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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

Secondly, technology, such as 3D Printing and Innovation, made it to this year’s list. 6 areas of Focus to Achieve Real Innovation in Manufacturing: We have been confronted again and again with the message that Manufacturing must evolve to and become more innovative. Read Full Post. Read Full Post. Read Full Post.

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An Observation on Corporate and Societal Resiliency and the Strength of the Human Spirit

Enterra Insights

Last night, I returned home from Warsaw, Poland after a weeklong business trip in Europe. ”[1] The totals are as follows: Poland has taken in 2,514,504 refugees. However, when I arrived in Poland later in the week, the immediacy of the problem and its impact upon people was much more acute. Romania 662,751. Moldova401,704.

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Kappahl Selects ToolsGroup to Support Its Thriving and Growing Fashion Brand

ToolsGroup

The Nordic fashion retailer employs ToolsGroup’s innovative JustEnough® retail planning solution for enhanced business performance and accelerated growth. Kappahl’s goal is 100% by 2025 and Kappahl’s overall climate goal is to halve the value chain’s climate emissions by 2030.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. It’s a global problem. China, which had a worker surplus of 55.2 million to 75.3 million by 2030.

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5 Industry Trends for Logistics Service Providers to Watch

BlueYonder

To thrive, LSPs need to stay ahead of these five trends so that they can turn challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation. companies are moving production from China to Mexico, while European companies are shifting from Asia to countries like Poland and Romania. companies seek to reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers.

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

The pilot went live in October 2017 in Spain, Italy, and Turkey and included the inbound materials planning managed by the planning service center in Krakow, Poland. For additional insights on driving innovation and supply chain leadership, check out these case studies. Other Case Studies on Supply Chain Leadership.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Polonez Parcel Services and UPS Announce Innovative Agreement to Make Shipping to Poland Even Easier for Customers. Air France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain (Aviation Today). Fortna and LLamasoft Announce Partnership. Truckstop.com and FTR Release Industry’s First Lane-Specific Rate Forecast. ATA urges U.S.