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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. What is supply chain resilience? I am not clear on the White House mission.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Demand for dynamic warehouse space is highest in Cleveland. #2 And, they can make it available for as long as they choose.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

.</p> <p>When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Demand for dynamic warehouse space is highest in Cleveland.</p>

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

Elementum

in Arlington and Toyota Motor Corp. Goods made with plastics based on petrochemicals such as ethylene and propylene could face sporadic supply chain disruptions and retail price increases in the coming weeks, PetroChem Wire executive editor Kathy Hall said. Auto production in Texas, led by General Motors Co. FedEx Corp.

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How Returns Management Works: Process, Tips, & Best Practices

Unleashed

One paper from the University of Texas at Arlington suggests that lenience may yield better results than strictness. Reverse logistics , on the other hand, is a returns management activity focused on the process of ensuring returns can be moved along the supply chain in the most cost-effective way.