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Ikea is a good example as it has sourced close to 50 percent of its wood from sustainable foresters and hundred percent of its cotton from farms that meet better cotton standards (Ikea, n.d.). Cardwell, 2014). 2014, July 30). Vishal Gupta, 2013). Do you need help figuring out how to become more Sustainable? Bhattacharjee, K.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. The difference?

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The energy that drives the process comes from “free” sources such as agitation and pneumatics that excite the systems, explains Tibbits. Tibbits is working with an additive manufacturing equipment company to incorporate self-assembly into the 3D printing process. In one example, printers deposit rods made up of two materials.

Material Savings 85

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Offshoring is basically when a company moves manufacturing to a foreign country in an attempt to save money. For a time, this model of manufacturing seemed to be the paragon of effective business. This may include research and development, product manufacturing, product packaging, and shipping processes.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. The data is shared with suppliers who know when to ship more products. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2014.”

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. During the 2014 holiday season in the US, IBM Digital Analytics estimated that 25% of US online sales were via mobile. Marketplaces such as Alibaba’s Tmall, caters to suppliers and manufacturers. million units shipped.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers (WSJ – sub. Source: Amazon patent. Manufacturers paid $36.9 So all is good in my little slice of the world.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks. E2open Acquires Logistyx Technologies.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. With over 1,000 factories already producing hoverboards, Shenzhen is already the ‘hoverboard manufacturing capital of the world’. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In 2014, while sipping on an early morning coffee, Maddy called to ask me a question. Working for a large manufacturer, she was trying hard; but failing, to integrate Ariba, Elemica, and GT Nexus. To help, I set up a series of dinner meetings for Maddy to speak to other manufacturers working on similar problems. She is there.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2022

The previous five-year labor contract was ratified in 2014 , after a total of nine months of contract negotiations and considerable urging from government officials for both sides to reach resolution. Both parties accused the other regarding the slowdowns as well as the economic impacts.

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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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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. With Amazon in mind, Wal-Mart to offer free shipping for 30 days (Reuters). Infor Acquires Predictix.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

China’s Tianjin port suffered a devastating explosion in August which left many manufacturers, insurers and shipping supply chains crippled. Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently reduced its pre-tax profits forecast , claiming it cannot match the £2.61bn pre-tax profit earned in 2014/15. Supply Chain and Shipping.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Marketing campaigns largely focussed on mate-ship and camaraderie. For example, Carlton United Brewery’s marketing strategy for Victoria Bitter portrays a sense of the Australian culture:mate ship, and reward for a job well done with its “hard earned thirst” campaign that ran from the 60s to early 2000s. AB InBev and Somnis Bedding.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Other industries that don’t ship physical goods (for example Financial Services or Insurance) have adopted sophisticated Strategic Sourcing methodology for their Procurement.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. Media Image.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Con-way Inc.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Each route starts with one of our 32 manufacturing plants where we produce either finished or semi-finished lenses. The Finished lenses are shipped to Distribution Centers (DC), we have 14 major DCs worldwide. Like a lot of manufacturers, the standard S&OP process needs to adapt to the pandemic. What about Essilor?

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Unplanned IT or telecommunications outage. Cyberattack and data breach.

Pharmaceutical 60

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

In 2014, three of the top five biggest supply chain disruptions were related to natural disasters. Kevin O’Marah recently published his thoughts in a Forbes article, stating he believes a carbon tax applied to manufacturing and distribution is the way to go.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Different territories may provide more cost-efficient supplies for manufacturing. An organization can pay a supplier or shipping company in regular intervals and have strict terms for contracts, but all businesses are susceptible to events outside of their control. There are numerous benefits to taking a supply chain global.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Different territories may provide more cost-efficient supplies for manufacturing. An organization can pay a supplier or shipping company in regular intervals and have strict terms for contracts, but all businesses are susceptible to events outside of their control. There are numerous benefits to taking a supply chain global.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. SanDisk Corporation designs, develops and manufactures flash memory storage devices and software. The company is the third-largest manufacturer of flash memory in the world. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Does it work?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? In short, the increased threat of terrorism underscores the importance of taking a smarter approach to supply chain risk management , which was one of my predictions for 2014.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Manufacturing Technology. Parcel Shipping. Content Being Accessed: Lean Manufacturing White Paper: Strategies To Run a Lean Supply Chain. How principles of lean manufacturing transfer benefits to Operations. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.'

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Theoretically, this would reduce manufacturing costs from $10 billion to $6 billion and decrease development time from six to four years.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Theoretically, this would reduce manufacturing costs from $10 billion to $6 billion and decrease development time from six to four years.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

A naval ship at sea loses navigation abilities. In 2014, Massachusetts resident Pierre Picone pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit integrated circuits (IC) to the U.S. Based on its findings, the SASC formed eight conclusions, including: Most counterfeit electronic parts in the defense supply chain are sourced from China.

Aerospace 52

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

Inventory Reduction 101

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

To make matters worse, most of PCA’s products were designated for the low-end consumer market; they were sold to food manufacturers who made products to be consumed by schoolchildren and the elderly in nursing homes – some of the most vulnerable members of society. The effects of a rotten supplier. Trust but verify.”.

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