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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips. That’s all for this week.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Sam Samadi, Head of Global Quality/Compliance at Casper!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Sam’s lean manufacturing and operational expertise were readily apparent and I immediately saw that he was an incredibly valuable and trustworthy colleague. My journey continued when I joined Celestica, in Toronto, Canada with mission of deploying and sustaining lean manufacturing across multiple sites.

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US Semiconductor Fab Investments Make Headlines and Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has specifically indicated that the plans for Columbus, Ohio complex include being: “ t he largest AI chip manufacturing site in the world.” Noted in interviews with sources is a realization that facility construction costs are four to five times higher than what they would be Asia. sourced capability.

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Why a Product-Centric Approach to Quality Matters

Arena Solutions

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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Activant Anticipates More Virtual Collaboration in B2B Distribution

Supply Chain Network

According to James Davis, president of Industrial Specialties Manufacturing of Denver, Colo., “We found Summit very informative, the presenters well prepared, and the content relevant to our current business needs. SOURCE Activant Solutions Inc. ” Added William Foster, IT manager at Packard Inc. Back to top. RELATED LINKS.

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21 logistics experts share the most important ingredients in developing an effective logistics strategy

6 River Systems

The objective is always to assemble goods to meet the customer’s request and get it to them in the most efficient and safest way possible. If you can use new technology to enhance communication with suppliers, manufacturers and more, you will have a tighter grasp on everything that is happening around your company. and Design 2 Part.

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Oktoberfest, Methane, and Climate Change

Enterra Insights

That means cutting new methane emissions today, and starting to reduce methane concentrations in the atmosphere, could more quickly help the world meet its midcentury targets for fighting global warming.”[3]. Obviously, human activities play a major role in increasing methane emissions from most of these sources.”[4].