ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

Consider the unique requirements of your manufacturing process. For high-volume manufacturers, proficiency in efficiently managing large quantities of the same components is essential. Comprehensive Kitting Services: Tailored kitting solutions to meet the unique needs of electronics manufacturers.

Electronics 78

Electronics 3PL Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction 78

Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The challenges: then and now Initially, the client didn’t have the capacity or experience to manage MRO in-house. The challenges: then and now Initially, the client didn’t have the capacity or experience to manage MRO in-house. It’s a juggling act between the finance and manufacturing side of the business.”

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Food Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Software 52

MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Caterpillar is the subject of one of three case studies that show how supply chain management can support both environmental and financial goals. Here are three case studies that offer clear, irrefutable evidence that sustainability and profitability can be compatible in the supply chain domain.

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Case Study Cost Reduction Strategies Study Sourcing Strategies 87

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. In a published Supply Chain Matters at the time , we pointed out that despite knowledge that manufacturing shoes in the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Sourcing Strategies Expense Reduction 52

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 21, 2023

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. The dilemma required the company to partner with year-round, temperature-controlled capacity to transport the product. Download Now »

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 21, 2023

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. The dilemma required the company to partner with year-round, temperature-controlled capacity to transport the product. Download Now »

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Case Study Cost Reduction Strategies 52

OptiProERP

APRIL 19, 2022

Using finite and infinite capacity you can plan for various time horizons. Keeping production running smoothly is essential to manufacturing companies. Yet, it is one of the most challenging problems growing manufacturers face. It uses advanced algorithms, behind the scenes, to balance demand and capacity.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 52

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Analysts point to the steep decline in orders for new transportation equipment as evidence that manufacturers are seeing weakness. In reality, it may not be softening demand at the root of manufacturers’ slowdown in the bookings for new trucks, trailers and other equipment. cities grinding transportation there to a halt as well.

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Capacity Demand Planning Software Transportation Report 138

FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

They had previously been relying on dropshipping from their manufacturers, but that left them with little flexibility to improve their delivery promise. Get the PDF of Lull’s case study >> Challenges to Order Fulfillment. They turned to FLEXE. By the Numbers: 51% reduction in delivery times—from 3.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. Does this solve the problem?

Supply Chain Design Software 251

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Pricing Training 251

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

For example, you want to cut costs with a faster courier, or invest in reducing the lead time of your manufacturing. The critical decisions to be made about inventory and capacity are where in the chain to position inventory and available production capacity in order to hedge against uncertain demand.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software 130

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

China fully shutdown its manufacturing output during this phase affecting consumers globally. Better demand sensing, shifts in customer behaviours, predictive/prescriptive case studies, shift in inventory stocking strategy and customer service. Manufacturing Planning. Escalating freight rates and severe capacity crunch.

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Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 246

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I am currently working on a couple of case studies for this blog on how business leaders used digital twin modeling during the pandemic. Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Air expediting took on a new meaning in January, with air capacity down 18% and escalating prices.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics 278

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” Does this solve the problem?

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity. Solutions, for example, can take from 12 to 16 weeks to manufacture. The company understands global manufacturers’ problems because they are one. Figure 4.

Supply Chain Software 30

Supply Chain Software Case Study Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 30

AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Case Studies: Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company plans new product introductions with AIMMS: Find out how an industry leader performs long-range capacity planning to produce a viable launch plan for new products.

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Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 0

SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

is an American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company which has emerged as a prominent player in the highly competitive automotive industry. With its manufacturing operations situated in Normal, Illinois, Rivian’s presence has had a profound impact on the local economy.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 99

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

This includes weather events, port strikes, capacity shortages, and unexpected demand spikes. It began with the sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution of necessities for life. can create an agile plan for business and minimize costs (transportation, manufacturing, holding), while maximizing value (revenue and margins).

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Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software San Diego Supply Chain Software 169

BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Working in partnership with Blue Yonder, I’m confident we’ll get there,” according to a Transportation Manager, Kimberly-Clark ( read the case study ). With this new tool, manufacturers, retailers and logistics service providers (LSP) can benefit from Blue Yonder optimization tools via integration to their existing TMS.

Gartner 85

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software 85

AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes our best supply chain analytics blogs and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Boon Edam takes MVP approach to kickstart its S&OP process: Read this inspiring case study to hear more about Boon Edam’s journey towards manufacturing efficiency.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 156

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 156

RFgen

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Organizations that operate at high capacity or around the clock can’t afford to wait for enterprise software systems to come back online. Real-World Applications and Case Studies While innovative, Continuous Availability is not an experimental technology. Let’s explore some of these case studies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software System 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex. In the supply chain, there are potential buffers—excess capacity in manufacturing work centers and inventory. Test but verify.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design 297

Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2013

Many companies have collaborative planning and forecasting processes with suppliers and manufacturing partners, but very few companies translate demand and production forecasts into transportation capacity requirements. Case studies from Unilever and Canadian Tire. Next steps to driving adoption. Be Sociable, Share!

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Forecasting Forecasting Software Transportation Manufacturing Procurement 157

ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2023

From roads to buildings and manufacturing, the entire economy can come to a standstill if cement is not available at the right time, in the right quantity and at the right place. And one of the greatest barriers in the supply chain for cement manufacturers is logistics. It is no exaggeration that cement production drives the economy.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2018

To meet rising demand, supply chain executives must begin considering new ways to increase the capacity of their existing facilities. Robotics provides a boost to distribution centers and warehouse managers seeking ways to increase capacity and improve efficiency in critical areas.

Distribution 179

Distribution Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies 179

AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

As AIMMS’ COO, Jan Willem van Crevel , writes : “in the past, organizations were dependent on the prioritization, capacity and skills of their company’s IT departments” to deploy AIMMS-based models. Browse case studies to see how leading companies across industries make use of the technology .

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Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Analytics 262

synchrono

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. You dramatically reduce the amount of inventory that becomes old or obsolete, free warehouse space and you build flexibility – and potential capacity – into your production process. Pull Manufacturing with Kanban.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Demand Planning Software Optimization Software 40

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Capacity Planning Capacity planning is another instance of the effective use of prescriptive analytics in supply chain optimization. Using prescriptive analytics, companies can estimate the demand of their specific region and occupy or spare usable capacities at certain times as and when sales increase and decrease.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Procurement Analytics 52

The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2013

At the end of the chain, this can translate to a supply of goods to the customer 40% faster than your competitor, a 20% rise in sales capacity, and “out of stock” becoming a thing of the past. Loss to manufacturers = $7.5 A long line of case study success. billion to retailers). Cost of unsaleables = $2.5

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Pharmaceutical Demand Planning Software 154

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention.

India 52

India Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Report 52

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

In attendance are manufacturing representatives from BASF, BerryGlobal, Corning, Covestro, Grace, Evonik, Intel, Monsanto, and Smith’s Detection. Technologists and manufacturers working together to try to define multi-tier processes to redefine B2B. Stuck, only 10% of manufacturers are driving improvement. (90%

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Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 183

AIMMS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Today, the steel manufacturing leader has an ambitious digital transformation agenda and is leveraging AIMMS technology to optimize operations in its home country. Before joining Tata, I worked with other steel manufacturing companies, like Jindal Steel. Read our case study to learn more.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

What happened to Peloton could easily happen to many retailers and will likely serve as a case study for logisticians for years to come. To be proactive, one must be able to utilize supply chain data to forecast transportation capacity, inventory, and other supply chain costs as they relate to current and expected demand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Analytics Software 52

Locus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A legacy enriched by global outreach in sourcing, manufacturing, refining, logistics, and more, one of the reasons for FKS Group’s diverse business growth is its strong commitment to logistics and infrastructure and a profound understanding of regional market dynamics. The result? Delays and tangible customer dissatisfaction.

Optimal Sourcing 59

Optimal Sourcing Food Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 59

Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The challenges: then and now Initially, the client didn’t have the capacity or experience to manage MRO in-house. It’s a juggling act between the finance and manufacturing side of the business.” What do we need to keep the plant running? How much inventory do you want to carry versus the impact of being down for hours or a day?

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2020

These companies are facing disruptions in international supply due to border restrictions, restricted freight capacity, changing demand and consumer patterns, and the need for new means of product delivery to accommodate physical distancing, among other major challenges.

Pharmaceutical 104

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 104

AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

As AIMMS’ COO, Jan Willem van Crevel , writes : “in the past, organizations were dependent on the prioritization, capacity and skills of their company’s IT departments” to deploy AIMMS-based models. Browse case studies to see how leading companies across industries make use of the technology .

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Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Analytics 207