Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. The company is relying on price increases to boost growth.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

Here’s the obvious: supply chains are f*cked. Unfortunately, not all supply chain strategies are created equal. What trends are we seeing in refortifying supply chains and what do we predict will be most successful? Others are bringing manufacturing slightly closer to the end consumer.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

This deliberation highlights the acute pressure original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face in meeting near-term objectives, particularly those for 2026, deemed pivotal in the transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). For OEMs , the aggressive timeline for adopting new technologies and adjusting production plans remains the same.

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AFFLINK

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

With manufacturers using more than 30% of the nation’s energy, corporate sustainability and global warming have been hot issues for years. Here we’ll take a brief look at how clean energy reform will affect your supply chain optimization strategy long-term. Clean Energy Benefits. Take Tesla Motors as an example.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Countries worldwide have announced policies to promote the shift toward green technologies—especially electric vehicles (EVs). In India, the national Production Linked Incentive (PLI) is set to encourage domestic EV manufacturing—and this is just a glimpse of the latest policies worldwide. What is Nickel?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A published report by Bloomberg , citing a company representative, indicates that the proposed advanced battery production facility will have the capacity to produce 10,000 battery packs per year. The company’s megapack battery was designed for large scale energy shortage. million for the use rights of an estimated 19.7-hectare

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

This deliberation highlights the acute pressure original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face in meeting near-term objectives, particularly those for 2026, deemed pivotal in the transition towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs). manufacturing prowess and reduce dependency on foreign components, particularly those sourced from China.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Defense Department released an urgent report last Friday outlining how its supply chains are alarmingly reliant on China and other potential military rivals for essential materials. The origin of many of these weaknesses is the fact that our leaders have neglected our vital manufacturing sector for too long.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 21, 2022

the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, today announced the addition of retired U.S Today, amidst rampant supply chain disruptions, U.S. ThroughPut’s data-driven approach to solving the Public Sector’s key operational and supply chain challenges is highly instrumental in delivering value across the entire spectrum.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 5, 2015

We take a look at how new vehicles are changing the manufacturing game. But as technology has improved and consumer focus has shifted towards eco-friendly options, the EV has gained traction once more. With its new gigafactory centralizing the manufacturing process, Tesla Motors is one of the largest automotive employer in California.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

The effect was primarily on office productivity and entertainment, but not on manufacturing. ” As I turned down my bed, amused by the coverage of the primary election results of South Carolina and Nevada on CNN. Globally, why is there not a vision for Supply Chain 4.0? Today’s supply chains do not sense.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 14, 2018

If Tesla can’t make this dance work, it will be remembered as a lesson in the dangers of irrational exuberance for automation. The first major snag was at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada, where software defects caused robots to fail, meaning that thousands of cells had to be pieced together by hand. Read full article.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Sharing a name with the virus that caused us to spend 2020 in lockdown the company did not actively distance themselves from the unfortunate similarity. In 2015, CUB revived the “heard earned thirst” campaign, replicating the original narration with the help of technology. Corona’s supply chain pivot.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. The Danish company reduced its workforce by an equivalent 1,900 workers in the latest quarter. The July value of 45.4

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Yet, even if the two sides' deep differences can be overcome, any peace is likely to take months to wrangle and is unlikely to bring immediate relief for companies from the tit-for-tat tariffs that have hit almost 60% of goods traded between the U.S. companies to stay home and stop investing in China. "A

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Pitney Bowes Expands Cross-Border Ecommerce Capabilities with the Acquisition of Borderfree. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. LeanLogistics Introduces LeanTMS Mobile for Network Carriers. Well, I was right.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The lithium boom signals a shift in manufacturing and energy in the United States—but the popular mineral is facing some obstacles when it comes to heavy air and rail regulation. Companies like Tesla are embracing the cheap and hugely efficient energy alternative , setting the stage for an explosion of suppliers and investors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Walmart to add 20,000 supply chain employees. Speaking of the holiday season, Walmart is planning to add 20,000 supply chain employees ahead of the anticipated holiday rush. The average wage for a supply chain associate is $20.37 Now the company has announced that it is expanding its physical footprint.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The award winners were selected from more than 600 nominees and competed in 16 categories including Manufacturing and Transportation, where Eric Beckwitt won the award along with Mario Plourde, CEO of Cascades, and Sarah Buckle, director of enterprise risk and sustainability at Translink, the greater Vancouver transit authority.

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