Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Volkswagen. electric vehicle batteries.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

In January, Supply Chain Matters highlighted an announcement from electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive disclosing plans to invest in a second volume manufacturing facility be located near Atlanta, Georgia with production operations being planned for 2024. EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking news developments involving FedEx and EV start-up manufacturing provider Rivian Automotive. Reportedly, these layoffs are not expected to impact existing production workers at Rivian’s Normal Illinois factory facility. The start-up reportedly employs upwards of 14,000 workers.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Utilize GIS data from ArcGis GIS data has been used to analyze supply chain related issues such as vehicle routing and location strategy. Studying about lean manufacturing and can't find free VSM software? Resource: Leadership Course from University of Illinois 49. Resource: Pew Research Center 4. Resource: ArcGIS Open Data 5.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

In this case study we present two Ocean Spray initiatives – distribution network redesign and intermodal shift from road to rail – that in combination led to a 20% reduction in transportation CO 2 emissions, while achieving comparable cost savings across the transportation network. Boise: Leveraging Rail Direct Service.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Ready to learn more about how to implement supply chain compliance in your organization? California.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

That means providing content from the Cerasis blog, not just about logistics, but how manufacturers, distributors, and all businesses who either ship freight or are simply passionate about this industry the most valuable content to make your business more effective. Uncategorized transportation tax questions'

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Shoppers started seeing shortages of tomatoes on about February 20, with retailers saying a combination of bad weather and related transport issues in north Africa and Europe were causing significant supply problems. The shortages spread to other products, leaving shelves bare of fresh produce items including cucumbers, peppers and lettuce.

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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. The transportation of goods is one of the greatest contributors to worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In the first edition I also didn’t write about manufacturing execution systems or manufacturing operations management systems, but I cover them in the second edition. In the last five years, MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics has launched an online program called the MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

When you calculated your startup expenses, you probably figured out manufacturing costs down to the penny. When a backer decides to purchase your geode kit for every science teacher in Illinois, you could end up with a house bursting with science kits. What is your Strategy? . Crowdfunding Fulfillment Basics.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Orders are typically placed by different factions within a single facility, and fulfilled by multiple manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors. The aforementioned NHS for instance has partnered with a large logistics-service company, which owns the distribution centres and transport fleets that supply NHS hospitals.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 24, 2023

Two years prior to being elected President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln spoke before the Illinois Republican State Convention. This unique approach balances the goals and constraints of an organization’s strategic revenue goals and business strategies into a global objective function and optimization.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Google’s 2014 purchase of the British firm Deep Mind for something more than $ 400 million produced a bonanza of publicity earlier this year, when its game playing program whipped a human master of the ancient strategy game Go. Infographic: 80% of Tech Leaders Say Artificial Intelligence Creates Jobs, Increases Productivity.

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