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5 pieces to the global capacity management puzzle

Kinaxis

Ford has been around for 100 years and the five main regions of the company (North and South America, Asia, Europe and Middle/Eastern Africa) grew up individually. The supply chain is more interdependent than ever. Components sourced in one region are being consumed by demands in other regions.

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Biden’s Executive Order on Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: A Reality Check…

NC State SCRC

Biden’s statement reveals a profound naivete of supply chains which is common in both politicians and the public. Comparative advantage is also the reason why 90 percent of the world’s supply of PPE, electronics, apparel, and manufactured goods are manufactured in China and SE Asia. Why did this happen?

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This Week in Logistics News (December 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Source: Laurie Cus. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. Setting technology specifications detailing performance and design requirements for ELDs so that manufacturers are able to produce compliant devices and systems – and purchasers are enabled to make informed decisions.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Today, I unpacked my bags.

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Join BVL International at the North American chapter kickoff on August 12, 2013

Supply Chain View from the Field

The study included more than 60 interviews with global supply chain executives and survey responses from 1,757 executives. However, the survey shows that costs are on the rise, greater than 8 percent on average in manufacturing industries. The event is being hosted by Volvo Group North America.