Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

China’s Tianjin port suffered a devastating explosion in August which left many manufacturers, insurers and shipping supply chains crippled. The company saw huge inventory and other factory investment losses in the explosion. We take a look at the lasting consequences. Image credit: Business Today. Cut Downs and Losses.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2016

Recently, concern over the Zika virus affects harvesting and manufacturing in Africa and shipments around the world , according to Computerworld. Using the Zika virus example, organizations should see that accurate data is the best solution for any form of panic that affects manufacturing and supply. The Zika Virus.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2016

Recently, concern over the Zika virus affects harvesting and manufacturing in Africa and shipments around the world , according to Computerworld. Using the Zika virus example, organizations should see that accurate data is the best solution for any form of panic that affects manufacturing and supply. The Zika Virus.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2015

I addressed that question in a post last summer , where I shared my perspective: The scope of end-to-end supply chain visibility must go beyond the status of orders, shipments, and inventory — it must also include having timely, accurate, and complete visibility to labor, safety, environmental, and legal practices across the entire supply chain.

North America 100

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The costs of logistics and inventory are decreasing, contract renewal rate for logistics outsourcing remains good, and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, drone delivery and augmented reality is opening up a wide vista of opportunities. But the picture is not all that bad. It is not hard to understand why.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

Inventory carrying costs increased 10.3 percent last year due to higher costs for taxes, obsolescence, depreciation, and insurance, which were offset by a further drop in the inventory carrying rate and warehousing costs. Business logistics costs rose to $1.2 trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. percent the year before.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

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QAD

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As President and CEO of AutoForecast Solutions, he has been advising tiered suppliers, vehicle manufacturers, government agencies, financial institutions, and the academic community fo r over 25 y ears. “We North and South America, East and Western Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa. It needs to adapt to a new market out there.”

Automotive 90

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EMERGE App

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

We’ll cover what is meant by seasonal inventory first and then cover some of the problems that it may cause you in the management of your inventory levels. What is Seasonal Inventory? What Problems Can Seasonal Inventory Cause? What Can I Do About Seasonal Inventory? Make Forecasts From Historical Sales.

Inventory Reduction 45

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. New Approaches to Manufacturing Goods One area getting renewed interest is the topic of where we manufacture goods.

Inventory Reduction 78

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

Predictive Analytics 117

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Kinaxis

APRIL 28, 2017

Ford has been around for 100 years and the five main regions of the company (North and South America, Asia, Europe and Middle/Eastern Africa) grew up individually. If you’re building products customers don’t want, you have money tied up in inventory and marketing programs, and have to work harder to try to move vehicles.

Capacity 200

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2019

They predict, “Culinary inspiration from Asia, Oceania and the western coasts of North and South America may be seen on more menus and retail shelves next year. This provides deep market intelligence that allows CPG manufacturers and marketers to create highly targeted and effective campaigns. Bon appetite! Footnotes. [1]

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Deep Impact (1998) In Deep Impact , a comet strikes the earth, creating a mega-tsunami that devastates the Atlantic coasts of North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. the largest major manufacturing area in the U.S.

Los Angeles 91

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QAD

JULY 6, 2021

In addition to requirements of data transparency, security and inventory management, Veoneer needed a fast and reliable implementation and that’s precisely what they got. “I and South America, the company is a thriving global manufacturer. Downtime in the automotive industry is prohibitively costly.

Supply Chain Design Software 85

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Given that some Asian and South American countries have no compunction about continuing to do business with Russia, and that many companies in the West have trade relationships in Asia and South America, the sanctions have caught many Western companies’ supply chains in a stranglehold. But the problems don’t stop there.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 86

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

From a US import manufacturer perspective, it may be good enough to assume periodic natural disaster disruptions and develop climate adaptation supply chain contingency plans. One idea: import manufacturers might diversify production partner locations instead of having all of their product sources in a single basket.

Asia 113

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Subscribe To.

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EMERGE App

MARCH 4, 2020

You can get your average order size by manually going through your past sales orders or have your accounting or inventory management software generate the report for you. There’s a decent profit margin on these as they are made in a country with a low-cost manufacturing base and they’re imported by the container.

Purchasing Skills 69

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In their 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report, as mentioned in part 1, Blue Yonder and Reuters Events found that 63% of retailers and manufacturers have been affected by the availability of labor over the past year. Continued labor shortage and lack of legislation are leading to overworked labor and high turnover.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2021

Manufacturer of polypropylene packaging products CIPLAS has been a QAD customer for more than 25 years, as it’s grown and become a global leader in the plastics packaging industry. Over the last two decades, CIPLAS has grown its packaging products manufacturing business and added extensive recycling and sustainability activities.

Modeling Software 98

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Vinculum

MAY 5, 2022

It provides in-depth information on the cost structure, gross margin, manufacturing set-up, network connection, selling price, actual value, service delivery, size, and share, and the entire development process in the broader term. South America assures Colombia, Chile, Argentina, and Nigeria.

Forecasting Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A recent study revealed that 63% of manufacturers and retailers, and 60% of logistics providers, believe their efforts to create end-to-end visibility are yielding the single greatest return on investment of all their execution strategies today. More Than Ever, Acting Sustainably Makes Good Business Sense. And with good reason.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 210

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Resilinc

AUGUST 2, 2022

In a recent webinar, Linton and Resilinc VP of Customer Success, Glenn Wilensky, discussed Resilinc’s EventWatch supply chain data for the first half of the year, the future of inventory management, changing geopolitical, cyber and ESG risks in supply chains, and many other topics. Yet, that is still the OEM’s inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In particular, it must be allocated resources to update its inventory management and supply chain technology. China invests in building infrastructure in developing countries to expand trade and geopolitical leverage, especially over mineral-rich developing countries across Africa and South America. How can the U.S.

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