Logility

MAY 17, 2023

They’re also carefully pursuing suppliers, manufacturing, and distribution locations that are sustainable and resilient. According to Reshoring Initiative , companies seeking to limit their exposure to supply chain uncertainties and global conflict risks are moving operations from East Asia to the United States or as close as possible.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

When we as individuals are going to and from work, we experience physically, the emitting of greenhouse gasses by our transportation sector. What if technology came into the picture that allowed for far less moving about in fossil fuel burning transport? We can see the exhaust coming out of tailpipes from cars and trucks.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 10, 2024

As part of this technical committee, I am working with colleagues on helping to identify the data standards necessary for next generation efficiencies in the global supply chain process covering all major modes of transport: Ocean Full Container, Ocean Less-Than-Container, Short-Sea, Road, Rail and Air.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

CNC machining is also known as just machining and is used extensively in manufacturing and industrial applications. How CNC Machines Are Changing Manufacturing as We Know It. Thanks to CNC machine technology, traditional manufacturing supply chains are gradually disappearing. The Asia Pacific will See the Most Growth.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Transcript.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. Arcstone sells digital systems to optimize manufacturing. The different stages of manufacturing are broken down into the steps taken in the factory in what they call their “workflow builder” module.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In APAC, the concept of innovative-Automation has made OMRON create immense value for the manufacturing segment by solving varied issues in multifarious sectors such as automotive, food & beverage, FMCG, digital and logistics to name just a few. Fascinated by the world of industrial automation technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

The retail giant has launched a program to recruit and train college graduates to become store managers, promising a starting wage of at least $65,000 a year and an accelerated two-year track into the top store job. This shortfall is impeding efforts to transport goods and, in doing so, further hobbling an already-delicate supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2022

Current supply chain snarls, often associated with overseas factories and logjammed ports, have made manufacturing reshoring a hot topic. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.'”[2] Do Americans prefer goods manufactured in the U.S.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Supply chain executives in the US and Europe nervously listen to news out of Asia about factory fires, typhoons and labor disputes. Manufacturers need to stay abreast of new regulations and be capable of responding rapidly. However, most manufacturing is on the east coast, while the earthquake and flood-prone regions are further west.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach. Production halts, container and transport shortages, and port logjams are just a few of the factors eating away at both efficiency and profits. What’s a supply chain manager to do?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. Stated drivers of the changed routings from Asia to U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). The beginning of the Asia-Advanced Economies trade boom. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Did You Know That ….

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. Current Year 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. Spanning Global, Regional, Country Operational/Commercial Roles and General Management in Asia Pacific and Europe. Stuart is a British national, married with three children. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. Carriers: Carriers are the transportation companies responsible for physically moving the goods from one location to another.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

Reportedly McCarthy’s goal is to transform the company “ primarily into a subscription-based company rather than an equipment manufacturer.” based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan. At one point in 2021, containers transiting from East Asia to the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

It turned Mexico into a manufacturing country. The universities got involved to train and educate the required workers. And it brought in foreign investment from Asia (Korea, China, and Japan), Europe, and other parts of the world. “I don’t think Mexico would be in the economic status it has today without it.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives by Luc Kremers , Vice President – Asia Pacific, BCI Global Reshoring is accelerating as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chains from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Transport markets tend towards consolation, which we have observed with the container liners and the emergence of new business models brought about for example by platform aggregators. Asia rising and connected regional platforms. The rise of Asia has contributed to today’s geopolitical tensions and misalignment.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2018

As the logistics industry in Vietnam becomes more liberalised, opportunities are opening up for new enterprises to cash in on a growing domestic and international demand for locally produced or manufactured products. The Outlook for Foreign and Domestic Firms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 20, 2022

Locanis is a warehouse technology supplier headquartered in Germany with clients located in Europe, North America, and Asia. For example, missing a train by five minutes can incur an hour delay. In a warehouse, drawn out lead-times can result in manufacturing down-time or missed carrier cut-offs – both of which can be very costly.

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Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

manufactured goods over the next decade. But Walmart is not alone in its move towards “reshoring” jobs, moving factories back stateside after a decade-long exodus to cheaper manufacturing facilities in places like Southeast Asia. Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S., Making Waves. may be beneficial.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

With a strong manufacturing culture, much of the focus was on lean production systems. Likewise, while Colgate, Unilever and P&G have built strong supply chain cultures with a focus on training, career moves and technical training, Kimberly-Clark is a laggard. The global team infrastructure and training is an enabler.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during the past year, in this case 2022. American imports of Mexican manufactured goods grew a staggering 26 percent according to the Kearney Reshoring Index.” We wanted to particularly highlight four of these sectors.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. We align our supply chains along these strategies and, at the same time, we aim for lean and/or agile manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Flexibility, in particular in manufacturing, is an important skill that when implemented well can produce long term efficiencies and robustness to the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? Depending on the industry your transportation spend can make up anywhere from 1-10% of your company’s total revenue. Subscribe Here! Email Address. If you are in the E-Commerce channel then you should know what customers want.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region. Manufacturing Network Diversification. Feature Article by Anthony Beavis, Managing Director APAC at Körber Supply Chain. Inventory and Capacity Buffers.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Nikkei Asia ). Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

Sourcing from local suppliers to support the local communities and save costs on transportation. In 2019 , 72% of consumers in 11 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia reported buying more environmentally friendly products than they did five years ago, and 81% said they expected to buy even more over the next five years.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Europe, and Asia for PCH Intl. Because of geographic distances and uncertainties related to economic, political, climate and weather, material availability, regulatory compliance, consumer expectations, transportation and the list goes on, planning is extremely complex. and ModusLink Corp. Women bring passion, emotion, and creativity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Early analysis of options: All too often, value chain decisions are made irrespective of trade considerations, be it on sourcing, location of manufacturing or services centres, ownership structures, shipping routes, storing options, priority consumer markets and so on and so forth. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. For example, you might be surprised how beneficial rail service between Europe and Asia can be for your business today. . Reasons to consider rail service.

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