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What’s Good for Consumer Goods Manufacturing?

USC Consulting Group

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? Here are some trends affecting the consumer goods manufacturing industry today: Consumer Goods Manufacturing Trends Challenges remain on the road ahead, but the ride is getting smoother. Supply chain woes. Geopolitical instability. No, it’s not over yet.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. In The Netherlands, cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris is closing its factory in Bergen op Zoom and AkzoNobel has decided to phase out its production of organic peroxides in Deventer by the end of 2016.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

Our 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain advisory remains available for complimentary downloading at our Research download site. Our annual predictions advisory began with a summary of prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlooks. Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Activity.

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Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains

QAD

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

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Weathering 2023 with Barcode and RFID

AB&R

The war with Russia and Ukraine applied tremendous pressure on several commodities, including oil. Our hardware manufacturing partners are promising an end to their supply chain and lead time challenges. Download our barcode and RFID guides to learn more about how they work, their applications, and what you need to set up your system.

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Weathering 2023 with Barcode and RFID

AB&R

The war with Russia and Ukraine applied tremendous pressure on several commodities, including oil. Our hardware manufacturing partners are promising an end to their supply chain and lead time challenges. Download our barcode and RFID guides to learn more about how they work, their applications, and what you need to set up your system.

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Volkswagen Augmenting Efforts in Supply Chain Resiliency

Supply Chain Matters

The global auto maker encountered manufacturing volume setbacks in 2020 and 2021 as a result of global wide semiconductor device shortages. Last month, at the start of Ukraine hostilities, VW had to overcome a shortage of wiring harnesses supporting various German based production lines that were previously produced in Ukraine.