Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Food and Drug Administration has approved the first 3D printed drug, called Spritam (levetiracetam). Their rationale was, if businesses can produce parts easily on-site, instead of off-shore or elsewhere domestically, that could impact the UPS global market for shipping and logistics and cut into revenue.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

Supply Chain Design Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Modeling 120

MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2014

Master’s students from the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network presented their thesis projects to supply chain professionals and the MIT community on January 22, 2014. Logistics Roadmap round table meetings last summer. To learn more about SCALE, visit [link]. So, what did I see?

Supply Chain Design 102

Supply Chain Design Ecuador Material Savings Supply Chain 102

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

There’s another unfortunate entry in the annals of Supply Chain failures that burst into the wider world of business and pop culture: More than half of the UK’s Kentucky Fried Chicken stores recently closed because they ran out of chicken! Check out McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers!

Supply Chain Planning Software 53

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Scenario Planning 53

AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey.

Rhode Island 65

Rhode Island Supply Chain Design Software District of Columbia Supply Chain Design 65

GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Reverse logistics (returns, warranties) are more manageable closer to market. Of those, General Electric brought 1,900 jobs to New York, Ohio, and Kentucky to produce industrial batteries, lightbulbs, and appliances. The food industry reshored 1,628. Professional time and travel for international business is costly.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings 120

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Over the past few weeks, there’s been a lot of buzz and discussion about Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, everything from the impact to competing grocery retailers and prices to the accelerated evolution of omni-channel distribution. It is also my go-to example when I try to explain supply chain and logistics to my kids. “Do

Optimal Sourcing 104

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Optimization Modeling Food 104

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Refrigerated transportation is particularly at a premium and can be difficult to secure if not working with a logistics provider with an expansive network. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. If you ship in or out of Connecticut, don’t expect produce to affect your logistics operation much.

Transportation 52

Transportation Rhode Island New Hampshire North Carolina 52

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Further, “the four million of colored non-combatants were equal to more than three times their number in the North, age for age and sex for sex, in supplying food from the soil to support armies. In 1862 and 1863, the rebel raider John Morgan “operated in the rear of the Army of the Ohio in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Kentucky 266

Kentucky Tennessee Military Atlanta 266

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Consumer demand across many product categories experienced a sudden shift, as well, with demand for essential products like food, cough medicine, disposable gloves and toiletries increasing sharply, while demand for non-essentials like clothing and jewelry declined sharply. Maintain a culture of compliance, even in times of crisis.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116

TMC

DECEMBER 3, 2015

To help logistics professionals understand the case for automation, I’ve put together a hypothetical case example. Did you notice that the Kentucky stop has a relatively fast transit time and a single-day drop window? Can we go further and add the Kentucky stop? At the very least, I hope I’ve given you some food for thought.

Examples 48

Examples Kentucky Cleveland Tennessee 48

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2021

Kroger funds ideas from startups to reduce food waste. Costco, Whole Foods rise in Greenpeace rankings of grocery chains’ plastic use. The governors urging the change are from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Kansas, South Carolina, Alabama, and Missouri. Walmart drops $35 minimum purchase for 2-hour delivery. The Kroger Co.

Waste Reduction 32

Waste Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Manufacturing Procurement 32