The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. Luxottica has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Italy, China, India, United States and Brazil. Manufacturing is outsourced to offshore factories in China.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Mistake #5.

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Elementum

JUNE 5, 2020

Solving this and other operational issues like VPN capacity, phone connections and getting the teams up to speed on virtual meeting platforms was only their first hurdle. and warehouse staffing issues compounded. Ken’s Foods started out as a restaurant in Framingham, Massachusetts called Ken’s Steakhouse.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

With Black Friday on the horizon, consumer goods of all kinds are making their way from manufacturers to distribution centers and retail locations across the country. Be especially mindful in traditionally active cargo theft areas like Southern California, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Miami, and Atlanta. Is the drop yard gated?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Companies meeting the Supply Chain Index and the PTBV criteria, but falling below the peer group averages on the performance factors, rank as finalists if they are no more than 10% below the industry average for three out of four of the performance factors, and no more than 25% below on any single performance factor.

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Stord

DECEMBER 6, 2022

ATLANTA, Dec. A small error on a pen-and-paper warehouse receipt at one stop along this journey can disrupt the entire system, leaving a customer frustrated and abandoning a brand in favor of one that delivers more reliably. 2, 2020 -- Today, we are excited to share that Stord has raised a $31M Series B led by Founders Fund.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. Luxottica has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Italy, China, India, United States and Brazil. Manufacturing is outsourced to offshore factories in China.

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Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 60

6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The objective is always to assemble goods to meet the customer’s request and get it to them in the most efficient and safest way possible. If you can use new technology to enhance communication with suppliers, manufacturers and more, you will have a tighter grasp on everything that is happening around your company. and Design 2 Part.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Similarly, brands like Walmart, Office Depot, and Canada Goose also took to the stage to share similar stories of focusing on meeting and delivering on consumer expectations, and the transformation necessary to compete in today’s mixed shopping experience world.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

Robotics is a big field covering everything from physical robots in a warehouse to back office robotic process automation. “By the end of 2020,” she predicts, “one-third of all manufacturing supply chains will be using analytics-driven cognitive capabilities, thus increasing cost efficiency by 10% and service performance by 5%.”[7].

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Similarly, brands like Walmart, Office Depot, and Canada Goose also took to the stage to share similar stories of focusing on meeting and delivering on consumer expectations, and the transformation necessary to compete in today’s mixed shopping experience world.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 13, 2016

With Black Friday on the horizon, consumer goods of all kinds are making their way from manufacturers to distribution centers and retail locations across the country. Be especially mindful in traditionally active cargo theft areas like Southern California, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Miami, and Atlanta. Transportfolio.

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