Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital Procurement article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Navigating the complexity of the global supply chain as a procurement professional can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the Amazon without a compass, or entering into outer space without an oxygen tank. Don’t Panic!

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

On Wednesday, the labor union surprised Ford Motor with the announcement that 8,700 assembly line workers at Ford ’s largest assembly plant located in Kentucky, and reportedly producer of the automaker’s most profitable vehicles, would not report for the evening work shift. Both of these U.S.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Not huge, but it’s only going to grow – the planned 210 acre Amazon airport in Kentucky will support up to 200 flights daily. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet. Source: Amazon.com.

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

The growing company began selling clothes under its own name, it procured a distribution center in Kentucky, and venture capitalists started to take notice—leading to at least $40 million in funding. To match demand, she began approaching labels to bolster inventory. In 2012, things began to pick up even more. But that’s changed.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

states of Kentucky and South Carolina , along with Mexico. Ford was faced with this sourcing decision after South Korea based LG Chem brought a trade secret dispute with rival SK Innovation before the International Trade Commission last year. and automakers mentioned were BMW , Tesla , Ford Motor , along with unnamed prospects.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

As global supply chains start the long process of recovery, supply chain management is in the spotlight, and new best practices and innovative strategies are emerging as supply chain leaders aim to reduce risk in an uncertain future. “Think beyond your four walls to how you can better collaborate and innovate with your suppliers.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Louisville, Kentucky. With scalable, on-demand capacity, it’s easier to procure space when volumes peak and there’s a strain on your infrastructure. Atlanta, Georgia. Edison, New Jersey. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Orlando, Florida. Short-term” warehousing traditionally meant signing a one-year lease and committing to a service contract.

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