Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

Supply Chain Planning Software 235

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Followed by focus on big data analytics where companies began leveraging BI (business intelligence) tools for data-driven decision making. As we adhered to shelter-in-place orders from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), each of us were purchasing more products and services online at a faster adoption rate than ever before.

Supply Chain Planning Software 72

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 25, 2018

(RTi), yesterday, and share thoughts on how should-cost models are being actively used to drive improved visibility into the true costs of resin, paper packaging, and related products. Resin is the most critical cost component in the processors business – ranging from 45 to 85% of the total cost of business.

Negotiating Skills 40

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2021

Robots are the future of automation and Amazon is on top of it with their purchase of Kiva. They’ve built Amazon Robotics from this purchase and have since grown their robots in 2020 to 45,000 and counting. Amazon has 175 fulfillment centers all over the world, 75 fulfillment centers, and 25 sortation centers in North America.

Inventory Reduction 100

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 97

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

A 2016 Strategy Analytics report found that the global mobile workforce is likely to increase from 1.45 Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. billion in 2016 to 1.87

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

A 2016 Strategy Analytics report found that the global mobile workforce is likely to increase from 1.45 Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. billion in 2016 to 1.87

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Unleashed

AUGUST 28, 2022

The manufacturing industry is a thriving area that keeps finding applications for upcoming technologies in its various processes. Manual methods that relied solely on a keen eye are now the core of some leading manufacturing software. Specific aspects of managing inventory include procurement, storage, and utilisation tracking.

Inventory Management Software 97

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

“In ToolsGroup, we see an innovative partner that will position us to leverage proven technology and analytics to ensure we have what our customers need, where they need it, and when they need it.”. Recent supply disruptions have made supply chain agility even more crucial,” said David Barton, ToolsGroup’s general manager of North America.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Source: Supply Chain Digest. Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. Source: Lennox. What does it take to create an award-winning supply chain?

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 9, 2017

In such a high mix, low volume portfolio, decisions such as how to allocate short supply to patients in case of contamination of a manufactured batch, can be lifesaving. In pharma, manufacturing batch sizes are driven by equipment efficiency. Here they are: 1. However, now there is an increasing need to be demand driven.

Pharmaceutical 84

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

China was locking down hundreds of millions of people and closing manufacturing facilities. As China is the largest manufacturing country in the world the economic repercussions were really starting to be felt. Automotive manufacturers are looking to manufacture ventilators. Taking Total Cost of Ownership Seriously.

Supply Chain Design Software 82

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line.

Cost Reduction Strategies 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

While many might fixate on the size of the impact on the United States, what is important to me in this chart is the conspicuous absence of China, North Korea, and Japan. While Asian markets are struggling with the shifts in demand in Europe and North America, they have relative stability in their home markets.

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Taulia

JANUARY 31, 2018

What was first coined in Germany in 2006 as a manufacturing initiative, is now a global technology-led revolution. Company supply chains are a critical target, with The Hackett Group estimating that some $6 trillion is locked up in supply chains in companies across North America and Europe alone. technologies.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

3-D Printing: localization of manufacturing through the sharing of digital images using additive manufacturing. At SAP Insider, the digital transformation message was never defined, but the use cases focused on Internet of Things delivered through a Leonardo architecture and the strategic advantage of S4/Hana for real-time analytics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 180

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