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Ferguson’s Commitment to Supply Chain Excellence Drives Customer Satisfaction

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We opened our first market distribution center in Denver, our second one in Phoenix, and our third in Houston. The first MDC opened in Denver during 2022.” In Nashville, we are looking at adding a second level of robotics, a shuttle system manufactured by TGW. Steve Banker “And how long did it take to get that up and running?”

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Is the “Autonomous Supply Chain” a Pipe Dream?

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Aera Technology offers a solution they call “Aera Decision Cloud” A key challenge for manufacturers is connecting integrated business planning (IBP) – a longer term plan – to operational planning and execution – what needs to be done in the near term.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

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VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing. COVID adversely affected many multinationals.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

“Lead times expanded even for domestic manufacturers because they sourced raw materials from overseas. Ferguson tends to work with larger more sophisticated manufacturers and seeks to share a six-month order forecast through planning systems that are integrated with their supplier’s systems.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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two in the Greater Chicago area and one near Denver ? The 3-mile drone flight — delivering an item from NIBCO, which manufactures flow control products — will mark the beginning of Winsupply “consistently delivering a wide range of products” weighing under five pounds from the Winsupply Distribution Center, the company said today.

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U.S. Olympian Lindsey Vonn and American Rock Band Weezer Set to Headline ICON 2020

BlueYonder

Blue Yonder ICON – May 4-7 in Denver, Colorado – is coming up fast and we continue to announce exciting new event details before we jet to the Rockies! American rock band Weezer will be headlining the ICON 2020 Customer Celebration in Denver! In case you haven’t heard, we officially changed our name from JDA to Blue Yonder !

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Onshoring: Manufacturers capitalise on goods ‘made in the USA’ ( Financial Times ). Decaying Bridges, Highways Raise Costs for Truckers, Manufacturers ( Wall Street Journal ). Finally, if you’re attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference in Denver next week, please stop by the sessions I am participating in and say hello.