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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. The situation became dire in February of 2022 when Abbott Nutrition, one of the country’s three main powdered formula manufacturers, voluntarily recalled several formula brands and shut down its Sturgis, Michigan factory.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Manufacturing in Belgium. Typical manufacturing products made in Belgium include engineering and metal products, automobile assemblies, transportation equipment, scientific and precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, glass, petroleum and food and beverages. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP.

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Intel to Build $20B Ohio Chip Facility Amid Global Shortage

Operations and Supply Chain Management

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Chipmaker Intel said Friday it will invest $20 billion to build a new factory in Ohio , an attempt to help alleviate a global shortage of chips powering everything from phones to cars to home appliances while also signaling the giant company’s commitment to manufacturing crucial technology products in the U.S.

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SKU Rationalization: What Is It and Why Is It Needed?

Vanguard Software

For example, Unilever found that SKU variance in their UK and Ireland operations accounted for 20% of their inventory but only contributed 5% to their sales. SKU rationalization pares down inventory and enables organizations to make educated, strategic decisions about which SKUs should stay or be discontinued.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Here are some details from the press release: Atlas is a market leader in EDI and B2B integration with over 2,200 customers in the UK and Ireland. 36 healthcare-capable FSL sites will provide medical device manufacturers access to over 80 percent of U.S. According to the press release: In the U.S., hospital beds within four hours.

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How Sustainable Supply Chain Management Improves Ecommerce Stores

ShipBob

This includes the type of raw materials your manufacturer or supplier uses, how labor is treated (e.g., Implementing sustainability into your supply chain is about being conscious of your efforts and the choices you make, from the type of manufacturers you partner with, to the way you prepare packages and ship orders.

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Activant Anticipates More Virtual Collaboration in B2B Distribution

Supply Chain Network

Nearly 2,000 Summit attendees enjoyed three days of educational sessions and networking events designed to enhance their utilization of Activant® ERP solutions. Headquartered in Livermore, California, Activant has operations in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.