Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The disruption has cut off a major trade route for Canada’s exports of minerals, wood fiber, food products, and other products to Asia, and it has created a supply chain nightmare for Canadian manufacturers. “We The vulnerability of these three regions highlights the complexity of factoring climate change into sourcing decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

In this posting we provide two recent examples of turnover among senior supply chain leadership that occurred n days of one another. . Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. Rivian Automotive.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations. A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19. Evaluating Potential for Reshoring .

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. The impact? We will certainly be feeling the repercussions throughout a bumpy holiday shopping season — and beyond.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

In attendance are manufacturing representatives from BASF, BerryGlobal, Corning, Covestro, Grace, Evonik, Intel, Monsanto, and Smith’s Detection. Technologists and manufacturers working together to try to define multi-tier processes to redefine B2B. There is an active group in Europe and North America. The reason?

Supply Chain Network Software 186

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This is an example of what one of our valued customers is saying about our solution: “We first implemented Blue Yonder’s transportation management platform in 2006. With this new tool, manufacturers, retailers and logistics service providers (LSP) can benefit from Blue Yonder optimization tools via integration to their existing TMS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. For example, the bricks in a pizza oven are refractory bricks. For example, the bricks in a pizza oven are refractory bricks. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

But in some industries, automotive is a prime example, these solutions enable optimal decision-making with respect to the impact of customs on business operations. Perhaps all the cars are Ford Mustangs, for example. This is what manufacturer calls a “flat” BOM. An Asian component might be less expensive.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. For example …. Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP).

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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. GM’s Latest Financial Performance.

Material Savings 52

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QAD

MARCH 3, 2022

And the effects of the use of mobile devices and enabled communications on manufacturing, for example, have been staggering. During his funeral, every phone in North America was silenced for one minute to pay tribute to him. The Evolution of Communications in Manufacturing. Who was Alexander Graham Bell? .

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

From balancing costs to reliability, sourcing the right PPE to developing maintenance strategies, data on total cost of ownership to evidence of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), their concerns represent both longstanding issues and newer ones. I have learned a lot about the challenges they face.” Reliability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 31, 2014

Manufacturing teams used to manage the supply chain group. Today, in most organizations, the supply chain team manages manufacturing. The irony is that fewer and fewer people within the supply chain team understand manufacturing. Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Every day has felt like a major squall, from natural disasters closing down manufacturing facilities and ports, to container shortages and labor issues, to rising costs and the ongoing pandemic. If fewer humans are driving the trucks, what does that mean for the insurance industry that used to insure those humans, as just one example?

Supply Chain Planning Software 185

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. For example …. Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP).

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a reported effort to cut additional costs and increase needed cash flows, the provider announced intentions to cut upwards of 800 jobs within its North America support teams and eliminate its company operated warehouses. based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

During her 24 years at Honda of America, she helped implement many of the supply chain best practices that have now become renowned, including cost modeling, supplier development, supplier quality assurance, lean manufacturing, and many others, which evolved under the original North America leadership of Dave Nelson.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

In some key trading routes, such as Asia–Europe and Asia–North America, the rate spikes are even higher and the delays more frequent.”[4]. ”[9] Regionalization is more in line with Howells’ call for rebalancing manufacturing strategies than it is with national reshoring policies. ”[4].

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They were a new company that had taken over an existing manufacturing plant and lacked the infrastructure needed to keep the facilities in good working order, whether that was buyers to order parts or an accounts team to manage the purchasing process. It’s a juggling act between the finance and manufacturing side of the business.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

When did capitalism start in America? By this time, capitalist relations had already been established in Europe, and therefore the Americans had a shining example. But the development of the system in America had several peculiarities. North American capitalism is commonly called migrant capitalism. times in America.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. But just because you can outsource it all doesn’t mean you should.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

For example, prices for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, have more than doubled since last summer, according to S&P Global Platts. The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. as supplies tighten.

Texas 52

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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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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2021

Free to exercise their rights – for example, joining a union, assembling peacefully, and negotiating pay increases. Examples of sustainable supply chain management. Carbon emissions are top of mind when it comes to environmental sustainability, so car manufacturers are often a big part of the discussion. Compensated fairly.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

by Trevor Miles I’m on my way back from Tokyo where I attended our user conference, Kinexions Tokyo , in Japan, just 5 weeks after our Kinexions North America user conference in San Diego. For example, you only have to look at the Gartner Top 25 to see that Apple has been number one for the past 5 or so years.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. Sources indicated to Nikkei that Samsung desires to more closely review its inventory levels to ensure that stocks are manageable. cyberattacks.

Inventory Reduction 52

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USC Consulting Group

MAY 4, 2020

Evidence of this was the fact that over 60% of respondents said they experienced delays in receiving orders from China, an issue that may have been avoided by dual sourcing. A classic example of successful contingency planning consists of restaurants that prioritized their delivery channels prior to COVID-19.

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2020

This includes food and beverage suppliers, packers, and manufacturers. For example, MVP Dairy, located in the northwestern portion of Ohio, is more assiduously examining its supply chains to close gaps and ensure continuity. “The food and beverage industry is ramping up efforts to adjust and adapt.”

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods. Other manufacturing hubs in China, particularly in Hubei province, have also been badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak. . million units.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

Examples of its adverse effects include increased frequency and severity of natural disasters, rising sea levels, loss of biodiversity, damage to infrastructure and homes, food insecurity, water shortages, and increased rates of respiratory illness and heat-related illnesses.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. These are three examples: Rule 3.1: Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

We continue to see elevated cases in developed nations that have a heavy reliance on manufacturing outside of the U.S., Backup sourcing options. The current backlog in China is a prime example of the importance of a diversified supply chain – including modes of transportation, carriers and sourcing locations. and Europe.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

A modern, multi-modal Tier 1 TMS can now take data from all sources, cleanse it and use it. With the ELD mandate, some companies are plugging into ELD manufacturers and retrieving data off the ELD or the carrier’s system (which gets it from their own ELD devices). Small but mighty. There are more than 500,000 TL carriers in the U.S.

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