GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

2014 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Be it Christmas, the New Year and New Orders, a new budget, Thanksgiving returns, etc.,

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Nulogy & GENCO Announce Production Command Center for Manufacturing & Packaging Suppliers. Reports 2014 Third-quarter Results. UPS Ready for 2014 Peak Season, Forecasting Record Holiday Deliveries. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

Reports 2014 Second-quarter Results. Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). Here are some details from the press release: New Breed had revenue of approximately $597 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $77 million for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2014. . Con-way Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

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. And what is sitting in the warehouse. The impact? We should know how much product is sitting in the port of origin.

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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

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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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

Retailers expect to be connected to manufacturers. Manufacturers expect to be connected to suppliers. An NFC reader is a tool that can be integrated into the warehouse management picking verification system. The Digital Age is all about connectivity and so is the emergence of the digital supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

Supply chain management in manufacturing is by no means a simple process, but the United States is learning from past mistakes and they're poised to start playing a little catch-up in the manufacturing world due to their expertise. Government Weighs In on Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing. The Numbers Are In.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. At that time, manufacturers talked about customer-centric supply chains, but were afraid to aggressively adopt ecommerce strategies. Manufacturers, today, are aggressively pursuing e-commerce strategies. Problems continue, but 2014 was the year of experimentation.

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RFgen

MAY 5, 2017

Production and employment is on the rise among manufacturers, new numbers show. And whether their new work home is in the factory or the warehouse, the manufacturing industry in particular is riding high, with both production and employment on the rise. Manufacturers Working More Hours. In the U.S. Department of Labor.

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RFgen

MAY 5, 2017

Production and employment is on the rise among manufacturers, new numbers show. And whether their new work home is in the factory or the warehouse, the manufacturing industry in particular is riding high, with both production and employment on the rise. Manufacturers Working More Hours. In the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supply chain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014. We will continue to see cost pressure at all levels in the supply chain: at the retail level, on manufacturing, distribution and warehouses, transportation, and raw material supply.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

2015 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Awareness is a VITAL state of mind during the busy holiday peak in the DC or in your own warehouse.

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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. This represented about 24.4%

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2019

Even though distribution center job openings have risen by 50% from 600,000 in 2014 to 900,000 in 2018, fulfilling those openings has proven to be a major challenge. To combat this labor crisis, enterprises are turning to warehouse automation technology. LEARN MORE: An Introduction to Warehouse Automation ».

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

Serving more than 130 countries, 40 industries and 17,000 customer distributors/dealers, SKF’s vast supply chain includes 94 manufacturing plants in 24 countries worldwide. By 2014 there were some 800,000 item-locations in its core bearing business, in some 40 installations of five+ different ERP systems around the world.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

” E2E also means being able to see things when they are not in transit, such as raw materials upstream, inventory in a warehouse or yard, products in retail outlets, or shipments stuck in customs. According to McKinsey, an auto manufacturer, on average, has around 250 tier-one suppliers – and 18,000 across the full value chain.

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AFFLINK

APRIL 18, 2018

Today’s Warehouses Are Much Different Due To E-Commerce. This website shows that retail e-commerce sales grew roughly 25 percent annually worldwide from 2014 to 2017. What you might not know is the effect of e-commerce’s growth on warehouses. Well, you need to stop worrying because e-commerce has helped the warehouse industry.

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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. Forecasts are compared to inventory levels to ensure warehouses have enough, but not too much, inventory to meet demand.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels. The LTL freight industry outlook for 2017 would be incomplete without addressing warehousing difficulties.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

This is a golden opportunity for companies with international sourcing, manufacturing and sales footprints to reap these benefits. Warehouses today operate in conditions shaped by disruptive forces. Now is the time to understand the benefits, the qualifying criteria and to implement it within your supply chain.”. Royston Phua.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Manufacturers use data collection devices to tell real pharmaceutical products from fakes. CNN shared the conclusions of a 2014 U.S. Medical manufactures that create products meeting consistent standards of quality can get lost in the available options. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are dangerous to businesses and consumers.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Manufacturers use data collection devices to tell real pharmaceutical products from fakes. CNN shared the conclusions of a 2014 U.S. Medical manufactures that create products meeting consistent standards of quality can get lost in the available options. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are dangerous to businesses and consumers.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

In 2014, the total cost of logistics rose to a staggering $1.45 percent in 2014. Motor carrier transportation cost for 2014 was approximately $702 billion, and an additional $10 billion was found to exist within costs related to shipping. In the first quarter of 2014 showed national warehouse occupancy stood at 93.3

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Cardwell, 2014). Better packaging can reduce material usage, increase space utilization in the warehouse and trailer, and lower the quantity of handling required (Vishal Gupta, 2013). 2014, July 30). Vishal Gupta, 2013). Patagonia produces their wetsuits from natural rubber and parkas which are made from plastic bottles.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Unpacking expected disruptions across the supply chain for manufacturers and distributors. Already, oil prices have reached their highest levels since 2014 and are expected to continue to rise.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. Exhibitors at Multimodal represent every logistics sector – road, rail, aviation, maritime, warehousing, storage services. In 2014, more than 7,000 high-calibre visitors attended. Manufacturers. To see the list of companies that visited in 2014, please click here. Multimodal 2015.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Under a VMI system the supplier, usually a manufacturer, is responsible for optimising the level of inventory held by the distributor. Using this strategy improves efficiencies in product delivery, frees up capital and reduces warehousing costs. It can also reduce downtime resulting from late stock delivery.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

Is deploying warehouse robotics to automate piece picking for fulfillment operations at an inflection point? Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. Bottom line, with the acquisition of Kiva and the deployment of warehouse robotics, Amazon created an “arms race.”

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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. Manufacturers that want to have eCommerce capabilities are scrambling to catch-up.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Many medical device manufacturers are looking more closely at how they can make their operations less vulnerable to disruption. There may be opportunities your medical device manufacturing operation can leverage – in labor, materials, manufacturing and the supply chain – to make your infrastructure more resilient in the face of change.

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Elementum

MARCH 6, 2018

From 2013 to 2014, the number of units Xiaomi shipped in China grew 186 percent, while its total worldwide shipments grew 224 percent. At the end of 2014, Xiaomi edged out Samsung for the title of most popular smartphone in China—shipping 12.5 High Quality Suppliers, Demand-Driven Manufacturing and Longer Device Lifetimes.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

By becoming key players in trucking, warehousing, and shipping, Amazon is able to lower its shipping costs, open doors for smaller merchants to publish more products, and allow Chinese and Indian sellers and manufacturers to access Amazon warehouses. Alibaba, the prominent ecommerce leaders in China, has its share of expansions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an As reported last week in the Wall Street Journal , “Ralph Lauren Corp.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

From 2013 to 2014, the number of units Xiaomi shipped in China grew 186 percent, while its total worldwide shipments grew 224 percent. At the end of 2014, Xiaomi edged out Samsung for the title of most popular smartphone in China—shipping 12.5 High Quality Suppliers, Demand-Driven Manufacturing and Longer Device Lifetimes.

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