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Further Senior Management Changes at Spirit AeroSystems

Supply Chain Matters

Shanahan, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors was appointed interim President and Chief Executive Officer , while a search for a permanent CEO continues. In late August, both companies indicated the discovery of improperly drilled holes related to the aft pressure bulkhead on certain Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Led by Amazon, the largest ecommerce companies have reset shoppers’ expectations for freight costs and delivery time. For example, a package sent 2,000 miles through USPS from Seattle to Tulsa would be Zone 8. But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Digital Disruption: Closing the Connectivity Gap in Manufacturing with Digital Operations

GlobalTranz

Building an agile organization that can quickly adapt will mean creating digital operations that can help your company close the connectivity gap. It’s up to IT to solve the problem and move companies forward. The question is not if or when but how: Customers are demanding variety, and manufacturing companies must deliver.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

usage by industrial companies. This lack of integration creates a barrier preventing companies from fully leveraging their IoT data. But if industrial companies do not embrace digital transformation, chances are that their business will be the one that’s disrupted by more agile competitors. Internet of Things (IoT).

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Hello Automated Procurement, Goodbye Tedium

Jaggaer

Moreover, the company’s managers have peace of mind that employees are buying the right products, for example from a health and safety perspective. . Many higher education institutions, such as Tulsa Community College now put 100% of their spend through the JAGGAER platform.