Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. In the period of 2010-2018, within the chemical industry, margins fluctuated, largely driven by the price of crude, but inventory turns plummeted. The average for the industry was 7% profit margin and 5.20 inventory turns.

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QAD

MAY 18, 2021

Every medical device manufacturer selling to the European Union or hoping to has been preparing and awaiting its arrival with a combination of anticipation and dread. A recent Emergo Outlook survey asked a similar question to manufacturing leaders regarding future sales (see figure below). The MDD, by comparison, uses it only 40 times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” A common issue in financially-driven companies is the heavy utilization of manufacturing assets past reasonable limits throwing the supply chain out of balance. Background. 4 Maximize Buffers.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Manufacturing and cloud reluctance is not a recent issue. Recently, our company has generated some reports of internal data and surveyed a collection of companies to better get an idea of trends in the manufacturing industry. 51% do not use or plan to use cloud-based manufacturing software. In manufacturing? 74% to 79%.

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LevaData

JUNE 22, 2021

Other times, it’s due to contract manufacturers making concerted efforts to disguise their data and muddle the market comparison process. Most of the time, though, data is “dirty” simply because it originates from various back-end systems that, by default, don’t allow for cross-platform comparisons.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic shifts in volume characteristics for many transportation providers - first in supplying retailers in inventory restocking and direct to consumer and then, along with retail restocking and direct to consumer, supporting manufacturers as facilities reopened during the second half of the year.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 11, 2021

” They note, “In comparison, non-IoT connections include smartphones, laptops, and computers, with connections of these types of devices set to amount to just over 10 billion units by 2025 – three times fewer than IoT device connections. All industries from mining to manufacturing are relying on digital transformation.”

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

3 Other research is even more conservative, placing the 2018 estimate at seven billion (not including the computers and phones noted above) with growth to 11.6 Here, it is anticipated that the consumer will be the main beneficiary; as they will have access to more data, faster, enabling more comprehensive comparison shopping.

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Zipline Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2020

Based on a few reliable indicators, the market is superseding the booming conditions of 2018. Current outbound tender volume is up 34 percent over 2019 and 38 percent over 2018 in year-over-year comparisons. Despite a pandemic that has disrupted many parts of the global supply chain, the freight market has been on a recent tear.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

Rivian is encountering a special set of challenges stemming essentially from the legacy of the auto maker that this start-up draws the most comparison to. With the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict’s impact on the supply of cobalt and nickel , key to battery production, many EV manufacturers are facing these challenges.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2015

Divergent Microfactories, the company that produces the car, plans to build a limited number of cars and then sell its technologies to other manufacturers, hoping to proliferate the opportunities presented by 3D printing, also known as additive technologies. billion by 2018. What about manufacturing, though?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

Most of us still trusted brick-and-mortar stores, we didn’t have price comparison services, and we were at the mercy of large corporations for discounts.”[2] 7] Howard Yu, “ What Big Consumer Brands Can Do to Compete in a Digital Economy ,” Harvard Business Review , 4 December 2018. ”[2] What has changed?

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Requis

MARCH 10, 2020

For example, agriculture can use waste heat from manufacturing to keep greenhouses warm and productive. Forbes says that t he Global 2000 owned $189 trillion in assets as of 2018. Technical and financial evaluation comparisons between bidders are available in one convenient chart at a click of a button. That’s 52.5%

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Their early 2018 competition assessment noted that “companies that provide fulfillment and logistics services for themselves” are competition. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet. These positions are focused on operational roles for rapid manufacturing, inventive packaging, and fulfillment.

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Proxima

MARCH 20, 2020

After being manufactured, these bottles will need to be moved again to distribution centers, and then subsequently to retail locations so we can get this critical item in our homes. Without this under-resourced profession, we simply cannot react fast enough to get things manufactured and/or to those in need. Why is this relevant?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As an example, Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) encompasses a variety of chemical manufacturing codes including petrochemicals (3251), but none for biobased chemicals. Manufacturers go through a certification process that has been developed in a partnership with ASTM International to ensure quality control and consistent results.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This level exceeds conditions we saw in 2018—a year known for its capacity shortages. According to data from FreightWaves , load volumes were up 35% in a year-over-year comparison during August, and outbound tender volume was up 34% over 2019 and 38% over 2018 yearly comparisons. 90 per mile since May and are now $0.15/mile

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Essentially, craft beer means small, in comparison to the large-scale beer giants of the industry. You’ll lose this title if more than 25 percent of your business is owned by a larger alcohol manufacturer. revenue loss for beer manufacturers generally in New Zealand. Why does that matter? US$38 billion. 424,000 jobs.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 9, 2020

Due to the holiday, weekly comparisons are skewed, but OTVI is up 7% year-over-year.”. And Midwestern manufacturing hubs are potent sources of outbound volume as parts of the industrial economy have restarted following their March downturn. When compared to the same period in 2018, we still see reduced costs to shippers.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions save money in comparison to a regular BAFO tendering process. Comparative Of Standardization Offerings: Manufacturers present their bids throughout a specific website in a standard manner, allowing the eAuctions infrastructure to evaluate proposals, offerings and bids, then to provide reliable results for a said company.

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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% In 2018, the spirits market worldwide was worth US$1.47 drop in sales volume.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In Pierre Pinson’s article “To Share or Not to Share: The Future of Collaborative Forecasting,” the comparison between data and big oil is striking. The meat manufacturer could only react on such short notice because of the POS data from the retailer. Asymmetry of Data Ownership. It was a win-win situation.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 25, 2018

But nonetheless they are useful to know for comparison purposes. Maria is a manufacturer and wholesale distributor of fresh Mexican tamales and tortillas. Corn tortillas 900 February 2019 Flour tortillas, Batch 2F 400 November 2018 Flour tortillas, Batch 5E 500 March 2019 Tamales 300 December 2018.

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QAD

JULY 11, 2023

That said, the environmental friendliness of BEVs depends on several factors, from the electricity used to charge the batteries to the manufacturing process of the batteries themselves. Although EV’s full-life emissions are lower than ICE-powered vehicles, EV manufacturing does have a dark side.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Mark Hersh (shown here) is now a Director of Supply Chain Strategy at Clorox while Dave retired in 2018. Clorox was a Supply Chains to Admire Winner in 2016 and in the top-tier of performance within the peer group for 2017/2018.). The problem was not contract manufacturing costs/efficiency. It was a strategy day in 2006.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2018

Despite all the chatter about blockchain, “Only one per cent of chief information officers report any kind of blockchain adoption within their organizations, according to Gartner’s 2018 survey.”[1] ’ I agree with this comparison and find it useful to help us understand how blockchains might evolve over the years.”

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

In 2018, venture capital financing invested a sum of $254 billion globally into around 1,800 startups. Founded in 2006, this firm is slightly newer in comparison to others. Its latest fund (made in 2018) was $250 million. It made a funding round in October 2018, where it raised a total of $360 million. Product sourcing.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

To put the issue into perspective, a study into container loads imported into the United States in 2018 found that utilised capacity was just 65%. 3) The manufacturing, ordering, and transportation processes for your goods. Changing How Goods Are Manufactured, Ordered, and Shipped. 4) The configuration of your container loads.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 23, 2019

“Concurrent planning offers multiple parallel environments to carry out rapid what-if analysis and scenario comparison, across multiple functions, to make the best possible collective analysis about the future, in terms of alternatives and impact.” 1] Lora Cecere, “ What Is Planning? ” Supply Chain Shaman , 6 March 2018. [2]

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Investopedia defines Distribution as “Distribution management refers to overseeing the movement of goods from supplier or manufacturer to point of sale. Can be associated with movement from a manufacturer or distributor to customers, retailers or other secondary warehousing / distribution points.” ” [link].

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E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Continued Platform Expansion Includes Mobile Enhancements with Order Management, Improved Demand Workflows and New Demand Planning and Collaborative Manufacturing Improvements. They can then load and review historical scenario forecast results into Analytics Module for comparison. Collaborative Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Comparison of Performance and Improvement of Companies in the Chemical Industry for 2009-2015. which focuses on digitization focusing on sourcing, manufacturing, sales & marketing and supply chain. We are capturing case studies like the BASF’s for our 2018 book on supply chain leadership. Ralf’s Insights.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018, the highest level in a decade. Review haulers and expediters for: Cost comparison — Make sure you know who gives you the best value.

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6 River Systems

JULY 16, 2019

Additional resources on warehouse robots Visit these resources to learn more about the warehousing industry and how warehouse robots are transforming every facet of warehouse operations: Warehousing and Logistics Robot Shipments Will Reach 620,000 Units Annually by 2021 Bureau of Labor Statistics: Warehousing and Storage Industry At-a-Glance The trend (..)

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2019

In 2018, three of the top five had been established in just the last 25 years. The big beasts that were established in the 1800s have been replaced at the top by companies that are, by comparison, still ‘startups’, having only emerged in the last 20 or so years. The five tech behemoths.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 2, 2018

Transportation management will evolve dramatically in 2018. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post 5 Top Transportation Management Trends to Expect in 2018 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Download White Paper.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Our manufacturing lines are going to stop. The overall value involved was in the tens of thousands of dollars but the cost we would add and the impact to the company were nominal in comparison. Next we turned our eye to Supplier invoices for which the lack of parts supply would shut down our Manufacturing lines entirely.

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