Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor.

Sourcing Strategies 105

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 105

Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Some states are limiting corporate access to renewable energy, making it difficult for manufacturers to meet energy goals. Yet many of these manufacturers now face a challenge in accessing the clean energy they want and need, due to state policies that limit corporate renewable energy procurement.

Manufacturing Procurement 81

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Ohio 81

GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Big Data Procurement Analytics Report 120

RFgen

JULY 9, 2017

the equivalent of digital transformation for manufacturing , and explained that adopting Industry 4.0 Looking down the road, this could even allow for machine autonomy within the manufacturing sector. Ned Hill, an economist at The Ohio State University, told Network World that Industry 4.0 goes well beyond connectivity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Data 52

RFgen

JULY 9, 2017

the equivalent of digital transformation for manufacturing , and explained that adopting Industry 4.0 Looking down the road, this could even allow for machine autonomy within the manufacturing sector. Ned Hill, an economist at The Ohio State University, told Network World that Industry 4.0 goes well beyond connectivity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Data 52

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75

Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Americans prefer to purchase a product that was made in the U.S. In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. According to a 2015 report from the Economic Policy Institute, the U.S. million manufacturing jobs between 1998 and 2013. . How much more?

America 47

America Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills United States 47