Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. This is normally how things are done; customers give a contract manufacturer their demand projection and it is the job of the contract manufacturer to execute that plan. They are sourcing from over 27,000 suppliers.

Supply and Demand 41

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The retaliatory tariffs from Canada, Europe, China and Mexico include not only steel and aluminum but a wide variety of other products including agricultural products and consumer goods. Without enough capacity or labour fulfilling demand increases may be problematic. Increasing the demand on over the road transportation in the U.S.,

Negotiating Skills 42

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

These disruptions occur for myriad reasons, such as factory disruptions in China or ships getting stuck in the Panama Canal. A disruption in one function impacts all other functions across the supply chain, including supplier management, order management, transportation management, warehouse management, and demand management.

Real-time Visibility 253

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DynaSys

MAY 21, 2019

The demand for trees comes mainly from China. The landowner or local co-operative receives payment for the tree, the loggers are paid to cut the trees down, the transport companies are paid to move them and so on. Now, the export market to China begins to look attractive. This is a purely short term gain.

Namibia 77

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 15, 2015

1) Demand Management (demand forecasting, scarcity management and part of sales back office). 3) Logistics (inbound/outbound transportation, materials and finished goods warehouses). I designed it as an external consultant, and then I was invited to run it too. I’m having lots of fun!

Manufacturing Procurement 60

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

There are many thought-provoking insights in the report concerning business issues affecting production planning, demand management, supply chain integration and transportation management. A decade ago China was thought of as just the world’s low-cost outsourced manufacturer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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