QAD
OCTOBER 22, 2019
In this article, we will take a closer look at these industry challenges and discuss the current and potential impacts on JITS. The advantage of a ‘pull’ system, over more traditional push based manufacturing, is that we only produce what is needed when it’s needed. Trucking Challenges in North America.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for. The deepening power crisis has already taken 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in North America and Europe.
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Synovos
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Manufacturing plants are now competing for wages that were unheard of five or six years ago,” explains William Brummett, Vice President of New Business Development at RS Integrated Supply, a global Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) supply chain services company that provides outsourced procurement and storeroom solutions.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 17, 2021
Today’s article is from FourKites and examines ocean trends for 2021. During the first six months of 2021, North America, Asia and Europe saw marked growth in shipment volume, with the highest increase seen in May. In June, shipments were up by 32% and 33% for Asia and North America, respectively, compared to January 2021.
Synovos
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Manufacturing plants are now competing for wages that were unheard of five or six years ago,” explains William Brummett, Vice President of New Business Development at RS Integrated Supply, a global Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) supply chain services company that provides outsourced procurement and storeroom solutions.
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.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
At least this is the story for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in North America. As outlined in my recent Forbes article, the cost to bring a new product to market has increased four-fold in the last five years. Today, 63% of consumer manufacturing organizations have a digital path to purchase initiative.
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