ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Every major publication and news outlet is reporting on the supply chain crisis. Most of the reporting has been pretty shallow, leaving all to wonder how it can be solved. . Carriers responded by canceling capacity, but demand was back by July, and importers found themselves scrambling for equipment. . Get the Report.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported June 2023 and Q2-2023 quarterly global and regional PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rivian Automotive ’s recent report on quarterly financial performance provides evidence that this EV start-up is showing signs that the company has done its homework in supply chain and production operations industry basics. Plans established for 2024 were to increase production capacity to 85,000 vehicles. Net loss was reported as $1.2

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of April 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which continue to reinforce a state of contraction level stabilization within global supply chain networks. Some good news is that the reported data reinforces that global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably. declined 1.5

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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. Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models. Predictive demand can propose prices changes, subject to stock levels and replenishment capacity.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. A recent report by Morgan Stanley highlighted the growing importance of data, as well as the huge investments companies are making as a result. “In

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Electric automaker Tesla reported Q3-2023 financial performance this week and to state the obvious, the results were not well received by investors. They further added to growing concerns that consumers have moderated on their desires to purchase an all-electric vehicle. percent operating margin in the latest quarter.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Reuters reported that several suppliers to Tesla and Apple suspended production for four to six days because of the crisis. Unable to adjust electricity prices beyond a small margin set by Chinese authorities and with their costs rising rapidly, some companies have suspended their operations.”. year-on-year in August.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

Postal Service, Amazon Logistics and others will seek to handle any fallout, the sheer volume level exceeds available industry capacity and will result in cascading disruptions for industry supply chains. Manufacturers and wholesalers are likely prioritizing material needs to avoid added disruptions as best they can. economy in $71.1

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Wall Street Journal ). Chain Store Age ).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Growing length of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence to Expand Advanced Analytics. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. Here are some excerpts from the article: The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that U.S. BluJay Solutions Unveils MobileSTAR.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Optimized trucking capacity : Technology companies like 10-4 are optimizing capacity usage, closing the loop between truckers, shippers and brokers. [ 10-4 Systems , @10_4systems ]. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Cerasis , @Cerasis ].

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Here I am doing my standard Talking Logistics intro through one of my favorite filters: How awesome would it be to discuss blockchain or the capacity crunch in transportation using this filter for an entire episode? Descartes Reports Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results. Anybody want to join me as a guest?

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 21, 2021

As consumer demand nosedived during the pandemic, companies cut their manufacturing capacities. As the Wall Street Journal reported , after climbing to record highs in a supply-constrained market, prices are now falling rapidly. We are already seeing this in the lumber market. by the beginning of May.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 13, 2021

Challenges brought on by COVID-related disruption are forcing shippers to adjust supply chain strategies to accommodate fervent demand, rising logistics costs, and scarcer trucking capacity. It is further exacerbating issues that shippers have faced for quite some time—rising rates and shrinking capacity.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1] It takes longer to build them, and they’re more expensive to rent, driving up the rates and adding pressure to the capacity crunch.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Here are some details from the press release: This acquisition would enable CMA CGM to reinforce its position in the container shipping industry, and achieve the following: capacity of 2,399 thousand TEUs and combined fleet of 563 vessels. According to a report in Re/code: The trailers won’t be used to deliver packages to customer doors.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In the cloud, companies can deploy resources on an as-needed basis, rather than invest in additional servers and storage capacity that they may only need for a short time. Thanks to AI, companies can automate functions such as demand forecasting, capacity and production planning and predictive maintenance.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

With brick-and-mortar retailers closing their doors, smart companies are leveraging this prime real estate to gain much-needed warehouse capacity in ideal locations. Operators can rent additional units to increase capacity during peak demand, for example, and return them when demand returns to baseline.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

While many companies have invested significant time and money over the years to improve their demand, supply, and manufacturing planning capabilities, they have underinvested in workforce planning and optimization, and they’re now starting to feel the consequences. . According to this year’s UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper U.S.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In the age of e-commerce, the digital path to purchase has a side trail called “Returns.” ” Journalist Suzanne Kapner reports, “The share of online purchases that are returned averages 30% or higher, depending on the category, three times the rate in physical stores.”[1] Return the Item to the Manufacturer.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. Supply chain shortages, global events, and inflation all make it harder than ever for companies to accurately predict customer demand. Image source: Sturgis Journal. A Limited Number of Formula Manufacturers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2018

E-commerce is growing faster than ever, and more consumers are leveraging online platforms in making purchasing decisions. In fact, two-thirds of consumer shopping journeys include internet research, reports McKinsey & Company , as well as word-of-mouth recommendations and past experiences.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Andrew Kinder ( @Kinder_ai ), a Senior Vice President of industry and solution strategy with Infor, insists, “COVID-19 has taught manufacturers a bitter lesson. Fortunately, journalist Bridget McCrea reports, “Companies are thinking differently about how they design and orchestrate their supply chains.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A red hot freight market, spurned by high demand and low capacity, has trucking companies in a race to replace and update their fleets in order to handle demand. In 2017 retail and manufacturing profits were bludgeoned by a spot-rate market that surged 30% above normal rates. Journal's full report here. Read the Wall St.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. Let me describe the two categories highlighted in the journal article. Manufacturers or the U.S. Descriptions.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. In early August, Chinese authorities shut down a shipping terminal at the port of Ningbo, cutting capacity by about 25% at the world’s third busiest port after a single dockworker contracted COVID.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2023

Yet, this company was not immune to disruptive events that occurred across China’s major high tech manufacturing regions in 2022, especially during the last three months. In a posting in late October, we contrasted the financial performance of both manufacturers. Commercial Aircraft Industry. billion.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In the cloud, companies can deploy resources on an as-needed basis , rather than invest in additional servers and storage capacity that they may only need for a short time. Thanks to AI, companies can automate functions such as demand forecasting, capacity and production planning and predictive maintenance.

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OptiProERP

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

CFOs and senior accounting professionals already manage the information that is essential to profitability: general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, budgeting, costing and so on. Automate all key accounting processes, such as journal entries, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.

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OptiProERP

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Managers of growing small to midsize manufacturing businesses find that the capacity of their start-up applications often falls short. This four-part blog series focuses on the eight considerations managers need to embrace before moving from QuickBooks to manufacturing ERP accounting and financials. Part 2: Benefits and Value.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It was the first metal to be smelted (about 5,000 BC, according to Wikipedia); the first to be shaped into molds; and the first to be alloyed with another metal—tin—to manufacture a sturdier cousin: bronze. The analysts observe that a key variable will be the level of investment by miners and other value chain players in new copper capacity.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 11, 2023

A recent paper published in the PAR Journal, written by myself, Andrea Patrucco, Zhaohui Wu, Christoper Yukins, and Tanner Slaughter, reveals some insights into the reasons for failure of the federal government response to COVID-19 pandemic. Forty-seven of the fifty states CPOs were included in the study. In the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Here’s one of my predictions for 2016 that hit the mark: Blockchain Technology Will Make Its Debut in Supply Chain Management. Other examples: The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a report in May titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. companies that move manufacturing operations overseas?

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