DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 20, 2018

Natural gas is a suitable source of energy to fuel the need for heat and the power, making it an influential player on the market. The current top seven exporters of LNG in the world are Qatar, Australia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Algeria and Russia. SHIFT IN THE ENERGY SUPPLY. NATURAL GAS. FUEL FOR FUTURE.

Trends 176

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand. No question the global supply chain is still going strong. So while globalization hasn’t gone away, people are re-thinking global supply chain outsourcing, particularly as wages and risks are both rising in global emerging countries. The solution?

Negotiating Skills 60

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia. Supply Chain Competency: Focuses on core competencies to optimize operations.

Purchasing Skills 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Lizet Tymon, the senior supply chain management director at Jabil. Lizet Tymon, the senior supply chain management director at Jabil, has an interesting story to tell about how she advanced from being one of hundreds of managers at Jabil to being a senior director at this Fortune 500 company. Jabil is a big company.

Supply and Demand 41

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. The Chinese New Year (abbreviated as CNY) in the United States is often nothing more than a blip on the radar. Halted production.

How To 136

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 7, 2017

Too often, companies seek to collect data for analytics, but do not consider that the data will be used as a tool for investigation into root causes, or as a predictive tool, or as a tool to communicate improvements. This is a common element, that needs to be more formally captured in the data.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Angenette has more than 24 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, Lean Six Sigma, and supply chain. So, as we all know, internal teams and their supply chains are more dispersed than ever. And then the final thing I’ll talk about is remote management of global supply chains. Great points.

Quality 52

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[3] Even so, global supply chains have been impacted. What alternative sources of supply are available for the essential resources?

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. This includes, but is not limited to, the proper disposal of hazardous waste. But audits will no longer be enough.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

I am getting questions from friends and acquaintances about whether the US’s supply chain woes are over. The people I talk to are surprised when I say supply chain challenges are not going to disappear any time soon. It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. Apple provides a prime example.

China 244

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