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On the road! 4 September supply chain conferences we love

Kinaxis

To make the list, companies out-performed their peer group on operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital while driving significant improvement in financial metrics over the period.Supply Chain Improvement is based on a detailed analysis calculated factors for balance, strength and resiliency. Learn More. LogiPharma.

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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris’s primary research covers all aspects of freight transportation including combinatorial procurement auctions, robust planning, portfolio management, performance metrics, and infrastructure design. Prior to the podcast Joe served as GM and COO for a non-asset based 3PL and led a supply chain consultancy, focused on the automotive sector.

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What’s New with MMOG/LE Version 5?

QAD

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Odette International are releasing the fifth version of the Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) assessment this summer. MMOG/LE is used by automotive customers to select and evaluate production and parts, service and warehousing processes.

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Real-Time Monitoring Fuels IoT Growth In Manufacturing

IQMS

Manufacturers in the high-performance cohort captured in our latest survey are using real-time monitoring to aggregate metrics and gain a 360-degree view of manufacturing operations accessible from any mobile or handheld device. 53% rely on real-time monitoring to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) accuracy.

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The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf coast, and knocked out more than 60% of America’s PVC production offline. However, worse was to come. 10, up 28% since the beginning of the year.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Semiconductor chip shortages were a significant supply chain bottleneck during the peak of the pandemic – disrupting automotive production, requiring manufacturing delays and some vehicles to be produced without standard features. Once again warehousing metrics are the primary driver of logistic activity. produced semiconductor chips.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Automotive News Europe ). Consultancy UK).