Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

Today, on average, there are 10-25 ships sitting on the water waiting to unload. He advised that it will take an average of three additional weeks for container unloading for the west coast ports throughout 2015. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

My journey to understand SanDisk started in June 2015. 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.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The machine learning algorithms in IBM’s Watson platform were able to determine if a shipping container and.or The manufacturing industry leads all others in the volume of data it produces on a yearly basis. product were damaged, classify it by damage time, and recommend the best corrective action to repair the assets. Preston, D.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. It is easy to understand why strategy is often set aside to meet immediate needs of getting product shipped out the door.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

General warehouse industry statistics Warehousing costs & revenue statistics Warehouse efficiency statistics Labor statistics in the warehousing industry Automation adoption in the warehousing industry Warehouse performance metrics Warehouse automation stats: General warehouse industry statistics 1. According to data from the U.S.

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RFgen

APRIL 27, 2016

Here are three stories from the recent news about companies prioritizing green manufacturing and distribution techniques and what it meant for their overall success: 1. metric tons of carbon emissions from contributing to global warming in 2015. Apple Wants to Stop Climate Change.

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RFgen

APRIL 27, 2016

Here are three stories from the recent news about companies prioritizing green manufacturing and distribution techniques and what it meant for their overall success: 1. metric tons of carbon emissions from contributing to global warming in 2015. Apple Wants to Stop Climate Change.

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Elementum

AUGUST 24, 2015

We examine the manufacturing and supply chain implications of the Dow's fall. Analysts are worried about emerging markets suffering from a drop in raw material demand, which could slow manufacturing worldwide. Both China and the United States, as of Monday, lost their 2015 growth. What Happened to the Global Economy Last Week?

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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 Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name oh. In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My The manufacturer had an infestation problem. Coming from the world of manufacturing, I know things happen, but my decision to never buy the product again was emotional, not intellectual.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” CNN Money Watch, August 12, 2015. While the macroeconomic signals trigger market downturns, to meet Wall Street expectations, manufacturers usually push products into the market. Sensing the channel is critical to match manufacturing flows to the channel. The water cooler is buzzing. 4) Internal Cooperation is Essential.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

From demand planning to manufacturing to trade promotion optimization, data is essential for almost every aspect of consumer packaged goods (CPG) company operations. Most brands lose sight of their products the minute they are shipped out of their warehouses — and don’t know whether or not consumers use their products correctly.”[3]

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. The use of customer segmentation strategies to define order policies for lead times, discounts, allocation, and shipping priorities. I only know of five case studies of cross-functional listening. Market Drivers.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

percent in 2015. Modern manufacturers offer pumpkin spice alternatives to the traditional fair to capitalize on current trends. Manufacturers must know why customers like certain products at specific times. The Register-Herald shared the results of Datassentials research that found 6% of U.S. The Changing Seasons.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

percent in 2015. Modern manufacturers offer pumpkin spice alternatives to the traditional fair to capitalize on current trends. Manufacturers must know why customers like certain products at specific times. The Register-Herald shared the results of Datassentials research that found 6% of U.S. The Changing Seasons.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During In our program, cost avoidance, while desirable, does not count towards the metric. Our approach simply breaks accountabilities and goals across the areas of Manufacturing, Logistics/Network Optimization and Ingredients/Packaging. What have you learned?

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. When I called Mark to tell him that Clorox outperformed for the period of 2009-2015 in the Household Products sector and won the Supply Chains to Admire Award, he commented, “ Lora, I am happy to help. I am on a mission.

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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. million metric tons this year. The challenges are only growing.

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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 It’s Mind-Bogglingly Cheap to Ship To China. Why Singles Day Will Become A US Sales Festival.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2015 : solar-powered vessel, robot dispatcher, 3-D printed flight parts, 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. Click here to read the full story. Printer-friendly version.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Most importantly for ThroughPut, manufacturing and logistics operations in the industrial world are about to pick back up until Christmas. The number of jobs, defects, cash conversion cycle, and output targets from operations were flipped to other metrics to hit for investment into ThroughPut. Entrepreneurship was and is no different.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As About the Supply Chains to Admire Research.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014. Finally, the top 10 list was rounded out safety and metrics. Read Full Post. Read Full Post.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We continue our top articles from each of our main 5 categories today by covering the top 10 logistics articles that were the most viewed in 2015. We write to five main categories on the Cerasis blog: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Automotive manufacturers are remobilizing to produce ventilators. Our constraint is not our ability to help global manufacturing at scale, but to help global manufacturing in time. The Defense Production Act has been invoked to meet PPE demand in the United States.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. Orbit Chart of VTech for the Period of 2006-2015 at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns .

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A manufacturing production planning and scheduling solution, Orchestrate is designed for day-to-day scheduling, capacity planning and ‘what if’ analysis – a feature that lets users investigate how best to increase production efficiencies, while still improving delivery. Manufacturing complexity. Orchestrate. A mobile sales app.

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Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

With material costs rising and the drive towards sustainable practices in full swing, the circular supply chain has become an attractive way for manufacturers and sellers to manage their supply chains in a more environmentally friendly way – and save costs in the long term. So how do you close the loop on your supply chain?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to ensure success across the supply chain. These metrics should be reviewed frequently to ensure supply chain success. Pull systems permit visual control of material flow in the supply chain.You can also use Ship-to-Use (STU) systems. Collaborate together. Brainstorm.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

Automotive manufacturers are remobilizing to produce ventilators. Our constraint is not our ability to help global manufacturing at scale, but to help global manufacturing in time. The Defense Production Act has been invoked to meet PPE demand in the United States.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In 2015, the top five companies in the industry brought in a collective total of $152 billion in revenue. Let’s take a look at the top three characteristics of a fast fashion supply chain: Short lead time from designer’s table to manufacturer. Quick and reactive manufacturing. Manufacturing is where all the lead time is.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 28, 2015

In October, I had the opportunity to speak at the APICS 2015 conference. The advent of the IoT opens opportunities for connecting manufacturing and service related physical objects to supply chain related planning and decision-making needs.

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The Lean Supply Chain

MARCH 22, 2015

There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to insure success across the supply chain.These metrics should be reviewed frequently to insure supply chain success. Capgemini Consulting: 2015 3PL Study). 8. Order cycle length is reduced from 7.1 Collaborate together. Brainstorm.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In 2015, the top five companies in the industry brought in a collective total of $152 billion in revenue. Let’s take a look at the top three characteristics of a fast fashion supply chain: Short lead time from designer’s table to manufacturer. Quick and reactive manufacturing. Manufacturing is where all the lead time is.

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