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The Dire Need for Data Automation in the Manufacturing Industry | AFFLINK

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Automation in manufacturing can help be the driving force to lift some of the burden felt by many distributors across the globe. Unpredictable Consumer Demand Trends Traditionally, organizations got away with loose forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management to match production to consumer demands.

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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The problem is that warehouses are full. My question is, “Why?” Background. Investment in control towers.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

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resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. million by 2030. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S. It’s a global problem. China, which had a worker surplus of 55.2 million to 75.3

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. My forecast is a lumpy road to 2023 and port-related supply chain disruptions for at least a year. Prepare for a slog.

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. ” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” Determine Forecastability and Forecast Value Added (FVA). Executives will ask, “What is a good target for forecast error?”

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

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Source: Bloomberg.com. Forecasts by Korn Ferry cited that by 2030, more than 85 million jobs might go unfilled as there won’t be enough skilled people to fill them. Leaked internal research reveals Amazon is at risk to run out of workers for its US warehouses by 2024. The UK hit a record high of 1.3

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

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The chain has also purchased most of its paper-based packaging with fiber from responsibly managed forests and recycled sources. More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun. TAI) announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) to support a 168-acre, $49 million solar project.