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The Role of the JIT Delivery System in Manufacturing Logistics

Kanban Logistics

In the post-pandemic world, many companies reverted back – at least temporarily – to a ‘just in case’ inventory model; hanging on to more than enough product to withstand the supply chain disruptions which were prevalent in the last few years. This doesn’t mean that you throw the baby out with the bath water.

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Antitrust and the Supply Chain: Protecting the Power of the Markets

NC State SCRC

The Sherman Act has been used to prosecute large banks like Citicorp and JP Morgan, pharmaceuticals like Hoffmann-LaRoche and Tari, electronics companies like AU Optronics and LG, automotive companies like Bridgestone, Hitachi Automotive, and Yazaki, and airlines like British Airways and Korean Air Lines.

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Top 5 Aerospace Supply Chain Disruptions of 2023

Resilinc

Despite this growth, Resilinc’s half-year data for 2023 shows that Aerospace is one of the top five industries impacted by supply chain disruptions. 1 Factory Fires Believe it or not, factory fires are the top disruption in aerospace so far this year—with 1250 reported. . #1

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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be extremely active, with multiple forecasts predicting above-average activity, increasing the potential for supply chain disruptions. Hurricane supply chain disruption examples Let’s take a look at some real-life examples of how hurricanes have disrupted the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Disruption and Digitization

Enterra Insights

Automotive, aerospace and medical device industries are increasing the usage of 3D printed components in their products. And truck platooning is being experimented with in North Carolina. De Bernardini explains, “3D printing is an emerging technology that is becoming quite common in many different kinds of industries.