GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2017

Are industrial manufacturers seizing all the opportunities of a more digital world? A recent article suggests that, by 2018, only 30 percent of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome. Continuous Demand for Innovation. Possibly not. This is concerning. Harnessing Big Data.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. This article was originally written and published for DHL in January 2020 and focused on the trade wars and how to leverage opportunities for tariff reductions. This practice is illegal. Free trade agreements (FTAs).

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 15, 2024

Article | Key Takeways Gartner Event Encourages a ‘Rethink’ of Global Supply Chains Article | Key Takeways May 15, 2024 The annual Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo is always a great meeting of minds, and this year’s theme, “Rethink Supply Chain,” is an important one.

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QAD

JANUARY 11, 2022

After the last two years, it’s no surprise that some might be hesitant to make predictions about the state of manufacturing, supply chains and digital transformation for the new year. Automating procurement processes gives manufacturers the systematic approach they need to manage the supply chain. The Hype Around Hyperautomation.

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, innovation has become a key driver of competitive advantage. This article explores the importance of innovation in supply chain management and highlights key areas where innovation can revolutionize traditional practices. Recycling and reuse lend themselves to innovation.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. A month later, Walmart announced that it will increase its sourcing of US products by $50 billion over the next 10 years. One is the thought process around best-cost sourcing versus least-cost sourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

The current taxonomy (or frame/models) for the engines does not address the issues of the global multinational manufacturing company. In the Global Supply Chain, there are More Constraints To Address Than Just Manufacturing. Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

In Part One of this article, I discussed the first three elements: 1) Rationalized portfolio; 2) Resilient, circular operating models; and, 3) Segmented supply footprints and challenging traditional management hubs. Sourcing decisions will be based more upon resilience, rather than merely minimizing costs.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

.”) Customer experience initiatives often involve people from diverse parts of a manufacturing organization. However, few manufacturers ever sit back and ask, “How can our procurement or strategic sourcing initiatives contribute to the overall customer experience?” This problem appears to be the result of sourcing choices.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. Our analysis of digital and non-digital manufacturers over time shows an index of profit performance, with digital manufacturers outpacing their peers (Figure 1). Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Supply chain data can be challenging to manage due to its unstructured or semi-structured nature and the need to integrate new data sources. Only by doing so can we unlock the full benefits of this innovative technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In this particular posting, we share our review of: Profit From The Source- Transforming Your Business By Putting Suppliers at the Core. In essence, procurement professionals are goaled and compensated for squeezing suppliers as contrasted with collaborating with suppliers on common needs and product innovation strategies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! Rare Earth Elements article, and permission to publish here, provided by Joe Carson and Shubho Chatterjee. If any part of manufacturing is to move back to the U.S., based manufacturing will require access to these elements. Lead by innovation.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food manufacturers will find new opportunities in the alternative protein market as consumer demand surges for non-meat proteins: insect, plant and algae-based products, and ‘lab meat’ cultivated from animal cells. The demand for alternative proteins has surged in recent years, creating an opportunity for food manufacturers.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Supply chain optimization and attracting talent will continue to be top-of-mind for manufacturers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is most likely to transform the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing has changed dramatically in recent years. With recent advances, AI will accelerate to become outsized in manufacturing trends in 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This article focuses on the most relevant initiatives, the five zero (5Zs) emission initiatives contributing to decarbonizing logistics and transport to place these initiatives into the industry context and reflect on them in light of the ongoing industry discussions and developments (see figure 1). Roughly half of .

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Unleashed

JUNE 15, 2021

Contract manufacturing is when a business outsources certain manufacturing requirements to another. It is often used by major companies requiring the mass production of goods that find it more financially viable to outsource the manufacturing. Who uses contract manufacturing? How does contract manufacturing work?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2015

There’s more involved in successfully reshoring a foreign manufacturing operation back to the U.S. Reshoring is a hot topic in manufacturing. What the news articles and interviews rarely describe are the failures — the projects that went sour and the teams that failed. Innovation and Automation. It’s good for America.

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ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. It’s a manufacturing organizations’ procurement team that is on the front lines fighting for the supply chain’s survival.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The last 25 years has probably brought us greater innovation than we have seen in quite some time. For example, manufacturers have had to alter business models to be able to accommodate the change in consumer behavior. However, at the same time, the technology of better data management is most definitely helping manufacturers as well.

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OptiProERP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Saving on operational costs is one of the biggest goals for manufacturing companies. Most manufacturers look to streamline systems, reduce production costs, and increase profitability without sacrificing product quality. Most manufacturers focus on reducing costs but overlook the benefits of identifying the causes of the quality costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. 2] In the “average” and “below average” companies in a CSCMP publication, 20% of respondents said a lack of management support, funding and resources was hindering supply chain innovation ?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Each of these challenges is connected, and each offers an opportunity for innovation and transformation, especially considering advancements in digital technologies. Disruptions cause supply chain uncertainty Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Asia continue to see strong demand for trade supply.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World Feature Article by J eroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bhd The global business landscape has become increasingly complex and volatile, posing significant challenges to supply chain management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

China fully shutdown its manufacturing output during this phase affecting consumers globally. Manufacturing Planning. Visibility into Tier I, II and III suppliers, de-risk by developing alternates, build practical BCPs (business continuity plans) and China + 1 sourcing strategy. Recovery Imperatives: Phase II.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

In a classic literature on innovation, The Innovator’s Solution (ref 1), Clayton Christensen proposes that it is “the absence of conscious, trustworthy theories of cause and effect” that makes success seem random. In the Harvard Business Review article entitled What Is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product?,

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 10, 2014

Supply chain strategies often include some sort of commitment to innovation, but if the organization is not set up to be truly innovative it’s an empty promise. And the consequences can be severe if your competitors are doing more than paying lip service to innovation. The new laminate had to be in production within 12 months.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Manufacturing Must Be Data-Driven. One of the most common misconceptions about manufacturing is that it’s data-driven. In reality, supply chains have been historically slow-moving, especially in terms of innovation. In reality, supply chains have been historically slow-moving, especially in terms of innovation.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 9, 2018

This article was originally published on apics.org, and is republished with permission. According to article authors Stephen Laaper, Glenn Yauch, Paul Wellener and Ryan Robinson, a DSN enables the integration of data from various sources to better inform production and distribution. Training for the DSN world.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 22, 2015

by Melissa Clow Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘How to Turn Your Supply Chain into an Innovation Engine’. The author, Erwin Hermans, vice president of supply chain services, describes the areas to consider when turning your supply chain into an innovation engine: An Enabler for New Business Models.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. The article cites Dr. Darren Prokop, of the University of Anchorage Alaska, who explains supply chain visibility involves seeing “a particular activity with access to information at selected nodes.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

The Need For Supply Chain Innovation: Why You Should Watch These Four Trends ? Feature Article by Wolfgang Lehmacher – Operating Partner, Anchor Group and Dweep Chanana – Managing Partner, Anchor Group. Source: US Census Bureau. But Asia will continue to grow as a manufacturing base and consumer market.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. Continuing with identification of alternate sources with the sourcing transformation. Integrated planning is a hot topic. More Insights to Come.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Indeed, it is these innovative pairings that have seen the company recognised for several awards. After discussing the problem with several different companies to source sustainable packaging that would be fit for the task, they identified Swiss Pac, a leading manufacturer of sustainable packaging based in the United Arab Emirates.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations. Feature Article by Prof. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management.

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