GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

We expand upon the supply chain technology trends we spoke about in the first part of this blog series, but let’s take a look at 5 more supply chain tech trends that will shape 2018. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. My goal in this blog is to seed the discussions to drive better outcomes. Most of the optimization focus in the traditional software solution focuses within a function of source, make or deliver.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

At the time, we were both deployed as consultants for Manugistics to help a manufacturing company to implement end-to-end planning. There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. Manugistics is now owned by JDA.).

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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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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

Major Earthquake Senior business, procurement, information technology or supply chain executives with the responsibility for the assessment and mitigation of business related risks can often contemplate various impactful risk events. Reportedly, United Microelectronics Corp , Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This was the case for the client stories that I will share in this blog. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. An example for this client would be to use 2017 and 2018 history to forecast 2019. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. I have changed the names to provide anonymity.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

based companies doing business within, or sourcing supply chain materials and production within China. Specially related to China , Apple alone experienced multiple days of production shortfalls involving Foxconn’s Zhengzhou “ iPhone City ” manufacturing complex resulting in a revenue shortfall for iPhone14 holiday orders.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My answer to this question for shippers procuring long-distance (outside of a given metropolitan area) dry van transportation, for both truckload and less than truckload (LTL), is that approximately 25,000 truck drivers are needed. for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on an emerging supply chain management focused lesson occurring at Rivian Automotive. Musk described the experience as “manufacturing hell” but the reality was a culmination of misaligned decisions among functions and operations. The company’s financial future was then at stake.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development involving Tesla’s existing Nevada based Gigafactory that will be of interest to Automotive EV manufacturers and their supply networks. His 2018 effort led to a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement and this consequent shareholder lawsuit. More to come.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

” She adds, “These numbers prove to be a huge gain for those concerned with effective management of their supply chains — like manufacturing and distribution companies. ” Three specific areas where RPA can improve processes are: • Procurement. 2) RPA provides an ROI of 30-200% in its first year. (3) ”[5].

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. Mary Barra Mary Barra is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors, a Fortune 500 auto-manufacturing company. Brian Krzanich Brian Krzanich, a former CEO of Intel Corporation, served in this position from 2013 to 2018.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. Previously, the company’s initial Chief Operating Officer departed at the end of 2019. Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. I write on this blog, on LinkedIn, and on Forbes.).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

As we see from Deloitte’s CPO Survey in 2018, AI is only fully deployed in 2% of procurement organizations and is far from making any real impact at scale within the digital ecosystems procurement teams are so eagerly trying to build. For example, robots performing key process steps in manufacturing plants” ( arkieva.com 2017 ).

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. In today’s age of great volatility, agility has become the new competitive differentiator. Going Digital to Interact with Your Ecosystem.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This blog post formed in my head as I worked with clients this month. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory. Background. 4 Maximize Buffers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

This SaaS software provider has a noted 7,000 customer with a vertical industry presence spanning chemicals and life science , government , manufacturing and metals and mining industry sectors. The company is backed by a number of investors and has undergone funding rounds in 2018 and 2021. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple Component Design Shift in Custom Displays Citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Apple has plans to begin utilizing custom electronic displays utilizing its own custom in-house development designs. Full year volumes reportedly decline 11 percent to fewer than 1.2

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This type of software is used by businesses to plan and oversee routine operations, such as supply chain management, manufacturing, services, project management, customer relationship management, risk management, compliance, accounting and procurement. It has proven to be particularly useful for companies in the manufacturing space.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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QAD

MARCH 12, 2019

Industry-wide change is forcing manufacturers to enhance their capabilities, and speed is vital for reducing the uncertainties around responding to change. Procure to Pay – A Day in the Life. This session highlights the extensive collaborative purchasing process and supplier interactions in the Channel Islands user experience.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries. All rights reserved.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. How Does the November 2023 Deadline Affect Manufacturing and Supply Chain Businesses?

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LevaData

JANUARY 23, 2020

While LevaData’s research shows that manufacturing executives aren’t especially concerned about Brexit’s implications (see below), even a “soft landing” will have supply chain repercussions well beyond the auto industry. Risk management will evolve into a core strategic sourcing discipline. Data explosion fuels digital transformation.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

And since end of 2018, ESSILOR merged with LUXOTTICA, the World Leader of Luxury and Sports Eyewear. Each route starts with one of our 32 manufacturing plants where we produce either finished or semi-finished lenses. Like a lot of manufacturers, the standard S&OP process needs to adapt to the pandemic. What about Essilor?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2020

” Alex Saric ( @alexsaric ), a procurement expert at Ivalua, told Eason, “There is a huge appetite to develop cognitive supply chains, which is only set to increase as more success stories come to light. ” Sprint Logistics Blog, 27 March 2020. [3] ” Logility Blog, 17 June 2020. [5] ” Start small.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2021

In contrast, forecasting provides overall aggregate estimates, such as the total number of purchases next quarter. For example, forecasting might estimate the total number of ice cream cones to be purchased in a certain region, while predictive analytics tells you which individual customers are likely to buy an ice cream cone.”[1]

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. 2016 Supply Chain Trend #6: Procurement’s New (read Bigger) Role in the Supply Chain.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

In a prior post on 2018 supply chain predictions, I shared how NC State’s Poole College of Management engages directly with industry through student-led projects. These projects all invovle cutting edge topics that are often discussed in blogs and websites. Our students are executing and making them happen in these projects.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 31, 2019

Multinational enterprises deal with a dizzying array of paperwork involving procurement deals, purchase orders, shipping data, etc. 1] Trevor Miles, “ Let’s be clear: Digitization is not the same as Digital Transformation ,” Kinaxis Blog , 8 December 2017. [2] The modern supply chain is mind-boggling.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 19, 2022

The projection is that it will take at least a year to return to 2018 levels. the projection is that it will take another 6 months or so to get back to 2018 YoY readings. An optimistic scenario says that in 6 months we will see YoY changes back to 2018 levels. In other words, we inflation is starting to go down… slowly.

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ThroughPut

MAY 14, 2024

Systems like the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) have been producing operational data for decades. In this blog, we aim to dispel the prevalent myths surrounding the use of industrial data in supply chains that might be stopping you from investing in AI or deriving value from it. We don’t have data. Did You Know? Did you know?

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LevaData

JUNE 22, 2021

Analytics play a crucial role in all aspects of sourcing and procurement management—especially risk mitigation, new product introduction, and cost optimization. Other times, it’s due to contract manufacturers making concerted efforts to disguise their data and muddle the market comparison process.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. A candid historic perspective notes that as recently as 2018, seven of the top ten ocean carriers were in danger of bankruptcy, because of excessive market capacity. Now the scenario has flipped.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production across the US, which is great for sellers because CBD is produced from industrial hemp. Products exclude vapes.

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