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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

and HOUSTON, Tex. A North American-based survey of nearly 200 supply chain professionals from top CPG, distribution/wholesale, food and beverage, manufacturing, and retail companies found that 58% of respondents are still in the exploring or evaluating phases of digital transformation. BOSTON, Mass.

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Managing Legal Aspects of the Implications of a Hurricane on the Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Early data shows that most supply managers believe that Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread destruction in south Texas and the closure of the Port of Houston, will impact supply chains in coming months. Then, the insured will need to carefully review its policy to understand what is covered and what is not.

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How to Weather the Hurricanes of 2017 (and more) with a Heavy-Duty TMS Platform

Supply Chain Collaborator

Houston, one of the top six freight transportation hubs in the US is still struggling to recover and this affects the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables from the Rio Grande Valley. These disruptions impact industries as diverse as food production to manufacturing to retail and many others.

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Seven Thoughts to Build a Customer-Centric Supply Chain Organization

Supply Chain Shaman

A month after completing this strategy session I was doing a series of strategy days with two chemical companies in Houston. Try to define customer service policies around these “need states.” ” Examples are lead times, minimum order quantities, type of delivery service, return policies, and ASN documentation.

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Investing in Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness: Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States?

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note : In this guest blog post from Adams Nager, of ITIF (Information Technology & Innovation Foundation) , he stresses the importance of fostering innovation and spurring competitiveness of American Manufacturing by focusing on more R&D from both the public and private sectors. The rest is history.

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Energy efficiency: Are fossil fuels or renewables the more reliable source?

USC Consulting Group

“These policies will reduce dependence on energy imports, create jobs, cut pollution, and save people and businesses money,” Nadel explained. finished within the top 10, but near the bottom at No. 8 in energy efficiency. EIA: Half of world’s power to come from renewables by 2050.

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Toyota Consolidating Operations in Texas

Operations and Supply Chain Management

is starting a multiyear overhaul of its North American operations, consolidating several units at new headquarters in Plano, Texas, that will house 4,000 employees now spread across separate marketing, manufacturing and finance locations. where Toyota’s North American manufacturing operations are now based, was too small, he said.

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