Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. There were plans to have 12 GTF engine overhaul shops globally and add an additional seven by 2025. All rights reserved.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

A global marketplace is emerging that represents a huge opportunity for manufacturing. But the market is segmented, demanding specialization that will be tough for traditional manufacturers to handle. Technology and Manufacturing: It is a Part of the Cerasis DNA & How we Empower our Manufacturing Shippers.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 26, 2019

Sustained marketplace success and effective supply chain management go hand-in-hand. In fact, 62% of logistics, supply chain, and transportation executives say their companies are undergoing profound supply chain transformation , according to a 2019 report from Forbes Insights. Advanced technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 9, 2020

Not only will customer preference drive this growth, but more regulations (like the Clean Air for Europe Act) will push consumers and manufacturers alike further in this direction. Learn more about how Kinaxis is able to help organizations manage CO2 emissions with supply chain planning. billion connected devices by 2025.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

The atoms and electrons of the supply chain are changing. I am passionate about the topic of the digital supply chain, and I apologize in advance for the length of this article. The third Supply Chain Insights Global Summit is over. It is an agenda designed by supply chain leaders for supply chain leaders.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters Covid-19 News Capsule follow-up, we update readers on ongoing global product demand supply network developments that are of special interest to our readers. The COVID 19 restrictions impacting areas of China ’s largest cities and manufacturing regions continue and have extended into their fifth week.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Industry suppliers will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 and will phase out coal-fired boilers in their own companies and direct suppliers from 2025. Hugo Boss, H&M Group, Inditex, Kering, Levi Strauss & Co., We are aware that more than 90% of PUMA’s Carbon Footprint is being generated in shared supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights two significant developments related to consumer electronics and smartphone provider Apple that occurred last week. The move is characterized by Bloomberg as an effort to: “ reduce its reliance on technology partners like Samsung and LG and bring more components in-house.” billion smartphones.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Backdrop Existing labor contracts among these three manufacturers and the United Auto Workers ( UAW ) labor union representing upwards of 146,00 workers are set to expire on Thursday of this week at midnight. Once more, the need for skilled workers increases with the need for more automated production, assembly and testing.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Production within this facility is scheduled to begin in 2025 with a capacity of 30 gigawatts-hours of batteries annually. He rather steered the company toward providing varying power train options for consumers and for specific countries, which included considerations for hybrid power technologies. All rights reserved.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. On the contrary, companies seem to be more focused than ever on driving sustainability in supply chains. And in order to do so, you need to drastically increase transparency in your supply chain.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. On the contrary, companies seem to be more focused than ever on driving sustainability in supply chains. And in order to do so, you need to drastically increase transparency in your supply chain. 2021 Supply Chain Transparency Checklist.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

The following is our top 10 list of ways warehouses can drive more efficient and productive warehouse operations: Consider Automation. Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2 million robots are expected to be deployed across manufacturing facilities in the U.S. by the year 2025. Implement Lean Manufacturing.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 5, 2019

Leslie Langnau ( @DW_3DPrinting ) views the IoT as a place where design, manufacturing, and supply chains converge. She writes, “One might say the manufacturing world has become obsessed with the global network of connected devices and people. It’s well documented that IoT technologies remain in their infancy.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” As early as 2025, at least 50 percent of new Porsches sold will include an electric drive. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. But now we have entered a new era of logistics that requires technological adoption and strategic execution.

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 19, 2023

The material handling industry is the backbone of globalized supply chains. To overcome these challenges, companies are making significant investments in technology. According to the 2023 MHI Annual Industry Report , 74% of supply chain leaders are increasing technology spending.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Volkswagen.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

This dramatic change in consumer shopping habits emphasizes the importance of omnichannel strategies and a resilient supply chain. Hitendra Chaturvedi, a professor at the Supply Chain Department of W.P. companies in many ways, and nearly three-fourths of them have seen their supply chain significantly affected.”[1]

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends (Possibly) Shaping Supply Chain Trends: Technology. The necessity of having a technology scan every few months is becoming essential in today’s world. In doing so, use cases and new tech announcements are gathered and shared across the organization and used as inputs driving the technology roadmap.

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Vinculum

MARCH 18, 2021

The Digi-Smart manufacturing process empowers enterprises to gain control of their warehouses and ensures that products can be delivered to customers as quickly as possible. Warehousing is a key element of supply chain management that can push enterprises towards digital transformation.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. The LMI has now declined 6.7 remains unclear.

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) model has been gaining popularity among customers for some time now as manufacturers get a lot more room to provide customized brand experiences that bring a lot more delight to consumers, which in turn strengthen brand loyalty. With an expected CAGR of 34.5%

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

For example, manufacturing may be tasked to fill all orders which requires having inventory on-hand in distribution centers. Cognitive technologies and digital transformation. Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) suggest ten way cognitive technologies can help companies achieve successful digital transformations.[4] 4] They are: 1.

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Resilinc

MAY 24, 2022

The last 18 months have been very good for petrochemical manufacturers—and not so good for their customers in a wide range of industries. German trade group VCI reports that petrochemicals prices rose by 21.6% This year has brought another round of pain for the vast array of manufacturers that depend on petrochemical inputs.

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Vinculum

OCTOBER 16, 2021

According to Euromonitor International, digital shopping will account for half of the worldwide retail sector’s absolute value increase between 2020 and 2025. It also comes with a set of tools to help you turn interested in your product or service into actual sales. As more products are sold online, this translates to a US$1.4

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

If supply chain snarls kept you from receiving items you wanted last Christmas, you’re in luck. … Companies are struggling to find space for the glut of apparel, kitchen appliances and other goods filling up their supply chains.” Those items are now arriving in U.S. ”[2]. ”[6].

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 3, 2021

.”[1] He describes the IoT this way: “It is the network of physical objects, whether in terms of devices, vehicles, buildings or even humans, which are embedded with electronics, sensors, and software and network connectivity. Tech writer Anupa (Iman) Ghosh believes three technologies support the IoT’s bright future.[3]

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

In prior Supply Chain Matters automotive industry supply network commentaries, we have highlighted the challenges of innovative EV powered start-ups such as Tesla , Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. Background. In December 2021, the company announced plans to invest in a second U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

As leaders gather at the of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos for a week of high-level discussions on the future of the global economy, the CDP group released its annual rankings of the top green businesses. CDP's rankings score the thousands of companies which disclose to the organization on their environmental action.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

We are watching the redefinition of the principles of safe and secure supply chains and corporate liability. PCA was a small player in a complex supply chain of big brands. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. He will spend the rest of his life in jail.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2022

Oracle’s recent global survey, No Planet B: How Can Businesses and Technology Help Save the World? Complexities integrating data from across global supply chains. Start with your supply chain. These responses illustrate that supply chain sustainability is top of mind for many companies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In the previous article, we covered the Future of Digital Supply Chains, Agile, connected and sustainable and the QAD DynaSys senior product management team’s vision of Digital Supply Chain Planning. . We now are the group EssilorLuxottica. . Could you tell us a bit more about Essilor’s supply chain organization?

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