Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The protests—especially the blockade of the Detroit-Windsor border crossing—have caused delays and bottlenecks in production across the automotive industry in the U.S. While the Detroit-Windsor crossing was opened Monday morning (February 14), blockades continued to disrupt crossings in Manitoba and Alberta. and Canada.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

The tool provides warehouse customers a holistic view of their account activity based on real-time data. “As Data is the new business currency. We understand the need to give customers not only access to their data, but access to business intelligence tools to enhance decision-making.”. “Our Evans, President and CEO.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Join Trevor Miles , Vice President, Thought Leadership at Kinaxis, along with supply chain executives, as they discuss ways to gather data from a variety of systems into one location for the purposes of gaining actionable information and insight to make decisions in real time. Detroit, Michigan. Learn More. Schedule Meeting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 A virus in China disrupts auto manufacturing in Detroit , or a flood in Thailand takes out a cluster of research and production facilities. Utilize a TMS That provides real-time data to remain agile. Many companies rely on data that may lag several days.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 A virus in China disrupts auto manufacturing in Detroit , or a flood in Thailand takes out a cluster of research and production facilities. Other companies have lost intellectual property or customer information and have not found out until the damage was done.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Contributor, Forbes Covering the auto industry since 1989, Ed’s experience includes being the national auto writer for the Associated Press, General Motors beat writer at the Detroit News and video reporter at Automotive News.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2019

Robots are incredibly efficient, using data to ensure product barcodes are precisely what a consumer selected. Robotics in the Warehouse and Loading Docks Will Streamline Order Fulfillment and Reduce Delays The use of robots in the warehouse and unloading docks will help a company streamline order fulfillment as well.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ). Be Sociable, Share!

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Two Detroit auto suppliers that manufacture shifts, pinions, gears, and other parts for the Big Three have filed notices of potential layoffs with the state of Michigan. Resilinc data shows that, as of September, Labor Disruptions are up 97% year over year. As a result of the strikes, new vehicle prices may go up by at least 10%.

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QAD

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Mike agreed and focused on data collection to improve quality issues, saying “you cannot fix the problems with half the data.” This episode with Sherise Brown and Katrina Allen of Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS) may be one of our very favorites. Breaking down silos requires a “U.N. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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QAD

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Likewise, the action never stops here at the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, because Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I never miss a beat on supporting your organization in “delivering on the promise of delivery.” I like to think of EDI as the glue that keeps global supply chains up and running.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Somachini produces heavy truck timing gears for Detroit Diesel and Daimler to Germany, specializing in high precision, high volume production. of all North American manufacturers have a sustainability policy in place, and 8.3% are developing one, according to a recent National Association of Manufacturing (NAM) survey.

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

Had the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast been around in the 1980s and 1990s, I like to think that Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I would have seen this tidal wave of supply chain disruption coming and played a role in safeguarding our industry.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Freeman: One common best practice is learning to filter your historical supply chain performance data effectively to prioritize risk mitigations. If the data is analyzed too broadly and rolled up into averages, high risk suppliers for vitally important parts can be overlooked. Resilinc: Now that the pandemic is—shhh!—over,

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to reporting from business broadcasting network CNBC , “ Tensions are rising and accusations are flying between the Detroit automakers and United Auto Workers as the union threatens to expand U.S. Thus is the continued political backdrop of these talks. plant strikes.” Specifically for the U.S. Midwest sector.

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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

That’s because Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I never miss a beat when it comes to breaking down the auto supply chain with actionable insights that will help your business prepare for the next season, fiscal year or 10 years into the future. This is our culture now.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

There’s no way to meld different data streams from different systems in different parts of the world into a single platform and get consumable information out the other end. So you need to consider how valuable it would be to the company as a whole to have end-to-end transportation data all the way down to the SKU level.

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o9 Solutions

MARCH 1, 2021

Dirk’s work has brought him to Antwerp, Zurich, Frankfurt, Detroit, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and London. By turning vast amounts of data into actionable and explainable insights, it is driving effective decision-making.”. By turning vast amounts of data into actionable and explainable insights, it is driving effective decision-making.”

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

I often found myself in windowless rooms, basements or chilly server rooms wrangling data or writing code. The Toyota way eventually swept across the industry, and a new jargon (and mindset) made its way to Detroit, with terms like Kaizen , Kanban , and Genchi Genbutsu. The post Can you WFH & Walk?

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

Change is constant in the automotive world and Cathy Fisher of Quistem, Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I strongly believe that building a resilient supply chain requires the work of so much more than one company or a few thought leaders. It takes a village; an industry. And that’s why we created the Auto Supply Chain Prophets.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Industry data points to a $10 to $15 per hour difference on average in total direct labor costs among non-union vs. UAW contracted labor with production in the predominate U.S. Specifically for the U.S. southern states where right to work and non-union labor laws are practiced. Midwest sector. automakers facing bankruptcy.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Going from Big Data to Big Decisions (Quintiq World Tour London). LLamasoft : SummerCon 2017 , June 12-16, Detroit, MI. Here are some posts I wrote this year sharing my takeaways from various conferences: The Big Bear in the Room (Insights from Kenco Customer Summit 2016). TMS for SMB: A Case Study with Carhartt (CSCMP 2016).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

FreightWaves’ news, content, market data, insights, analytics, innovative engagement, and risk management tools are unprecedented and unmatched in the industry. I think the next generation of venture capital will be in places like Detroit, Des Moines, Houston, Cleveland, etc. FreightWaves’? It helps us attract and retain talent.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

I think the next generation of venture capital will be in places like Detroit, Des Moines, Houston, Cleveland, etc. 38:44] In Michigan, we used to look down on The South because so many people moved away from it to work in Detroit. Most of the data that has been available to freight brokers is weeks old. We’re speeding that up.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Cargo can enter the country via East coast or West coast ports depending on variables such as the type of product being shipped.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 19, 2023

We leased a facility in Allen Park and expanded our hazmat facility in Detroit. Technology feeds information back to the customers via our evans365 data portal. We also transitioned our Jefferson facility into a dedicated operation for an existing customer and enhanced the facility with temperature and humidity control.

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ivalua

AUGUST 10, 2015

Quite a few of our customers are located in the Detroit area where we recently hosted a networking event featuring Nexteer Automotive. Unfortunately, after this point of agreement, the conversations proceeded down many different paths including: data quality issues (timeliness and accuracy). non-standard approaches to data collection.

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ivalua

AUGUST 10, 2015

Quite a few of our customers are located in the Detroit area where we recently hosted a networking event featuring Nexteer Automotive. Unfortunately, after this point of agreement, the conversations proceeded down many different paths including: data quality issues (timeliness and accuracy). non-standard approaches to data collection.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 26, 2015

After all, over a hundred years after Henry Ford revolutionized car manufacturing, automobile R&D and production are still tightly clustered in Detroit. Recent data released by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics illustrates where research and design (R&D) spending by large companies takes place.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Steve described his experience this afternoon over pizza and sodas in Detroit. I recombined the data and understood where they were getting the parts. Then I created a matrix of around 35 existing buyers, pulled all the heavy truck stuff out of it, and ran summaries of the data. I had boxes of punch cards!

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 16, 2019

Rahul Sharma ( @Im_RahulSharma ) observes, “The average business deals with huge amounts of data on a daily basis. … Nowadays, companies are required to make decisions quicker than before, because of which the importance of data has grown tremendously. That might be of little comfort to a Detroit assembly-line worker.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2020

In order for blockchain technology to work, it requires a standard of data and system architecture that every single participant must agree to and adhere by. Blockchain also requires that everyone has a copy of the truth (or copy of the data) to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. EDI ( Electronic Data Interchange ) standards?

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3PL Insights

JUNE 23, 2021

Technologies such as warehouse management systems, RFID labeling, and internal data portals make it easy to gain business insights and trends. Evans Distribution Systems has been a third-party logistics provider in the Metro Detroit area since 1929. Fulfillment is Easier with Evans.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The combined footprint includes more than 35 warehouses and distribution centers as well as advanced machine learning and data science capabilities.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2020

In order for blockchain technology to work, it requires a standard of data and system architecture that every single participant must agree to and adhere by. Blockchain also requires that everyone has a copy of the truth (or copy of the data) to ensure it hasn’t been tampered with. EDI ( Electronic Data Interchange ) standards?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Hackers have targeted companies of all sizes and in all industries in recent years, particularly through ransomware strikes and data-extortion tactics. It reportedly has been brewing for months and is now building into supply shortages for food and grain, according to the Detroit Free Press. Food and agriculture companies in the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 27, 2021

Here are answers to the questions you might have about the impact of the Canada ELD mandate, how to prepare, and the benefits of capturing more electronic data about your freight. Electronic logging maximizes driver safety, increases the chances your freight will arrive as expected, and provides a source of data that benefits them and you.

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