Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat. The reason? The list of winners includes AbbVie Inc.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2023

Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) needed a technology that facilitated fast solutions to pressing problems. At the Seeq Conneqt conference Brent Railey gave an fascinating presentation on the importance of tackling cultural issues when implementing innovative technology. They chose an analytics platform from Seeq.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Interconnected global supply chains, heavy dependence on chemical products and the lack of sub-tier visibility are key factors affecting recovery timelines. Second, Texas’ chemical industry is a foundational block of the interconnected global supply chain.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 16, 2014

We are seeing many developments in the chemical industry. At the Chemical Logistics Forum, held by the German Logistics Association (BVL) in the Höchst district of Frankfurt, participants got a first-hand look at current trends in the chemical logistics field. Production facilities can thus be scaled back.

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Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Sustainability certifications help consumers identify whether or not a product or manufacturer is sustainable. Across Europe, EPDs are routinely factored into personal and corporate level purchasing and supply chain management decisions. Animal welfare certifications are important for food manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. In April, economists at Goldman Sachs indicated that supply chain resilience had become a top-of-mind topic for manufacturers and retailers.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing? That’s good news.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. The transformational wave is slowly transforming the automotive industry from a focus on selling “rides” versus the purchase of an automobile.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses. With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S.

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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. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The sustainability leaders in the railway industry gathered in Vienna last week at the 13th UIC (International Union of Railways) Sustainability Conference to present the latest developments in sustainability and exchange ideas. EcoVadis joined the panel on day two “ Sustainable procurement in the rail sector: taking larger strides and.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I had the opportunity to present at a hearing in Washington last week – this was a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Sub-Committee. I presented the results of the study we completed this past spring for the USDA on the Economic Impact of the Biobased Sector. Annual reporting.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2019

IoT technology will also support regulatory compliance, where it is necessary to know the source of all components, who has handled them and the conditions they have been held in.” It is particularly important for more complex supply chains, where different parts or components are sourced across disparate suppliers and locations.”

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Requis

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following article is a sample from Loic Coyot’s presentation, “Insights on New Technologies Across Industries,” that he will be presenting at the 2020 Conference and Trade Show in Scottsdale, AZ , April 19 – 22. __. Logos on boxes and/or vehicles to determine the manufacturer. Lose the hype and hysteria.

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Requis

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following article is a sample from Loic Coyot’s presentation, “Insights on New Technologies Across Industries,” that he will be presenting at the 2020 Conference and Trade Show in Scottsdale, AZ , April 19 – 22. __. Logos on boxes and/or vehicles to determine the manufacturer. Lose the hype and hysteria.

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Precoro

AUGUST 2, 2021

Every step of the way, the fabrics and wearables undergo countless mechanical and chemical tests before landing in our favorite stores. Founded by silk manufacturers in Zurich in 1846 , TESTEX is now a global organization operating 25+ branches with over 350 employees worldwide.

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6 River Systems

JANUARY 10, 2019

Keep in touch with cross-functional colleagues. “Whether you’re in procurement, supplier quality, production control or logistics, supply chain is only one ingredient in the pie of successfully bringing a product to market. Are products being manufactured to job specifications? Can we see the purchase order confirmation?

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

The clean energy technology sector achieved considerable growth with China’s low REE prices and advances in manufacturing technology , growth that some associated with low environmental and social sustainability standards. Nevertheless, over the last few decades the world largely relied on Chinese REE supply.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

My answer to this question for shippers procuring long-distance (outside of a given metropolitan area) dry van transportation, for both truckload and less than truckload (LTL), is that approximately 25,000 truck drivers are needed. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity?

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EcoVadis

JUNE 29, 2016

When the devastating chemical explosion occurred in Tianjin last August 2015, grave concerns over the safety and sustainability of suppliers in China were brought to the forefront (see related paper). There is no doubt, even from the perspective of the Chinese Central Government, that China is the manufacturing capital of the world.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. This was my first foray into the world of supply.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 3, 2016

“Better economic opportunities, like those offered by the biobased product manufacturers, are creating wealth in rural America. When compared to the 2013 results (presented in the previous study), the direct value added contribution of the biobased products industry grew by 0.2

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DynaSys

JANUARY 13, 2021

Large scale chemical plant explosions have caused revenue-impacting delays globally several times in recent years. Sudden capital & cash shortfalls caused service levels to plummet and procurement and operations to scramble for alternatives. Companies can then manage disruption with a Resilient Supply Chain.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Their solution was based on Maximo & TRIRIGA and they managed to get an excellent feedback from the client (Dow Chemical) for which they developed this solution.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Steve Hainey is an international speaker who has had over 20 years’ experience in global multi-site supply chain planning for Fortune 100 & 500 manufacturing companies of retail consumable goods, chemical materials, and medical device products. of it from my most recent IBF presentation in October. I created my own!

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2019

We borrowed our key approaches from Chemical Process Engineering and Biotechnology, where our team has spent decades dealing with a) bad physical process samples and unit operations b) lots of DNA/Data code that is pretty much unknown/useless to what we know about the operation. If the answer is yes, it’s time to get procurement involved.

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