Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 4, 2018

A slew of Purchasing Managers Indexes published this week from countries including China, Germany, France, Canada and the U.K. reading from IHS Markit rose for the third month in the past four, reaching the highest since March 2015 amid “increased capacity pressures.” all pointed to deeper supply constraints.

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Manufacturing Procurement Global Purchasing Skills France 40

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. The use of 3D-printing enables smaller batches, lower manufacturing costs, and shorter lead times compared to traditional machining.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Hopefully 2015 will produce some products that work and that are interesting, and not created by techies with no knowledge of how supply chains really work… Internal Analytics Applications Will Focus on Business Intelligence, ERP, and Product/Process Cost Data. This is the biggest opportunity I see for 2015.

Negotiating Skills 60

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Stéphane Simonetta (43) joins the Grundfos Group as new Executive Vice President and Head of Operations (COO) September 1st 2015. We aim to provide our customers with world class delivery service, reduce our costs and use our supply chain as showcase for sustainable manufacturing” Grundfos is a supplier of pumps.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

QAD

MAY 23, 2019

Manufacturing in the Netherlands. Typical manufacturing products from the Netherlands include food processing, chemicals, oil and petroleum refining, construction, electrical machinery and metal processing and fabrication. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. France and Italy. With a total area of 41,543 sq.

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Netherlands Belgium Germany Chemicals 88

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. leaving the EU.

Belgium 66

Belgium Manufacturing Procurement Netherlands France 66

ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Organizations in both public and private sectors are adopting systems such as the Electronic Data Interchange tool (EDI), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and of course the internet to benefit them when sourcing their goods (Adebayo, Dec 2015). & (Dec 2015). Retrieved from Oracle.com – Malaysian Manufacturing Firm.

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Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills 78

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The web was the ‘death of distance,’ a concept popularized in 1997 by Frances Cairncross’s book of the same title.”[3] ”[5] The cost-benefit analysis resulted in many companies moving manufacturing processes to Asia, primarily because labor was cheap.

San Diego 130

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 29, 2015

At the beginning of 2015 the shoe company Mephisto issued a tender for the implementation of a Warehouse Management system for the production and distribution center in Sarrebourg, France. Over 20,000 pairs of shoes are manufactured daily using traditional methods and distributed to 18,000 stores in over 80 countries.

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France Distribution Warehousing Shipping 60

Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The mission for the Tokyo-based company and the world’s largest tyre manufacturer is to achieve Dan-Totsu – to be an absolute and undisputed leader – in all aspects of business. This article was first published in Supply Chain Movement Q3 – 2015. Today it employs over 144,000 people worldwide and operates 171 plants.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 60

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Remco Rijsenbrij, Operational Director at salad and spread manufacturer Johma: “We could choose a service provider offering a price way below the market average but that could also lead to problems. Intersafe has just completed a tender for the outsourcing of its distribution centre (DC) in southern France. Cheaper location.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Remco Rijsenbrij, Operational Director at salad and spread manufacturer Johma: “We could choose a service provider offering a price way below the market average but that could also lead to problems. Intersafe has just completed a tender for the outsourcing of its distribution centre (DC) in southern France. Cheaper location.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction Logistics Modeling 60

Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. billion between 2015 and 2017. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. billion to $21.7

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

Wagers, who was hired last April, may have initially been brought on board to help reaccelerate the company’s mergers & acquisitions which had been stagnant since 2015. Monday, a blaze ignited on the MV Grande America 205 miles off the coast of Brest, France. Truck manufactures reap spoils of robust economy.

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Indiana Memphis Supply Chain Software 40

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

The demands of the omni-channel customer are forcing retailers and manufacturers to quickly adapt to becoming more agile and responsive. This challenge presents an opportunity for third-party logistics (3PLs) providers, as they are ideally positioned to help retailers and manufacturers transform their supply chain operations.

3PL 40

3PL Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2016

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. The company is publically traded on Euronext Amsterdam since the IPO in February 2015. What is your current responsibility? “My

Supply and Demand 60

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2017

Over three years of data, terrorist attacks against the agriculture and food and beverage sectors more than tripled, attacks on the industrial and manufacturing materials and pharmaceuticals sectors more than doubled, and attacks against the metals industry nearly doubled. The total cost to shippers in Belgium was estimated at $3.5

Pharmaceutical 54

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 17, 2017

A significant amount of waste – including flame retardants and gas pollutants – is generated during the manufacturing process of electronic components, which is hazardous to both plant workers and the environment if not handled and disposed of properly. The challenges are only growing.

Waste Reduction 53

Waste Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 53

Freightos

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In a single day in 2015, Alibaba handled an average of $9.9 Why This Matter for US Exporters and Manufacturers. According to Adobe research, total US online spend on Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2015 hit a paltry $5.8 With exporting prices so low for US manufacturers, all they need is the market…. zschreiber.

Long Beach 120

Long Beach China South Korea Chicago 120

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 191

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Just-in-time techniques have led to more products arriving directly from manufacturing to the end-customer, shrinking warehouse use. In addition, Liège is equidistant from the major cities of Amsterdam (Netherlands), Frankfurt (Germany), and Paris (France). Who Will Do Your Warehousing? Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

Warehousing 53

Warehousing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 53

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. in 2015 to US $15.5T In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

North Dakota 85

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Unleashed

JUNE 20, 2021

Like many food and beverage manufacturing industries, the alcohol industry worldwide has taken a hit from the pandemic – whether from restaurant and bar closures, or restrictions on valuable export and import markets – global sales volume dropped 6.2% The global spirits industry in numbers. drop in sales volume. as the world locked down.

Trends 98

Trends New Zealand Forecasting Australia 98

Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

– September 9, 2015 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO Logistics” or “XPO”) (NYSE: XPO) and Con-way Inc. (“Con-way”) (NYSE: CNW) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for XPO Logistics to acquire Con-way. times Con-way’s 2015 consensus EBITDA of $528 million.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

In 2015, I had the honor to visit the Flex Pulse Center with wall-to-wall touch screens and flowing data visualization before it officially opened. The main push comes from manufacturers and brands. Emissions are released when raw materials are converted, processed, and manufactured into goods for consumption.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Clearly, human activities such as oil drilling, manufacturing, farming, and so forth contribute to the methane problem — but so do our guts. Kuylenstierna, Eleni Michalopoulou, and Frances Dixon, “ Why we must reduce methane emissions now to solve the climate crisis ,” Stockholm Environmental Institute, 12 May 2021.

Waste Reduction 130

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 8, 2020

Francophiles generally trace the beginning of the era to French thinkers who emerged following the death of Louis XIV of France. Mankins and Lori Sherer, “ Creating value through advanced analytics ,” Bain Brief , 11 February 2015. [6] Most scholars end the Age of Enlightenment with the beginning of the 19th century. Footnotes. [1]

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QAD

AUGUST 11, 2020

Border countries include Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland. Manufacturing in Italy. Italy is the second largest manufacturing country in Europe, behind Germany. Manufacturing accounts for 24% of the country’s GDP, and industrial production is growing at 2.1% annually as of 2017.

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Italy San Marino Vatican City Switzerland 96

QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Manufacturing in Poland. Poland’s manufacturing centers around machinery, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages and textiles. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. France, Italy and the Netherlands. Since August 2015, the chief of state has been Andrzei Duda.

Poland 79

Poland Czech Republic Manufacturing Procurement Belarus 79

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Orders are typically placed by different factions within a single facility, and fulfilled by multiple manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors. This provider, along with others in the United States, France, and Italy, has turned to RFID as a solution to the problem of lost linen.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies 40

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

billion (2019) Headquarters: Levallois-Perret, France CEO: Alain Picard 12. The company used to be a subsidiary of PSA Group, which is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers. billion (December 2019) Headquarters: Puteaux, France CEO: Luc Nadal 19. Revenue: €10.2 billion/ $11.65 Ryder Solutions Inc.

Warehousing 111

Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

manufacturers — also known as reshoring — to obtain goods faster and at lower costs than foreign suppliers can offer. soil and the majority of total manufacturing costs be spent on U.S. The “Made in the USA” resurgence is a welcome boon to domestic manufacturing. Many businesses are returning to U.S. parts and processing.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

NC State SCRC

MAY 11, 2023

and China, where some of the world’s biggest manufacturers of electric vehicles are located. billion in 2015. So driving an EV in Germany is even less climate friendly than in the US or France. The global market for lithium grew to $48 billion last year, from $1.6

Congo 75

Congo Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Chemicals 75

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week, for example, Elemica (a Talking Logistics sponsor) announced “the completion of a successful blockchain pilot project between leading global chemical manufacturers as part of an innovation initiative testing new technologies that will redefine B2B processes and support digital transformation.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Air France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain. Meanwhile, many manufacturers and retailers are starting to look at their third-party logistics (3PL) partners not just as providers of transportation and warehousing services, but also as technology providers and innovation labs.

Predictive Analytics Software 92

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 92