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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

A lasso is what supply chain leaders would like to have. In contrast, as a regional supply chain leader in the 1990’s, my company had one S&OP. A successful S&OP process is 60% change management/organizational design, 30% process and 10% technology. Most want to sell technology. Technologies.

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Global Trade Management

JULY 31, 2023

Boasting a robust economy and favorable demographics, it's no wonder many international companies are eyeing India as a prime location to set up their manufacturing facilities and supply chains. As this trend continues, the demand for supply chain management in India is expected to soar. billion by 2030 and 1.8

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Can you identify all your suppliers in the supply chain? A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. Can Your Business Answer These Questions Around ESG Issues and CSR? New Due Diligence Laws. and across Europe.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Countries worldwide have announced policies to promote the shift toward green technologies—especially electric vehicles (EVs). In India, the national Production Linked Incentive (PLI) is set to encourage domestic EV manufacturing—and this is just a glimpse of the latest policies worldwide. What is Nickel?

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QAD

AUGUST 30, 2022

The proposal landed as a bomb for many but it was not the first message from the policymakers; UK had already last year proposed an ICE ban by 2030, Norway by 2025 and several cities across Europe (Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona) have plans for phasing out diesel and petrol within the next few years. All this while fighting against time.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

But nobody is talking about the supply chain for these vehicles, and the capacity required to build them. Converting an entire supply base of automotive suppliers, who are all focused on building of combustion engine-powered vehicles, and moving them all to electric vehicles, will be a superhuman feat. And how will we mine them?

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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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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. We are aware that more than 90% of PUMA’s Carbon Footprint is being generated in shared supply chains. The fashion industry took a large step on Dec.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 25, 2017

So many thoughts in my mind… Yesterday, I signed a contract for Robert Gordon, author of the book, Rise and Fall of American Growth to speak at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 5th-8th in Lake Oconee, Georgia (north of Atlanta). of revenue into Information Technology, the impact on real productivity waned.

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QAD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Supply chains, long tuned to reduce costs and inventories, collapsed with stunning speed, and manufacturers realized that supply chain resiliency is a more important criteria than achieving the lowest possible costs. billion, and China $147 billion. Far Reaching Changes. Entire economies were upended.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The reason why the battery electric vehicle (BEV) is so disruptive to the industry is that, aside from the need for completely new technology and vehicle architecture, it requires a business model completely different from the traditional automotive supplier business model. . Market Drivers for the Automotive Battery.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The Supply Chain Insights Global Summit is over, but we hope the energy to define Supply Chain 2030 is just beginning. Today only 12% of supply chain teams are driving improvement, performing better than their competitors and driving value (as determined by Price to Tangible Book Value).

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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. This year has brought another round of pain for the vast array of manufacturers that depend on petrochemical inputs. German trade group VCI reports that petrochemicals prices rose by 21.6%

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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QAD

MAY 25, 2021

In 2016, experts predicted that cost parity between BEVs and ICE , which would require a battery cost of roughly $100 per kWh, wouldn’t occur until at least 2030. The new cell-to-pack design also makes it easier to streamline and scale the production of the new batteries—further dropping investment and manufacturing costs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 percent of global manufacturing output and was regarded as the world’s manufacturing superpower. Building manufacturing opportunities from the ground up.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

“As the recent report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showed, the next decade is crucial in our shift to a sustainable economy, and we believe corporates are at the heart of this transition,” said Dexter Galvin, Global Director of Corporates and Supply Chains at CDP. million (US$3.6

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

.”[1] They identify twelve areas in which such megatrends can be found: Urbanization, smart technologies, society, connectivity, retail, climate change, energy, economics, infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, and new business models. ” On the transportation and supply chain front, one trend in the U.S. ”[4].

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Elementum

JANUARY 9, 2017

Such increased participation in the industry can only spell advantage for the EV market as the competition is pushing technological advancement for manufacturers, while also driving down prices for consumers. Battery costs are plummeting, thanks to rapid technological advancements and heavy investments into the sector.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

While demand is high, ongoing product shortages continue to cause supply chain disruptions, create unpredictable shopping behaviors and drive rapid delivery expectations. If there’s a bright spot anywhere it’s the fact that, as logistics challenges have grown, so has the availability of advanced technologies to manage these challenges.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Fifteen new startups from Belgium, China, France, India, South Africa and the U.S. Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. We published two issues of our thought-leadership magazine, Compass.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

The Supply Chain Leader In The Middle Of The Pandemic. While I was able to hug friends again at the wake and I will host my Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in September, the supply chain leader is only ½ way through the COVID-19 response. Today’s supply chains assume that logistics is readily available.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. I mean, technology is advancing every single day.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. I mean, technology is advancing every single day.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. US considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

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ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2020

AI in Supply Chain. When faced with a pandemic like COVID-19, establishing a good understanding of the impact on supply chains and contingency plans can help manufacturing companies deal with uncertainties in the right way. Benefits of AI-Powered Supply Chains.

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ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2020

AI in Supply Chain. When faced with a pandemic like COVID-19, establishing a good understanding of the impact on supply chains and contingency plans can help manufacturing companies deal with uncertainties in the right way. Benefits of AI-Powered Supply Chains.

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ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2020

AI in Supply Chain. When faced with a pandemic like COVID-19, establishing a good understanding of the impact on supply chains and contingency plans can help manufacturing companies deal with uncertainties in the right way. Benefits of AI-Powered Supply Chains.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2023

and China, The Guardian reports. ” Everyone is a Stakeholder in the Food Waste Problem From growers to consumers, everyone in the food supply chain can help prevent food waste. However, unlike many supply chain challenges, consumers constitute one of the largest stakeholder groups when it comes to food waste.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 19, 2021

That’s the prognosis from experts—including those at Resilinc—about the chaos that is swamping global supply chains and undercutting the economic recovery. Since January 1, Resilinc’s commodity tracking tool has alerted customers to more than 100 events that signaled or portended tightening supplies and rising prices for aluminum.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

And it follows the company’s announcement in April 2022 that it would bump up annual salaries for truck drivers to up to $110,000 and launch the 12-week development program for supply-chain associates in Dallas, Texas, and Dover, Delaware, to earn their commercial drivers licenses.

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Resilinc

MAY 10, 2023

Chip shortages during the pandemic, particularly in the automotive industry, highlighted the need for a better semiconductor supply chain based in America. Even now, after the pandemic has subsided, shortages continue to plague automotive, industrial manufacturing, and high-tech industries. semiconductor supply chain.

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