Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2023

Your Comprehensive Guide to Production Planning Software The benefits of production planning software vs scheduling are about the granularity of the plan: capacity plans (or master production schedules) are not granular and factor in less granular things, like high level capacity, forecasts, inventory, and transfer times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. This is not a new problem; but it is exacerbated by volume increases, COVID labor issues, and port infrastructure capacity issues. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. Volume is up.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. This is not a new problem; but it is exacerbated by volume increases, COVID labor issues, and port infrastructure capacity issues. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. Volume is up.

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

For industry insights, product training, and networking opportunities, attend DATCON19, October 9 -11 in Austin, TX. If you're not flexible in making appointments that fit within the driver's hours of service, you're going to have trouble getting capacity. Here's what they had to say. Register now and save $300.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 23, 2019

As warehouses embrace technology to optimize the supply chain and reduce fulfillment costs , many companies are considering making the move to an automated warehouse. That said, there are many factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse. ” Meet Our Panel of Warehouse Pros: Alexandra Zelenko.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 31, 2019

For industry insights, product training, and networking opportunities, attend DATCON19, October 9 -11 in Austin, TX. If you're not flexible in making appointments that fit within the driver's hours of service, you're going to have trouble getting capacity. Here's what they had to say. Register now and save $300.

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Capacity Portland Manufacturing Procurement Austin 70

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?

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 12, 2023

An intentional approach to bill of materials (BOM) management is essential for improving the efficiency of your manufacturing process. These components help manufacturers to effectively plan, source, and manage the production process. What is BOM management?

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing.

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Sourcing and supplier performance. Visibility is fundamental to efficient procurement, especially if supplier relationships span design, manufacturing, and distribution. Warehousing and distribution. Managing a fleet means maximizing capital investment through increased efficiency and capacity use. IT Management.

Analytics Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The legislation, which is entitled the National Development Strategy and Coordination Act of 2022, would require Cabinet-level agencies to identify weaknesses in supply chains that could impact national security and domestic manufacturing. As a result, Amazon said Friday that it has a plan to kill the barcode.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Every warehouse strives for efficient order fulfillment. There are many factors that can impact costs, from warehouse replenishment practices to the warehouse equipment deployed to support the fulfillment process. ” Meet Our Panel of Warehouse Pros: Nate Masterson. Dave Masterson. Nate Masterson. MapleHolistics.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. But, it can be overdone.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

There are many reasons for this lack of due consideration: Many Supply Chain operations, like manufacturing, purchasing, warehousing, and logistics are hands on, blue collar type jobs. A lack of Supply Chain education and certification curriculum that goes beyond functional training.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. Suppliers and Manufacturers: Suppliers and manufacturers are the entities that produce or provide the goods needed by the shippers.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Inventory Management Software 90

Locus

JUNE 2, 2023

Inbound logistics activities typically include transportation, warehousing, inventory control, material handling, quality control inspections, and scheduling. Focus Procurement, receiving, storage, and inventory management. Fluctuating fuel prices, capacity constraints, and changing regulations can impact transportation costs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 15, 2022

It requires a high level of government and business responsibility for the quality of manufactured products and their availability at a price for the broad population to preserve the nation’s health, increase labor productivity, andthe quality and length of people’s lives. Contract production is introduced. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

SCM encompasses the integrated planning and execution of processes required to optimize the flow of materials, information and financial capital in the areas that broadly include demand planning, sourcing, production, inventory management and storage, transportation — or logistics — and return for excess or defective products.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 18, 2021

The trucking industry provides shipping services for goods and products from the manufacturing/production point to the consumers, mainly using trucks. The carrying capacity is usually vast since it directly links a producer who serves many consumers. Trucking services article and permission to publish here provided by Nikitha Kanumuri.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

An example of supply chain resilience A basic example of supply chain resilience is building in redundancy through dual sourcing: having an alternative supplier for important parts or ingredients. Their Head of Supply Chain, Daniel Bull-Clearie, initially sourced their raw product entirely from their own coastal farm.

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BlueYonder

JULY 14, 2021

It’s because we’ve been panicked over the past 18 months that our progress may have taken a back seat during the COVID-19 outbreak when manufacturers, distributers and retailers were so focused on simply getting the basics — like toilet paper — to consumers. So now that we’ve boarded the train to SCS, where do we go from here?

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Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Waste Reduction Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

It consolidated Cargill’s global animal feed production and strengthened its internal supply chain capacity for food production and processing. It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc.

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S&OP Supply and Demand Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 107

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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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. Predictive demand can propose prices changes, subject to stock levels and replenishment capacity. exact location of goods (on order, in transit, or in a warehouse)). fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2020

A Responsive Supply Chain offers greater flexibility with labor management , streamlines warehouse operations, reduces dock constraints, and much more. Why Warehouses Need Responsive Supply Chain Functions. Train staff. Train managers. Train temporary workers. Train drivers. Train vendors.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. West Coast ports and in inland warehouses earlier.

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Unleashed

MARCH 24, 2024

Many manufacturers use lean methods to cut costs and improve efficiencies in their business. But ‘lean’ is a very broad concept and the ways that manufacturers ‘go lean’ vary considerably. Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. Such constraints include things like lead times, supplier capacity, and minimum order quantities.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 16, 2017

Robots already stand side-by-side with their human counterparts on many manufacturing floors, adding efficiency, capacity (robots don’t need to sleep!) It is still the dream of many manufacturers today. Those ‘lights out’ factories and warehouses are becoming closer to a reality. and dependability.

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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. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

companies started adopting lean manufacturing and just-in-time principles in the 1980s, most business people have been trained to understand that excess inventory ties up capital and erodes profitability. Inventory metrics are less intuitive, but ever since U.S. The link between forecast accuracy and corporate goals is less clear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. This complexity is occurring in many forms. Cost Pressures Will Continue to Escalate.

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Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Major businesses have had to completely re-consider previous supply chain strategies that were largely centred around lean manufacturing, just-in-time delivery and reducing operating costs. Inventory and Capacity Buffers. Increasing buffer capacity is a straightforward way to enhance resilience. Multi-Sourcing.

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