Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., Requiring suppliers to contract only sub-suppliers who follow certain standards could be a good start. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

One of 6RS’ first European customers is Bleckmann , a global third party logistics leader headquartered in the Netherlands. 6 River Systems was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015 by Jerome Dubois, Rylan Hamilton and Chris Cacioppo. Bleckmann specializes in fulfillment for the fashion and lifestyle sector. “At

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

In terms of reshoring, New Balance recently opened a North American manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, and Intel will invest $20 billion in building two new chip factories in Ohio. Of course, transportation is not without its current challenges—getting goods from Asia to the U.S. takes around 80-90 days , the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

On May 4, we featured for readers the industry breaking news that Flexport will acquire the logistics the logistics fulfillment operations of online retail platform provider Shopify. In this edition, we include six added news capsule events that has occurred across the supply chain technology spectrum: Livent Corp. based Livent Corp.

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Elementum

JUNE 5, 2020

Ken’s Foods started out as a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts called Ken’s Steakhouse. With no plants overseas, Ken’s Foods was spared the early supply chain ripple effect related to COVID-19 in Asia and Europe. and warehouse staffing issues compounded. That changed quickly however, as U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Research being carried out by the MIT SCALE (Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence) Network suggests that the single most important teamwork attribute affecting the performance of a virtual team is the level of trust between individuals. In the game, a fictional orange juice supply chain is managed by four functions along with the CEO.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 11, 2023

The two companies will introduce 25 Locus AMRs, the first in Japan, to the Material Bank® Japan HUB (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture) to realize an ESG-friendly and high productivity logistics scheme. Founded in 2015, Locus Robotics operates more than 10,000 AMRs at over 250 sites in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

While the growth in the third-party logistics market has slowed somewhat, 90% of the major companies in the U.S. third-party logistics market has grown to become a $166.8 CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Total Quality Logistics. Total Quality Logistics. Coyote Logistics.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

And so we’re taking action to sort of avoid the tariffs by moving to southeast Asia and other low-cost countries that can meet our requirements.". And so we’re taking action to sort of avoid the tariffs by moving to southeast Asia and other low-cost countries that can meet our requirements.". and China is impacting their businesses.

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