Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

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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. One technology to consider is RFID.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2014

Saturday, April 12, the University of Advancing Technology campus in Tempe, Arizona will once again serve as the host for the Avnet Tech Games , now in its ninth year. Uncategorized capacity forecasting inventory pricing'

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. There was a signed contract with agreed upon inventory levels. VMI is all about collaboration.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Since 2009, when ScottsMiracle-Gro began implementing its new distribution model, the Company has reduced the number of miles traveled to ship products to home center customers by approximately one-third. ScottsMiracle-Gro is consolidating the warehousing and distribution of its bagged products that are shipped to home center stores.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. Orbit Chart of Syngenta and Monsanto of Progress on Operating Margin and Inventory Turns. ” ” You know that our supply chain is complex. Network with Leaders.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S. ” Reintegration into the supply chain : “Goods that can be repurposed should be repackaged, refurbished, placed back into inventory systems, and resold.” ” Concluding thoughts.

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Elementum

JULY 20, 2015

The collapse of a major bridge on I-10 connecting California to Arizona served as a striking reminder that US infrastructure is failing and little is being done about it. The bridge, built in 1967, had been labeled “functionally obsolete” by the National Bridge Inventory in 2014. Bridge in Troubled Water.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. The widening of the Panama Canal to enable larger ships to pass through the trade artery will generate this traffic. The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a July 2022 value of 60.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

Note: values of this index above 50 are indicative of an expansion of overall logistics industry activity levels ) The summary narrative communicated for July 2024 was indications of “ positive movements in the transportation market contrasting with a moderate contraction in inventories and slowing rates of expansion in the warehousing market.”

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Global Shipping. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. Shipping Transit Timeliness. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times. per 40-foot container.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Marketing campaigns largely focussed on mate-ship and camaraderie. For example, Carlton United Brewery’s marketing strategy for Victoria Bitter portrays a sense of the Australian culture:mate ship, and reward for a job well done with its “hard earned thirst” campaign that ran from the 60s to early 2000s. Direct to Consumer.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

This view of the supply chain is focused primarily on how we get inventory to the customer. He pointed out that the customer doesn’t care which division owns the inventory – they just want the product whenever and wherever they desire. Sales people like to be working with customers, not shipping stuff in boxes.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

The July PMI report further pointed to current inventory levels being at their lowest point in the history of this index, and based on July data, is still an ongoing process. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. There were 1.96 warehouse workers in June of 2022.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

One of those voices is Hitendra Chaturvedi, professor of practice in supply chain management at Arizona State University’s W. Chaturvedi: So far this year, Ohio, Arizona and Tennessee have seen the most job announcements associated with reshoring. Carey School of Business. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing?

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AB&R

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona, February 11, 2019 – AB&R® (American Barcode and RFID Inc.), Our store makes ordering simple for all with an easy to use product search, a way to save favorite products for placing re-orders quickly, and a place to access shipping status 24/7.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times. Of particular concern was the Inventory level index, which rose 9.1

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

” — William Verdini, associate professor and chairman of the Supply Chain Management Department at Arizona State University’s Carey School of Business, as quoted in The Importance of Education in Supply Chain Management , Reliable Plant; Twitter: @NoriaCorp. Logistics strategies for streamlined fulfillment.

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RFgen

JANUARY 24, 2017

Spencer Levy, head of research for CBRE in the Americas, believes e-commerce businesses, which hire manual warehouse laborers to receive and ship products, could feel the greatest impact of higher minimum wages. Simply input your inventory management, cycle counting, picking accuracy and product increases to see your ROI results.

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RFgen

JANUARY 24, 2017

Spencer Levy, head of research for CBRE in the Americas, believes e-commerce businesses, which hire manual warehouse laborers to receive and ship products, could feel the greatest impact of higher minimum wages. Simply input your inventory management, cycle counting, picking accuracy and product increases to see your ROI results.

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AB&R

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A Key to Manufacturing and Warehousing Success in Arizona The Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding cities are booming with new warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing plants right now. AB&R helps thousands of companies across North America identify, track, and manage their critical assets and inventory.

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AB&R

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Plus, thanks to our great employees, we were named as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the fourth year in a row. Barcodes are critical to helping you manage inventory, and when a vendor or partner of yours can’t scan your barcode, problems arise. 4) Locker Systems.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

It offers a finely tuned supply chain, with experienced suppliers, that will design, prototype, build and ship products at a fraction of the time it takes elsewhere. Plus, if drop shipping is your thing then we’ve got that covered with a semi-automated workflow that puts you in control. Where Do I Start? Do Your Homework.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

UPS wants to ship packages in the metaverse. Cruise , the self-driving car unit of General Motors, has expanded its autonomous delivery pilot with Walmart in Arizona. ” I wonder if the metaverse expects same-day shipping. Walmart in the news: Walmart steps up automated store distribution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

The first step was to charter a research project with the Arizona State University statistics department to analyze which combination of metrics drives the highest market capitalization. After six months of analysis, we decided the best fit was the combination of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. December marked the lowest level for seaborne imports since June 2020, just before a pandemic-driven rush to restock depleted inventories triggered a surge in imports.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Inventory costing or valuation is an accounting concept that has a direct impact on your gross profit and thus taxable income. Methods of valuing inventory are simply different cost-flow assumptions about how to allocate your cost of goods available for sale. We’ll start by explaining why inventory costing is important.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Canada made a similar move beginning January 15, and it has caused chaos for the country’s fruit and vegetable markets, with less inventory available leading to higher demand and prices. Some of these workers come from Mexico daily to jobs in places like Arizona and California for the production of leafy greens at this time of year.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2021

There is also alignment around carrying enough inventory to meet customer needs, a reversal on the traditional policy of using “just-in-time” inventories to meet demand on an as needed basis. This has prompted Intel and TSMC to begin development of fab plants in Arizona. And the older brother of speed is visibility.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price. Zachary said.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

The live discussion, moderated by Resilinc CEO Bindiya Vakil, also included Arizona State University Professor of Supply Chain Management Dale Rogers. Closer proximity—as compared to Asia—alone could reduce shipping times and inventory costs, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions from ocean and air freight, according to the three.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In September of 2021, we actually broke ground in Arizona, with a $20B expansion project on two new factories, on our existing campus. This is a $3.5B investment to equip our operations in New Mexico, and this is for that advanced packaging we spoke about. We saw container costs skyrocket.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

In September of 2021, we actually broke ground in Arizona, with a $20B expansion project on two new factories, on our existing campus. This is a $3.5B investment to equip our operations in New Mexico, and this is for that advanced packaging we spoke about. We saw container costs skyrocket.

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EFT

JUNE 3, 2025

exporters face potential disruption to their shipments of petrochemical feedstock ethane after the Commerce Department told them to seek licenses to export to top buyer China, according to trade sources and shipping data. inflation was benign in April, with retailers likely still selling inventory accumulated before the tariffs.

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