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The 3 ways serial tracking saves the electronics industry money

Unleashed

For the electronics industry in particular serial tracking is crucial: with small expensive parts, and after-sales service often critical (and time-consuming), it’s important that you know exactly what components you – and your customers, have on hand. Serial number tracking – if you’re not doing you probably need to.

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Report- Hewlett Packard Modifying Global Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

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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Samsung Electronics Q1 Financial Performance and Supply Chain Outlook

Supply Chain Matters

In this posting , with focus on Samsung Electronics. Samsung Electronics can often provide a meaningful bellwether for ongoing conditions across global semiconductor, high tech and consumer electronics supply networks. Electronic Display. based fab facilities will help to respond to expected future demand.

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

Supply Chain Matters

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Blockchain is Coming to Transportation – Here’s How

Talking Logistics

The transportation industry has long discussed blockchain with a healthy dose of skepticism or has taken a wait-and-see approach to its adoption. A modern, multi-modal Tier 1 TMS can now take data from all sources, cleanse it and use it. Small but mighty. There are more than 500,000 TL carriers in the U.S. with eight trucks or less.

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From Hurricanes to Overthrown Governments to Potholes: Transportation and Supply Chain Resilience

Talking Logistics

We know transportation plays an important role in the supply chain – it’s the line in a flow diagram between the little buildings and smoke stacks – and transportation disruptions happen on a daily basis. Visibility. The ability to oversee the activities and events associated with your shipments is the first step.

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What is Line Haul Transportation and How It is Driving Efficiency

Locus

The logistics industry relies on the efficient transportation of goods between locations and line haul transportation plays a significant role in this. In 2021, in the United States alone, the total transportation logistics costs came to around 1.2 What is line haul transportation? trillion U.S. from 2019 to 2027.