GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions. For example, a shipper may want to take advantage of transportation management systems (TMS), which enhance visibility and improve transportation management. What Is the Company’s History? How Extensive Is Their Network?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2015

As I wrote last October, all signs point to Mexico playing a greater role in supply chains , as companies across a variety of industries grow their presence in the country, either manufacturing in Mexico or growing their supplier base there. A very creative departure from just having someone read the speaker’s bio!

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Motivations and Stats on the State of Reshoring in 2015. Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

I was at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference earlier this week. April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). For example, we provide a solution to forecast sales for both manufacturers and retailers so they can purchase, produce and sell more products more efficiently. What would a poet say about this photo?

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In 2015, I joined Dassault Systèmes (3DS), more specifically the DELMIA brand, whose portfolio helps industries by connecting the virtual and real worlds of value networks to collaborate, model, optimize, and perform in the ambit of manufacturing and operations. What Does Sustainable Operations Mean?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

As Joe Dixon, SVP of Supply Chain at Brooks Brothers, commented at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference a few weeks ago: “SAP is our internal ERP system, GT Nexus is our external [supply chain] ERP system.”. The post This Week in Logistics News (August 17-21, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As shown in Figure 1, less than 5% of manufacturing companies are innovators. In 2015, the hype cycle of digital transformation began. Let me give you an example. While there is spending in abundance, few question the value. This happens despite the trend of companies being more conservative in their spending. What does it mean?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 29, 2015

What will be the key trend that changes the manufacturing industry in 2015? Supply Chain Nation asked Simon Ellis, practice director for supply chain strategies at IDC Manufacturing Insights, for his thoughts on what 2015 might hold for the industry. His answer might surprise you.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

OpenAI, a UK-based AI research laboratory, was founded in 2015 by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, among other notable tech figures. But here’s the thing: AI has already impacted how we do things, how we interact with one another, and how, for example, we do business. What is a Supply Chain and How Does AI Affect it?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results. Norbert Dentressangle serves customers in retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, e-commerce and high tech. Gaining scale is what’s driving a lot of M&A activity in the 3PL industry today, and this deal is a perfect example. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2015

Nokia Networks has won the Supply Chain Management Award 2015. This was announced at Exchainge, the Supply Chainers’ Conference in Frankfurt (Germany) on June 25, 2015. In explaining its decision, the jury called Nokia Networks an excellent example of how a company’s supply chain can become a key ingredient in its success story.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Unions set sights on e-commerce and manufacturing firms after NLRB ruling (Reuters). In recent weeks, for example, we’ve seen Infor acquiring GT Nexus , and SAP and Descartes partnering on TMS connectivity. Uber drivers granted class action status in lawsuit over employment (Reuters). And with that, have a happy weekend!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The Circular Economy aims to change the way products are manufactured and used. Presently, raw materials are mined or farmed and subsequently manufactured into products. Consider the German online fashion retailer Zalando, for example, which primarily sells new fashion.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Getting high-quality, compliant products to market is a long and arduous journey for most manufacturers. Regardless of the business, today’s manufacturers are under pressure to innovate faster and gain first-mover advantages while operating under the constraints of stringent regulatory requirements and greater product complexity.

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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. Significantly INCREASE our manufacturing, sourcing, or operations in Mexico. My short answer: What do your customers think about Mexico?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

According to Gartner, “the Gartner Supply Chainnovator Awards is an annual research program that identifies, assesses and awards outstanding examples of Supply Chain Innovation. In January 2015 SKF decided to proactively improve its supply chain to better innovate and respond to market disruptions.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company. Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017. to This is an example of managing a balanced portfolio and of driving a supply chain revolution.

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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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BlueYonder

MAY 8, 2015

With FOCUS 2015 in the (not too distant!) There were two important examples of partnership at FOCUS this year. The second example was in the very successful JDA Alliance dinner we hosted, where we awarded partners with the following awards: Consulting Excellence for Manufacturing. Innovation. Power of Partnership.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

2] Those industries include: Manufacturing; Medicine and Healthcare; Consumer Packaged Goods; Marketing; Insurance; Supply Chain Management; Energy and Utilities; Service Industry; Education; Financial Services; Government; Science; and Retail. .” … Researchers estimate that ML has the potential to add $2.6 10] Michael C.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. Each year at Supply Chain Insights , we study the progress of public companies in manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors. A Look at History.

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RFgen

JANUARY 28, 2015

The manufacturing company of the future will not only have to compete on its ability to deliver a top-shelf solution, but it will have to get the product to the end user quickly as well. According to Property Casualty 360, the major challenges of 2015 will be those pertaining to the supply chain.

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RFgen

JANUARY 28, 2015

The manufacturing company of the future will not only have to compete on its ability to deliver a top-shelf solution, but it will have to get the product to the end user quickly as well. According to Property Casualty 360, the major challenges of 2015 will be those pertaining to the supply chain.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Charlie Macdonald (Industry Executive for Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Telstra): We’re on this journey of transformation towards customer centricity. For example, our employee is trying to help a customer on the line but things aren’t going anywhere.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

One of the clearest lessons learned during the pandemic was the importance of domestic manufacturing. As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. The importance of manufacturing has often been overlooked as the U.S.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 13, 2015

According to Simon Jacobson at 2015’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, the factory of the future “puts manufacturing at the heart of the supply chain network, where it’s connected with the customer and influencing, versus just pick, pack and ship.”. The factory of the future. Sounds impossible? Score high on the shop floor.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2018

In the decades that have followed, the emphasis on adopting eco-friendly practices, implementing sustainability measures, and protecting the environment has continued to grow, gaining traction across diverse industries , sectors, and settings — including the manufacturing world. Sustainable manufacturing can also be very cost-effective.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

.”[3] He notes, “Grocery prices stagnated from 2015 through 2019, but have increased during the pandemic. According to Meyersohn, “Food manufacturers and grocers have faced higher costs for commodities, labor, transportation and other expenses during the pandemic. In 2020, grocery prices increased 3.7%

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts. An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The emergence of just-in-time manufacturing, other business models, and globalization were among the drivers reshaping the business landscape. One example is sustainability. For example, graying populations will create more demand for home-based services, requiring companies to develop supply chains that extend into the home.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

The level of performance in 2015 is the same as 2006. Orbit Chart for Novo Nordisk at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the period of 2006-2015. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015. We also have strong manufacturing culture and high focus on “Lean” initiatives.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

When the industry revved up in 2014, many manufacturers and shippers expanded warehousing options and inventory to meet the growing demands of consumers. Unfortunately, slight contractions in the global economy in 2015 and 2016, reflecting the unrest seen in China and Germany, resulted in the scale back of purchasing by consumers.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 28, 2014

For example, Copenhagen Airports reduced process times, increased employee productivity by 42% and won Skytrax’s World Best Security Award for two years running. Why we liked it: “This will be a very hot topic for the manufacturing industry in 2015. Some good sound bites to take us into 2015.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

If attendance at both conferences is anything to go by, 2015 is going to be even busier than 2014. For example, you only have to look at the Gartner Top 25 to see that Apple has been number one for the past 5 or so years. At the conference, that transformation was captured best by a pharmaceutical manufacturer and Schneider Electric.

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QAD

JANUARY 16, 2020

Further complicating matters, auto manufacturers source ECUs from many different suppliers, meaning that no one player is in control of, or even familiar with, all of a vehicle’s source code. Security practitioners and car manufacturers must provide connected cars with security solutions that address the increasing threat landscape.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By 2015 end-to-end visibility became an interesting possibility. It’s the doing, the actions taken to improve your transportation and logistics operations, for example, that ultimately delivers value.” 3] By his account, in 2005 end-to-end visibility was impossible. Today, he insists, end-to-end visibility is necessary.

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