GlobalTranz

MARCH 12, 2018

Smart Manufacturing has been making a lot of noise in the manufacturing industry, mostly due to how automation can greatly improve manufacturing operations through enhanced productivity. Also known as the “ New Industrial Revolution ”, this may indeed drastically shift the entire world of manufacturing. So, what is it?

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QAD

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There aren’t many things I love more than a good manufacturing trade show. There’s simply no better place to discover cutting-edge manufacturing technology, learn about new solutions firsthand and swap ideas with other professionals working at the forefront of innovation. Manufacturing is back and was big and bold in Chicago.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the new year unfolds, manufacturers are continuing to learn lessons from 2020’s pandemic and looking for 2021 manufacturing trends. If 2020 taught manufacturers anything, it’s to find nimble answers to make course corrections during an emergency, a nearly impossible feat. Predicting 2021 Manufacturing Trends.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Global Production Activity Rise Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® began 2024 with output levels rising for the first time in eight months. Global manufacturing employment levels fell for the fifth straight month. Manufacturing , there were mixed consensus.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives by Luc Kremers , Vice President – Asia Pacific, BCI Global Reshoring is accelerating as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chains from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions.

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QAD

JUNE 21, 2022

June, July and August are usually slower months for manufacturing activity, and it’s easy to see why. The summer slowdown in manufacturing may be natural, but it doesn’t mean factory operations have to come to a standstill for a quarter of the year. How would a loss of output affect your business? The Summer Slowdown State of Mind.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. The level of complexity in packaging manufacturing has increased rapidly, and in order to manage it, so has the wider use of digital technology. The push for sustainability continues in all manufacturing sectors and the impact on the packaging industry could be huge.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Europe’s largest beer-producing nation, Germany, saw most of its 9,700 annual beer-related festivals canceled. Some manufacturers saw a complete devastation of their keg businesses. While there are big challenges on the horizon for the industry, companies and brands can still try to take advantage of emerging opportunities.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany are suffering higher rates—and Baltic and Eastern Europe nations such as Hungary and Ukraine are seeing prices rise at over 20% on an annualized basis. Rabobank has reported that the shortages of aluminum cans that troubled American beverage companies in 2021 will continue.

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OptiProERP

MARCH 21, 2023

We live in an era where it is hard to imagine the manufacturing industry without robots, sensors, and computer-enabled software systems. The fourth industrial revolution made manufacturing smarter. The manufacturing sector embraced automation using IIoT, Cloud computing, and cognitive computing technologies. the term Industry 5.0

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

View our recent webinar and learn how Italian pharmaceutical company Angelini navigated through supply chain disruption. How can companies mitigate such supply risk? First, companies were challenged to absorb the shock , taking whatever measures they could to minimize the damage.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights recent manufacturing milestones achieved by electric auto and truck maker Tesla. The opening of the Austin facility follows the grand opening of the Tesla Berlin, Germany facility that occurred in late March. Manufacturing output amounted to 305,407 vehicles. The newly opened $5.5

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Supply chain optimisation helps manufacturing businesses drastically reduce operational costs to improve revenue and customer satisfaction. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four experts share their advice and experience around optimising the manufacturing supply chain. And you’d be right – they’re certainly a factor.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The August S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI™ again fell to a two-year low of 51.5, The August 2022 J.P.

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Unleashed

JUNE 3, 2020

To put that another way: by the time a business in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan or the United States gets to Thursday they have produced, on average, what the UK needs a full Monday-Friday to do. The issue is also particularly bad for manufacturers. For many manufacturers, automation is synonymous with new equipment.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

It is and remains a topic of high interest among the global supply chain management community because the company’s supply chain capabilities are often cited as being one of the best. Challenges have always surrounded the company’s reliance on China. The trade conflicts that pitted the U.S. The trade conflicts that pitted the U.S.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. Reroute orders to other warehouses and manufacturing locations. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S. It’s a global problem.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output showing signs of stabilizing at the conclusion of Q1. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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Logility

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act, if passed this spring, will require global clothing and footwear companies to disclose at least 50% of their entire supply chain, including material sourcing, greenhouse gas emissions, and labor practices. With first-of-its-kind legislation, the state of New York (U.S.)

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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Resilinc

APRIL 23, 2024

Embracing ESG principles isn’t merely a matter of compliance or reputation management; it’s a strategic imperative for companies seeking long-term resilience and anti-fragility. We discuss key dates for compliance so your company and your supply chain can stay ahead of the curve.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights recent developments involving Tesla’s Germany and Sweden operational workers in efforts to seek a labor union voice. Tesla further indicated that the company would pay a 1,500 euro bonus in December to offset inflation levels in Germany. Stay tuned.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

to $2T in supply-chain management and manufacturing. By 2021, 20% of leading manufacturers will rely on embedded intelligence, using AI, IoT, and blockchain applications to automate processes and increase execution times by up to 25% according to IDC. to $2 in supply-chain management and manufacturing. 7T value to manufacturers.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2016

In this post, Adam discusses the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation or NNMI and how it relates to the Made in China 2025 initiative. . model, aggressively integrating Internet of Things technology into manufacturing and targeting specific advanced industries in which they hope to succeed. The Rise of Chinese Manufacturing.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Supply chain and IT professionals handling DELMIA Quintiq implementations within their companies came together on September 26 in the Netherlands. DELMIA Quintiq customers will have another chance to meet at the DELMIA Quintiq User Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. Mark your calendar for February 12 and 13.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2023

cents per kW*hr, Germany 20% to 27.5 The declining cost of lithium batteries can be attributed to the EV industry which created the supply chain and manufacturing scale need to reduce mining and manufacturing costs. In contrast, the US utility grid is expected to grow at a CAGR of only 2% over the same period. and India at 12.5

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QAD

MARCH 12, 2020

Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. Manufacturing in Switzerland. Switzerland has a highly developed manufacturing industry specializing in high-tech and knowledge-based production. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing in Switzerland. of the GDP.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Taking all aspects into account is the only way for logistics companies to have a solid foundation for decision making and holistic optimization. These vehicles can enable operating companies to reduce their number of required vehicles and lower cost structures. This is where big data technologies come into play.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2024

The report highlights the luxury automaker’s production approach where electronic powered model vehicles not only have the same appearance of gasoline powered models, but are produced on the same production line in Munich, Germany. The approach is one of flexible manufacturing, practiced by other global manufacturers including Toyota Motor.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Reportedly, these adjustments further represent a greater than 10 percent raise for most hourly workers within the Nevada battery manufacturing complex. The global EV maker further indicated that the company would pay a 1,500 euro bonus this month to offset inflation levels in Germany. up to $34.50 per hour on the high end.”

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 11, 2014

MIT’s Professor Suzanne Berger believes that US manufacturers need more support. The US can be a lonely place for manufacturers, believes MIT Professor Suzanne Berger. To illustrate the point, Berger compared Germany’s manufacturing sector to its counterpart in the US. Meanwhile, companies must do the best they can.

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Unleashed

APRIL 4, 2024

In this issue, we look at: The latest in global supply chain news Manufacturing tips from a safety gear founder 3 simple ways to cut inventory carrying costs Job opportunities from Rolls-Royce, Apple, and more In supply chain headlines New EU due diligence law altered to persuade Italy, Germany. Here’s what he had to say.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Reportedly, these adjustments further represent a greater than 10 percent raise for most hourly workers within the Nevada battery manufacturing complex. The global EV maker further indicated that the company would pay a 1,500 euro bonus to offset inflation levels in the country. up to $34.50 per hour on the high end. In 2021, the U.S.

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