Kanban Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

During periods of growth, manufacturers of all sizes tend to come to the same realization: they’ve run out of space for equipment and people and need to expand. Historically, manufacturers utilized what’s now referred to as a “just in case” logistics model. Enter the Just in Time (JIT) delivery system. This took up (i.e.,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. Background On July 19, a devastating tornado with reported winds of upwards of 150 miles-per-hour devastated an area in eastern North Carolina. million square foot Pfizer life-saving drug production facility located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. and other countries.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. This complexity is occurring in many forms. Cost Pressures Will Continue to Escalate.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development. In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Basically, Flex runs supply chains.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Unfortunately, The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard-bearer for classifying businesses and sectors. As an example, Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) encompasses a variety of chemical manufacturing codes including petrochemicals (3251), but none for biobased chemicals. Annual reporting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Existing security protections are not enough, so supply chains need to sprout sharp spines to fend off the growing threat from cyber attacks, which the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) estimates will quadruple this year. Reduce waste and aim for circular, not linear, designs. The future of supply chain can be full of blooms.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips. That’s all for this week.

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