NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. A resins expert in Houston shared with me the following insights last week: We are through the impact of the freeze – and the LS Force Majeure clauses finally ended, but not until September!

Supply Chain Disruption 52

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Texas 52

Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

Shipping 120

Shipping Cargo Supply Chain Design Software Asia 120

GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. Significance. Did You Know That ….

Shipping 120

Shipping Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 120

NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

The problem in most supply chains is “not enough data”, because data is being created from machines, from people, from systems, and from external sources. Often the sources of information are hidden in piles of data that we don’t think about. How do we understand and limit the data we focus on for decision-making? No easy task.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Real-time Visibility 40

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. UPS Expands Logistics Reach To Meet Emerging Demand In China.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 141

Prescriptive Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 141

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 3, 2018

Consider this: global sourcing, manufacturing, and sales are advancing rapidly, leaving technology providers in the tough position of playing catch up. Imagine you are at your desk in Houston and you need to determine whether a completed order left the warehouse in China. It’s difficult, right? Vendor Assembly.

Vendor Strategies 34

Vendor Strategies Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 34

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

Domino’s pizzas now delivered with autonomous cars in Houston. The company is now partnering with Nuro in Houston to make robocar deliveries. For now, the robocar delivery option is only available in the vicinity of a single pizza shop in the Houston area. Beta Technologies to supply UPS with electric vertical aircraft.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 33

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Logistics Houston 33