Innovative Supply Chain Center Solution Launched in Illinois
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 22, 2023
The center will cater to the state’s SMMs and OEMs, providing them with the tools and services needed to strengthen their supply chains.
Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 28, 2023
The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.
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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 6, 2023
The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.
Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth
SCMDOJO
JULY 7, 2023
With its manufacturing operations situated in Normal, Illinois, Rivian’s presence has had a profound impact on the local economy. However, this initial success was soon overshadowed by a series of setbacks and challenges that Rivian had to navigate through mainly related to supply chain and production.
Medline is the Largest User of the AutoStore Robotics Solution in the World
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 11, 2024
Medline is a medical supply manufacturer, distributor, and solutions provider. Medline, with revenues of over $21 billion annually, is headquartered in Northfield Illinois. Medline is the largest supplier of clinical supply chain services to US medical surgical establishments.
Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 25 2023
Supply Chain Matters
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. This column serves as a news capsule of specific developments occurring in the supply chain technology sector. Featured names in this latest edition include Slync , Ryder System , IFS and Transfix.
Building a Company and a Network with Nicole Glenn
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 27, 2023
Today Candor is recognized as a leading certified women-owned business headquartered in Texas – with offices in Illinois and Kansas. About Candor Expedite Candor Expedite is a woman-owned and operated hotshot ground and white-glove service provider with offices in Illinois and Texas.
Why It Matters
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 1, 2013
Over the last five years, I have helped two companies, Sonoco Products and Owens Illinois (OI) with their selection of technologies to improve Sales and Operations (S&OP) planning. Owens Illinois provides glass products and Sonoco Products provides flexible packaging. Owens Illinois (OI), a $6.3 So, what can we learn?
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The Freight Broker’s Secret Weapon with Nick Schrock
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 8, 2024
Nick has a bachelor’s in business from McKendree University in Illinois. At 13 years old, he was a professionally sponsored roller blader. And by 16, he started a skateboard company. He is a 2nd degree Jiu Jitsu blackbelt and fights professionally still – his Jiu Jitsu street name is “Moose”.
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In Divisive Times, We’re Still United by the Food Supply Chain
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 3, 2019
. “But according to a recent study out of the University of Illinois, even if you have never traveled around the United States, the food you eat (or at least elements of it) certainly has.”[1] ”[1] He reports, “A team from the University of Illinois looked at the 9.5 Challenges facing the food supply chain.
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Rivian and Lucid Supply Chain and Production Challenges Continue
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Electric vehicle start-ups Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group having reported Q4 and 2023 full year financial and operational performance, continue to show signs of supply chain and production challenges. In March of 2023, Supply Chain Matters highlighted a report indicating a manufacturing reorganization with Rivian.
Watch: The State of Supply-Chain Management Education
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 20, 2020
Nehemiah Scott, professor and director of supply-chain management at the University of Illinois' Gies College of Business, describes how the topic is being taught in online courses during physical school closures and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rivian Automotive Learns Another Important Supply Chain Focused Lesson
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 29, 2023
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on an emerging supply chain management focused lesson occurring at Rivian Automotive. Noted is that during the Covid-19 pandemic, the start-up recruited engineers wherever they could be found and allowed them to work remotely.
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Food Supply Chain Workers Play Heroic Role During Covid-19 Outbreak
Enterra Insights
MARCH 24, 2020
Despite repeated assurances from politicians and supply chain professionals that sufficient goods were in the supply chain, store shelves emptied as fast as they could be restocked. ” The food supply chain. ”[4] He reports, “A team from the University of Illinois looked at the 9.5
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Winning the Logistics Talent War with Charlie Saffro
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Charlie is the Founder and President of CS Recruiting , a Woman-Owned leading search firm that specializes in the Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain industry. Charlie has over 14 years of direct recruiting experience within the logistics, transportation, and supply chain space.
Rivian Has Done its Supply Chain Basics Homework
Supply Chain Matters
AUGUST 16, 2023
Rivian Automotive ’s recent report on quarterly financial performance provides evidence that this EV start-up is showing signs that the company has done its homework in supply chain and production operations industry basics. We titled this commentary as learning industry supply chain basics. Having burned through $6.6
How Renting Vans for Long Term Improves Supply Chain!
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. These businesses are saving money by leasing their vehicles instead of buying them, and they’re also enjoying improved supply chain management due to their increased mobility and flexibility. Renting vans is a great option for businesses that are expanding their supply chains.
Breaking Supply Chain Industry News- FedEx and Rivian
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.
50 Online Resources for Aspiring Supply Chain Scholars
Supply Chain Opz
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Supply chain management is not an easy subject. Background Supply chain management is a relatively new discipline. Access public data from Data.gov Supply chain management is part of complex economic activities. You may feel that not all necessary information is available at your finger tips.
PFAS Lawsuits and Legislation: Supply Chain Impact
Resilinc
JULY 18, 2023
There’s another place where PFAS can be found, too—our supply chains. Is PFAS in your supply chain, and should you be worried? According to the Lawsuit Information Center , in June of 2023, lawsuits pertaining to water supply and soil contamination are being settled with payments from 3M close to 10 billion USD. #2
The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 6, 2023
Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. Doug Waggoner and Joe Lynch discuss the year ahead.
Ooh, Scary Stuff, Kids. Tales from the Supply Chain Crypt.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Often, unexpected events such as suppliers failing to deliver, software glitches and even Mother Nature can wreak havoc with even the best supply chains. The reason: Illinois produces about 90% of sugar pumpkins each year. But when Mother Nature (in the form of heavy rains) hit Illinois hard, half of the crop was wiped out.
Winning in a Down Freight Market with Nick Dangles
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 24, 2023
About Nick Dangles Nick Dangles is the Co-founder of Kinetic , and Sync Logistics Training , a learning management platform built and designed for the growing supply chain and logistic industry. Nick is a tenured veteran of full truckload freight brokerage who has firsthand knowledge of technology’s power in the freight industry.
Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk
Kinaxis
AUGUST 11, 2017
by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Jim Fulcher , Blogger on the Supply Chain Expert Community. What supply chain risks do you see? The post Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.
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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
A severe ice storm is causing significant disruption from Texas to Virginia, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Illinois expected to face this storm system's most substantial impact. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 This weather event is rapidly evolving.
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156 Global Supply Chain News on Korean 3PL CJ Logistics Planning Major Distribution Expansion in the US
Supply Chain Digest
JULY 25, 2023
Major Hubs Planned for Illinois, Indiana, and New Jersey
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Paris 2021 – EN – Eric Bouret
ivalua
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Eric Bouret holds a Master’s degree from Grenoble Ecole de Management and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University. In 2013, he transferred to Hong Kong to lead the APAC procurement and supply chain organization for all Bouygues Construction activities in this region. Eric Bouret CPO.
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Two Automakers Make Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Executive Leadership Changes
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 31, 2022
Supply Chain Matters readers are well aware that the looking glass for an organization’s overall supply chain performance is intense right now, especially when C-Suite executives feel the heat from investors and board rooms. Rivian Automotive. This facility is being geared to produce upwards of 150,000 vehicles annually.
Rivian’s Q2 Production and Delivery Performance Impresses Wall Street
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 11, 2023
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Rivian Automotive’s reported operational performance in the latest quarter, but at the same time continued challenges in the months to come. Part of Q2’s deliveries involved its contract with online retail platform provider Amazon to supply custom EV parcel vans in the U.S. and Europe.
Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up: March 4 2022
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 4, 2022
On this Friday , the Supply Chain Matters blog provides our global supply chain news capsule follow-up, a revisiting of prior developments related to supply chain management as well as themes that we have highlighted for readers. . EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.
The Newtrul Story with Ed Stockman
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Ed earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Statistics & Law Enforcement from Western Illinois University. He thrives in nuanced, fast-paced environments and is known for bringing clarity and conciseness to complicated scenarios. Outside of his work, you’ll find Ed spending time with his wife and two children in Dallas, TX. About Newtrul.
5 Reasons Ecommerce Companies Fail with Paige Fitzgerald
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 7, 2021
Prior to working at Fulfyld, Paige held various roles in events, marketing, and sales in Chicago, Illinois. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, earning dual degrees in Marketing and Management with a certificate in International Business.
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Rivian’s Missed 2022 Production Performance and Executive Turnover
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 18, 2023
Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.
What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe?
The Network Effect
JULY 23, 2018
The New Madrid Fault Zone stretches across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. The post What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe? appeared first on The Network Effect.
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Transformation of Automotive Industry Supply Networks- Size, Resources and Supply Network Scale Matters
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 26, 2022
In prior Supply Chain Matters automotive industry supply network commentaries, we have highlighted the challenges of innovative EV powered start-ups such as Tesla , Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. Background. Plans call for breaking ground this summer, with production targeted to start in 2024. .
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Lora Cecere Asks: Why Do People Question the Value of S&OP?
Logility
JANUARY 15, 2014
Last month, I shared the microphone with Keith Holliday, Vice President of Supply Chain, on an APICS webinar sponsored by Logility to discuss the value proposition of S&OP to Sonoco Products. To understand the value of S&OP, let’s contrast Keith’s performance to one of his competitors Owens Illinois.
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Parade will speak at the 3PL Value Creation NA Summit 2019
Parade
OCTOBER 14, 2019
The conference will take place from October 15-17th in Chicago, Illinois. Chief Business Officer of Parade, Preet Sivia, will speak on the Supply Chain Innovation panel alongside Parker Holcomb, CEO of CoLane, and Prasad Gollapalli, CEO of TruckerTools.
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Parade will speak at the 3PL Value Creation NA Summit 2019
Parade
OCTOBER 14, 2019
The conference will take place from October 15-17th in Chicago, Illinois. Chief Business Officer of Parade, Preet Sivia, will speak on the Supply Chain Innovation panel alongside Parker Holcomb, CEO of CoLane, and Prasad Gollapalli, CEO of TruckerTools.
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Lora Cecere Asks: Why Do People Question the Value of S&OP?
Logility
JANUARY 15, 2014
Last month, I shared the microphone with Keith Holliday, Vice President of Supply Chain, on an APICS webinar sponsored by Logility to discuss the value proposition of S&OP to Sonoco Products. To understand the value of S&OP, let’s contrast Keith’s performance to one of his competitors Owens Illinois.
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Making FreightTech Sticky with Nick Dangles
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Nick received his degree in Philosophy from The University of Illinois and received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. FreightTech refers to technologies that aid in the movement of freight or management of supply chains through logistics. About Kinetic. Key Takeaways: Making FreightTech Sticky.
What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?
AB&R
JANUARY 10, 2019
The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.
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ERP’s Response to Advances in Additive Manufacturing
QAD
JANUARY 27, 2022
Army opened The Center of Excellence for Advanced and Additive Manufacturing at the Rock Island Arsenal – Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC) in Illinois. As third-party contractors create AM prototypes and then approved production parts, integrated supply chain management and communication are essential.
Key Takeaways from the 3PL Value Creation Summit 2016 hosted by Armstrong & Associates, Inc.
PINC
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
On October 18-20, Armstrong & Associates and Infocast held the fourth annual 3PL Value Creation Summit in Chicago, Illinois. The summit featured dynamic panel discussions from 3PL, investment, and technology industry leaders. Below are some of the key takeaways captured from the discussions.
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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Numerous carriers across Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and parts of northern Mexico, including the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas are reporting delays, limited operations and/or closures due to blackouts, snow, and ice.
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