Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

JUNE 28, 2022

Even though we’re only one week into summer 2022, excessive heat is already damaging agricultural production across the globe, from mangos and wheat in India to cattle in Kansas and chilis in New Mexico. In Europe, extreme heat has hammered much of the continent since mid-June, breaking records in France.

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QAD

MARCH 25, 2021

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. That was the value chain.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

My previous blog post explains why the flexibility of human workers will play a critically important role in the automated workplace of the future. CDT is a critical ingredient in manufacturing a high-tech type of nylon called PA-12. For example, Kansas-based Invista Inc.,

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is the second guest blog from Craig Lukasik , an MBA supply chain graduate from the Poole College of Management’s supply chain program. Once Mulally brought divisional leaders together to a conference room to look at a pile of hood prop rods for the various cars and trucks that Ford manufactures.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by 3D Spectra, and permission to publish here provided by Rohan Kadam at [link]. Though it was introduced three decades ago, it is recently that its impact is felt in industrial and manufacturing sectors. The world’s lightest structure was built by Dong Lin from Kansas State University.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Kansas ? . not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas.?? . Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. As a result, retailers, manufacturers, and other businesses can resume normal operations with a 50 percent capacity restriction. .

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Shippers should not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas. Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. Status: Partially Open. Status: Partially Open. Status: Partially Open.

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4WL Consulting

APRIL 30, 2020

In today’s episode of Manufacturing Success, we have a guest who is out of the norm for this show, but has equally valuable information to share! Joining us today is Stacey Huddleston— sales director of Prestige Capital in Kansas City. Mike Rogers: Welcome to another episode of Manufacturing Success. Transcript.

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4WL Consulting

APRIL 30, 2020

In today’s episode of Manufacturing Success, we have a guest who is out of the norm for this show, but has equally valuable information to share! Joining us today is Stacey Huddleston— sales director of Prestige Capital in Kansas City. Mike Rogers: Welcome to another episode of Manufacturing Success. Transcript.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

Digital Twin Applications For instance, say you’re a manufacturer or distributor. With a digital twin, you could run scenarios to see how a new distribution center would affect your logistical costs, or how fulfilling an order from your warehouse in Pennsylvania would be more efficient than fulfilling from Kansas.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In this blog, we’ll dive into recent examples of each type of major supply chain disruption impacting the industry and discuss how supply chain managers can work towards more resilient supply chains and mitigate these specific risks. #1 The fire started when a small piece of Styrofoam the company manufacturers caught fire in an oven.

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DynaSys

MARCH 10, 2020

The Transvexor Division of mid-market manufacturer Superior Thermodynamics (ST) sources twelve key components from a mix of suppliers in the region. Whether it adheres to sales and operations planning principles or not, an affected manufacturer needs to attend to this quickly upon receipt of market-shocking news. Distribution Planning.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In a June 2021 Harvard Business Review article and in this blog , Resilinc CEO Bindiya Vakil and her co-authors Tom Linton and Dale Rogers argued that more robust and sophisticated Pan-American supply networks are critical destinations on the roadmap to drive greater resilience, sustainability and agility in U.S. manufacturer Parkdale Mills.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. Kansas has a significant amount of hubs and railroads, making it a good option for intermodal freight shipments. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Mississippi.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. Kansas has a significant amount of hubs and railroads, making it a good option for intermodal freight shipments. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Mississippi.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. Kansas has a significant amount of hubs and railroads, making it a good option for intermodal freight shipments. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Mississippi.

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