Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been around in one shape or form for a while. Well, 3D printing’s next big act could be manufacturing large metal objects. One of the questions with additive manufacturing is how long it will take to print what is needed. This is still not fast enough for high speed manufacturing.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. Walmart Has Embraced RFID Technology – Should You?

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But what do these terms mean for the logistics industry? Other industries, like aerospace, have experienced similar flashpoints, which created enormous benefits. As this World Economic Forum article points out, it took 2.4 Will self-driving trucks ever be a reality? What exactly is a data cloud? billion by 2030.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

What is inbound logistics? If you’re a manufacturer, you likely know the answer. See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. What is inbound logistics?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. Our analysis of digital and non-digital manufacturers over time shows an index of profit performance, with digital manufacturers outpacing their peers (Figure 1). Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Editor’s Note: We love talking about and reporting on technology which effects and also makes the lives’ of manufacturing companies much better. We’ve been providing manufacturing companies and shippers with a web-based transportation management system since 1998, before web-based TMS was as prolific as it is today.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Supply Chain Outlook 2023 One major impact we have all experienced over the past two years has been the disruption to logistics networks. This has led to supply chain bottlenecks, and made it difficult for companies to get the raw materials and components they need to manufacture their products.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact. Holmes worked at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). SYNOPSlS: Augmentation of the Logistics Workforce. Thoughts for 2022.

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Aerospace and defense companies must adhere to the most exacting quality standards in order to ensure the safety and performance of their products. When these companies need to turn to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, it’s imperative that the 3PL is held to similar standards. What is AS9100D certification? Parts Procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Article created and contributed by Tony Giovaniello, President of Shasta EDC. All of this is creating an amazing amount of opportunity creating more efficient supply chains, new product types, de-centralized manufacturing schemes, and easier approaches to mass-customization. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Existing Case Studies.

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ThroughPut

MAY 11, 2021

Eric West is known for his extraordinary contributions pushing manufacturing technology frontiers across Transportation for Mobility, Robotics, Aviation, Defense and Industrial Transformation, while developing business models and corporate strategies for this new millennium.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 30, 2017

As two of the world’s largest retailers, Amazon and Walmart wage a battle royale for supremacy, the role of logistics IT and supply chain automation technology comes into stark relief. The short answer: transportation logistics technologies are essential to extending an organization’s advantage over its competitors.

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IQMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Bottom Line: Unpredictable demand swings caused by the pandemic are stress-testing supply chain management software systems across manufacturing, helping many manufacturers discover new strengths they hadn’t realize they had before. ” (based on an interview with a Plastics & Rubber Products manufacturer).

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I had the pleasure of speaking with Peter Guinto, who is the President of Government, Defense and Aerospace Business at Resilinc about the ‘art’ of managing supply chains in a volatile environment. Action is needed to verify multi-tier supplier networks and map out the risk associated with lower-tier suppliers.

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RFgen

JANUARY 6, 2019

There has been a lot of talk about digital transformation in the manufacturing and supply chain industries lately. But before jumping on the digital transformation bandwagon, there are a few things every manufacturer should know: 1. The Manufacturing Renaissance is Here. is well underway, Manufacturing 5.0

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Kinaxis

JUNE 20, 2016

In a 2014 study, 46% of manufacturing executives didn’t know what the internet of things was. Last year, Deloitte University Press published an article on the Internet of Things titled “Forging links into loops: The Internet of Things’ potential to recast supply chain management”. Needless to say we had scrap issues on a hot day.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

I also discovered, from an article the Guardian that the U. The drug manufacturer, Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, uses 3D printing to create a more porous pill. 3D printing has gone from a novelty to a serious industry, a predicted $16 billion industry by 2018 according to Canalys as stated in another article from the Guardian.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 10, 2021

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the current challenges and provide tips on what you can do to address labor challenges. A recent article in Logistics Management examines the current challenges that companies are facing in attracting, hiring and retaining warehouse employees. A pre-COVID U.S. Invest in automation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

Extensive experience in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Retail, Heavy Industries, Pharmaceuticals, Mining, Oil & Gas. Awarded 2017 APICS Leadership Excellence Award for a major transformation program with Schindler. Proven Crisis Management experience in Turnaround & Recovery projects at leading global organizations.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 17, 2019

every year with the aerospace and defense industry expected to have the highest ERP adoption rate. In the following article, we are going to explore the essential points supply chain professionals like you need to know when it comes to ERP software. Some examples include: Aerospace & Defense. Automotive Manufacturing.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 17, 2019

every year with the aerospace and defense industry expected to have the highest ERP adoption rate. In the following article, we are going to explore the essential points supply chain professionals like you need to know when it comes to ERP software. Some examples include: Aerospace & Defense. Automotive Manufacturing.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 23, 2021

Article from DS Compass Magazine: Optimizing logistics through digitalization DELMIA’s “Global Operations on the Go” podcast brings you first-hand accounts and insight from our experts and thought-leaders from all around the world. Read the article. Additive Manufacturing: New output format. See you there! Fabrication.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2018

It’s too early to tell which manufacturers will pass higher costs on to customers or seek cheaper suppliers outside China, should the tariffs take effect in three weeks’ time. Read full article. 2 economy makes the transition from the world’s low-cost assembler of devices like Apple Inc.’s

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

In this episode, we meet up with Jovani Gonzalez , Chief Financial Officer of Acument Global Technologies to discover how Acument and its fasteners are making the leap from combustion vehicles and aerospace applications to EVs with a “fail fast” mentality. “One If] you’re bringing manufacturing back. Plus, reshoring takes time. “We

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

And, when a location is this good for business, it’s bound to be a great place for logistics as well. In this article, we’ll examine the business and logistics characteristics of the state and explore the advantages your operation can enjoy by locating your distribution centers in North Carolina. and the fifth-largest overall.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 26, 2018

Yet, more and more articles address the topic of digital disruption and see it as an opportunity. They include: Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics; mobility; the Internet of Things (IoT); social media; additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing); and drones/autonomous vehicles. ” Additive manufacturing/3D printing.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2017

To thrive in today’s competitive global business environment, manufacturers must have a top-to-bottom quality-oriented approach that infuses innovative thinking into every part of the supply chain in order to deliver world-class performance through products, processes and people. a manufacturer of aluminum castings for the aerospace industry.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

Here is another blog post from Rajinder Bhandal… I had another wonderful opportunity to catch up with Peter Guinto , the President of Government, Defense and Aerospace Business at Resilinc , to talk further on the subject of contested logistics planning.

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RFgen

JANUARY 12, 2024

In this article, we will explore and compare both cloud ERP and on-prem ERP systems. Industries like aerospace and defense still favor on-prem ERP deployments due to the need for heightened security controls and clearances. What are the key differences between cloud-based ERP systems and traditional ERP systems?

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RFgen

MARCH 13, 2023

In its early days, the software company focused on developing accounting software for IBM’s mid-range computers, which were popular in the manufacturing industry. In the 1980s, the company expanded its product offerings to include manufacturing and distribution software.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In a recent article published by The Wire China , I was interviewed on the challenges of e-commerce giant Amazon to contain counterfeit products on its website. Unfortunately, it is a problem that many companies do not want to acknowledge and often don’t want to raise to their boards and shareholders.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

We read a great article a while ago from Fortune on this topic. First of all, the world is becoming more global, and the ability to manage a diversity of manufacturers and suppliers is a source of competitive advantage. Enter the Chief Supply Chain Officer. Why is this? At a Consumer Goods company, it’s looped in to marketing.

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Clear Spider

APRIL 7, 2020

In this article, we will explain: the concept of Customer Managed Inventory (CMI) how to reduce human-to-human interaction in inventory management operations how to implement this solution in your organization quickly and effectively.

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Requis

JUNE 12, 2020

They will have profound implications for manufacturing, energy, aerospace, health care, and even urban planning. There are already plenty of digital twins at work today: Logistics providers use them to track deliveries via location sensors on trucks. Digital twin examples.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented. Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%). Cost of inbound logistics is not taken into account.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 6, 2013

Parliament members in Bangladesh, as well as the garment manufacturers in that country, are pleading with companies not to leave Bangladesh, noting that “the whole country should not be made to suffer.” The garment manufacturers ordered other workers to go in. Get the production done on time, or penalties will result.

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