Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2025

Fictiv , a global supply chain technology company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by MISUMIGroup Inc., a leading global supplier of mechanical components for the manufacturing industry headquartered in Japan. Once closed, Fictiv will join MISUMI.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China is impacting global trade networks, affecting industries ranging from automotive and electronics to agriculture and energy. are expected to rise by $3,000 to $12,000 per car, forcing manufacturers to either pass costs to consumers or cut production. Today’s escalation of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2025

Duncan Angove, CEO Blue Yonder Blue Yonder , is one of the largest providers of supply chain software. In the fourth quarter, we delivered the second largest software bookings in the history of the company. Both are contributing to a rewiring of the automotive supply chain industry.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Running a manufacturing business isn’t easy. That’s where a manufacturing ERP comes in. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle. Let’s get started.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. What Is Agile Procurement?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Global supply chains have been tested repeatedly by a series of disruptive events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.-China In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, an ERP for automotive distributors needs to include not just a standard sales function but also allow for automotive-specific processes like call-offs and contract pricing, as well as other processes like returns and lot traceability. What is automotive distribution? What is automotive distribution?

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 13, 2020

Today’s supply chains are becoming more complex and dynamic. For the automotive industry in particular, the transportation of goods – small, large, custom-made – needs to run as smoothly as possible. The final assembly line sets the pace in automotive manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2025

TSX: KXS) an end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced a new partnership that will deliver improved alignment of supply chain plans with business objectives and strategies for midmarket discrete manufacturing companies.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 6, 2025

GET IN TOUCH Partner Type System Integrator BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. We serve many of the world's leading companies across diverse industries including Manufacturing, Retail, Automotive, and Life Sciences.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

New technologies revolutionizing transportation are creating tremendous opportunities but also unprecedented challenges for tire manufacturers. The establishment of efficient global supply chains has become critical to competitiveness.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2018

Over the next two years, manufacturers are set to invest more than $250 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the use of technology to improve manufacturing will only increase. Let us take a closer look at some the advanced manufacturing technologies set to define the state of manufacturing throughout 2018.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 4, 2021

One of the most intriguing high tech industry segments today is battery cell technology. It is an amazing mix of rapidly evolving supply chains, constrained resources, product innovation and global and startup companies competing for market-share.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Spare parts supply chains, however, come with their own set of complexities, requiring targeted strategies and specialized tools to meet these unique demands effectively. This volatility necessitates advanced forecasting tools to anticipate and prepare for irregular demand patterns.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

The formula for OTIF is: Measuring a supply chain against OTIF metrics is a key strategy that helps decision makers attach a tangible value to the success of their fulfillment and allows them to determine key strategies. Inadequacy of Planning Tools The second challenge identified by respondents was the inadequacy of planning tools.

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Kinaxis

MAY 29, 2025

But amid the ups and downs, one thing remains constant: the need for agility and adaptability in supply chain management. Let’s take a closer look at how four key industries—automotive, consumer packaged goods (CPG), high tech, and industrial manufacturing—are navigating the tariff rollercoaster and adjusting to the shifting landscape.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Trane Technologies faces these unprecedented global challenges with a bold strategy and a commitment to building a healthier planet and a sustainable world. “ Trane Technologies is developing shop floor digital twins to optimize all manufacturing process development.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap? AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Recent cumulative events have increased the emphasis on the supply chain, emphasizing its importance and bringing it to the fore. As was quoted, “no one mentions the supply chain when it works, but when it fails….” The COVID-19 pandemic has been global, with no country or organization immune from its impact.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. What did you find most intriguing in the Supply Chain arena in 2014? Top Supply Chain Blog Posts for 2014.

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QAD

MARCH 6, 2025

It was an honor to participate in the relaunch of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. The automotive industry is at a critical juncture. As CEO of QAD, a company dedicated to manufacturing and supply chain solutions, I’m keenly aware of the complex landscape ahead.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 3, 2024

Ron Crabtree and Joe Lynch discuss Supply Chain 2030. Summary: Supply Chain 2030 In this podcast, Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree delve into the critical challenges and trends shaping the future of the supply chain industry. They’ll diagnose your problems and get you back on track, fast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

According to Bloomberg , the coffee supply chain is struggling with constrained supply and increase in prices is inevitable. Traditional, linear supply chains struggle to adapt. This article explores how adaptive supply chains can help businesses thrive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. at the ZF Group.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2022

They rely on comprehensive and intelligent software tools and manage their growth by implementing a clearly defined automation strategy. Recently, Walmart US adapted its organization: President and CEO John Former explains that the new COO role combines store operations and supply chain.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Many of the challenges faced by the world’s automotive and equipment manufacturers can be mitigated via flexible production planning. Enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), modern planning solutions enable manufacturers to create smart, flexible production plans that are continuously updated in response to real-time data.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 25, 2020

Manufacturers are reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their operations and supply chains. Production plans have been disrupted due to changes in demand, raw material supply and workforce availability. It helps them understand the impact of disruptions on supply chains and manufacturing operations.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

Impact Summary: A global automotive parts manufacturer transformed its production flow and operational efficiency using ThroughPut.AIs Supply Chain Decision Intelligence Manufacturing Production Optimization Software suite.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Hannah Kain and Joe Lynch discuss the outsourced supply chain, a topic Hannah is familiar with due to ALOM ‘s extensive experience managing supply chain functions for diverse industries. About Hannah Kain Hannah Kain is President and CEO of ALOM, a supply chain company she founded in 1997.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

Discover the top supply chain disruptions of 2024 and other significant supply chain trends from Resilincs exclusive data. The supply chain landscape in 2024 was characterized by significant transformations and challenges, with resiliency as a key theme across all industries.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

“Managing supply chain and logistics has never been more significant and challenging since the outbreak of COVID-19 that created a new norm with high uncertainty and enforced an inevitable shift”. Logistics and supply chain management is a rapidly evolving field.

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