Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Looking Deeper. Mexico has its share of challenges, of course. Branching Out.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In a recent NielsenIQ survey, 91 percent of consumers indicated they are planning on celebrating US Thanksgiving this year with a majority (83 percent) either staying at home (59 percent) or local (24 percent) (within 50 miles of their home). And now on to this week’s logistics news. Boston, and Chicago.

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

The majority of enterprises are prioritizing their blockchain pilots that concentrate on supply chains improvements (53%) and the Internet of Things (51%) according to Deloitte’s latest blockchain survey. IoT’s potential contribution in each of these five use case areas continues to accelerate as real-time monitoring dominates manufacturing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2024

In 1985, after signing with my hometown Boston Celtics, he took Larry Bird, Robert Parrish, Kevin McHale, and a host of others on a field trip to catch a Dead show at the Worcester Centrum. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 25 – 31) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. In fact, since the recession, more manufacturing companies have been lost than gained in the U.S.

America 120

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

“All great enterprises are about logistics. Not genius or inspiration or flights of imagination, skill or cunning, but logistics.” — Tom McCarthy. This was majorly due to their inability to understand and adapt to the changing logistics trends. A decade back these developments in logistics might have seemed impossible.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2017

With enhancements in manufacturing and product development, it’s increasingly hard to distinguish product capabilities as a customer. According to the Geodis 2017 Supply Chain Worldwide Survey , organizations that invest more in supply chain see greater EBIT (earnings before income tax) in their business. #2

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Freeing procurement personnel from mundane, day-to-day activities lets them focus on developing strategic relationships with logistics partners.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 26, 2015

a provider of integrated material handling and storage systems for industrial operations, is the first post in which we will have a few blog posts on robotics, jobs, and how millennials figure into the future of manufacturing. Robotics & Automation in the Manufacturing Employment Landscape. We hope you enjoy! in April to 48.8

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

The results, based on a representative survey among more than 200 companies, shed unparalleled insight into key challenges in the industry, as well as best practices to improve supply chain performance and operation. It is often used and then quickly discarded, often several times, while goods move from the manufacturer to the store shelf.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I can find only two good examples of value networks creating value: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) in the semiconductor industry and Performance Based Logistics in Aerospace and Defense. Look at the gyrations of Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly for the same period of time. Today, we are not aligned on value-based outcomes. It is coming.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

It is really feeling like the holiday season, as we got our first dusting of snow in the Boston area this week. I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. Without our readers and sponsors, Logistics Viewpoints would not be possible.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2023

reports a recent survey conducted by ISACA found, “Thirty percent of respondents say that their organization’s leaders do not sufficiently understand supply chain risks.”[1] This is particularly true for manufacturers. A survey by BlueVoyant found that 98% of polled organizations suffered a supply chain breach last year.[4]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

“Managing supply chain and logistics has never been more significant and challenging since the outbreak of COVID-19 that created a new norm with high uncertainty and enforced an inevitable shift”. Logistics and supply chain management is a rapidly evolving field. However, technology is a means to an end and not the end itself.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Say you’re a manufacturer , refining your production and capacity planning. For instance, there’s more likely to be a steady demand for flip flops in Santa Monica year-round than in Boston (unless you’re one of those New Englanders that just doesn’t care). If you’re a manufacturer , have you produced enough?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

According to the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics Super Bowl survey, 184.5 And now on to this week’s logistics news. SNAP customers in Boston can use EBT cards for online groceries. million US adults said they planned to tune into the big game. IKEA now sells its own plant-based meat.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Every year, the National Retail Federation conducts a survey on St. Patrick’s Day, up from 54 percent in 2022 and the highest in the history of the survey. Patrick’s Day Boston run, I took my son to his first concert to enjoy the Celtic-punk loudness that is the Dropkick Murphys. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table. Chinese manufacturers did the same as they evolved their operations during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. University of North Texas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The pilot called air traffic control in Boston and reported: “We don’t have a problem as of flying-wise but we need to return, return back to New York. And now on to this week’s logistics news. That data’s from a survey by the return logistics company goTRG. A horse escaped from its stall and was loose in the hold.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Given the swiftly changing logistics environment, those who navigate the new world we live in need a roadmap to guide their actions. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. The research, done by A.T.

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