Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change. Partnering with NGOs, governments, and industry peers allows organizations to share resources, reduce costs, and amplify the impact of sustainability initiatives.

Waste Reduction 298

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Automotive Supply Chain: Production Shifts and Border Congestion The North American auto industry is among the largest impacted, as Mexico occupies a significant role in parts manufacturing and vehicle assembly. are expected to rise by $3,000 to $12,000 per car, forcing manufacturers to either pass costs to consumers or cut production.

Mexico 227

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RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Running a manufacturing business isn’t easy. That’s where a manufacturing ERP comes in. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle. Let’s get started.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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BlueYonder

MARCH 7, 2025

On the positive side, companies such as a small manufacturer of advanced plastic components used across various sectors, such as medical, industrial, automotive and consumer products has experienced increased interest from clients eager to purchase American-made goods. Where do industrial companies focus to prepare for tariffs?

Manufacturing Procurement 88

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Material Savings 88

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

The Indian government estimates this could double by 2030. According to the British government, the FTA could add $34 billion to this trade volume. From Indias perspective, the trade deal complements its ambition to become apreferred manufacturing destination, encouraging businesses to diversify their investments.

India 205

India Negotiating Skills Price Reduction United Kingdom 205

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

How will state and federal governments promote sustainability and supply chain preparedness in anticipation of future storms impacting the southeastern United States? Moving forward, will homeowners be more mindful of how they prepare their homes before a storm? Will the state be better equipped for waste removal?

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

The pandemic exposed major supply chain vulnerabilities affecting the Manufacturing, Industrial Logistics , Commercial sectors as well as Food Security challenges. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DIGITALISATION OF BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND DIGITALISATION OF BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY.

Supply Chain Planning Software 246

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

Redwood City, CA, July 12, 2022 – Manufacturers are working to accelerate digitization initiatives to manage supply chain disruptions in 2022 and beyond, according to an original survey commissioned by Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider. Manufacturers Accelerate Procurement appeared first on Ivalua.

Manufacturing Procurement 244

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 30, 2024

They also cover supplier-managed inventory, quality collaboration, manufacturing line collaboration, and asset collaboration. However, SAP has a broader suite of collaboration solutions than other vendors.

Supply Chain Planning Software 301

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. The CHIPS Act was created in response to pandemic-induced shortages of semiconductors and other critical manufacturing supplies, causing widespread disruption to supply chains across the country. . Part A: Manufacturing in the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 223

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing South Korea Supply Chain Planning Software 223

Kinaxis

JUNE 11, 2025

Automotive: Can JIT manufacturing survive legal disruptions to tariff policy? Tariff uncertainty may prompt manufacturers to increase safety stock levels or pre-purchase materials, squeezing working capital. Every major industry now faces a unique supply chain challenge.

Pharmaceutical 173

Pharmaceutical Modeling Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills 173

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Ibrahim Al Syed, the director of digital manufacturing at Celanese, was surprisingly forthcoming about how Celanese developed these capabilities at ARC Advisory Groups 29th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum. The company has 55 manufacturing sites across the world. Can I have an industrial Google at a manufacturing facility?

Negotiating Skills 183

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Optimal Sourcing 183

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 9, 2025

In an era where the threat of supply chain disruptions is constant, reshoring manufacturing has become a strategic imperative for manufacturers worldwide. Additionally, the desire to shorten supply chains and improve responsiveness to customer demands is encouraging more manufacturers to explore reshoring.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Sourcing Strategies 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. A prominent retailer incorporated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria into its supplier selection process, enhancing its reputation and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. For example, U.S.-based

Price Reduction 211

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Successive governments have determined that applying zero duty on wine is the best strategy to help winemakers keep producing and selling. For today’s round-up introduction, I decided to investigate the reasons behind the cheap and tasty wine.

Price Reduction 291

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

An interest group of the Singapore-based Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), the Shippers Council is a professional association that counts members from organizations with a vested interest in logistics, including end users, technology and service providers, government and academia.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 273

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West Coast and California Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The IMMEX (Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de Exportacin) program, established in 2006 by the Mexican government, was designed to promote foreign investment, boost manufacturing, and increase exports from Mexico.

Mexico 114

Mexico Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Electronics 114

DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Or, the importance of digitalized manufacturing and how digitalization has enabled companies to pivot faster to new and more innovative products, processes or never-produced products needed to save lives in the pandemic. . What is the value of digitalizing the manufacturing? Can a small to mid-sized business afford to digitalize?

Supply Chain Design Software 358

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Improve cross-government data sharing and analyze resilience. Provide a Data Lake of Government Data to Use for Demand Predictions. My conclusion?

Supply Chain Design Software 395

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 9, 2025

Instead of high-level frameworks, attendees heard directly from global manufacturers including RHI Magnesita, Teleflex, and Marelli. In response to growing scrutiny from hospitals due to device shortages, the company prioritized resilience and governance as the foundation for transformation.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Europe Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives. A well-equipped distributor is an extension of your brand and a key to market penetration.

Waste Reduction 165

Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 165

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

How should a global manufacturer make a decision? In short, the research tells me that the manufacturing industries are stuck. In contrast, for a global manufacturer, the answer is more complex. Define a proactive approach and the value/economies of scale of planning manufacturing/transportation and sourcing together.

Supply Chain Planning Software 413

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

The current taxonomy (or frame/models) for the engines does not address the issues of the global multinational manufacturing company. In the Global Supply Chain, there are More Constraints To Address Than Just Manufacturing. A manufacturing company’s safety stock is 30-40% of the total inventory requirement. The reason?

Optimal Sourcing 363

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Manufacturing Procurement 363

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. Manufacturers build “control towers” but there no network dial tone between parties to enable prescriptive analytics and alerting.). Actively Work with Industry Associations to Put Pressure on the United States Government for Remedy. I expect disruption.

Supply Chain Design Software 467

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Exiger Perspectives

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Manufacturing Sectors Client Alert Foreign adversaries are increasingly threatening vital domestic industries through current and potential future restrictions on critical mineral exports. government procurement of critical components. Background Nickel and titanium are critical to the aerospace manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Procurement Analytics Russia 52

Freight Waves

JUNE 3, 2025

Mexico’s Association of Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industries Occident said the strike and delays could cost the Port of Manzanillo $150 million in lost revenue, and operations could take up to five weeks to normalize, according to El Economista. “The Martinez urged the federal government to find a solution immediately.

Mexico 108

Mexico Texas Government Cargo 108

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

Just-in-time (JIT) inventory models, lean supplier networks, and offshore manufacturing reduced expenses but left companies exposed to disruptions. ESG Integration Sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance are no longer just regulatory checkboxes; they are financial and operational imperatives.

Supply Chain Software 256

Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 256

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2024

The three steps in realizing the vision are 1) flexible, reconfigurable plant; 2) global manufacturing networks of flexible, configurable plants; 3) the integration of the previous step with digital, certified, encrypted product definitions. flexible manufacturing in fast-moving products. both in the process and discrete industries.

Supply Chain Network Software 306

Supply Chain Network Software Industry Industrial Manufacturing Procurement 306

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Fundamental to Elevating Manufacturing Performance Supplier relationships are at the heart of manufacturing performance. That’s why supplier collaboration—that consistent, trusted, and responsive interaction between supplier and manufacturer—is pivotal to manufacturing success.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Here are some examples: Manufacturing: Lowest manufacturing cost, Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and Asset Utilization. The Importance of Governance and Planning Clarity. The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint.

Supply Chain Planning Software 355

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics 355

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Additive manufacturing offers potential to increase flexibility by producing components on demand, but current costs and certification requirements mean its use in space logistics is still limited. Creating working groups with industry and government representatives may be one way to achieve these standards.

Cost Reduction Strategies 292

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Resource Reduction Material Savings 292

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Embracing the Future: How Manufacturing 4.0 is Transforming Industry What is Manufacturing 4.0? Also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Manufacturing 4.0 With it, the pace of change in manufacturing is accelerating like never before. Manufacturing 1.0: Manufacturing 1.0: Manufacturing 2.0:

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2024

In this research, 81% of brand owners and contract manufacturers primarily depend on communication through email and spreadsheets. Approximately 32% of manufacturing, across industries, is outsourced. The global economy and multi-national supply chain flows were based on rational government policy.

Supply Chain Network Software 374

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 29, 2024

GTC solutions automate the discovery, creation, retention, analysis, and communication of information about international supply chains that is of importance to customs and other government authorities responsible for regulation and taxation of cross-border trade. In 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act came into effect. importation.

Global 311

Global Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Government 311

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This visibility also supports environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives while improving operational performance. Manufacturers’ digital transformation (DX) efforts are typically focused on driving efficiencies, quality, and innovation. Sustainable Transformation Requires Digitalisation.

Resource Reduction 243

Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Resources Sustainability 243

QAD

MARCH 18, 2025

As winter fades and spring emerges, food and beverage manufacturers enter a season of renewal. Just as farmers prepare fields for the upcoming crop, manufacturers must cultivate their quality management strategies to meet changing consumer expectations, regulatory demands, and supply chain complexities.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Beverage Waste Reduction Quality 52