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Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 1-5

QAD

In our introductory episode of the podcast, we shared our views about supply chain management issues and how getting supply chain right can generate revenue, but only when the foundational processes of material movement, sourcing, physical logistics and materials management are fully funded and optimized. . And I just loved it.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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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. A resins expert in Houston shared with me the following insights last week: We are through the impact of the freeze – and the LS Force Majeure clauses finally ended, but not until September!

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Renegade Riposte

Supply Chain Shaman

After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called. But, until we meet, here in this blog, I want to give the renegade’s riposte. Views of a Renegade.

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Enabling Innovation Groups To Sell More Effectively to Operations Leaders

ThroughPut

This blog is co-authored by Ali Raza, Founder and CEO of ThroughPut Inc and Seth Page, COO of ThroughPut Inc. Whether it is access to data, maneuvering around competing innovation objectives, tracking down actual factory-floor operators, or involving oft-neglected procurement groups, there are internal bottlenecks everywhere.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

TMC

As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size. The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Triad of factors. This post is credited to Glenn Koepke.

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Courage to Paint Outside the Lines

Supply Chain Shaman

Recently, I presented at the Informs Analytics Conference in Houston and challenged companies to “ think out of the box” and define outside-in processes in Supply Chain Planning. As a recent college graduate, he was chartered with running manufacturing discrete event simulation for an automotive company. He was frustrated.