SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

In this blog, we’ll explore some key inventory optimization strategies that can benefit businesses of all sizes and industries. Top 5 Inventory Optimization Strategies Explained Managing inventory efficiently is vital for any business. Read more on Optimizing Inventory and Lead Time Management on our website SCMDOJO!

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Companies that move fast and act smart now can stay ahead of due diligence legislation, mitigate supply chain risk and gain a competitive advantage in the process. As I explained in a recent article on Supply & Demand Chain Executive , organizations that leverage supply chain digitization will be the most likely to succeed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. The impact?

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 16, 2024

PTC’s CEO, Neil Barua, said, “In parallel with our SBTi commitments, we’re broadening the ways in which we support manufacturers’ efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of their products.” PTC gives manufacturers the power to create sustainably conscious products and drive environmental sustainability.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, the standards of compliance are evolving to ensure greater accountability for corporations and their supply chains. One example of such legislation is the German Supply Chain Act (GSCA) , formally the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains.

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Unleashed

JUNE 3, 2020

To put that another way: by the time a business in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan or the United States gets to Thursday they have produced, on average, what the UK needs a full Monday-Friday to do. The issue is also particularly bad for manufacturers. For many manufacturers, automation is synonymous with new equipment.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Automakers in Germany foresee a loss of 75,000 jobs building engines and transmissions by 2030. In the US, an all-electrified fleet could mean the loss of 30% or more supplier jobs , according to Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Ann Wilson. The Automotive Labor Pool.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters draws reader attention to a published report profiling luxury auto maker BMW ’s strides in electrical vehicle production. The approach is one of flexible manufacturing, practiced by other global manufacturers including Toyota Motor. automaker’s that are losing money on each EV being sold.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported.

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Unleashed

APRIL 4, 2024

In this issue, we look at: The latest in global supply chain news Manufacturing tips from a safety gear founder 3 simple ways to cut inventory carrying costs Job opportunities from Rolls-Royce, Apple, and more In supply chain headlines New EU due diligence law altered to persuade Italy, Germany.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. Sustainability Is The Cornerstone Of Manufacturing Competitiveness.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. The level of complexity in packaging manufacturing has increased rapidly, and in order to manage it, so has the wider use of digital technology. The Supply Chain is Unchained. The Supply Chain is Unchained. Digital is Here to Stay.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

“Our biggest challenge was not maintaining production and operations during the pandemic – but it’s today, managing the impact of the aftershocks.” – Joanne Mavroides, Director Supply Chain & Logistics at Abiomed. The discussion dove deep into the state of the medtech supply chain and manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

Tesla reported Q1-2023 financial performance that more than ever reinforces an ongoing strategy of fueling sales and output growth over profitability. Such a strategy has continued supply chain, production and new product introduction implications in the quarters to come.

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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.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Contents Supply Chain Movement 26 – 2017 Q3. 10 | Supply Chain Journey of Ivanka Janssen: The internet of supply chain: where to start? For some reason it’s easier to understand how the internet of supply chain (IOSC) can give a competitive edge in a retail environment than in large-scale FMCG companies.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The consequences of the coronavirus outbreak are being felt throughout the global economy, with stock markets tumbling and companies beginning to to worry about their supply chains. Global supply chains are being affected. Early effects of the coronavirus on supply chains. ”[2] One thing is certain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on an emerging supply chain management focused lesson occurring at Rivian Automotive. When a product is billed as providing breakthrough technology and performance, the stakes are even higher, since the price point is premium on the auto side.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

AUGUST 1, 2017

27 – 29 November 2017 | Berlin, Germany The latest technologies & strategies for visibility, flexibility and speed The SCMS Summit covers a number of key areas pivotal to improving the power of your supply chain.

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Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

The Unleashed Roundtable Series: SME Supply Chain Resilience Part 2: Scaling in a Compromised Supply Chain In part 2 of our SME Supply Chain Resilience roundtable, we ask our experts how to maintain system agility when your business is scaling in a compromised supply chain. The lesson?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supply Chain Matters continues to highlight various indications of increased labor activism involving major manufacturers or supply chain services providers. Tesla’s decision to source its major European EV manufacturing presence within this country. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Europe is suffering through a period of extraordinary inflation that will negatively impact the health and well-being of its people and drive disruptions and uncertainty in global supply chains. Supply chain impact to suppliers and OEMs. After averaging 1.6% Some analysts advocate that the Biden Administration renew U.S.-EU

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that this was not Toyota’s goal – and likely not sustainable – the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. Was it Toyota’s marketing? Its reputation for quality? While Toyota’s U.S.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2016

In the shipping and manufacturing industries, that same “worldwide web” is now being deployed to encourage more energy-efficient operational and communication strategies for a low-carbon economy, thanks to IoT Tech. IoT Tech is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain. Using IoT Tech to Make us More Fuel Efficient.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

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Logility

JULY 8, 2022

Lack of effective supply chain planning in food & beverage can have life-or-death implications. The closure of the Abbott Nutrition facility in Michigan last February may have ignited the nationwide infant formula shortage, but this was (and still is) a fragile supply chain that could have broken for any number of reasons.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management published developments we have shared with readers. China Based Manufacturers Remain Impacted by Extended Population Lockdowns.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

Global contract semiconductor chip producer TSMC announced this week plans for its first European based semiconductor facility as an extension of an evolving production regionalization strategy. Thus far, semiconductor and battery manufacturing regionalization are tracking way ahead on this prediction. All rights reserved.

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IQMS

AUGUST 15, 2018

92% of all manufacturers say they are either on the same level as or ahead of their peers when it comes to Digital Manufacturing. 68% of manufacturers are making Digital Manufacturing their highest priority today. Key takeaways from the digital manufacturing study. You can download the report here (PDF, 24 pp.,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights added perspectives to EV automaker Tesla’s report of Q2-2023 financial performance this week. However, investors seem more concerned with eroding operating margins as a result of an ongoing strategy of aggressive price cuts on particular vehicles.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

‘A new, end-to-end synchronized supply network is needed, where suppliers, manufacturing sites, customers and experts’ partner efficiently within a seamless ecosystem. This supply network would be touchless and interconnected, and able to pilot quickly, learn, eliminate low-quality tasks and standardize repetitive actions.

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 17, 2014

And we can draw some important lessons from this wonderful spectacle – including ones that are particularly relevant to supply chain leaders. The most fancied competitor, Brazil, was humiliated, in front of its home crowd, in a 1-7 defeat by Germany (more of that later). And so it is in the supply chain world.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

It was how the company handled its supply chain. spokesperson noted that beating GM was “not our goal, nor do we see it as sustainable,” the change in ranking is widely seen as a vindication of Toyota’s supply chain strategies. Was it Toyota’s marketing? Its reputation for quality? While Toyota’s U.S.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

to $2T in supply-chain management and manufacturing. By 2021, 20% of leading manufacturers will rely on embedded intelligence, using AI, IoT, and blockchain applications to automate processes and increase execution times by up to 25% according to IDC. to $2 in supply-chain management and manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 22 – 2016 Q3. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. 30 | Supply Chains to Admire 2016.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 26, 2015

Great career opportunity for a Supply Chain Director with a proven track record in new product introductions and successfully delivering complex supply chain projects within a high tech environment! Global Supply Chain Director. Your role as Global Supply Chain Director.

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