Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain. Keys to Success.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This DC supplies that hospital and Cooper’s other facilities. The health care system’s primary distributors deliver supplies every morning to this DC. Everything from contrast dye, to tubing, to medical devices with embedded semiconductor chips would suddenly become difficult to source.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations. A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 27, 2019

Ian is an expert on warehouse automation, and shares his insights on how you need to get started in thinking about technology and robotics in your warehouse or manufacturing operation. Sandwiched between warehouse and distribution center, manufacturing is where the value gets added. Improving Performance in Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The team was attempting to be customer-centric by modeling an item by customer at a DC level. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. This was the case for the client stories that I will share in this blog. Let’s Be Customer Centric.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

The master production schedule suffers from very intense and short term production schedule variations and purchased materials unavailability. Manufacturing flow simplifications. Alternative sources for parts. The TKR is calculated as follow: TKR i =MC i /DC i [1]. 9, 2010.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses. Only persistent calls got my order back on track.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment. To take advantage of this privilege, some carriers without preferred status will cross dock their products with a preferred 3PL, which then drops the trailer at the retailer’s DC.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. Registrations are pouring in for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 6th-8th in Washington, DC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Demand sensing involves the use of the external data sources – particularly the latest sales and market data – to improve short-term forecasting and then be able to use that improved understanding of consumer behavior to improve their supply planning. The stock rebalancing skill is designed to enable Mars to optimize DC to DC shipments.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations. A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With the design of any product or service it is necessary to establish viable and reliable sources of supply. That is the job of the Procurement team. Wisely chosen these suppliers will also serve as a source of competitive information and competitive advantage. Inventory Positioning. Distribution Points and Channels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

This includes port data, social media, news, event and weather (SNEW) data, weather data (to some degree), traffic data, and other available sources to provide an accurate ETA to warehouses, stores, and end consumers. This will be especially important when a COVID-19 vaccine is manufactured and distributed.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Procurement Director. Jian works as a Director of Procurement at Fannie Mae. She leads a team that is tasked with identifying, designing, and implementing best practices and innovative solutions in support of corporate procurement’s delivery of business objectives and performance excellence. REGISTER NOW. Jian Xu, Ph.D.,CSCP.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. as well as external drivers (weather, interest rates, new housing starts….),

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. as well as external drivers (weather, interest rates, new housing starts….),

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

One of the first things people ask when investigating voice picking and other mobile applications for their DC is “how will the new applications work with my existing systems?” These tools allow DC managers to optimize the hands-on process according to their specific needs, with no customization.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

This creates many challenges for retailers and manufacturers who either fulfill orders themselves or contract with third-party logistics (3PLs) partners to perform these services. Retailers and manufacturers now expect their 3PL partners to deliver better, faster and cheaper services while providing additional value-added services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company. More supply chain innovation happens in contract manufacturing–look at Jabil’s results–in the Contract Manufacturing industry with a 6-8% margin than in these high margin sectors. (No

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment. This enables the non-preferred carrier to skip the appointment process as the preferred 3PL simply drops the trailer at the retailer’s DC. Manufacturing logistics services. retailers).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

With Russia exporting many critical commodities, Deloitte explained, there are insufficient raw materials for supply and manufacturing use. As noted by DC Velocity , “ most freight forwarders, traders, and shippers expect more disruption in the 2022 third-quarter peak season than they felt last year.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Journey Towards a Resilient Supply Chain: Ed Lesnau, Industry Executive in Mobility & Manufacturing Strategy, Microsoft, delineated the complex responsibilities faced by Supply Chain leaders. These challenges involve grappling with extended lead times for parts inventory and navigating limitations in distribution center (DC) space.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

Source: Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: 5 Key Insights to Improve Inventory Performance for 2019. Source: Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: 5 Key Insights to Improve Inventory Performance for 2019 , The reality is that inventory data is spread out across multiple systems, multiple trading partners, and multiple locations.

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

The global pandemic has thrown manufacturers, distributors, and retailers into a mode that most have never experienced before. Previously, the driver would be waiting in the lounge to talk to the DC after completing check-in.“ – L. Major Beverage Manufacturing company.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Primary Challenges in an E-Commerce Shipping Strategy Developing an e-commerce shipping strategy is about more than just considering e-commerce; e-commerce may include the omnichannel purchases in which customers use a variety of online and in-store devices and experiences to make a final decision and complete a purchase.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Fifth, manufacturers who offer these displays can gain a competitive advantage over category rivals. Packaging and product damage during shipping is extremely common.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 16, 2020

In that post, we wrote: “an epidemic striking at the heart of global manufacturing is a stone thrown into the ocean of the global economy, and the ripple effects are sure to be felt downstream. From the inventory managers, to the demand analysts, to the strategic sourcing specialists and everywhere in between. Ominous words.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Retailers, distributors and manufacturers are forced to choose the approach they hope will make them the most profit. How much should be purchased? This is a weekly forecast at best, and is from the DC to the store. Loren Kerns (Flickr). Today‘s supply chains are undergoing significant pressures to become more “demand-driven”.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

One day in August 2022, a group of military and defense strategy experts gathered in Washington, DC, to play a game that simulated a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan in 2026. Yet Rand’s Matheny contends that developing the kind of semiconductor manufacturing capacity Taiwan has developed will take decades.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Each route starts with one of our 32 manufacturing plants where we produce either finished or semi-finished lenses. The Finished lenses are shipped to Distribution Centers (DC), we have 14 major DCs worldwide. Like a lot of manufacturers, the standard S&OP process needs to adapt to the pandemic. What about Essilor?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

We had to break them up into a lot of different modules, such as production management, order management, procurement, MRP, etc. It’s very difficult to plan and execute without an integrated network where you don’t have visibility beyond the DC or warehouse. They were designed to be enterprise-centric hub and spoke systems.

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ShipBob

MARCH 23, 2020

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. There are countless measures to support local businesses that are closed at this time — from donations to purchasing gift cards. Submit your hospital here. Free scrubs: Figs.

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Cognira

MAY 19, 2021

Vendors/manufacturers accessed customer/sales data by purchasing it from a consolidator like IRI and Neilsen. Manufacturers sent coupons directly to consumers by mail or by using a stand-alone in-store system like Catalina. Technology and Data Sciences’ Perspective. Digital Marketing / Applications explode.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Our first full case involves a real life situation in which a mountain of unpaid invoices had suppliers rebelling and compromising the continuity of supply necessary to run a manufacturing operation. The company had hired a new Chief Procurement Officer. The Supply Chain Detective : The Case of the Unpaid Invoices!

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Sourcing uses P.O. performance metrics to influence vendor behavior and impact sourcing choices. Vendor behavior may remain unchanged and unchallenged by buyers, sourcing, or management.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Like manufacturing, warehouses, and the systems that manage them, are going through an inflection point. A recent survey completed by IQMS of 151 North American manufacturers found that the fastest growing manufacturers can orchestrate analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), mobile and real-time monitoring to grow 10% faster than their peers.

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