Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In some sort or another, Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather since 1890, and let’s just say that his record is iffy at best. ” I assume that Phil tries to ignore the pomp and circumstance of how his shadow would determine the upcoming weather pattern, and just wants more sleep (like the rest of us on a cold winter’s day).

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

The amount of stock held by UK SME manufacturers has shot up since the start of the pandemic, according to new research. He believes start-up and scale up SMCG businesses in the UK won’t return to the ‘just in time’ model of stock management. “A per cent and average product value** remained consistent. Read article.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Mike Rogers: Hi, everybody, and welcome to our very first episode of Manufacturing Success.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

C3Nano is a material technology company developing and manufacturing transparent conductive films, the main component in all touch sensors used in phones, tablets, and more. The top trends impacting manufacturing in the next 3 to 5 years. Mike Rogers: Hi, everybody, and welcome to our very first episode of Manufacturing Success.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The massive global shipping squeeze. In their story about the shipping shortage, the CBC quoted shipping analyst Alan Murphy, who detailed how this changing demand has massively disrupted the global shipping market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Now, the EU has decided to phase out the free allowances, and the taxes will depend on where a company manufactures its goods.

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QAD

APRIL 19, 2022

2022 Predictions for CPG Manufacturing. Consumer Packaged Goods and Food & Beverage manufacturers continue to face these pressures and more. Manufacturers and processors redesigned how they introduced new products during the pandemic and how quickly, meeting consumer demands for sustainable, health-conscious products.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

Supply chains are more fragile than ever, shipping and trucking backlogs have hit multiple industries endangering holiday celebrations and causing general shortages, and the lack of certain products (read: semiconductor chips ) are crippling industries. 2021: A Year of Continued Disruption…for All Industries. Automotive.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and their end-customers constantly engage in a complicated dance that has no choreographed steps. Sometimes CPG manufacturers take the lead and sometimes consumers take the lead. When retailers join in — which is most of the time — dance steps become even more complex. ”[3].

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Unleashed

JANUARY 3, 2023

As a manufacturer, a lot of businesses and customers rely on you to get things done on time. So, let’s break down how to improve cash flow in a manufacturing business and look at the various cash flow challenges faced by manufacturers around the world.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

Just about every supply chain will be affected by this crisis, for example, with fuel prices surging although there is no shortage yet, there’s risk in supply and shipping routes being cancelled or diverted. We should all be well versed by now to know that we can expect a ripple effect throughout global trade. Supply chain challenges.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors experienced huge supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic which exposed many vulnerabilities and tested the resilience of supply chain leaders globally. This is usually accomplished by using statistical sampling of all incoming materials that can produce charts to show the quality trends over time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys. This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. Neither of the customers highlighted in this article fall into that category.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Product businesses are holding more stock than ever before, creating new cash flow problems for manufacturers. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four supply chain experts share their advice on avoiding insolvency during turbulent times. To counter these disruptions, manufacturers are resorting to carrying extra stock.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. If you already know what Kanban is and just want the case studies, scroll down! Table of Contents. What is Kanban?

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 7, 2023

Industrial equipment manufacturers today are operating in an increasingly complex and ever-evolving landscape. Furthermore, the manufacturing workforce gap is a growing concern across all industries. Furthermore, the manufacturing workforce gap is a growing concern across all industries. In this sector.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 21, 2023

As the i ndustry only continues to grow, furniture manufacturers must put their best foot forward to meet increased demand and win competitor’s retail space. If you’re a furniture brand and ready to dominate your category, it’s time to get comfortable with a solid logistics strategy. Billion in just one week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Among other things, ZF manufactures electrified powertrains, car chassis technology, active and passive safety systems, and advanced driver assistance systems. ZF offers product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. The ZF supply chain is complex.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

My youngest daughter just yells for them to throw the ball to Travis Kelce on every play so she can see Taylor Swift celebrate. We have all seen the math, and even with her concert in Tokyo on February 10, she still has time to get to Las Vegas for kickoff thanks to the magic of the international date line. and Canada. and Canada.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. But we’re not just about recovering funds – we’re also about optimizing operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer. Then we are pulling out of an animal nutrition production facility and taking those finished products to a pet food manufacturing facility. For their customers, “on time” is customer defined. For their customers, “on time” is customer defined.

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OptiProERP

MARCH 15, 2022

Before getting into production scheduling and how it helps manufacturers, let’s have a quick look at the functions of the production department in a manufacturing organization. The production schedule is a versatile and important document that focuses on planning, forecasting, predicting, and meeting demands on time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

There are just a few suppliers that offer both solutions – E2open, Infor, Kinaxis, One Network, and SAP. It is just visualized differently. The plans are made at a daily level, and then rolled up into the time horizon a planner wants to see. There is a vintage television commercial for Reese’s Peanut Butter cups.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist. The Franklin Sports Supply Chain 75% of Franklin Sports goods products, by revenue, are produced by third party contract manufacturers. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales. The timing was not great.

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QAD

JULY 1, 2021

What are Total Manufacturing Costs? Your total manufacturing costs are essentially an expense analysis that calculates how each of your company’s departments contributed to producing a finalized product. This looks at all stages of the manufacturing process from raw materials to work-in-progress to final result.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2024

Things like customers changing orders, ingredients and supplies coming in late or even a packing line randomly going down for a short period of time was called a disruption. In essence, today, these are for the most part just part of the normal day to day business of food manufacturing.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. In fact, they experienced just two weeks of disruption before they were up and running.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. In some settings, IoT devices can detect defects and notify staff of quality control issues.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Digital automation remains one of the hottest topics among manufacturing executives, plant managers, industry operation professionals and finance stakeholders. What is digital automation in manufacturing? For manufacturers, a variety of technologies belong under the umbrella term of digital automation. Accurate forecasting.

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CargoBarn

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Now, overnight delivery and Expedited shipping have become standard practice. And for manufacturers, just-in-time delivery has been a requirement since the middle of the last century. Customers choose Expedited shipping because of some combination of price, speed of delivery, and a higher level of service.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends? manufacturing had seen five years of consistent growth. manufactured?pet million UK households?have family members and?companions?as

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Unleashed

MAY 7, 2023

With the right systems in place, manufacturing inventory management can help to reduce production and ensure all operational processes are carried out effectively and efficiently. In this guide, we cover the types of manufacturing inventory, the costs, and a few handy strategies for managing it effectively.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When you’re running an ecommerce business, you need reliable suppliers and manufacturers to help you maintain seamless supply chain operations. In this guide, we walk you through the process of finding suppliers and manufacturers for your business. What is the difference between a supplier and a manufacturer? Let’s jump in.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. An ongoing shortage in semiconductor supply is making vehicle manufacturing much more difficult across the globe. This is impacting more than retail shipping as commercial vehicles are also being produced at a much slower rate.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. An ongoing shortage in semiconductor supply is making vehicle manufacturing much more difficult across the globe. This is impacting more than retail shipping as commercial vehicles are also being produced at a much slower rate.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions. But there was a cost to this.

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