SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

From the ubiquity of the Internet and various electronic gadgets, we are now in the era of next-level digital space where businesses and individuals can easily leverage the power of cloud computing, big data analytics, AI, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Telematics The telematics system is more than just GPS tracking.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

”[4] He went on to explain: “ At its heart, production in the Asia-Pacific region was severely curtailed for a period of time for issues ranging from the COVID impact on worksites to energy shortages, to port capacity limits. So, there was a supply disruption and an increase in demand hitting the market at the same time.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

Just about every supply chain will be affected by this crisis, for example, with fuel prices surging although there is no shortage yet, there’s risk in supply and shipping routes being cancelled or diverted. Industries such as high-tech electronics and semiconductors, and rare earth minerals are highly susceptible to unpredictability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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QAD

AUGUST 4, 2021

When was the last time you had a package or food delivered to your doorstep? While having your groceries, takeout, and new electronics delivered to your doorstep may provide an added convenience for you, what you don’t see is how that small, yet significant change, is sending a ripple of disruption in supply chains across all industries. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . Background. In this Part Two posting, we provide highlights to Prediction Three outlined in our advisory.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most companies rely on on-time delivery, price reduction, and quality service from suppliers to make more profit. We are talking about a key business process that impacts multiple functions beyond just organizing purchasing or quality. How is it possible? Supplier Ratings – An indicator of how suppliers are performing.

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 14, 2023

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon. In the U.S.,

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The growing sophistication of vehicles means that, despite recent [semiconductor manufacturing] capacity investments, the imbalance between chip supply and demand will persist—at least for some types of semiconductors—over the next four years,” wrote BCG analysts in October 2022. “The million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. The Electronics Industry. As with the auto industry, some electronics companies have adopted drastic measures to keep their production lines running.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

China is the global leader in exports for both rare metals, exporting around 80% of the world’s gallium and about 60% of the world’s germanium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 23, 2018

On the other end of the line, the exasperated head of transportation responds, “Listen, my team now spends eighty percent of each day scouring the spot market just to get all of our freight covered! The rest of the time we’re buried under a mountain of trivial billing exceptions! barks the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) into the phone.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In the shipping sector, new rules from the International Maritime Organization on sulfur limits in fuel is transforming that industry by requiring ships to burn low sulfur fuels; additionally, there is currently over-capacity of ships internationally (for a variety of reasons), and that will have a major impact on the ship-building industry.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Descartes Acquires MacroPoint.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

And this lack of investment will just keep Supply Chain processes and infrastructure in an antiquated state. Putting a Shine on Supply Chain’s Image! Supply Chain has historically been considered a back office function, necessary but lacking in prestige and strategic value. The Case for Supply Chain Staying in the Shadows.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

With the official deadline for implementing electronic logging devices less than one year away, more freight shipping providers will be upgrading technology and systems in 2017, reports Matt Sullivan. In the past, drivers were subject to fewer restrictions on mandatory breaks and time off the road. Freight Rates Will Increase.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2022

In the United States, the Reshoring Initiative has projected 220,000 new domestic jobs will be created by investments in reshoring announced through just the first half of 2021. An initial surge of interest in 2020 by European executives in re/nearshoring had dissipated by mid-2021. manufacturing facilities. After declining 12.8%

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 22, 2016

Principal Analyst James Cooke of Nucleus Research just published his 2016 Inventory Optimization Value Matrix which highlights this year’s key trends, including functionality and usability. Planners at large firms are crunched for time and need facts quickly. That goes for reviewing past choices, too.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

With all of that considered Freight Management can be a source of competitive differentiation and an enabler of strong financial performance. Yet at the same time these companies can be highly defensive when you come in and suggest to them that you could manage their Freight for them. Service levels are another critical dimension.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 20, 2021

The ongoing pandemic crisis can challenge your supply chain organization’s very capacity to add value. Challenges of your Supply Chain – Your Capacity to Add Value. A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – Greatest challenges to your supply chain. Part Two of our three part article series.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 7, 2018

Most all shippers have felt the recent tightening in capacity. A mix of weather-led constraints in 2017, a continual shortage of semi-truck drivers, and the enforcement of hours of service (HOS) rules with electronic logging devices ( ELDs ) have all accelerated a rise in transportation costs. Download eBook.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

And then there are the fulfillment trends: free and fast delivery, buy online and pick-up at store, and the ability to schedule a specific delivery day and time. As Wal-Mart Stores President and CEO Doug McMillon recently commented , “There is a growing consensus that the future of retail is not just in-store and not just online.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

The results for the high tech and electronics industry is shown in Figure 1. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. Apple, Cisco Systems, EMC and Seagate make the list in high tech and electronics while Intel and TSMC make the list in the semiconductor industries.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

And then, just like that, you find yourself in the midst of a perfect storm. It’s like the universe went through a list of common supply chain challenges and thought, “Let’s see what happens if they all take place at the same time.” it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

The dictionary defines potential this way: “having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future.” It comes at a time when the industry is under intense pressure to deliver improvements in these areas.” The word “potential” is often viewed as a positive characteristic.

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

LevaData recently sat down (in a virtual, COVID-19-friendly manner) with a group of Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) from some of the worlds most renowned high-tech electronics and manufacturing companies. The counter measure became moving inventory out of these regions but also leveraged local manufacturing capacity to dual source.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

LevaData recently sat down (in a virtual, COVID-19-friendly manner) with a group of CSCOs from some of the worlds most renowned high-tech electronics and manufacturing companies. The counter measure became moving inventory out of these regions but also leveraged local manufacturing capacity to dual source.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 23, 2018

On the other end of the line, the exasperated head of transportation responds, “Listen, my team now spends eighty percent of each day scouring the spot market just to get all of our freight covered! The rest of the time we’re buried under a mountain of trivial billing exceptions! barks the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) into the phone.

Negotiating Skills 74

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Mostly, manufacturers demand technologies that can boost their output without causing an additional strain on resources, and the final five technologies changing manufacturing in 2016 did just that. In other words, procurement is starting to encompass a wide range of possibilities and adapt to the real-time demands of manufacturers.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2023

As we navigate the third quarter of 2023, it's time to examine air cargo's role in global commerce. It transports everything from fresh produce to high-value electronics. Consumers' expectations for expedited delivery times have amplified, necessitating faster, more efficient modes of transportation. billion in 2023 to $81.15

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 22, 2020

As reported by PYMNTS.com , “That includes the embrace of the Internet of Things (IoT), where fleet vehicle electronic logging devices (ELDs) and sensors can gather and transmit a greater level and quality of granular data, promoting capabilities like real-time product tracking or the monitoring of temperatures as products move.”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Those carriers are just no longer able to handle all of our capacity that we need at peak.”. More than half the time, when a delivery truck or van comes down my street, I usually see this (taken across the street from my house) instead of UPS or FedEx. In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 from 10.9%

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Elementum

APRIL 15, 2016

Consumer electronics could be facing months of supply chain disruptions after the Kumamoto quakes rattled manufacturers in Southern Japan. Just two days earlier, a 6.4-magnitude In these types of disasters, a mechanism that will allow for free flow of real-time information across your supply chain in an organized manner.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Redwood has indicated a commitment to solving the ability to source battery anode and cathode components in the United States and producing them from an increasing amount of recycled content. billion Battery Materials Campus to be located in the heart of the “ Battery Belt ,” just outside of Charleston, South Carolina.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. I admit it, the cafe con leche is not as good as my mom’s, but I’ve traded taste for time and convenience. Electronic Logging Devices to be Required Across Commercial Truck and Bus Industries. Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. They have been replaced by the Keurig and K-cup.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

MercuryGate Announces Dynamic Exchange Offering Faster, Easier Access to Capacity. In other transportation management news, MercuryGate announced the launch of MercuryMart, “a dynamic information exchange providing TMS users with access to a broad range of sources of available capacity.”

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Freight Plus

JULY 17, 2020

As time has gone on his business has continuously grown. In this episode, Consulting Logistics host, Kyle MacNaught, will chat with Andrew Clark, founder of Logistics Help. Andrew is on a mission to help small to mid-size enterprises implement high-performance tactics and technology to their supply chain, so they can scale up without stress.

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