QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Can you identify all your suppliers in the supply chain? A recent Quality Digest article suggested that “ethical supply chain management is being fueled by consumer demand, profitability, and visibility. The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . New Due Diligence Laws.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

Looking back a few months, no one could have predicted the current state of the global supply chain. Although maybe we should have been better prepared, after-all this is not the first major supply chain disruption faced by most companies. As supply chain professionals we are constantly tested by disruptions.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

All these modern products are manufactured using the key commodities germanium and gallium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space. Do you know what these products have in common?

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. During W.W.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Supply chain disruptions are the enemy of product businesses. The result is high costs and unsatisfied customers. Lean logistics is a strategy designed to optimise supply chain efficiency by cutting out waste and maximising customer value. They’ve been adapted to support end-to-end supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event. Furniture makers are seeing increasing backlogs.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Working for a large manufacturer, she was trying hard; but failing, to integrate Ariba, Elemica, and GT Nexus. These are three different Supply Chain Operating Networks.) To help, I set up a series of dinner meetings for Maddy to speak to other manufacturers working on similar problems. I am updating this report.).

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights past comments from Akio Toyoda, former CEO and now Chairman of Toyota Motor , and now the potential realization of what he predicted. He rather steered the company toward providing varying power train options for consumers and for countries, which included hybrid power technologies.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2022

And Generation Z is maturing into adulthood and will shape trends with its interest in ethical sourcing, sustainability and local food.”[4] In 2020, 57% of American households purchased plant-based foods.” ” The supply chain may be a hurdle to potato milk production in the short-term. ”[8].

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Source: Amazon.com.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Countries worldwide have announced policies to promote the shift toward green technologies—especially electric vehicles (EVs). In India, the national Production Linked Incentive (PLI) is set to encourage domestic EV manufacturing—and this is just a glimpse of the latest policies worldwide. What is Nickel?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan (BBC News). Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). Growing length of U.S.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 30, 2020

The new trade agreement updates policies to account for new technology and changes in the economy. What does this mean for trade and manufacturing in North America? The new agreement raises that number to 75% which would reduce the amount of materials purchased from competing countries like Germany and Japan.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. But now we have entered a new era of logistics that requires technological adoption and strategic execution.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In our previous blog , we outlined the reality that APO users are missing out on significant strategic and competitive advantages because of their continuing reliance on outdated, on-premise technologies to do supply chain planning. Cost Savings. Larger compute power at faster speed with more control.

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Unleashed

APRIL 1, 2020

Invest in technology. Invest in technology. Yet one of the best ways to prepare for a recession is to continue to invest in technology and service offerings that are right for your business. So what does investing in technology look like for your business? Review existing inventory management systems.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. SMC³ Unveils New Version of BatchMark XL Analysis Tool.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Walmart steps up automated store distribution. Cyberattack on Toyota’s supply chain shuts 14 Japanese factories. E2open acquires Logistyx Technologies. Xerox addresses $300m backlog due to supply shortages. Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. US goods trade deficit hits record high.

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Vinculum

JULY 14, 2022

Such models come with the idea of eliminating the mediators or intermediaries in a crystal-clear way to sell the brand products and enhance the sales funnel significantly. Traditionally, the manufacturer sells the brand products with the help of distributors, retailers, agencies, and wholesalers. Advantages of a D2C Business model .

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Unleashed

JULY 27, 2023

How you assemble your products decides how efficiently your manufacturing business operates. Labour and technique impact production costs, while accuracy and quality affect customer satisfaction. The solution to high costs and inefficient production is to implement the best manufacturing processes for your requirements.

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EMERGE App

MAY 28, 2019

As every wholesaler, distributor and trader can tell you, holding a physical stock is a major bugbear of their business model. Unlike Software as a Service providers such as EMERGE App, traditional businesses need to purchase and store stock before they can sell them, hopefully, for a profit.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

QAD has bolstered our cloud offerings with new adaptive manufacturing and supply chain capabilities that enhance user productivity and support informed and intelligent decision-making. The benefit is a robust collaboration tool for developing new documents or changing documents.

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Unleashed

JUNE 3, 2020

Each report on the issue from the country’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) offers few signs of hope — to the point that no individual solution seems sufficient to tackle such an overwhelming problem. The issue is also particularly bad for manufacturers. For example, by keeping stock levels lean to keep property costs down.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. Because they’re commoditized items t here are relatively small changes in cost.

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Unleashed

APRIL 20, 2020

Confronted with a pandemic, we’ve seen global supply chains struggle to cope with the consequences of isolation and work-from-home orders. How to build resilient supply chains. The health of manufacturers is a good indicator of the health of the economy. A PMI score above 50 means manufacturing is growing.

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Arena Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2021

To meet these goals, many organizations rely on enterprise quality management system (QMS) software solutions to get high-quality products to market fast. Engineer and statistician William Deming successfully applied Shewhart’s methods to manufacturing during World War II. What Is a Quality Management System (QMS)? The History of QMS.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

That’s the main reason why supply chain experts insist supply chains must become more agile and resilient. Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Supply Chain Risks Geopolitical Risks. “China reported only 5.2%

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. Read the short version of this report on Medium. The result? Get in touch here. Introduction.

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Unleashed

APRIL 15, 2020

To help you understand the importance of tracking this metric we’ll illustrate several ways the value of your stock can change. Inventory revaluation is the adjustment of the costs of inventory to reflect changes in the recorded cost. A key metric in inventory revaluation is Net Realisable Value. Supply chain disruption.

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RFgen

JANUARY 29, 2017

Developing a supply chain management strategy is complex and time consuming but can directly impact the state of your supply chain. If you feel like your supply chain is prohibiting your company from exceeding its goals, you need to evaluate both it and your supply chain management strategy.

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RFgen

JANUARY 29, 2017

Developing a supply chain management strategy is complex and time consuming but can directly impact the state of your supply chain. If you feel like your supply chain is prohibiting your company from exceeding its goals, you need to evaluate both it and your supply chain management strategy.

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Unleashed

APRIL 3, 2020

To help you understand the importance of tracking this metric we’ll illustrate several ways the value of your stock can change. Inventory revaluation is the adjustment of the costs of inventory to reflect changes in the recorded cost. A key metric in inventory revaluation is Net Realisable Value. Supply chain disruption.

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Vinculum

JULY 7, 2020

As people are making buying choices based on new and ever-changing global and local circumstances, the product categories that are being purchased are also changing. These are: Proactive health-minded buying (purchasing preventative health and wellness products). ByteDance (TikTok) is hiring 10K new employees in analytical fashion.

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