Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. It turns out the Super Bowl happened on February 12 th in Glendale, Arizona. For some of these more novel forecasts, machine learning and Big Data can be critical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The ability to ramp up and sustain manufacturing output is a further challenge in order to generate needed cash to sustain operations. In March of 2023, Supply Chain Matters highlighted a report indicating a manufacturing reorganization with Rivian. Instead, the EV segment remains challenged, and so is this industry’s supply networks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Chuck has significant operational experience having served as the Chief Procurement officer for The Schwinn Bicycle Company, Ping Golf, Troy Built as well as a procurement officer for Maricopa County Arizona. Chuck Intrieri is currently a operations and management consultant focused on third party logistics (3PL) management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. While this is the case in 50% of the organizations, there are many organizations with large alignment gaps between finance/operations and procurement/manufacturing. Digital manufacturing is also a disruption. I was wrong.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The theme of the event, held February 25-28 in Phoenix, Arizona, is Reinventing the Retail Supply Chain: Accelerating What’s Possible. RILA is the trade association of the worlds largest and most innovative retail companies. To learn more about the 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference, visit the conference website. About RILA.

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AB&R

MARCH 2, 2023

How to Get a New Arizona Facility Running Optimally in a Hurry If you’re setting up a new warehouse or manufacturing facility in Arizona, you will want to make sure you’re being as efficient as possible in everything you do. The same company also saw 60% fewer data capture errors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

Because he had reduced his buffers—both inventory and manufacturing—and had built a push-based supply chain using a forecasted demand signal, he was failing in many markets. How can you drive innovation if you hamstring yourself to only take a step to try a project with a definitive ROI? Then give the group an innovation fund.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

You will also gain insight on new innovations and technological applications within the industry. Send your high-level executives to Miami for inspiration on digital innovations for efficient supply chain practices. ProMat is where manufacturing and supply chain professionals come to find their supply chain WOW. Mar 10-12, 2019.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Today, there are 8 states in the country, including Nevada, California, Michigan, Florida, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Arizona that are allowing the testing of self-driving vehicles on certain roadways.”.

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AFFLINK

APRIL 18, 2018

Coronado added that e-commerce will impact distribution networks as much as companies building manufacturing plants in foreign nations to save money affected the networks in the past. A white paper by the Arizona State University W.P. “The global shift toward e-commerce is changing how the retail and logistics industries operate.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. One of his innovations was allowing customers to return anything, no questions asked.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. The Ford Motor Company led by Henry Ford and The Toyota Manufacturing Company led the way to VMI.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !” In late April, C.H.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. Neil Ackerman, Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Advanced Planning and Innovation, Johnson & Johnson. DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS AND THE ART OF WAREHOUSING. EMBRACE SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION, BUT DON’T NEGLECT THE FUNDAMENTALS.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. Neil Ackerman, Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Advanced Planning and Innovation, Johnson & Johnson. DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS AND THE ART OF WAREHOUSING. EMBRACE SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION, BUT DON’T NEGLECT THE FUNDAMENTALS.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

The craft beer segment relies heavily on perceived value, craft beer enthusiasts expect high quality, creativity, and traditionally brewed beers with innovative flavours, using locally sourced ingredients. The continuous cycle of innovation can improve cask and distribution management, order management, invoicing, and payments.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Today is National Manufacturing Day ! This infographic was sent to us by our friends over at Manufacturing Stories, who is always adding great maker movement infographics to their Pinterest board here. . We hope you have a great manufacturing day! In Arizona, STEM skills have stayed in demand even through the economic downturn.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

And, when they do, the focus on network design is still on bricks and mortar–where to put manufacturing and distribution locations–not on form and function of inventory, and the design of inventory flows. This is the event where supply chain innovators talk to supply chain visionaries. Seven Misconceptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

They will be featured in our digital showcase and are a part of the Jabil story on digital manufacturing. Gain an understanding of what is a digital supply chain, and learn more about the capabilities of new technologies to drive innovation. This is the event where supply chain innovators talk to supply chain visionaries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Taco Bell continues to be innovative in its efforts to get tacos into its customers hands. The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. Of the four drive-thru lanes, three will be devoted to advanced orders. Talk about a cool concept.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

by CJ Wehlage The Supply Chain Insights annual conference was held on September 10-11, 2014 at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the conference, Lora held a session, “The Math Behind the Supply Chain Index” with Dr. George Runger, Arizona State, and Abby Mayer, Supply Chain Insights. One of the best tours is the EMC factory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Biden climate blueprint promotes modal shift away from trucks. US container imports tumbled in December.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Taiwan hosts the majority of the major Original Design Manufacturers, who in turn rely on supply chains that are entirely based in Taiwan and China. Contract manufacturers are very reliant on semiconductors produced in Taiwan. For these reasons, converting Arizona into the next Taiwan Silicon Valley is multi-decade proposal!

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

According to a White House briefing , Intel itself has plans to invest upwards of $100 billion to build and expand these semiconductor fab and supply network support facilities in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico , and Oregon with the potential to create upwards of 30,000 jobs. fab and associated capabilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

However, what is clear from our recent study of 73 manufacturers using supply chain planning is that companies using best-of-breed solutions implement faster, achieve a quicker Return-on-Investment (ROI), and are more satisfied. This is a barrier for innovation. Was it intentional? Or accidental? We will never know.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

To address ever-increasing complexities, manufacturers and retailers increasingly seek best-of-breed solutions and specialized domain expertise for planning and execution. This unique combination will provide retailers and manufacturers with extraordinary capabilities to meet the needs of hyper-connected, mobile consumers.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Fostering innovation through employee engagement. Ana Dzura of Unilever talked about how her organization established a “Digifund” to drive innovation at the grassroots level. Kinaxis (@Kinaxis) May 15, 2018.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 18, 2018

Unfortunately, Uber recently suspended their tests after one of their vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona in March 2018. In some cases, manufacturers are transitioning to electric or hybrid cars. Smart Cars Many consumers already own smart vehicles. Although travelers in the U.S.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.”

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. ” This causes additional problems, however.

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Veridian Solutions

JULY 17, 2023

The modern social goal and innovative ice cream flavors draw many treat enthusiasts to the big-hearted brand. In 2017, the frozen dessert brand name took towards the roads with over 200,000 Americans during individuals Climate March on Arizona DC.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Unfortunately, Uber recently suspended their tests after one of their vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona in March 2018. In some cases, manufacturers are transitioning to electric or hybrid cars. The Road to Innovation. Smart Cars. Many consumers already own smart vehicles. Although travelers in the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Prediction: Small is Beautiful : Innovation will Increasingly Be Found in Small Companies. Just like the economist Schumacher predicted years ago in his incredible book, the biggest shifts will come from the smallest companies. Supplier driven innovation was also a major theme at the Procurement Leaders meeting in Miami this spring.

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