Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2017

Let me give you an example. Last week, I spent time with large chemical companies engrossed in this discussion. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. Acquisitions drove DOW Chemical’s wide swings. The chemical company’s performance today is largely based on financial engineering.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Most chemical companies think they have a high sales and operation planning (S&OP) maturity, but do they really? Cross-functional alignment is a complex challenge for chemical companies. If you’re curious about where your chemical company stands, take the assessment today. How mature is S&OP at your chemical company?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In one example, Crust Group in Singapore provides a Southeast Asian example of a cross industry “circular economy” partnership. In my compost example, I save on buying fertilizer (along with all the processing, packaging and transportation associated with it). This is the challenge that industries face all around the world.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

I am the most worried about the chemical sector. The cash-to-cash impact for debt-laden chemical companies with 2% growth and 4% margins offers little room for error. The cash-to-cash impact for debt-laden chemical companies with 2% growth and 4% margins offers little room for error.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Pollution and methods (to make bricks for example) are not generally in the picture – only the output. For example, the UN developed the “Human Development Index” which focuses on life expectancy and schooling in addition to per capita income of individuals. An example of this is what people do at the grocery store.

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SCM Research

MARCH 31, 2022

One can hardly imagine the global supply chain consequences if, for example, the world’s largest chemical company BASF had to stop its processes due to a lack of gas. The authors are cautiously optimistic, but the effect will certainly ripple through numerous industrial supply chains.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

I am the most worried about the chemical sector. The cash-to-cash impact for debt-laden chemical companies with 2% growth and 4% margins offers little room for error. The cash-to-cash impact for debt-laden chemical companies with 2% growth and 4% margins offers little room for error.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 30, 2023

I was reminded of his comments about a change of era as I listened to an interesting presentation by Anton van Beek, a board member of the multinational Dow Chemical Company, at a recent sustainability conference. Most of Generation Z probably aren’t at all interested in owning a car, for example.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2022

Food transported in bulk, where the food touches the walls of the vehicle (Example: juices). Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Food that require temperature control for safety (Example: beef). Cold Chain Basics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) needed a technology that facilitated fast solutions to pressing problems. The Influence of Culture Chevron Phillips Chemical was established in 2000, as a joint venture between Chevron and Phillips 66. They chose an analytics platform from Seeq. Railey enthused, “folks were drawn in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Let us take the example of direct materials, i.e., materials that are used as components in making a finished product, such as a hard drive or RAM in a personal computer. in chemical engineering from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2022

It can be made with many different characteristics, for example, different chemical compositions to increase strength, durability, etc. For example, old steel used in an industrial context can be recycled into consumer products such as home appliances, automobiles and more.

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Resilinc

JULY 18, 2023

For decades PFAS chemicals have not only found their way into everyday home products, from skincare to clothes and cookware to carpet, but also into drinking water for entire cities. A vast majority of the lawsuits in the United States filed against PFAS were filed against AFFF chemicals specifically.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

For example, inflationary costs, lead time variability, conversion rates, etc.) Through work with Georgia Tech, the supply chain team can affect 70% of market capitalization in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Note in Liam’s example that only 22% of the turn items are forecastable through conventional means.

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Resilinc

APRIL 12, 2022

Nearly two years ago, Belgian environmental regulators directed 3M to reduce and remediate the plant’s discharge of PFAS chemicals—contaminants known as “forever chemicals” because of how long they persist in water and soil—to reflect new scientific understanding of the chemicals’ impacts on human health.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

. #1 Your Input Channel In November 2022 my story To Realize the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community , I used the example of a company that takes bread crusts (a by-product of one industry) and uses it for making beer. Here is an example where one company’s waste becomes another company’s raw material.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, the Gartner Top 25 celebrates the accomplishments of Intel (active with Gartner), but in the analysis in Table 1, Nvidia Corporation and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) clearly outperform Intel in the Semiconductor Industry. For example, Monster Beverages beats Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, while Celanese outperforms Dow Chemical.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

For an example, let’s consider meat packaging. Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to manufacture plastic bottles, has been an area of concern for several years because BPA is an endocrine disruptor and consumers were worried about the substance’s ability to migrate to food and beverages. Although U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 22, 2017

For Example, What Is a Node? For example, receivables and payables steadily increased in the chemical industry. Through my work with the Network of Networks group, several things are becoming apparent. I think I know why blockchain is not hotter. Here are my thoughts: 1) A Lot to Figure Out. These are my thoughts.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 3, 2023

This article breaks down the meaning, pros, and cons of continuous production, and explores some best practice examples for implementing a continuous production workflow. ExxonMobil ExxonMobil uses its advanced processing techniques for its refining, gas, and chemical production. What is continuous production?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

For example, one of the key decisions that a manufacturer needs to make is should they continue to buy goods from one of their suppliers. For example, are you still a minority owned company? For example, Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) publishes reports on the creditworthiness of companies.

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AIMMS

MARCH 4, 2021

Most chemical companies think they have a high sales and operation planning (S&OP) maturity, but do they really? Cross-functional alignment is a complex challenge for chemical companies. If you’re curious about where your chemical company stands, take the assessment today. How mature is S&OP at your chemical company?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 24, 2017

Capacity assurance is critical,” said Jeff Baxter, Director of Supply Chain at Pilot Chemical Company in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. In particular, he discussed the use of a dedicated virtual fleet as a capacity assurance option, which they have set up and manage for Pilot Chemical.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. in chemical engineering from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras. He received his Ph.D.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

For example, J&J is a very decentralized organization, giving up the economy of scale to ensure local input and control. In contrast, Dow Chemical, with thirty-two divisions with interconnected envelope interdependencies, needs global orchestration. The decision flows for planning need consistency to improve decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

American Supply Chain Resilience Act and the German Supply Chain Act are just two examples of this. in chemical engineering from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras. He received his Ph.D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Here are some examples of such use cases. As an example, a supplier who had never taken supply chain financing and now requesting this option, or a supplier requesting more frequent access to financing can be a trigger to dive deeper to see if the supplier is facing a liquidity risk. He received his Ph.D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

If Supply Chain and Procurement teams are not working hand-in-hand, the orgaizations can be caught off guard by bad press, for example if a supplier is caught engaging in employing child labor or releasing pollutants into the water bodies surrounding their facilities. As an example, the new administration in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. In the chemical industry, the boon was the falling price of oil. Chemical margins are following oil prices. Similarly, in the chemical industry, margins have gone from 7.5 The problem?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. For example, the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals vs. processing liquid waste in the mining industry. Types of process manufacturing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

A Gemba Walk allows management and employees to: Take a look at all the processes in a specific value chain (for example, Pick and Pack order processing); Step back to observe and question the tasks being done in the existing process; Create actions that could eliminate “waste”.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Environmental regulations against harmful chemicals are also on the rise. For example, the ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS—popular for their unique properties, such as water and oil repellency, heat resistance, and chemical stability—have come under scrutiny. This is expected to have a major supply chain impact.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

As an example, a major retailer whose market presence is in the Americas realized that several of their shipments that originate in China pass through Russia to make their way to the west and are now subject to shipment backlogs. Some may have believed themselves to be immune at one point, but now their perspective is shifting.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Another big takeaway from the discussion was that, the most successful way to increase the recovery of packaging and products is by incentivizing consumers to do some of the work – example, a deposit return principle. This encourages consumers to return packaging to designated collection points, in return of their deposits.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In some cases, the counter-intuitive doubling down of investment, for example in coal-fired plants, is even encouraged and supported. Tim has crafted delivery solutions for many e-commerce clients and managed the supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For example, their AI can recognize a top-selling toy in a particular region, and automatically send more items to those stores. Doing so requires meticulous sorting, since most of the thousands of chemically distinct varieties of plastic cannot be recycled together. That has not stopped them from promoting it.

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