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. For related commentary, see Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes: Supply Chain Lessons from Past Disasters ). million.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

The July numbers signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions with output and new order rates reportedly falling at faster rates. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Manufacturing production reportedly decreased for the second consecutive month.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The scarcity of skilled professionals in areas such as logistics, procurement, and data analytics can hinder the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains. For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Other manufacturing hubs in China, particularly in Hubei province, have also been badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak. . Corona v irus could wreck the global auto industry.’. million units.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. If 2020 was the year of B2C, 2021 could likely be the year of B2B.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

This report compiles data on more than 370 suppliers to Apple noting their changes in factory locations and plans for new capacity in regions other than China. Additionally indicated is that: “ Ultimately though, a greater proportion of Apple’s capacity is going to be situated outside of China.” China Tensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights select June and Q2-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating increased headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. Select Regional Highlights.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Surging natural gas prices in Europe pushed some producers to curtail aluminum production, resulting in more than 650,000 tons of lost production capacity since October 2021. Consultancy UK).

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

Capacity and inventory buffers: Building buffer capacity is the simplest way to build supply chain resilience, whether by way of maximizing productivity or building inventory to ensure that stockouts never happen – while at the same time ensuring that overstocking and wastage are never an issue.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. I think this will also help procurement teams learn to be agile.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Manufacturing services partner Foxconn Technology Group coordinated the simultaneous production ramp-ups in both China and Chennai, India. As Supply Chain Ma tters has observed in our highlights of global wide production indices, global manufacturing activity has lost considerable momentum for the past three to four months.

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Unleashed

APRIL 20, 2020

The health of manufacturers is a good indicator of the health of the economy. A PMI score above 50 means manufacturing is growing. Global manufacturing data shows the pandemic impact: US manufacturing PMI fell to 48.5 UK manufacturing PMI fell to a three-month low of 47.8, Japan manufacturing PMI fell to 44.8

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has specifically indicated that the plans for Columbus, Ohio complex include being: “ t he largest AI chip manufacturing site in the world.” presence of an Intel , Samsung or TSMC supply volume and required capacity needs. It’s not going to come back in three to five years.” fab and associated capabilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

Touched upon was the joint development of an industry B2B platform for the procurement of pharmaceuticals, drugs and medical supplies enabled by embedded RFID tracking devices. Panasonic to Quadruple Battery Production Capacity. auto makers including Tesla. auto makers including Tesla.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Early on in this journey, a strong partnership with his counterpart in procurement was a critical asset. As I start peeling the onion … by the time I get to the source or the root cause of a problem it might be a little supplier somewhere in Japan that [is vital] to all our suppliers. So was an early pilot test of proactive SCRM. “We

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights added information regarding Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) expanded presence and investment in U.S. based semiconductor manufacturing. Apple’s exclusive chip-manufacturing partner. Background. That plant is slated for a 2024 opening. In addition to a U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

based high tech, and other related industry supply and manufacturing networks. based semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. That includes $39 billion in manufacturing incentives, $13.2 based chip manufacturing facilities in addition to two major facilities in the state of Texas.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2022

This is an event where new aircraft are demonstrated to potential customers and industry press and where aircraft manufacturers traditionally announce new customer deals. ANA is the first 737 MAX customer in Japan and first carrier in Asia to choose the 777-8 Freighter.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 15, 2015

Until June of this year, Tecniplast, an Italian manufacturer of laboratory equipment and specialised plastics, did not have a formal supply chain. The business and the mind-set of the company had already moved from one that used to sell products to one that manufactures and delivers complex solutions.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

Leverage capacity management to ensure your factories can meet demand. Review labor management and production capacity plans to ensure factories can churn out enough product to meet demand. Learn More: SAP S/4HANA in the Manufacturing Industry. Tap into logistics capacity planning to ensure timely product delivery .

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Nike: The world-famous sportswear brand has been moving manufacturing from China to some African and Southeast Asian countries.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2020

Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Around three decades ago, Western companies began moving manufacturing and sourcing to China for one reason: costs. A Kearney study showed a “particularly sharp decline” in manufacturing imports from China to the US in 2019.

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QAD

MAY 18, 2023

The automotive industry is undergoing a massive technological transformation toward vehicle electrification and the shift presents huge opportunities for manufacturers that do business in the US, especially since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act’s New Clean Vehicle Credit?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Meanwhile, it appears that the Trans-pacific Trade Partnership (TPP) will move forward without the United States ; Japan just completed a trade deal with the European Union ; Brexit negotiations remain contentious ; and the World Trade Organization’s role and relevance are being challenged. Trucking Capacity: Tapping into the Long Tail.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

“If you have a tsunami and part of your supply chain is knocked out, as happened a few years ago, you have better info about where parts are,” he said, referring to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan in 2011. companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? Will he impose tariffs on imports from U.S.

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