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Downtime in Manufacturing – 7 Ways to Get it Under Control

Unleashed

Here we examine manufacturing downtime in detail, including what it is, what causes it, and what it can cost your business. Because even small manufacturing firms with limited capital can reduce the risk of suffering unexpected outages through measures like preventive maintenance, staff training and the use of smart manufacturing software.

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Best Practices for Optimal Inventory Replenishment

Vanguard Software

Inventory replenishment involves purchasing and moving inventory, both finished goods and raw materials, from reserve storage to primary storage and eventually to the selling location. The Importance of Inventory Replenishment. Download Case Study. Factors to Consider. MicroVention Case Study. ABC Classification.

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Truckload Market Trends to Watch in 2022

GlobalTranz

Global challenges, including port congestion, fuel costs, governmental policies and the ongoing pandemic will be among the factors affecting over-the-road hauling across North America as we look forward through this year and beyond. Class 8 manufacturing capacity has slowed to record levels, with backlogs of a year or more.

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How to Prevent the Next Semiconductor Shortage

QAD

One of the reasons cited for the shortage was insufficient forecast information to provide adequate planning for the 22 week lead time, which is typical of semiconductor manufacturing. Poor inventory management and lack of full inventory visibility, including inventory held by next tier suppliers.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Sourcing Predictions- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Our 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain advisory remains available for complimentary downloading at our Research download site. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions. There were other examples as-well, either in high-tech, medical, consumer goods or other industries. .

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Push vs. Pull in your supply chain…what’s the difference?

The Network Effect

Retailers, distributors and manufacturers are forced to choose the approach they hope will make them the most profit. Only immediate customer requirements are drawn from the protective inventories upstream. For example, a pull network supports multiple replenishment policies based on the individual demand profile of the product.

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The Mixed Messages from Davos 2023

Supply Chain Matters

And industrial policy – backed with lots of state cash – is no longer a dirty word.” We interpret that to be the sourcing of products among retailers and manufacturers within countries of lowest cost manufacturing that has occurred in this same period. each positioning their own forms of industrial policies.