The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

With Russia exporting many critical commodities, Deloitte explained, there are insufficient raw materials for supply and manufacturing use. Would it not be simpler to access capacity that can scale while keeping tabs on the total costs more easily? Worse still, drivers feel the impact as service demand declines in the target markets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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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?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. Do we then want to fly extra product to the DC?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The team was attempting to be customer-centric by modeling an item by customer at a DC level. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. As error increases, there is a need for additional capacity. I have changed the names to provide anonymity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

But as a situation occurs, whether that is a change to the forecast, a projected stock out or lost sale, or a new capacity constraint, the system flags that for a planner to review and potentially that planner will create a new plan. Or is it a problem because there is a domino effect of delayed manufacturing?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from the shipping capacity crunch, your organization must understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Edison favored direct current (DC) while Tesla, the winner, favored alternating current (AC). Businesses, especially, came to rely on electricity — making it an essential resource for manufacturing. However, when power problems plague the world’s largest manufacturing country — China — the effects are global. ”[7].

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A comprehensive view to assimilate all the Shipments from Supplier-to-DC, DC-to-DC, DC-to-Store, and Store-to-Customer, including Final Sales Easily analyze Flow and Material Movement by Route and Shipment Type of received, delivered and sold Aggregate Volumes. Instant Comparison of Multiple Review Period Volumes.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 27, 2019

Ian is an expert on warehouse automation, and shares his insights on how you need to get started in thinking about technology and robotics in your warehouse or manufacturing operation. Sandwiched between warehouse and distribution center, manufacturing is where the value gets added. Improving Performance in Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2023

Further, a specific Supply Chain Matters commentary published on January 20, 2023 provided two examples of control layer technology approaches applied to warehousing and manufacturing execution. Optimizing individual and facility wide capacity and productivity levels.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

International trade and customs issues reports Toby Gooley of DC Velocity. Ultimately, a winning e-commerce shipping strategy utilizes technology in all stages of the supply chain, from manufacturing to returns management to ensure freight spend stays within reason. Channel-specific processes. Delays in order fulfillment and delivery.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production. Airbus takes a bit different marketing approach.

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

The global pandemic has thrown manufacturers, distributors, and retailers into a mode that most have never experienced before. As capacity continues to tighten and there are fewer drivers on the road, it’s a requirement to keep them safe,” Gartner’s Carly West said in a press release. Major Beverage Manufacturing company.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2012

facility is strategically positioned to receive goods from overseas and domestic manufacturers who can now ship directly to British Columbia for distribution to local Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores. The 180,000 sq.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 26, 2023

Bear Down Logistics utilizes its company-owned assets for drayage and delivery services throughout the State of Florida, while its brokerage division serves all states and excess capacity needs for its customers. Their brokerage division serves all states and their excess capacity needs for their customers.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

One day in August 2022, a group of military and defense strategy experts gathered in Washington, DC, to play a game that simulated a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan in 2026. Yet Rand’s Matheny contends that developing the kind of semiconductor manufacturing capacity Taiwan has developed will take decades.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Smart teams also establish alternate and dual sources of supply , further ensuring that there are contingency supply lines and capacity. Getting materials from suppliers and getting products manufactured is only part of getting to market. Inventory Positioning. Distribution Points and Channels.

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Adexa

JUNE 26, 2019

A Digital Mirror must have enough detail to show all the complexities of the supply chain including vendor behavior, equipment capacities, substitutes and alternatives, cost and financial information, DC locations and capacities etc. This is not even close to digitalization!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

It’s very difficult to plan and execute without an integrated network where you don’t have visibility beyond the DC or warehouse. With One Network’s Real Time Value Network, every party can be represented – suppliers, customers, co-manufacturers, logistics providers, customers brokers, and more. Full actionability.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 11, 2021

and Long Beach, are experiencing severe congestion due to record volumes as US businesses replenish inventories that were depleted after COVID-related manufacturing shutdowns. Located in Eastern North Carolina, less than two hours from the Port, Kanban has over 1 million square feet of prime DC space.

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. What OTIF means for you. Store demand in general was a theoretical concept, sometimes heard about and seldom utilized. .

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. What OTIF means for you. Store demand in general was a theoretical concept, sometimes heard about and seldom utilized. .

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

And the make or manufacturing process here includes its own BOM: not just the mRNA but also the lipids and other simple chemicals. Then comes the distribution – from the plant to the last DC in the supply chain. Supply chain assets, like the refrigeration assets, as well as capacities, are very limited in the field.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In Part 4, we will cover how retailers and manufacturers can take supply chain collaboration to the next level. They then can deploy this common demand forecast across their retail and manufacturing networks. In Part 3 , we took a closer look at what companies deem to be state-of-the-art supply chain collaboration.

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Aera Technology

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Applying AI Cognition to Inventory Challenges But what if large organizations in pharmaceuticals, CPG, manufacturing, retail and other industries could apply the power of cognitive automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve the previously unsolvable riddles of inventory management? In fact, they can.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 13, 2019

It outsources manufacturing to Europe and the Far East. A global brand running wholly owned subsidiaries and exporting to more than 100 countries, it runs a multi-level distribution network centered on a global DC in Italy and 2 regional DCs in France and the USA. Arena Water Instinct. Founded 1973.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. CPG manufacturers are scrambling to strengthen the connect with consumers and in some cases to bypass retailers altogether. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. CPG manufacturers are scrambling to strengthen the connect with consumers and in some cases to bypass retailers altogether. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Mark Brohan ( @markbrohan ) explains, “As business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce continues to grow, manufacturers, distributors web merchants and others are going to be competing for more modern warehouse space.”[4] ”[5] What constitutes “the right kind of warehouse” is still evolving.

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3rdwave

MARCH 20, 2020

And this means that companies might be in an existential situation if they have poor visibility into: supplier’ capacity constraints and PO commitments and their ability to fulfill orders, . In-transit product allocation, customs and PGA status, deliveries – to DC, manufacturing facilities, and customers .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out To DC Or Not To DC? In Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics and Retail the effectiveness of your network will make the difference between success and failure. On top of that we had a lot of excess capacity. Capacity can me measured in many ways. Capacity – Space, Time, Equipment.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

50% of the interviewed companies have implemented re-shoring initiatives in the last 3 years for up to 20% of their Asia-based production capacity. As a result of shifting manufacturing networks across the world, distribution networks will change substantially in the next few years.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2020

As noted by Inbound Logistics , “Many manufacturers start assembling products, mapping out product specs to determine capacity needs, and working with their transportation and distribution partners on reliable and cost-effective logistics solutions up to six months in advance.”.

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2023

Yet they still struggle with contradictory pressures related to the cost savings of just-in-time manufacturing and inventory optimization, the economic realities of raw material shortages and inflation-induced pricing, and growing customer demand for sustainably made products. However, this is not a cost-efficient or sustainable arrangement.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Companies must also consider the potential impact of returns and warehouse capacity. Unfortunately, this includes all possible processes, data collection points, and inbound to manufacturing areas. When a given slot falls below standard levels, the WMS should generate an order to the manufacturer.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . We expect rates in these markets to fluctuate week to week b ased on capacity and demand. . Currently, we are seeing signs of recovery.

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