Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

Customization is provided for 5 different supply chains (for example, make-to-order, make-to-stock, etc.) The company has been on a supply chain transformation journey since 2005. It started in manufacturing and spread, step by step, to improvements in the way the company runs its supply chain.

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Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

You may be part of an organization whose leaders understand that supply chain risk management (SCRM) is a strategic imperative, and your SCRM may already be mature and delivering a return on investment. 4) The supply chain organization’s operational review includes evaluation by the corporate risk team.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

PFAS are also used in the photo-resistance process in semiconductor manufacturing. PFAS are all over the place—semiconductor companies are trying to identify where PFAS are in their supply chains so they can take action. Companies are now being required to show what their supply chain looks like.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. Logistics Managers Index.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

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. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 18, 2022

The provider’s platform was designed to complement and co-exist with specialty supply chain and enterprise systems, supplementing needs for multi-tiered network visibility, process control, and optimized inventory. Consultants and technology providers utilize the term of supply chain control tower capabilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Frustration levels remained high throughout 2022, and especially with the recent indications from Apple and its prime contract manufacturer Foxconn that enough was enough to warrant a shifting toward a more resilient and broader based supply network strategy. based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

At LogiChem, attendees interacted through roundtables and panel discussions on topics that identified best practices around inventory and supply chain metrics, third party logistics provider (3PL) management, rail logistics strategy to combat the driver shortage dilemma, and a host of other topics.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. 66% of consumers are concerned that supply chain issues will never end ( Chain Store Age ). 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. by John Westerveld.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Every year good supply chain visibility eludes almost half of the supply chain leaders in our annual KPMG Global Manufacturing Outlook survey. The execution layer includes a suite of purpose-built applications that are designed to manage different aspects of the supply chain. Why is this?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Talking Logistics was launched as a live, online video talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics. It’s from that perspective and motivation that I’m excited to announce Talking Logistics YOUniversity and our first course: Fundamentals of Selecting and Working with 3PL Partners.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This included: Developing playbooks and contingency plans to address your most pressing risks. Evaluate structural changes in your supply base that could reduce risk exposure. Go digital: Explore the potential of dedicated supply chain risk management solutions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Insuring that each function, including online marketing, store operations and supply chain have common objectives, metrics and aligned rewards for the coming year. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. In this step, the actuals are compared with the planned metrics (MAPE, forecast accuracy, bias etc.) Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting (59).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. IT enablement in areas like Mobile work management, Health and Safety, Metrics monitoring (KPI) etc. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Automotive. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. He also spoke about IBMs desperate need to partner with SIs for Asset Management as opportunities are huge in this area. Some of those are Cognos, iLog, SPSS, Core Metrics, Emptoris, Vivisimo and many others, as world is moving from reactive to proactive. Automotive.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Supply Chain Disruptions: A Survival Guide. Do you feel supply chain risk management is too complicated to implement? This article will show you how one of the worlds leading companies put a theory into practice and survive many supply chain disruptions. Case Studies. Gather around! Discussion.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. As our main focus was towards asset intensive organizations, we looked more into Oil & Gas, Utilities and Manufacturing and Transportation industries. We can include assets of household & home appliance manufacturers too as part of overallsustainibility programs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Several articles and reference books have highlighted Joe’s procurement transformation accomplishments at Lucent Technologies, Juniper Networks, and in the area of Supply Chain Risk Management. How has the Business and Supply Chain changed over the course of your career?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Lean practitioners believe that when manufacturers stockpile large quantities of raw materials, load up the shop floor with work-in-process, and pack warehouses with finished goods, that the results are more product defects, long and unpredictable lead times, higher costs, and too much cash tide up as working capital.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Each of the functional departments within company e.g. Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance would normally come up with their own forecast and there are high chances that some sort of biasness would creep in while generating different numbers. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. A competent Visibility solution should be able to present same data to all participants of the supply chain network, with their individual perspective. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting (59).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. These factors can be grouped under three categories - Benefits, Risks and Standard Parameters. Consistent Business Intelligence - BI metrics can be obtained consistently across the entire business banking on the foundation of single version of master data. Automotive.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2020

businesses have experienced supply chain disruption as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a survey by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). … This comes after a survey by Thomas found 60% of North American manufacturers say operations have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.”[1]

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