Unleashed

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

UK electronics manufacturers have seen a sales revenue lift of 30% in 2021 vs 2020, outpacing the average performance of manufacturers of 24%, according to data from a soon-to-be released Unleashed State of Manufacturing report. Average gross profit margin , 2021 Again, these figures are a positive sign for electronics manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

This week, business media headlines are citing market quantitative research firm IDC indicating that in Q1-2024, Samsung Electronics surpassed Apple as the designated leader in global smartphone shipments. Industry rival Samsung ’s smartphone shipments reportedly fell a mere 0.7 Reportedly, Apple’s iPhone shipments declined 9.6

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Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2017

by Alexa Cheater 4 problems facing consumer electronics and what to do about them. But depending on which industry you work in, your specific set of supply chain pain points could vary greatly. First up is consumer electronics. Consumer electronics supply chain pain points. Let’s face it. Then maybe it’d be comparable.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Background Within our research arm’s previously published industry and global supply chains predictions advisory published at the start of this year, we predicted that manufacturers would up their efforts this year in restoring more direct control and added resiliency in their direct materials component and outsourced manufacturing strategies.

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TrackVia

MARCH 25, 2024

They’re the tools that are quietly changing the game across different industries, from construction and healthcare to manufacturing and field services. Mobile workflows are also transforming the field services and maintenance industry, unlocking a new level of efficiency and customer satisfaction.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Trey is the Co-founder and CEO at Amplio , an Atlanta based tech firm that predicts and prevents material and parts shortage for companies in the electronic manufacturing space. Trey Closson is the Co-founder and CEO at Amplio, an Atlanta based tech firm builds supply chain resilience for electronics manufacturers. About Trey Closson.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

As businesses report their financial performance for the first quarter of 2022, Supply Chain Matters continues with highlights of select bellwether firms that can be considered a relatively good indicator of ongoing industry supply chain challenges and how senior executives are anticipating some forms of stability. Electronic Display.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With a looming economic headwind on the horizon, the industries of the world can navigate through these challenges by riding three major trends: supply chain disruption, sustainability, and workforce turnover. Technology enables new sustainability solutions The year 2023 will also be essential for the pursuit of sustainable industries.

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2021

Under the umbrella of Sustainability, key players in the global fashion industry were talking about implementing lot traceability technologies, but in general the timelines were somewhat “comfortable.” Chinese cotton is extremely important to the fashion industry. As much as 85% of the cotton used in the industry is from the XUAR.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights select bellwether firms that we consider a relatively good indicator of anticipated 2023 industry supply chain challenges. The company reported a $664 million dollar loss in Q4 amid a 32 percent decrease in Q4 revenues.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 13, 2018

A new report assesses the importance of 37 materials to these industries and evaluates environmental, social and governance risks. One of the biggest obstacles to setting and implementing strategies for responsible sourcing is accessing reliable and current data and analysis, according to The Dragonfly Initiative CEO, Assheton Carter.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Monopolistic supply is extremely rare, especially in the freight industry where service providers have varying strengths in the different markets. Block Chain Enablement: Over the past few years, there have been an increasing number of blockchain use cases in the shipping and international trade industry. b) Within each service pillar.

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Resilinc

MAY 2, 2023

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) launched the UFLPA Statistics Dashboard ; a fully interactive dashboard that allows anyone to see the latest statistics on which industries have been impacted by the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (UFLPA). Using the dashboard, users can break down shipments by industry, quarter, and country of origin.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights high tech and consumer electronics bellwether Samsung Electronics and its warning that Q4-2022 quarterly profitability and revenues would fall short of revised estimates. Both estimates of profitability and revenues were below the consensus of equity analyst expectations. All rights reserved. .

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Demand Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2015

Supply chain planning is becoming more important than ever within the electronics industry. This industry, in particular, has a long lead time. There is more time necessary for sourcing materials, manufacturing, and distribution. How Can Supply Chain Planning Aid in the Electronics Sector?

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Demand Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2015

Supply chain planning is becoming more important than ever within the electronics industry. This industry, in particular, has a long lead time. There is more time necessary for sourcing materials, manufacturing, and distribution. How Can Supply Chain Planning Aid in the Electronics Sector?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

based Qualcomm ’s revenues from Vietnamese sourced chip facilities many of which supply other high tech firms such as Samsung, tripled between 2020 and 2022. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S. The report further indicates that India with 1.4

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward? Should you keep work in low cost geographies, establish sources in multiple geographies, or on-shore work into high cost domestic countries? Geographic Sourcing History.

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Resilinc

MAY 31, 2022

Electrical machinery and electronics is Malaysia’s largest export category, and the nation of 33 million people is an important source of assembly, test, and packaging (ATP) for the semiconductor industry. But the country’s fourth and fifth largest export industries—palm oil ($15.4

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers on added developments which now indicate that consumer electronics icon Apple is accelerating actions to source the company’s hardware component and assembly production to other countries. Background. The trade conflicts that pitted the U.S. within a period of two years.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides readers another industry example of efforts underway to reexamine supply network strategies in the light of two years of disruptive impacts, with the goal of augmenting needed agility and more direct control. High Tech and Consumer Electronics Move. Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Flavors of Networks Today, only 8% of multi-tier data flows through one-to-many or many-to-many networks while 29% is based on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Industry Held Hostage by ERP Upgrades. The industry focus for the past three decades on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consumed capital and energy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With more than 30 years of experience in the supply chain industry, John has lived and worked in eight different countries in a variety of different roles across quality, supply chain, customer service, sales and operations. About John Marrow John Marrow is the President of RRD Supply Chain Solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. and Chinese based high tech electronics providers. Basis of Materials Strategic Sourcing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Coal industry: The Port of Baltimore is the largest coal port in the country, handling about 20 million tons of coal per year.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2022

The answer just might be controlled environment agriculture or “vertical farming” to assist in solving potential future food shortages and as a means to re-invent the food industry as a whole. It could quite possibly be to the food industry what the electronic vehicle is to the automotive industry; a game changer.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 5, 2024

Data Integration: The Ultimate Challenge In today’s rapidly evolving world, effective collaboration between engineering, sourcing, and the supply chain is paramount, particularly when it comes to managing costs and mitigating risks in the electronics industry. This divergence in data sources can lead to a host of issues.

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Business practices in the supply chains of the electronics industry are in urgent need of moral revision. What do we know about the production of complex electronic devices and the people who make them? He has set up projects such as the Waag Society’s Fablab and the Instructables restaurant (an open source restaurant).

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

automotive industry was battered in 2022, with its sales dropping about 8% from 2021 to 13.7 In this blog, we’ll take a look at the supply chain trends that shaped the automotive industry in 2022. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the supply chain trends that shaped the automotive industry in 2022. sales up by 2.5%

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

As detailed by WSJ’s Tokyo-based automotive industry reporter Sean McLain , Toyota embraced just-in-time (JIT) inventory management after an executive took a late 1950s visit to the United States and marveled at how supermarkets kept store shelves stocked without massive inventory stockpiles. The post Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 9, 2022

In late February, The Wall Street Journal reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that: “ more than 100,000 members of Samsung Electronics professional workforce have made a bold ask: Give us a nearly 16 percent raise.”. The company which is increasingly been recognized as one of the U.S, Added Perspectives. Bob Ferrari. .

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The complexity of the electronics supply chain leads to a variety of sustainability issues, including unfair labor practices, presence of harmful chemicals and conflict minerals. Sustainable procurement offers benefits for all parties – it delivers customers safe, ethically sourced products, and reduces overall supply chain risk.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 25, 2024

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) does not meet this definition. The industries in this value chain lack resilience. As we shift from the use of the barcode to using the QR code at the shelf, consumers want more information on nutrition, quality, and sourcing. EDI is not bi-directional or across multiple tiers. Customer Service.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights added evidence derived from sampling of Q2 financial and operational reporting of key high tech industry suppliers reinforcing product demand cyclical shifts are still underway. AMD has also been targeting advanced chips to facilitate greater leverage of generative AI applications in PC’s.

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