Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news 5 secrets you can steal for better cash flow Growth advice from the founder of a healthy soda brand Job opportunities from Fujitsu, Tesla, and more In the supply chain headlines Manufacturing profit margins recovering. Learn more in the latest Manufacturing Health Index report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Abbott , the largest infant formula manufacturer in the US, reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration on Monday to reopen the company’s manufacturing plant in Michigan to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, after the facility was closed due to bacterial contamination. Good news is on the way, however.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2023

Spirit , which was spun off from Boeing in 2005, is a key supplier to both major aircraft manufacturers, Boeing and Airbus. Spirit announced it will begin restoring operations at its Wichita , Kansas facility today, Friday, June 30, and begin to fully resume production on Wednesday, July 5.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

UK car manufacturing output fell -37.6% in July, the first fall since February, with just 53,438 units made, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Kansas City assembles the F-150. Oakville builds the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus crossovers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

Despite the signs that global supply chains are rebalancing, shortages and delays of important components continue to weigh on revenues in some segments, such as PCs and smartphones. decline in unit sales globally for the quarter—but its sales grew 2% in EMEA due to supply chain strengths, according to Gartner.

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Resilinc

JUNE 28, 2022

Even though we’re only one week into summer 2022, excessive heat is already damaging agricultural production across the globe, from mangos and wheat in India to cattle in Kansas and chilis in New Mexico. In Europe, extreme heat has hammered much of the continent since mid-June, breaking records in France.

Food 62

Food Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Resource Reduction 62

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. In 2021, the company-owned fleet accounted for nearly 30% of their global Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Scope 3 emissions accounted for 93% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for PepsiCo in 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 8, 2014

There was no line in the bathroom at the Kansas City CLM conference in 2001, but there will be at the CSCMP conference in San Antonio in 2013. Shellie Molina, now VP of Global Supply Chain at First Solar, told the story of learning how to receive feedback. Our Global Summit is 95 days away, and we are busy preparing. Lots to do.

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Logility

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The groups on my most listened to playlists include Boston, REO, Rush, Kansas, Styx, Van Halen, Eagles, Foreigner and The Police, just to name a few. Wholesalers occupy a difficult supply chain position between retailers and manufacturers who both face their own set of challenges.

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QAD

MARCH 25, 2021

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. That was the value chain.

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Beverage Food Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 98

MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

As the book explains, algorithms will not replace the human interactions and communities underpinning global commerce. CDT is a critical ingredient in manufacturing a high-tech type of nylon called PA-12. For example, Kansas-based Invista Inc., and the Future of Work. I use the structure of supply chains to illustrate the point.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

Consider whether or not you would see such opportunities by looking at charts and graphs… The gymnast’s turnaround Alan Mulally was figuratively and literally a gymnast (at least during his time at the University of Kansas). For instance, he built trust through transparency by using simple visual tools (like color-coding for status).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

In this week’s news… HighJump Software Acquires Atlas Products International, Expands Global Trading Partner Network in Europe. 36 healthcare-capable FSL sites will provide medical device manufacturers access to over 80 percent of U.S. The law of averages always seems to catch up with me. SAP Launches 2.0 FedEx faces U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2020

He currently leads the property/casualty practice for Lockton Michigan and works with transportation, construction/real estate, and manufacturing companies for risk management and insurance. Originally from Kansas City, Quinn is a graduate of the University of Missouri where he studied finance. About Lockton.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Share of Global Shipping Vessels Arriving on Time. That battleground for the future of trade—the growth in population where a lot of manufacturing and distribution is occurring—is a real opportunity,” Christian says, referring to the Midwest.

America 52

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. Upgrades are already underway and range from repaving parking lots to dredging entirely new terminals.

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RFgen

JUNE 19, 2016

This is why global organizations and local governments create regulations for what businesses can feed livestock. A couple of changes to existing guidelines provide both restrictions and opportunities for feed manufacturers with effective data collection solutions. Data Collection for Flexible Manufacturing.

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RFgen

JUNE 19, 2016

This is why global organizations and local governments create regulations for what businesses can feed livestock. A couple of changes to existing guidelines provide both restrictions and opportunities for feed manufacturers with effective data collection solutions. Data Collection for Flexible Manufacturing.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This exclusive data comes from EventWatch AI , Resilinc’s 24/7 AI-powered, global event monitoring platform, which collects information and monitors news on 400 different types of disruptions across 104 million global sources. The fire started when a small piece of Styrofoam the company manufacturers caught fire in an oven.

Aerospace 48

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2019

Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) predict, “From tried-and-true barbecue sauces and flavorful potato recipes with a twist, food developers are becoming inspired by Kansas City barbecue, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese, Made in Oklahoma salsas and other areas from sea to shining sea. ”[4].

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2021

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. Mexico is particularly strong in heavy manufacturing industries, notably, automotive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

The Suez Canal is one of the world’s busiest trade routes, accounting for about 12 percent of global trade. Walmart has now removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the US in an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And as consumers are beginning to think about their Halloween plans, retailers and manufacturers are looking much farther ahead to the holiday season. Panasonic plans to resolve the bottleneck in early 2024 when it starts producing the advanced cells at the $4 billion battery factory it’s building in Kansas.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

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DynaSys

MARCH 10, 2020

But the global trade regime is anything but routine, as it’s been for several years now. The Transvexor Division of mid-market manufacturer Superior Thermodynamics (ST) sources twelve key components from a mix of suppliers in the region. It’s May 2020 (flash forward). Distribution Planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2021

Part of the reason for the new timeframe is the partnership announced by Merck and Johnson & Johnson to manufacture the vaccine. A bipartisan group of eight governors from US auto states has urged President Biden to do more to press semiconductor firms to address a global shortage of automotive chips that has cut some vehicle production.

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Veridian Solutions

MAY 20, 2023

If you notice an individual who does not belong on Luxy, click on the flag icon or document button to manufacture a fast, confidential document. “This site is great, and that I found the guy for me,” mentioned an anonymous user from Columbus, Kansas. “The biochemistry ended up being fantastic. ” 10.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Instead, he will lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into battle against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 55 th modern Super Bowl. With auto manufacturers racing refill depleted inventories, there are simply not enough chips to go around. But this time, things are different for a number of reasons.

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Resilinc

JULY 13, 2021

In its first year in force, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has 1) helped to seal foreign investment deals in Mexico’s automotive sector, 2) led companies to build new logistics facilities on the border, and 3) added steam to the merger of Kansas City Southern and Canadian National railways. From NAFTA to USMCA.

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