C3 Solutions

JULY 31, 2023

Complexities of the Modern Logistics System No matter what role you play in the supply chain — whether as a manufacturer, a retailer, a distributor, or a 3PL — managing the influx and outflow of goods at your docks presents numerous logistical challenges.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 26, 2024

Unique Partnership Delivers an End-to-End Network Optimization Solution to Seamlessly Integrate Supply Chain Design, Manufacturing Footprint and Probabilistic Planning and Execution for Leading Building Materials Manufacturer. Christopher Gonzales from Cornerstone will be presenting his story live on Monday afternoon.

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USC Consulting Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

What are the major food and beverage manufacturing trends on tap for 2020? Here’s more on this and what other aspects of these food manufacturing trends that will be “in” as Americans shop for snacks, brunch, breakfast, and lunch: 1. “The plant-based meat industry is presently valued at approximately $4.5

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

On the supply side, it can be difficult for grocers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers to keep up with these changes. The Beige Book reported there has been “a considerable increase in demand” at many food banks. Retailer and manufacturer responses. Bargain shopping. .”[6] ” • Buying less.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data. A recent Hexagon report found that although manufacturers are increasingly data-focused, many are facing challenges with decision-making. We specialize in creating candles with scents inspired by books and literature – a niche we proudly pioneered.” The F&B industry added 1.4

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, there are no authoritative identifiers to track and trace for containers, warehouse locations, trucks or manufacturing plants. Currently, 32% of process-based supply chain organizations report through a manufacturing organization, and there is a need to change functional thinking dramatically. These are authoritative identiers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The reason?

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Traditional manufacturing is undergoing a sea change, but what will the new model look like? The findings are described in a new book* that also explores how these innovations will impact manufacturing processes. Suzanne Berger, Co-Chair of the PIE Commission, will give a presentation on the future of manufacturing.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The web was the ‘death of distance,’ a concept popularized in 1997 by Frances Cairncross’s book of the same title.”[3] Journalist Daniel Dombey ( @danieldombey ) writes, “Tim Marshall’s book is a reminder of the salience of geography in international affairs.”[4] He was wrong.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

There are over 10,000 change management books on Amazon. ” Does anyone read the books? Recently, I coordinated a change management project for a major manufacturing company. The business leader said all of the right things at the start of the project, but was not present to lead the effort. Background.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Patrick’s Day and Easter (yes, it’s in March this year) as the top celebrations, but in the manufacturing and supply chain world, the biggest celebration in March is MODEX in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. Make sure you have these presentations in your schedule. By Mary Hart March has St.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 6, 2023

This year’s forum was all about harnessing the power of digital to help manufacturing companies improve efficiencies and deliver better products and services. LiveWorx focused heavily on sustainability, providing attendees insights into how they can adopt lifecycle thinking and shift to more circular value streams and modes of production.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Check out The Guinness Book of World Records for 3D Printing! All of this is creating an amazing amount of opportunity creating more efficient supply chains, new product types, de-centralized manufacturing schemes, and easier approaches to mass-customization. Subtractive manufacturing will not totally disappear. Subscribe Here!

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2022

You must live in the present.”[1] ”[2] Since we can’t go back and must live in the present, we also must prepare for the future. Although there is a lot of talk about near-shoring or reshoring manufacturing, global trade remains an important aspect of the global economy. After all, the past is in the past.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Patrick’s Day and Easter (yes, it’s in March this year) as the top celebrations, but in the manufacturing and supply chain world, the biggest celebration in March is MODEX in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. Make sure you have these presentations in your schedule. Visit us at booth #B3219 and book your tour here.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 31, 2024

Patrick’s Day and Easter (yes, it’s in March this year) as the top celebrations, but in the manufacturing and supply chain world, the biggest celebration in March is MODEX in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. Make sure you have these presentations in your schedule. Visit us at booth #B3219 and book your tour here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. In our monthly webinar last Wednesday, I presented these results.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But in his 2021 book “ Sense and Sustainability ,” Chaturvedi shows he’s an idealist as well as a realist. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. e-Book] The Digital Supply Chain: The Landscape, Trends, Types, and the Application in Supply Chain Management. [e-Book]

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China. On the flip side, Amazon sellers are already nervous about the potential for Amazon to copy their product; providing more insight into manufacturing may be too much transparency.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 22, 2020

Since the 1970’s this focus on the present has intensified, as the prevailing wisdom centred around doing more with less, on growing shareholder value through efficiencies, asset utilisation and price competition. The wisdom of this is now being challenged. It is people who think like this that drive the process of creative destruction.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Lots and lots of articles point to the fact that its from the French word " Logistique " which first appeared in the book " The Art of War " in 1838 by Baron Henri de Jomini who was the general in French army during Napoleons time. Image credit Google Books. Image Credit : Google Books. Image Credit : Google Books Project.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Definition of groupthink A pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics Wikipedia. The presentations, videos, and pictures post a month after the summit. My take away?

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Supply Chain Opz

DECEMBER 6, 2017

What is business statistics book that doesn't damage your brain? We will present to you the best business statistics book that is practical enough for CEOs. The statistical thinking was embedded in many business practices such as TQM (total quality management), lean manufacturing and 6 Sigma.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 4, 2017

We discussed these capabilities in our latest e-book while taking a closer look at complexities found in different industries. Imagine this: You’re a food & beverage manufacturer who wants to run a promotion for your chocolate milk drink and you need to decide between a 10% and 20% price decrease. But we’re smart. We’re adaptable.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. The answer, quite simply, is through a relentless focus on resilience across the entire supply chain.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 14, 2023

By Mary Hart February may be Super Bowl time for football fans, but in the manufacturing and supply chain world, our Super Bowl is in March with ProMat 2023 in Chicago, IL. While you’re at ProMat, we know you’ll be busy checking out the booths, presentations, and demos, but you’ll also have to eat and should explore the sites.

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Resilinc

JUNE 28, 2022

For example, China’s official “blue book” on climate change, updated last summer, concludes that “extreme events such as high temperature and heavy rainfall have increased and intensified,” and will continue with global warming.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

For global manufacturers, the impact of CNY is not a new discussion. By using a collaborative platform shared with suppliers, manufacturers can get insight into capacity levels before issuing orders that might get delayed because of labor shortages. So be sure to book early. So, CNY is an HR nightmare for factories too.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Let me give you an example: Last week, I gave a presentation at a global supply chain team meeting of 175 professionals. As I cleared my throat, and pushed my toes deep into my shoes, I bounded up the stairs to start the presentation. The more content people are, the more important it is to ask the tough questions to drive alignment.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2019

A ghost asset is any asset that meets two conditions: It’s no longer present, working or otherwise usable. These assets are clearly physically present, but unrecorded in accounting or inventory systems. They present their own set of hazards and, like ghost assets, are highly undesirable. What Causes Ghost Assets?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data. increased 0.4

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Even though things seem to be going well (all of the meeting details are well-executed and the speaker is giving an energized presentation), the room is eerily quiet. The audience listening to these presentations does not have the courage to raise their hands and ask the question, “How do you define demand-driven value networks?”

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2023

We all know the storyline that insists advanced economies have moved on from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age and have become service-focused rather than a manufacturing-focused. ” Santhanam is one of a trio of co-authors who have labeled this manufacturing resurgence the “Titanium Economy.” ”[4].

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 17, 2013

The PCA factory that manufactured the peanut butter was certified as safe by the American Institute of Baking (AIB). It was an order being manufactured by a supplier of Walmart. In the words of a presenter on this week’s Sustainability webinar , “We tie desired supplier behavior to contract terms.

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