Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

The center fuselage and other structural components for the wide body Airbus 350 are produced at Spirit’s facilities in North Carolina and in Prestwick, Scotland. In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Kellner, a former airline CEO , initiated this outreach effort at preliminary conversations at a recent trade group conference.

Quality 59

Quality Manufacturing Procurement Alaska Aerospace 59

NC State SCRC

JULY 21, 2022

Generally speaking, the Antitrust Division can start investigating based on just about any source of information, including complaints from private citizens. The work of this group is particularly important in light of the massive increases in prices occurring in 2022. So, what triggers an investigation?

Pharmaceutical 52

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

Although strategic sourcing capabilities are well established in industries ranging from automotive to electronics, they are still in the formative stages in the biotechnology sector. In addition, much of the power in decision-making lies in the hands of clinical trials scientists, who often have power over procurement decisions.

Manufacturing Procurement 68

Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical Biotech Sourcing Strategies 68

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

Duke Energy Sourcing Automation through AI: Sourcing Optimization through technology and artificial intelligence are becoming more readily available within the Supply Chain industry. Metrics should be focus on managing a bank’s Procurement and Payment Program, not on managing individual vendors. Yum Brands Beef Analytics.

Vendor Strategies 40

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 40

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 9, 2015

For the average customer in North Carolina, he or she pays about $3 a day for electricity. It was at that point that a group of protesters began shouting at her in a typical “mic check” event, similar to what we saw last year at the Dupont speaker forum. But this also has to be delivered at a reasonable price.

North Carolina 60

North Carolina Optimal Sourcing Demand Planning Software Germany 60

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Workers from picking and packing to planning and procurement are in short supply, stimulating interest in increasing productivity of the existing workforce. IBM’s Institute for Business Value found that 75% of CEOs believe generative AI will be key to competitive advantage.

Supply Chain Planning Software 231

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy 231

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. This complexity is occurring in many forms. We envision six key areas where this will occur.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Yet many of these manufacturers now face a challenge in accessing the clean energy they want and need, due to state policies that limit corporate renewable energy procurement. The projects represent a significant amount of investment by developers Starwood Energy Group and Swift Current Energy.

Manufacturing Procurement 81

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Ohio 81

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

This group was composed of notable academics, as well as representatives from government and NGO’s – helping to shape the discussion on biofuels. Some of the recommendations I made to the group are discussed here in this blog, and published in the latest edition of Industrial Biotechnology journal.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Chemicals Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills 60

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. To prepare, stratify your suppliers into strategic, single source and high volume flows. Attempt to find alternate sources from geographical areas that are not projected in the path of Florence. Quite simply no one knows.

Optimal Sourcing 184

Optimal Sourcing Supply and Demand Manufacturing Procurement South Carolina 184

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

What you find instead are functional groups — such as Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales and Marketing, and Procurement — operating in silos, like a boat full of rowers each doing their own thing. How do you successfully align goals, metrics, and resources across functional groups? Which metrics are the right ones?

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design 100