MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2021

In the first stage of the pandemic, many automotive manufacturers reduced their orders, anticipating a downturn in vehicle sales. The impact on microprocessor foundries positioned high upstream in the supply chain was exaggerated, and they experienced even larger order reductions from suppliers to the automotive companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Implications The June report’s narratives and implications can be viewed from two increasingly different frames of reference, one being the logistics and warehousing services industry, the other being manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and businesses that are anchored in supply chain cost sensitivities.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Other insights pointed out in the May LMI report are that the current rate of contraction is strongest in upstream firms, namely manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors, compared to their downstream retail industry counterparts. That stated, the swift restocking that expected has not materialized.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Sustainability has become both a strategic and operational objective for manufacturers globally. But, it could be argued that no one has done more for sustainability in manufacturing than Deming, the father of quality control and management. For a modern manufacturer like Tesla, these two goals are top of mind.

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IQMS

APRIL 10, 2020

Through proactive business continuity planning, real-time monitoring, and its DELMIAworks manufacturing ERP system, Eldon James is running production 24/7 to meet its medical industry customers’ increased demand in the wake of COVID-19. Eldon James is a world-class manufacturer of medical tubing and connection solutions based in Colorado.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. Separate U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. “So Workers sorted units by model and year of manufacture.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. A bad decision can result in missed orders, significant inventory, or scrapped materials. There will always be people that just want to do things the way they always have.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Recommendations on the type of material or label to use (which we’ll talk about in the next section). It’s one of our top six trends we’re following in 2019, and we have decades of experience in this area.

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Logility

APRIL 17, 2017

I care about the environment and do what I can to minimize my impact because living in Beautiful Colorado I benefit from being surrounded by some of Mother Earth’s finest scenery. For more than a decade, supply chain teams have worked diligently to reduce the impact of operations. What is a “Green Supply Chain”?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a May 2022 value of 67.1,

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

Forecasters from the Climate Prediction Center … said that there’s an approximately equal chance of La Niña and ‘ENSO-neutral’ conditions for the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season (August-October), according to Colorado State University meteorologist Phil Klotzbach. Put a business continuity plan in place.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

From a near-term perspective, there is increasing acknowledgement that benefiting from the traditional seasonal surge in material movements supporting Q3 and Q4 holiday focused demand indeed, does not seem to be in the cards for 2023. The Danish company reduced its workforce by an equivalent 1,900 workers in the latest quarter.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

She earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder, and is certified by the American Society of Quality as Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence, and also is a certified medical device auditor. She is a certified Master Black Belt from General Electric.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

In fact, some predict that many companies will soon have a robotics department and even a chief robotics officer responsible for defining the robotics strategy and coordinating implementation. Additive Manufacturing/3-D Printing. Collins Brewery to Colorado Springs, a 120-mile journey. Driverless Vehicles.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Moreover, a new class of software applications goes further by combining companies’ bill of material and supplier facility locations to convert alert data to information regarding products and customer impacts. Walgreens estimates that this system saved it $3.6 million in perishable goods in one year.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

In fact, some predict that many companies will soon have a robotics department and even a chief robotics officer responsible for defining the robotics strategy and coordinating implementation. Additive Manufacturing/3-D Printing. Collins Brewery to Colorado Springs, a 120-mile journey. Driverless Vehicles.

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IQMS

MARCH 2, 2020

The innovation of our manufacturing customers was spotlighted at the Plastics News Excellence Awards ceremony on February 26, 2020. The companies, all users of our DELMIAWORKS (formerly IQMS) manufacturing ERP software, were judged by members of the Plastics News editorial staff. There, Intertech Plastics Inc. Intertech Plastics Inc.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Colorado: HB21-1162 took effect on Jan. Many companies are working to reduce waste in packaging and exploring new, lightweight and biodegradable or recyclable materials to do just that. 1, meaning food retailers can no longer provide single-use plastic bags.

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