Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Companies that are good at demand management understand the need for design–form & function of inventory and push/pull decoupling points –and the orchestration of demand to make better decisions in sourcing, transportation and delivery.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

At the original Thanksgiving feast, the pickings were much slimmer and all ingredients were sourced locally. 1] She note there are only two known historical sources describing the three-day long feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag natives at Plymouth Colony in 1621.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Identifying Potential Fraud : Grover notes, “Big Data can be put to use to detect frauds which could take hours of manpower and numerous interviews to zero-in on the likely source.” Prescriptive Analytics. The supply chain is way too complex. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Upwards of 4,000 UAW workers at Volvo’s Mack truck manufacturing facilities in Florida, Maryland and Pennsylvania went on strike after rejecting a tentative five year contract agreement that included a reported 19 percent wage increase. The combination of industry transformation to EV supply and production networks facilitated by U.S.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2014

What that means is that just as traditional sources of supply are in decline, sources that only a decade ago were uneconomical to recover are now in play, thanks to advancements in technologies such as horizontal drilling. You’ve probably heard about the Marcellus and Utica shale plays in nearby Pennsylvania and Ohio.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Since its implementation, the humble barcode has revolutionized the retail industry by providing an efficient, streamlined way to track and manage assets. In 1948, a Pennsylvania supermarket manager noticed that his store’s stocktaking and slow checkout times were causing him to lose profits. Sources Cited. [1] HAVE QUESTIONS?

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Despite its prevalence, if you choose to sell CBD products online you’ll face a complicated industry with complex legal and marketing challenges. You might look at the explosive evolution that the CBD industry has undergone in the past couple of years and find yourself intimidated by market saturation and competition. Over 60% of U.S.

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RFgen

APRIL 6, 2016

The supply chain logistics industry may have a staffing problem. A report created by the Material Handling Industry trade group concluded supply chains will need to hire 270,000 employees per year between 2014 and 2018, according to Fortune. Satisfied workers often make excellent sources for future talent references.

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RFgen

APRIL 6, 2016

The supply chain logistics industry may have a staffing problem. A report created by the Material Handling Industry trade group concluded supply chains will need to hire 270,000 employees per year between 2014 and 2018, according to Fortune. Satisfied workers often make excellent sources for future talent references.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2018

So it comes as no surprise a joint report published by the Cranfield School of Management and Dun & Bradstreet concludes, “There are significant differences across sectors, requiring varying risk management practices across industries.”[1] The best time to inspect and repair that roof is now.” ” Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 10, 2015

These executives provided an overview of the incredible growth in the natural gas pipeline structure that is being driven by the massive shale gas reserves in North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Ohio that are driving the need for gas and LNG distribution lines. What are the opportunities in the sourcing process to improve planning?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 26, 2014

For those of us in neighboring states, North Dakota is the source of a clichéd “giant sucking sound,” the likes of which this generation has never experienced. There are similar scenarios playing out in Texas and Pennsylvania as well. The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before. It creates a “single source of truth” by compiling real-time inventory data and insights from across supply, demand, and operations. Get the insights you need. No pesky silos, no lags in information.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. Iowa is one the most agriculture heavy states in the US and its industry is dominated by corn and soybean production. Pennsylvania.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 11, 2021

These types of transactions made up very little of the retail market and were of little consequence to states’ overall sales tax revenue, but by the time the ruling was overturned in 2018, the eCommerce industry had taken off, accounting for $504.6 Origin-Based vs. Destination Based Sourcing. A State-by-State Breakdown.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

The top 10 states ranked by total manufacturing employment in 2013 are California (1,251,400 jobs), Texas (871,700 jobs), Ohio (662,100 jobs), Illinois (579,600 jobs), Pennsylvania (563,500 jobs), Michigan (555,300 jobs), Indiana (491,900 jobs), Wisconsin (458,400 jobs), New York (455,100 jobs), and North Carolina (442,500 jobs). GDP in 2013.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

It became a large-scale activity during the industrial revolution. The origins of the modern distribution sector dates back to the emergence of the capitalist economy, the development of specific modes of industrial production and the deployment of a particular division of labor. The 1950s – The Transportation Era. .

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Turvo

JULY 31, 2020

COVID-19 and Preparing for Peak Season 2020 Basic supply chain functions, as well as every interaction in all industries, are rapidly evolving to reflect the contactless opportunity to reduce health risks to consumers and staff. Meanwhile, the expected growth in the upcoming peak season remains on track to match past years’ records.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 24, 2011

According to James Davis, president of Industrial Specialties Manufacturing of Denver, Colo., “We found Summit very informative, the presenters well prepared, and the content relevant to our current business needs. SOURCE Activant Solutions Inc. For more information, please visit distribution.activant.com. Back to top.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2021

My undergraduate thesis in Industrial Engineering was on “Vehicle Routing Procedures, In Theory and in Application”, co-authored with fellow classmate Joel Koschitzky. ” Based on this definition it is very consistent with the Industrial Engineering curriculum of my youth. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Critical thinking ensures the team will eventually analyze ideas objectively using information from all possible sources, and rationally evaluate all courses of action. ” They must have the ability to question deeply-held corporate and industry dogmas about what drives success. The more the better.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

My local Pennsylvania town’s recycling organization no longer accepts cardboard or glass. The chemical industry is the first to feel a recession, and the early travel freezes is a definite caution flag. The supply-centric modules, which are very industry-specific, are deployed less frequently. My forecast?

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ThroughPut

MARCH 10, 2020

While he performed technical consulting for Toyota Motor, Honda sent many of his fellow workers into the company for the purpose of establishing an automobile industry in Japan. ” When asked about the appointment, Mr. Sakai commented “I am very happy to advise the ThroughPut team in the Industry 4.0 With Industry 4.0

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2016

Areas like Pennsylvania, which was among the areas most affected by the offshoring of manufacturing jobs, reports Anna Orso , needs some sort of government stimulus to revitalize manufacturing. In other words, this is the same plan as Hillary, but it will not rely on taxpayer dollars as a funding source. In November, the U.S.

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