Logility

JULY 8, 2022

Lack of effective supply chain planning in food & beverage can have life-or-death implications. The closure of the Abbott Nutrition facility in Michigan last February may have ignited the nationwide infant formula shortage, but this was (and still is) a fragile supply chain that could have broken for any number of reasons.

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QAD

MAY 30, 2023

If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. Season 2 of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets is underway and I can’t even begin to tell you how good that feels. And that’s why we created the Auto Supply Chain Prophets.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. The tool provides warehouse customers a holistic view of their account activity based on real-time data. “As MELVINDALE, Mich.,

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

One of the most promising technologies to emerge over the last decade is digital twin technology. Digital twins technology is a core element of digital transformation.”[1] ”[1] Cybersecurity journalist Charlie Osborne agrees that digital twin technology has an important role to play in digital transformation.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Matthew shared with me his career path, how he ended up working in a start-up, and his advice to supply chain students as they go into the workforce. To be clear, there was a lot of pre-work done by many people for years around this new model along with consultants that helped inform us. To emphasize—we are not a brand.

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2018

I can’t wait to receive my Michigan State themed shoes – GO GREEN , GO WHITE.). To survive in today’s highly competitive global environment, manufacturers need to piece together the many parts of the supply chain puzzle to lay the foundation for more mature capabilities in the future. What’s next?

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Logility

AUGUST 22, 2018

I can’t wait to receive my Michigan State themed shoes — GO GREEN , GO WHITE.). To survive in today’s highly competitive global environment, manufacturers need to piece together the many parts of the supply chain puzzle to lay the foundation for more mature capabilities in the future. What’s next?

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s the supply chain conferences we love and will be attending. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Kinaxis is pleased to be a Premier Sponsor and participate in panel discussion of the 2014 EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2020

Customers don’t want to think about supply chains; they just want great purchasing experiences. Although the connection between great customer experience and a world-class supply chain should be obvious, customer experience is not the first thing that pops into most peoples’ minds when they hear the term “supply chain.”

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Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Back in the mid 1990’s when I first entered the Supply Chain field as a freshly minted MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, I was full of “state of the art” knowledge from visionary teachers like Don Bowersox, David Closs, Steven Melnyk and others.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

Supply chain optimization is a widespread term, but did you know that an optimized supply chain is not necessarily a resilient one? Seventy-four percent of businesses experienced at least one supply chain disruption in last 12 months, and 38 percent reported a loss in revenue¹.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

To understand the state of this latest supply chain crisis–and when it will end–this guide to the 2022 baby formula shortage breaks down: The cause of the baby formula shortage. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

If you’re a global supply chain executive, you’ve got a challenging job. Amazon’s disruptive effect has put two key strains on supply chain professionals: to ensure inventory availability across a broader network of distribution points, and get product to the consumer in days, if not less.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2016

New technology has made today’s world a much more connected place. So why are our supply chains so disconnected? Few companies share meaningful data with their supply chain partners, and even when they do, the partners often don’t use it. That’s why 2016 will be the year of connectivity in supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Introducing Amazon Key, a New Level of Delivery Convenience for Prime Members. Latest Use for a Bitcoin Technology: Tracing Turkeys From Farm to Table (WSJ sub. Alphabet looks to snowy Michigan to test self-driving cars (Reuters).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson Director of Research and Market Intelligence: The truck driver shortage is top of mind for many as supply chain disruptions continue, port backlogs persist, and the gap between inventory supply and sales demand widens. Our relationships with research firms and universities like Michigan State, combined with C.H.

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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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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. Headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, it has multiple local plants, as well as facilities in China, Hungary, and Mexico. A good example is Mar-Bal Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

For the last couple of decades transportation management systems (TMS) have revolutionized supply chains, helping companies streamline their logistics processes, achieve greater visibility into their operations and save significant dollars on transportation. Those days are over. That’s the big win.

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EMERGE App

AUGUST 5, 2018

What is Inventory Management? Inventory management, in a nutshell, describes your efforts to manage, assess and report on the flow of your stock of goods. You might be using pencil-and-paper, spreadsheets or sophisticated inventory management software to do this. Two Essential Features of Inventory Management Today.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

But, the changes are not limited to warehousing, and you need to understand how they will impact the modern supply chain. Warehouses Renew Focus on Inventory Control. The simplest way of making a warehouse run efficiently is by managing inventory better. Warehousing Expansion Is a Must.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. A Long History of Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment.

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DynaSys

APRIL 20, 2022

Because here in Michigan, in the Northern United States, we had one more winter storm. The three areas are: Value Chain Management Inventory Management Capacity Management. The pandemic, on-line buying, social issues, and technology has made forecasting demand tougher than it has ever been. Value Chain Management.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. I had the opportunity to also witness the evolution of the field now known as “supply chain management” over the past 25 years.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Rob Handfield has over 30 years of experience in supply chain as an educator, researcher, consultant, and author. He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Supply chain risks are reduced. As many as 58% of manufacturers say insufficient legal protection against intellectual property theft (technology pirating, etc.) With wages rising abroad, automation , a.k.a. Automation yields savings even in the first year. Engineering isn’t disconnected from manufacturing.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The modern warehouse is complex, and management must balance a number of factors including software, automation, training and processes such as receiving, picking and inventory management. Order picking, in particular, has seen significant improvements through technology innovations. Organize with popular items in mind.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I was a young buck assistant professor at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at the time, working with Bob Monczka… Steve spoke several times at the Executive Program held at MSU, and did a great job as I recall…). Steve described his experience this afternoon over pizza and sodas in Detroit.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I had an opportunity to work on a number of exciting projects this past year, and in the process, spent a lot of time talking about digital supply chains with a lot of really informed people. It argues that it would rather the software works for Flex than Flex works for the software.

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