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Like the Mississippi River Through New Orleans, Today’s CPG Market is Quickly Changing Directions

QAD

Twisting and turning, changing directions quickly, the Mississippi River winds down the center of the U.S. Manufacturers of food, beverage and consumer products are facing challenging times, changing consumers and the need to deliver new products to the marketplace faster than ever before. Supply Chain Planning 2020.

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Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. Specifically, the companies agreed to establish a joint-venture plant which produces vehicles in the U.S., billion U.S. dollars, and will create up to 4,000 jobs.

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Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. This is a much more complex supply chain than you might expect for a company that has approximately a billion dollars in annual revenues. After initiating direct store deliveries, the company immediately gained market share. The Peet’s Coffee Supply Chain.

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Supply chain risks: The knowable unknowns that can hurt your supply chain!

Kinaxis

Madhav Durbha CSX, one of the only two railroad operators in the USA that handles nearly all the shipments that move by train east of the Mississippi River has been experiencing serious challenges since the month of May. For example, let’s say you modeled the lead time from “supplier A” to your manufacturing facility as 7 days.

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9 Tips for Buying Quality Discounted Pallets!

Supply Chain Game Changer

When buying a pallet, you also want to make sure that the pallet is certified and has a manufacturer’s seal. If the pallet has been treated for woodworm, you can use a marker to check for the manufacturer’s seal. Find the best Wholesale Liquidation Companies. Here are two of the best wholesale liquidation companies-.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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Talk Doesn’t Cook the Rice

Supply Chain Shaman

As they say in Mississippi, “Talk doesn’t cook the rice.” I have worked for Gartner Group, AMR Research, Altimeter Group and now my own company, Supply Chain Insights. In this time, I have worked with over 500 companies. We have performed over 50 analyses for companies. Why do we need a new Index?

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