Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this August 30, 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. This concludes our latest edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. What is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? consumers.”.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 29, 2019

The concept of automating processes and activities is a major sticking point for supply chain and logistics. Supply chain and logistics automation allow companies to refocus their efforts on tasks requiring human hands, and redundant tasks can be automated through robotics , as well as technologies designed to assist human workers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers. governmental agencies to include U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights the latest financial performance from bellwether firms in CPG , online retail, high tech and consumer electronics regarding ongoing supply chain related inflationary cost and supply impacts on performance. Supply chain cost inflation remains prominent.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

In our previously published Supply Chain Matters Editorial commentary , The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Action and the Signal for Assessment , this Editor provided a summary of likely implications that industry supply chain leaders and their respective teams should be focusing on in the coming months. cyberattacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. o9 Solutions has grown from a small company to a significant player in the supply chain planning (SCP) market in a short period of time. This is much faster.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The natural, and synthetic, rubber Supply Chain is another casualty of the Coronavirus pandemic. Such pervasive usage and demand, combined with the potential for supply impacts, makes it important for us all to understand the natural and synthetic rubber Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. The facility reportedly will supply battery component needs for U.S. The facility reportedly will supply battery component needs for U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters March 23 rd edition of our COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule, we provide updates to ongoing industry supply chain developments and disruptions of concern to our reading audience. billion due to continued demand for consumer and high-tech electronics. Canadian and U.S.

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum will utilize o9’s AI-powered technology for supply chain planning across its North American and European operations. . Novelis is partnering with o9 to evaluate its Supply Chain Master Planning solution.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2021

Supply chains play a crucial role in moving goods along to the end user. But as simple supply chains grow into vast and complex networks, how do you make sure yours remains ethical, profitable, and viable in the long term? 6 benefits of a sustainable supply chain. 6 benefits of a sustainable supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. or North America presence. Some Broader Context.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. Perhaps the most notable initiative thus far, however, is its efforts toward launching a collaborative supply chain strategy.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on yet another turnabout in supply chain and customer service direction for a once high flyer in premium interactive fitness equipment and services. In our last Supply Chain Matters update related to Peloton in mid-July , we highlighted the announced reversal of a U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse! COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. Is Steelwedge a Tragic Hero of Supply Chain Cloud Technology? The supply chain management software market had soured. My answer? I am not sure. It depends.

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

These include motors, spindles, bearings, slideways and electronic controls. A technology some businesses use for purchasing is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Dealing with suppliers in Europe, Asia and North America from their Southern Hemisphere location, this was particularly appealing.

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ivalua

MAY 7, 2020

But few remember the stress the 2011 event placed on global supply chains. . The country was well known for its production of automobiles and electronics. The interdependence of the global supply chain guaranteed the effects would extend far beyond the Japanese economy. .

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IQMS

MAY 27, 2020

Mar-Bal operates four manufacturing facilities in North America and a sales office in Shanghai, China. The Ohio policy, which was one of the first enacted in the US, recognizes the need for critical manufacturers required to continue operation to supply the state and country during these difficult times.

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Elementum

AUGUST 23, 2016

Smart solutions in consumer electronics and automotive prompted a whole new need for portable energy storage solutions, promising billions in return. BASF has been in talks with Japan’s Toda Kogyo regarding the use of lithium-ion batteries for the automotive, consumer electronics, and stationary storage markets.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Electronic data and connectivity, in these cases, will ease the burden on carriers and their customers when the new certification requirements kick in. Today’s global supply chains reach across continents and time zones. Companies demand better insights and visibility into their supply chains to deal with the added complexity.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

Bristlecone has introduced several new fixed-price, fixed-scope offerings for SAP products across supply chain planning, procurement and execution. EXECUTIVE INSIGHT: CREATING A RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN. “I North America. Supply chain assessment for global food and beverage giant. Learn More.

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Elementum

MARCH 18, 2016

The global supply chain is more connected than ever, demanding the movement of commodities be faster, more efficient and farther-reaching. Supply chain networks are designed in such a way that a determined quantity and quality of a commodity needs to be transported at a calculated timeframe. SARS And Its Contagion Effect.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights past comments from Akio Toyoda, former CEO and now Chairman of Toyota Motor , and now the potential realization of what he predicted. Industry Headwinds Supply Chain Matters has featured multiple automotive industry transformation specific commentaries of the past several months.

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LevaData

AUGUST 31, 2021

As a result, chip manufacturers naturally scaled back production of “mature” chips and pivoted to producing more technologically advanced “emerging” chips to support the rise of 5G and its associated electronic devices. As the automotive sector recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, they saw a returned increase in demand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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QAD

APRIL 21, 2020

We can expect this to drop again significantly in April as a result of the complete halt of North American and European production. If we use North America as an example of what is happening globally, many suppliers in North America were forced to halt production in March due to quarantine measures.

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BlueYonder

MAY 5, 2020

Add these to Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) and you have an exaggeration of the demand shortage. Supply chain management is all about reducing waste from the supply chain. In their drive to improve efficiencies across North America, market leaders (e.g.,

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. In contrast, performance levels related to North America , Europe and South America were noted as remaining weak, on average, compared to Asia.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. From books and electronics to clothing and groceries, Amazon offers an unparalleled selection of items to its customers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

It has been responsible for a lot of progress, from the mostly manual labor 25 years ago to a great deal of automation and high-tech electronics today.”. as supply chains have become more global. The financial adjusts are just part of how we do business together in North America.

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

The MMOG/LE assessment has been a go-to document for automotive supply chain best practices for thousands of global Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers since its first publication in 2002. Benchmark supply chain operations. The F3 criteria are core to the foundation of supply chain management. New Scoring.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The lack of available containers has an accumulating effect across supply chains, fundamentally disrupting international trade. Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. Fewer ships in operation .

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In the past, the logistics industry’s growth was driven by Asia to Europe and Asia to North America exports. With the advent of eCommerce , the logistics industry has experienced a great impact with a supply chain that has multiple channels and is quickly changing in order to meet the needs of the consumer. Security .

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