QAD

APRIL 16, 2024

MODEX 2024, one of the largest supply chain trade shows in the USA, held at the sprawling Georgia World Congress Center, brought together supply chain professionals from around the world to explore the latest trends and innovations shaping the industry.

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Unleashed

APRIL 28, 2024

In this week’s edition of The Backorder: Talent shortage threatens US manufacturing growth Success secrets from the CEO of a recycled homewares brand 5 tips for negotiating better supplier contracts Job opportunities from Hasbro, Shake Shack, and more Not subscribed to The Backorder? “ReBorn is Giving Materials New Life.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Technology is becoming a major focus for Asian manufacturers. Many governments are incentivising companies to invest in new manufacturing technologies, and the manufacturing sector in Asia has undergone significant change in recent years. Significant trends are emerging that manufacturers should be watching.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Prepare your business for the stormy seas of the 2024 hurricane season. Outlook for hurricane season 2024 This year, hurricane season starts June 1, 2024, and ends November 30, 2024, and will primarily affect the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. What sets this year’s hurricane season apart?

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In an era where environmental concerns are taking center stage, sustainability has emerged as a critical driver of success for manufacturers, big and small. Governments, consumers, and stakeholders increasingly prioritize sustainable practices, urging manufacturers to reevaluate their operations.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

Investors are showing continued confidence in most AMR companies. Some grew bigger at others’ expense, while some have diverted their funding to become more of a software and data company versus pure material handling moving boxes. To my recollection, this is the largest presence of those companies at MODEX.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 27, 2024

Integration and Automation opportunities that Supply Chain and Logistics companies and shippers can successfully implement. Now they have reimagined Integration and Automation to enable companies to tap into the growth mindset and transform their organization with Workato. SIGN UP HERE A Supply Chain of the Future, Today!

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

More Resources Home The Impact of Fast Fashion Giants On Air Cargo Eytan Buchman April 25, 2024 Navigating New Horizons: The Impact of Fast Fashion on Air Cargo Rates & Dynamics The intersection of fast fashion, globalized retail e-commerce, and air cargo logistics is coming to a head with Temu and Shein’s entrance to the US market.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 2, 2024

Electric auto maker Tesla reported Q1-2024 vehicle production and deliveries which is being headlined as the first quarterly decline in operational performance since 2020. According to the published release , the EV auto maker produced a total of 433,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024, and delivered a total of 387,000 vehicles.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2024

Doing this can give you an edge over your competitors when looking at the 2024 supply chain landscape. NLT February 28, 2024. Data is as of January 25, 2024.) Data is as of January 11, 2024.) In line with that, the WSJ projected that the 2024 supply chain would likely maintain last year’s expansion but at a slower rate.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides key highlights and added supply chain and production perspectives on Tesla ’s recent report of Q1-2024 financial performance. The post Tesla’s Q1-2024 Financial Performance- Calling an Audible first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. percent compared to 11.4

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

million new jobs last year, while the use of AI in restaurants shot up by 31.61% according to data from the 2024 StartUs Food & Beverage Report. Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data. A recent Hexagon report found that although manufacturers are increasingly data-focused, many are facing challenges with decision-making.

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% We are the second company working with edible seaweeds globally to be certified as a B Corporation.” in March – up 2.5% from February. Here’s what she had to say.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

Fisker Obtains Conditional Added Financing Earlier this month we highlighted that electric vehicle company Fisker had issued a going concern warning amid continued production and supply chain challenges. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023. This week, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the announcement from Airbus setting aggressive aircraft production and delivery targets for 2024. 2024 Production Goal This week, commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus established a goal to deliver upwards of 800 commercial aircraft this year. years of order backlog. All rights reserved.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Home January 31, 2024 MODEX 2024: What to See and Do in Atlanta Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager Back to Blog March has St. 2024 Annual Industry Report Keynote by John Paxton, CEO of MHI (March 13th at 1:00 p.m.) We look forward to seeing you at MODEX 2024 to view our LocusBots in action!

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Home January 31, 2024 MODEX 2024: What to See and Do in Atlanta Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager Back to Blog March has St. 2024 Annual Industry Report Keynote by John Paxton, CEO of MHI (March 13th at 1:00 p.m.) We look forward to seeing you at MODEX 2024 to view our LocusBots in action!

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers. governmental agencies to include U.S.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Patrick’s Day and Easter (yes, it’s in March this year) as the top celebrations, but in the manufacturing and supply chain world, the biggest celebration in March is MODEX in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. 2024 Annual Industry Report Keynote by John Paxton, CEO of MHI (March 13th at 1:00 p.m.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management, especially in the complex and unpredictable market landscape of 2024. Our 2024 guide provides supply chain managers and planners with the latest tools and insights to refine their demand forecasting processes.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 12, 2024

Manufacturers of consumer products — including packaged goods, food and beverages, and life sciences — face both opportunities and challenges. Consumer companies also need to achieve volume growth. Equally frustrating for consumer products companies? But much of this growth can be attributed to price increases.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 28, 2024

Marcello Pace, CEO of Scarpe&Scarpe, a major player in the retail of shoes and leather goods with over 100 stores across Italy, will discuss how the company is transforming its merchandising processes by integrating ToolsGroup’s AI-powered solutions.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 18, 2024

BOSTON, MA and MILAN, ITALY – April 18, 2024 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, is set to unveil its latest innovations in decision-centric planning at Hannover Messe. Find out more about ToolsGroup’s solutions for manufacturing here. Book a meeting with our experts.

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DiManEx

APRIL 9, 2024

Our platform feature, ‘Design for Additive Manufacturing Potential Analysis,’ has garnered attention from the jury. And so, we are in the running for the award at the upcoming June 2024 award ceremony! TCT Awards Night IMark your calendars for the 5th of June 2024, when the TCT Awards ceremony will unfold in Birmingham, UK.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

The article introduced the concept of self-service planning and challenged companies to rethink the concepts of supply chain planning. Supply Chain Insights Training, 2024 The Opportunity Based on my research, I believe there is an opportunity to reduce the number of planning roles by 80-85%. And, why should a business leader care?”

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 26, 2024

Unique Partnership Delivers an End-to-End Network Optimization Solution to Seamlessly Integrate Supply Chain Design, Manufacturing Footprint and Probabilistic Planning and Execution for Leading Building Materials Manufacturer. Two of Cornerstone Building Brands’ business units — Aperture Solutions – U.S., Book a meeting.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 15, 2024

BOSTON & LONDON — January 15, 2024 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of their In-Season Inventory Optimization Solution, an integrated suite of tools in the greater JustEnough retail planning and execution suite. Read more HERE.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. In short, resilience is what keeps things running during a disruption — and what helps companies get back on track afterward. Think this is possible?

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QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s especially true when describing the state of the electric vehicle and battery industry heading into 2024. Fortunately, the last two to three years have been transformative and optimistic towards electrification with major OEM manufacturers working on new technologies. How Can Emerging Battery Companies Keep Up?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance has advanced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear manufacturing facility within the United States. Commenting on the Skowhegan facility expansion, Joe Preston, New Balance President indicated: “ Manufacturing has always been at the core of our company culture.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management, also known as lean manufacturing or the Toyota Production System (TPS), is a strategy that aligns raw-material orders from suppliers directly with production schedules. How Does Just-In-Time (JIT) Work?

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QAD

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There aren’t many things I love more than a good manufacturing trade show. There’s simply no better place to discover cutting-edge manufacturing technology, learn about new solutions firsthand and swap ideas with other professionals working at the forefront of innovation. Manufacturing is back and was big and bold in Chicago.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Mexico is seeing strong growth in manufacturing. fabs tool up, Mexican companies can provide back-end process steps such as assembly and testing (as a center of automotive supply chains, Mexico is already a major destination for automotive semiconductors). market and secure redundant sources of supply. Due to strong U.S. As new U.S.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Blue Yonder recently was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 for the 13 th year 2 in a row. With this new tool, manufacturers, retailers and logistics service providers (LSP) can benefit from Blue Yonder optimization tools via integration to their existing TMS.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the dynamic world of manufacturing, the quest for operational excellence is unending. QAD’s Industrial Transformation Platform At the heart of QAD’s solution portfolio is the Industrial Transformation Platform , designed to empower manufacturing and supply chain enterprises to become Adaptive Enterprises.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 15, 2024

Reportedly, the company has in excess of 140,000 total employees at the end of 2023. Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the cutback in company-wide communication to employees. Some salaried employees also were told late last year that the company wasn’t going to be offering merit-based equity awards as part of annual performance reviews.

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