Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. GM efforts for entry into the electric vehicle segment began in 2017. Some Broader Context.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

There is an active group in Europe and North America. The group is working on case studies to test new technologies like blockchain, cognitive computing, supply chain operating networks, and open source analytics. In 2017, supplier performance issues resulted in the bankruptcy of Aerosole. The reason? Why Should You Care?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Redwood Materials was founded by former Tesla Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel in 2017. Redwood has indicated a commitment to solving the ability to source battery anode and cathode components in the United States and producing them from an increasing amount of recycled content. Rowe Price Associates.

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

With an ever increasing focus on innovation and efficiency in the supply chain, Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 threw up a host of interesting takeaways. Key Trends in Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 (Source?—?Gartner) Cost of goods sold/quarterly average inventory Revenue growth?—?Change

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

Figure 1: Transportation IT Spend Change Next 2 Years (Source: Descartes). E-commerce grew by 23% in 2017 according to eMarketer, and every additional e-commerce delivery requires a vehicle AND driver to get it to the consumer. Figure 2: Top 4 Regulatory/Industry Changes (Source: Descartes). Hot competition, economies and costs.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 5, 2017

Let me give you a couple of supply chain buzzwords for 2017; ‘Amazon’ and ‘Customer-Centricity’. In 2016 it even made it to the list of top 10 biggest retailers in North America. Source: Bloomberg. That leads me to my next supply chain buzzword of 2017; customer-centricity. Neither should be a huge surprise.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Source Amazon Product Range One of the key drivers of Amazon’s success in logistics is the sheer breadth of its product range. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. 2017 was a tough year for Mondelez. .” Let me explain. Reflections. I expected humility.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

Christoper Matthews points out that a number of critical areas were impacted… “The power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. as supplies tighten.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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SupplyPike

JANUARY 21, 2019

In 2017 alone, over $1 trillion in goods were moved by freight across North America, with truck continuing to be the most heavily utilized mode at $721 billion. Image source. Freight is defined as commercial goods or cargo carried across land, sea, or air.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

”[1] Scott Deutsch, President of Ehrhardt + Partner, North America, adds, “Technology is driving changes in consumer behaviors that are undeniable. Why are supply chain industries the source of so many high-paying jobs and so much innovation? ” Supply & Demand Chain Executive , 14 June 2017. [3]

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The Texas freeze and the power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019. Warehouse Automation.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Frost & Sullivan places Freightera among ‘Key Automated On-Demand Brokerage Solutions in North America’ along with Uber Freight and Convoy. trillion in 2017 to $16.9 percent of $715 billion per year of these transactions were made via automated platforms in 2017. Between 2017–2025. Source: [link].

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Despite the persistance of some strong fundamentals , 2020 may signal the true turning point in the shift to renewable sources for energy companies. This is not an isolated phenomenon: Norway has been divesting a number of funds of oil and gas investments, especially from high-carbon emission sources like Canadian oil sands.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

The sky and what’s beyond, an endless source of creativity and imagination for kids and adults alike. Ryder has a network of over 800 service locations in North America today. If successful, UPS envisions additional eBike deployment and testing in 2017. Nikola Motor Company [also announced] Ryder System, Inc.

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RELEX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

RELEX Solutions, provider of unified retail planning solutions, today announced that Lolli & Pops, a rapidly growing retailer offering sweets and treats sourced from around the world both in stores and online, has gone live with RELEX’s supply chain solutions to automate and optimize inventory forecasting and replenishment.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Other industries that don’t ship physical goods (for example Financial Services or Insurance) have adopted sophisticated Strategic Sourcing methodology for their Procurement. Only 17% of Chief Supply Chain Officers in North America were women. What’s more?

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

In 2017, the grocery industry experienced the convergence of online and offline channels. Many of the same trends we’ve seen in 2017 will continue in 2018 alongside new challenges and opportunities. In 2017, the industry saw Amazon acquiring Whole Foods and grocery discounters Lidl and Aldi entering the U.S. Pricing War.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Motor carrier fleets have until 2017 to install ELDs and fleets already using electronic logging technology have until late 2019 to ensure new specifications are incorporated into their existing solutions. In North America the low hanging fruit for long-haul loads is rail.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

I spend the bulk of my time these days reviewing young technology companies primarily in North America, Europe, and Latin America,” said Dan. “I Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace). I think I have personally looked at no less than 50 digital freight companies. How many have we invested in so far?

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

CEVA Logistics (The Americas). DB Schenker (The Americas). DB Schenker offers land transport, air and ocean freight, as well as comprehensive logistics solutions and global supply chain management services from a single source. Media Caption. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

With all of that considered Freight Management can be a source of competitive differentiation and an enabler of strong financial performance. I have seen many examples where companies rely on air travel, for instance, in order to quickly ship from Asia to North America. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In January 2017, Lull moved into their first FLEXE location. When they were ready to expand into more fulfillment locations, they didn’t have to spend time sourcing new solutions. The FLEXE Supply team sourced additional warehouse providers in the FLEXE network—all of which were already running on the FLEXE software platform.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

He also is a trucking industry veteran, having founded and managed the Xpress Direct division of US Xpress Enterprises, the largest provider of on-demand trucking services in North America. The business started in 2016, but we didn’t get our first venture funding until 2017. About FreightWaves. FreightWaves’?

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

Shorter, more direct routes between Asia and ports in Europe and eastern North America would mean faster trips, reduced shipping costs, and fewer greenhouse gas emissions per trip. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game. the Suez and Panama Canals) remains a point of contention.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The implementation of a Demand-Driven Materials Requirements Planning (DDMRP) using Orchestr8 followed in 2017. Shell’s current shift to the global supply chain is impacting North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Russia, and China. North America Simulation Output.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

Shorter, more direct routes between Asia and ports in Europe and eastern North America would mean faster trips, reduced shipping costs, and fewer greenhouse gas emissions per trip. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game. the Suez and Panama Canals) remains a point of contention.

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IQMS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Today, Revere Packaging is a leading food packaging company and preferred supplier of the highest quality, recyclable aluminum foil containers, custom plastic containers, and thermoform plastic to the food industry across North America. Enabling Continuous Improvement Across Facilities. About Revere Packaging Holdings, LLC.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The organization currently serves 45,000 professional members in 100 countries, with 190 chapters in North America alone. MH&L sat down with Eshkenazi at the recent APICS 2017 conference in San Antonio, TX. . MH&L: What are the most pressing issues that APICS member companies are dealing with right now? Abe Eshkenazi.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. Americans prefer to purchase a product that was made in the U.S. However, price does still matter. That same study showed that only 30% were willing to pay more for them. How much more? Brooks Brothers. Media Type. Media Image.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Among these, natural disasters and weather-related events continued to be a major source of disruption across the globe and especially in the United States, continuing a trend started in 2017. North America continued as the leading impacted geography, receiving a total of 457 events with 301 being potentially impactful.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The forecast period is from 2018 to 2023, whereas 2017 is the base year for estimating the market study. The regional analysis of the global Catalog Management System market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. North America.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

E-commerce was a major source of spot market freight for what is usually a quiet season, boosting truckload rates to a surprise peak in the last two months of the year. By the end of 2017, electronic logging devices (ELDs) will be mandatory, and shippers are likely to require them even earlier in the year.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

assembly plants as well as sales operations in North America and Europe , in addition to China is a positive step from our lens in addressing production and supply chain improvement efforts. The market anticipates that Tesla will introduce a new concept car in the near future but there is no publicly announced timetable.

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