Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Just as the saguaro is both nursed by and supports life in its ecosystem, it behooves supply chains to invest in their ecosystems, both suppliers and employees. It may feel like stormy times for supply chain right now, but not all rain is bad. Invest in your ecosystem. cm) in its first ten years.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 7, 2020

Recent developments will ensure that their spread will mean much more than just a faster internet connection for your smartphone. Through 5G, data can be gathered, analyzed and managed in real time, virtually without delays, greatly broadening potential IoT applications and opening up pathways to further technological innovation.

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In addition to bolstering the supply chain infrastructure within North Carolina, the CSX Carolina Connector terminal (CCX) is linking the Eastern part of the state to other key hubs in the US. And, just a few months ago, a whole new connection with the Port of Savannah went online. Kanban has over 1.5

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for manufacturers. In this article, we’ll look at the latest reports on manufacturing activity, while showing how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can offer great logistics benefits within the manufacturing industry. Just in time (JIT) delivery.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

If you’re a manufacturer, you likely know the answer. See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. When you need these materials, your 3PL will deliver them just in time.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2021

Tompkins is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and has offices throughout North America. How to handle VUCA environments and unprecedented times. It’s not just one event; it’s a combination of many. Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins. About James Tompkins. Dr. James A.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This week, global automaker Toyota indicated that the company would nearly double its investment in a planned battery production facility being constructed in the state of North Carolina. The automaker is reportedly increasing its investment in this facility by $8 billion, on top of the $6 billion already planned.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Just as drivers can be too early, they can also be too late, whether it’s due to traffic or equipment malfunctions. The 3PL then performs final delivery at the new appointment time. In addition to standard warehousing operations, your third-party logistics (3PL) provider may be able to handle additional value-added services.

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QAD

JULY 20, 2021

I live on the coast of North Carolina and in my part of the world it is officially hurricane season. All of this started me thinking of analogies for my friends and QAD’s customers in manufacturing. For manufacturing entities there are a set of annual storms with different names. In the early 1950s, the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. World records are such an interesting thing. My kids, for example, are always interested in getting their hands on the newest Guinness Book of World Records, and seeing what kind of crazy things are in there. Well, this week, a new record has been broken.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Add the complexities of compliance to the equation – whether regulatory compliance such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) or compliance related to strict manufacturer requirements – and the situation becomes even more challenging. Food products require special care and handling across the entire supply chain. Temperature mapping.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Rebecca Brinkley, Director of Marketing and Communications at the American Gear Manufacturers Association, writes, “As the last of the baby boomers round their way up to 60, companies are slowly realizing that their retiring leadership is leaving gaps in intelligence and historical knowledge that threaten the future.”[1]

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2024

His context was that the goal for meeting global carbon neutrality targets along with the global availability and carbon emitting impact of electrical charging stations to support such a transition did not seem feasible from a timing and infrastructure perspective.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We’re likely going to see a lot of things that just are not going to make it to the shelves in time for Christmas,” said Rob Handfield , supply chain expert at North Carolina State University and co-author with Resilinc’s advisory board Chair Tom Linton of the forthcoming book, The Living Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

We do so in the lens of supply chain management and manufacturing. According to a published report by The New York Times , the FAA’s audit: “ explored how well Boeing’s employees understood the company’s quality control processes.” Interviews reportedly conducted with six engineers and scored by auditors yielded a score of 58 percent.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Importantly, it is not enough to simply segregate products – your 3PL must commit to taking additional steps to avoid cross contact at all times throughout the facility. Items that have common characteristics important to the manufacturer (e.g., Key pharmaceutical distribution warehouse questions to ask a 3PL. tires or coffee).

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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. Background. Business Model.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Prior to Gilead, Joydeep spent 10 years at Biogen, in roles of increasing responsibility in the areas of process sciences, manufacturing and supply chain. from North Carolina State University (graduating with Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi honors), and an MHA from Cornell University where he received the prestigious Sloan award.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Just as drivers can be too early, they can also be too late, whether it’s due to traffic or equipment malfunctions. The 3PL then performs final delivery at the new appointment time. What’s important to understand, however, is that many 3PLs are capable of a wide array of warehouse services in addition to the basics. Cross docking.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 27, 2021

Once you decide to outsource logistics operations to a 3PL, management of the relationship requires time and resources on your end. At Kanban Logistics, for example, we provide our core services such as warehousing, manufacturing logistics, and eCommerce fulfillment, and then either perform or outsource transportation services.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The products are contracted for warehousing and distribution services just like any indoor product would be. The products are typically wrapped in a protective covering by the manufacturer, or wrapped by the 3PL provider upon arrival. What is outdoor warehouse storage? temporary storage for a large construction project). Secured area.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 26, 2018

They include: Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics; mobility; the Internet of Things (IoT); social media; additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing); and drones/autonomous vehicles. Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics. Disruption is generally anathema in supply chain circles. ”[4]. ” Internet of Things.

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Kanban Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you choose the ‘go it alone’ model, you’re not only on the hook for the cost of the warehouse space, you’re also responsible for the time and costs associated with all equipment, labor and resources associated with that space. Tightening of warehouse space availability. According to CBRE , year-over-year e-commerce growth surged to 44.5%

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

It’s made up of two powerful words that, when combined, serve to eat up lots of your time. For many manufacturers, pre -assembly of component parts is also required during the production process. This assembly can take up a lot of time (as well as inventory space and manpower). Imagine that you are a manufacturer.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

In the manufacturing arena, we are at the beginning of an industrial revolution labeled Industry 4.0 revolution is well and truly underway and is redefining traditional manufacturing processes once and for all. revolution is well and truly underway and is redefining traditional manufacturing processes once and for all.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 11, 2020

Pharmaceuticals are regulated according to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) standards from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pharmaceutical products in a warehouse must also be stored under “appropriate storage conditions” as specified by manufacturers. Pharmaceutical CGMP regulations. tires or coffee).

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

I helped to set the stage by providing an overview of the disruptions occuring in manufacturing, ports, transportation, carriers, and the resulting increases in material, labor, and transportation costs. ” That is the sign of a great set of discussions from experts in my opinion! Our second speaker was Rob Johnson, PhD.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 9, 2020

For many shippers and manufacturers, warehouse staffing has long been a major supply chain challenge. In addition to the normal workload ebb and flow described above, your 3PL will likely have a much easier time scaling up for a large project or high-volume period than you will on your own. 2) 3PLs can scale up to meet demand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Customers don’t just want information. I’m based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, which is a beautiful part of the country. Beyond The Data with William Sandoval: It’s not just about knowing that information. Eventually, I moved into manufacturing. They want action. We have been doing this for several years.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 21, 2019

There are some great highlights of the report, that suggest that the Biobased Products are gaining a foothold and growing significantly since the last time we published this report. In addition, just about every state is impacted by these numbers, not just the MidWest states like many people think. Million in the U.S.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Hurricane season has rolled through and there’s just a few weeks left. Hurricanes are expected to stay the course inside the cone 60-70 percent of the time. They monitor the storm in real-time. This year’s season included two major storms and eight hurricanes total. In the face of a storm, companies must act quickly.

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Elementum

JULY 28, 2015

This strike is just the latest addition to the laundry list of problems the trucking industry is facing, most of which stem from poor working conditions and a lack of new drivers. The trucking industry is hugely important for the United States’ supply chain— 67% of all freight in the U.S. was moved by truck in 2014.

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Alloy

MAY 22, 2019

Recent findings from North Carolina State University indicate that in most companies, Excel is still the go-to analytics tool and each employee spends 2.5 80% of their time cleaning and organizing data sets to gain some level of confidence in their insights. hours a day just looking for relevant data.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Flex is the biggest company you’ve never heard of— with over 120 factories worldwide, they are contract manufacturers to companies like Nike, GE, Intel, and Apple. Tom had literally put his inventory on these control towers, and it was all updating in real time. Supply Chain Next · 010 – Rob Handfield.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an Ralph Lauren to Bring Management of Distribution Site In-House (WSJ- sub.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The FDA’s regulatory standards for the industry are referred to as Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMPs; also known as “Good Manufacturing Practice” [GMP]) standards. The warehousing provider must ensure that the storage of each drug is in line with its specific requirements as defined by the manufacturer.

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