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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Managers in Manufacturing.

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The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”

Talking Logistics

The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they should take to elevate their omni-channel performance. And it begins with improving their inventory accuracy. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”.

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Study Shows 74 Percent of Digital Supply Chain Planning Transformations Influenced by COVID

ToolsGroup

New global survey finds that companies executing digital planning transformations are better managing COVID-related demand and supplier uncertainty. Technologies such as demand forecasting and inventory optimization , which automate decision making and free up working capital while guaranteeing service, are top priorities for investment.”

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Steel Fabrication and General Manufacturing Tips and Tricks for 2015

GlobalTranz

Still in all most fabricators have seen steel sales rise and customer demands and inventory requirements increase over the past several years. Now is the Time for Manufacturing to Look at Logistics Efficiency. And we have also written a comprehensive guide to why you should outsource to a third party logistics company.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). Today, there are no authoritative identifiers to track and trace for containers, warehouse locations, trucks or manufacturing plants. What we built on the whiteboard is the solution that we need today.

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Navigating Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Strategies for Resilience

SCMDOJO

Among surveyed respondents, nearly 97% of industrial product companies saw disruptions during the pandemic. Another reason to map your supply chain is so you can comply with the legislation that is required from all the countries that your inventory is moving to and from.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Supply Chain Mobility & How it is Creating More Efficient Manufacturing Productivity

GlobalTranz

How often do you hear the term, “productivity in manufacturing?” Today we will talk about how supply chain mobility will aid in this pursuit, but first let's take a look at what it means to manufacturers. Each of these definitions applies to a manufacturer’s ability to produce a surplus of a product.