Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention.

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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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

However, companies mature in the concepts of demand know that each order has latency–the time to translate market take-away into re-order points through the channel to the manufacturer. The automotive manufacturer had a surplus of green vehicles that no one wanted. Yes, the manufacturer made more green Volvo cars.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

They got good at Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and tied the output to decisions on what to make in contract manufacturing. Last month we published our new Shaman’s Journal. The Shaman’s Journal book is a collection of best read posts organized in more readable format. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Instead, companies link suppliers to multiple signals: manufacturing production plans; distribution requirements; and current inventory positions, to help suppliers better plan for supply. Check out the new Shaman’s Journal. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. Supply Chain 2030. Like the Shaman blog?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal indicated in their reporting that such comments marked a distinct change in tone for Musk, who indicated last year that Tesla was a company that was “ recession resilient.” Continuing vehicle price cuts across the board have taken a toll without corresponding manufacturing cost decreases.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

Thus far, over $13 billion has been raised from an initial public offering, with corporate strategy aiming to focus on acquiring adequate manufacturing capacity and demonstrating capability and actual delivery of designed vehicles to the market in order to garner a mover advantage among EV market competitors.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

Investor Event and Master Plan 3 Tesla conducted is annual investor event this week at its Austin, Texas facilities and unveiled “ Master Plan Part 3 ” which aims toward becoming the largest automaker by volume by 2030. That equates to the ability to produce and sell 20 million vehicles globally. Tesla sold and delivered upwards of 1.3

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Consultancy UK).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Earlier this year, the billionaire founder of Microsoft Bill Gates said in an interview with online news journal Quartz that governments should tax companies use of robots to “temporarily slow the spread of automation and to fund other types of employment.” But California is not the first to raise this idea.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2022

Nahm and Urpelainen note, “China currently dominates global manufacturing. According to Bloomberg reporters, “There are cost-effective methods of cutting carbon that together could meet half the 2030 emissions target. Sea Levels Could Rise a Foot by 2050 ,” The Wall Street Journal, 15 February 2022. [8]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2022

Journalist Elizabeth Hunvio reports, “Research has shown that 45% of total economic gains by the year 2030 will be from stimulating consumer demand, and product enhancements — all because AI will drive greater product variety, with increased attractiveness, personalization, and affordability over time.”[6]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2022

Journalist Elizabeth Hunvio reports, “Research has shown that 45% of total economic gains by the year 2030 will be from stimulating consumer demand, and product enhancements — all because AI will drive greater product variety, with increased attractiveness, personalization, and affordability over time.”[6]

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 15, 2019

However, ‘while there may be enough work to maintain full employment to 2030 under most scenarios, the transitions will be very challenging — matching or even exceeding the scale of shifts out of agriculture and manufacturing we have seen in the past.'” Footnotes. [1] 1] Microsoft, “ Industry 4.0

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

After describing in depth how thousands of American workers lost jobs as manufacturers moved production to China, he writes, “Another strategy to stay competitive was to invest in new equipment that could take out labor costs and help remaining workers produce more. counties by 2030.” Researchers at McKinsey & Co.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is USD15.7

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2021

”[3] In fact, a recent poll found that most consumers blame manufacturers for the packaging waste problem. What are CPG Manufacturers Doing? As Chaudhuri notes, refill systems are another avenue CPG manufacturers are exploring. ”[4] The Maine EPR law intends to do just that. .”[7] ”[8]. … The No.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

The caller had prior experience with a major household products company and recently transitioned to a smaller, but global discrete manufacturer. For most companies, greater economy of scale is possible through the global management of procurement and transportation and local management of sales, manufacturing and customer service.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As Resilinc has monitored the shortages and price increases of raw materials for our customers, two commodities have stood out as especially sensitive and vital to a wide range of manufacturers: silicon and aluminum. Building more wind and solar power are key pillars of the country’s commitment to begin reducing its greenhouse gases by 2030.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2023

And the average American family spends nearly $1900 a year on food they don’t eat, per one paper in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics.” The United Nations, US Government, European Parliament, and global business coalitions such as the Consumer Goods Forum, have all set goals to cut food loss and waste in half by 2030.”

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

While other car makers were shutting down factories because of the shortages, Toyota was nearly unaffected,” reported the Wall Street Journal in July 2021. Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany is Volkswagen’s HQ and site of a massive manufacturing complex.). By the year’s end, Toyota’s U.S. While Toyota’s U.S.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

While other car makers were shutting down factories because of the shortages, Toyota was nearly unaffected,” reported the Wall Street Journal in July 2021. Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany is Volkswagen’s HQ and site of a massive manufacturing complex.). By the year’s end, Toyota’s U.S. While Toyota’s U.S.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 17, 2022

While other car makers were shutting down factories because of the shortages, Toyota was nearly unaffected,” reported the Wall Street Journal in July 2021. Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany is Volkswagen’s HQ and site of a massive manufacturing complex.). By the year’s end, Toyota’s U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate. Ironically, as global manufacturing jobs decrease, there is a need for talent for the global supply chain. This week, we published our new Shaman’s Journal. Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In the specific case of the Airbus A320 neo narrow aisle family , backlogs now extend to the year 2030. Both aircraft manufacturers continue to address challenges related to availability of certain key components or assemblies that have exhibited either quality and reliability issues related to component production and/or performance levels.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 24, 2021

“The trucking industry is facing government anti-pollution requirements as well as cargo customers eager to eliminate carbon from their supply chains,” wrote the Wall Street Journal in an August 9 story about technology pilots to remove carbon-dioxide from truck exhaust. According to industry data , trucks hauled 72.5%

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 3, 2020

Germany is hoping that by 2030, approximately two-thirds of its energy will derive from sources like wind and solar. Tied with Germany, receiving 75.5 points out of a possible 100, was Italy, followed by France (73.5), the U.K. (73), 73), and Japan (67). The least efficient were natural gas (38%), oil (31%) and coal (29%).

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers , AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is $15.7

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Also, for whatever reason, Gartner limits the scope of the Top 25 to companies in the manufacturing, retail or distribution sectors. Omni-channel has become a huge part of Home Depot’s business, as 45% of the company’s online orders are picked up from stores, and according to The Wall Street Journal, Home Depot will spend $1.2

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 28, 2020

PayScale analysts write, “It’s unlikely that manufacturing jobs will rebound anytime soon given outsourcing, automation and the extremely volatile nature of U.S. manufacturing sector and shake business confidence.” ” Trend 3. Economic slowdown likely. Signs of a global economic downturn having been growing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Daily, we see business continuity case studies as headline news in the Wall Street Journal. To make the point, let us start with a discussion on Consumer Products manufacturing. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030. CEO of Bed Bath and Beyond out as sales tumble. Target earnings disappointment and restatement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

While regional supply chain teams could focus on operational decisions–deployment, DRP/MRP logic, and finite planning/scheduling within manufacturing, and transportation routing–global teams must get good at tactical planning globally to drive synergies. In June we published our new Shaman’s Journal. Supply Chain 2030.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 11, 2023

S&P Global Mobility forecasts electric vehicle sales in the United States could reach 40 percent of total passenger car sales by 2030 , and more optimistic projections foresee electric vehicle sales surpassing 50 percent by 2030. The IEA predicts about a seven fold increase of such “green metals” by 2030. billion in 2015.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 16, 2021

The review focused on four specific supply chain areas: “semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging; large capacity batteries, like those for electric vehicles; critical minerals and materials; and pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).”[1] 100-Day Report Findings. Therefore, the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2021

1] In that article, I quoted Peter Navarro, Former Trump administration Trade and Manufacturing Policy assistant, who insists China is trying “to dominate blockchain.”[2] 9] Yoko Kubota and Liza Lin, “ In the New China, Didi’s Data Becomes a Problem ,” The Wall Street Journal, 18 July 2021. [10]

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