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Unleashed SME Supply Chain Resilience Roundtable: Improving Cash Flow in a Manufacturing Business

Unleashed

Product businesses are holding more stock than ever before, creating new cash flow problems for manufacturers. Tim Wright: Founder of two medical equipment manufacturing companies and currently MD of Langcroft Consultancy – specialists in digital transformation. Review how you manufacture things,” Tim says.

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Logistics’ New Tomorrow: Eye on London

BlueYonder

During a recent “Logistics New Tomorrow” Blue Yonder Live, I spoke with Roy Bridgland, Senior Industry Strategy Director, and Brad Revell, VP of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) Industry for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). It is important to note LSPs run a supply chain differently as compared to a retailer and a manufacturer.

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World Bank Revises 2023 Global Growth But Downgrades 2024

Supply Chain Matters

This week the World Bank released its latest June forecast of its Semiannual Global Economic Prospects Report. This latest forecast indicates that the global economy will grow by 2.1 percent this year, which is up from the 1.7 percent forecasted at the beginning of this year. That compares with a global growth rate of 3.1 percent in 2022.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Recognition of constraints and the management of floating bottlenecks. Management and planning of the entire network against a value network strategy. Integration with manufacturing systems to understand actual run times and Operating Efficiency (OEE). Manufacturing.

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News Round-Up: 3 Businesses Prioritizing a Green Supply Chain

RFgen

Here are three stories from the recent news about companies prioritizing green manufacturing and distribution techniques and what it meant for their overall success: 1. On March 30, Apple shared its supplier responsibility report with the public, according to Business Green. Apple Wants to Stop Climate Change.

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News Round-Up: 3 Businesses Prioritizing a Green Supply Chain

RFgen

Here are three stories from the recent news about companies prioritizing green manufacturing and distribution techniques and what it meant for their overall success: 1. On March 30, Apple shared its supplier responsibility report with the public, according to Business Green. Apple Wants to Stop Climate Change.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

In particular, emerging markets such as Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America, the adoption of mobile devices is rapid as consumers and businesses bypass traditional laptops and desktops in favor of smartphones and tablets. Marketplaces such as Alibaba’s Tmall, caters to suppliers and manufacturers. of the total population.