Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

businesses had begun to realize it was time to move some of their manufacturing out of China, and back home to North America. Home Depot, Polaris, Victoria's Secret and Carter's are among the companies that announced plans — pre-pandemic — to return a portion of their manufacturing to North America. China trade war.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2022

But much of the criticism stems from a misunderstanding of how the business strategy works and the benefits it can deliver in the production of goods.” Despite concerns that Just-In-Case strategies will continue to fuel inflationary tendencies, many companies are desperate to find the resources they need to stay in business.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

A research project is examining how a food packaging manufacturer can smooth out the demand from one of its largest customers in the region by leveraging supply chain collaboration. An apparel company aims to evaluate the effect on inventory levels of postponing a manufacturing operation. Obtain more information and register here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Over the years, Amazon’s strategy to tackle counterfeit goods focused on providing data to law enforcement and taking aggressive enforcement actions against counterfeit sellers. They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. across the EU, and in China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The booming shopper interest in sustainability is having a major influence on supermarket operating strategies. Speaking of sustainability, five brands have partnered with a nonprofit and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to find a way to keep small plastic items in the recycling stream.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 31, 2013

Professor David Simchi-Levi will unveil the findings of a study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and PwC, complete with best practice examples from over 200 manufacturers around the world. As part of the EXCHAiNGE conference on June 19, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., >> Click here to see the programme.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

From the above chart, you can see that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Michigan State University are on the chart. Quality of Supply Chain Management Programs: to select a graduate program, the publications of professor are one of the indicators that reflect the quality of a program.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 20, 2013

A presentation titled The Future Shape of Manufacturing by MIT’s Dr. Suzanne Berger, Director of the MIT International Science & Technology Initiative, will draw on a groundbreaking research study completed recently at MIT. Find out about the supply chain possibilities by registering for Crossroads 2014 here.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. He later co-founded the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. 15 in best Massachusetts hospitals. The post Winning Healthcare Supply Chain Strategies Used at Tufts Medical Center Chain appeared first on RFgen.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Chris Johnson heads Tufts Medical Center’s supply chain, and he offers several strategies for those in the healthcare industry looking to make processes more efficienct and reduce costs. 15 in best Massachusetts hospitals. The post Winning Healthcare Supply Chain Strategies Used at Tufts Medical Center Chain appeared first on RFgen.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

For example, an analysis carried out by AIR on the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey on regional manufacturing found that, based on percentage of the total potential revenue loss, the top three subsectors are petroleum and coal products manufacturing (37%), chemical manufacturing (13%), and oil and gas extraction (12%).

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

In 2001 the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become overly reliant on a small group of industries, notably auto manufacturing. In the case of PLAZA, the Aragón government partnered with MIT CTL to execute its economic strategy. The plan was to transform the region into a logistics hub.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

It will be held on Tuesday, March 28 th , at the MIT Wong Auditorium (Tang Center) , 2 Amherst Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. This year’s Crossroads event has special meaning in that it is part of ongoing events to commemorate CTL ’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides readers another industry example of efforts underway to reexamine supply network strategies in the light of two years of disruptive impacts, with the goal of augmenting needed agility and more direct control. Background.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 1, 2013

Initial results of the research will be presented at MIT CTL’s Crossroads Conference this June, where leading companies will discuss innovations such as cloud computing and additive manufacturing. Strategy containerization Dell FedEx hype Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT CTL MIT research RFID Supply chain innovation'

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Enterra Insights

MAY 4, 2020

“As countries shut down, stock markets crumble and economic activity slows to a crawl,” writes Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “it is hard to believe that in a few months the coronavirus crisis may be over.”[1]

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

It is important to note the necessity to build strategy of company’s logistics system development and integrate it as a full-fledged component for not less than 10-15 years. 2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University. Strategy and Planning for Effective Operations by Northwestern University.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

An equipment manufacturer created a four-layer map of a portion of its supply chain that highlighted how spaghetti-like product flows had become hopelessly tangled. It’s easy to miss important patterns and anomalies when data is presented in a confusing way. Fixing the problem led to savings of some $ 120 million.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The report also states: “Having high quality quantitative data would help determine which strategies or combination of thereof would prove most useful in addressing the problem”. This includes the manufacturer, distributor, pharmacy benefits manager, hospitals, pharmacies, physicians (who provide the scripts) and of course consumers.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2015

New England, especially Massachusetts, has a long history of manufacturing that has evolved from clothing and shoes to electronics and chemical products — with good wages to show for it. As you know by now, we love bringing you interesting infographics and information around manufacturing. Infographics Manufacturing'

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 11, 2020

The novel coronavirus has produced a lot of uncertainty, and for manufacturers in the pulp and paper industry, that includes uncertainty related to demand. “The sanitary paper product manufacturing market may near $108 billion by year’s end.” and worldwide. Paper use up dramatically.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. The capabilities of the technologies were often more advanced than the processes of the manufacturers and retailer.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Markus Buehler, head of the Department of Civil Engineering and the McAfee Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give a talk on new developments in materials science at Crossroads 2017, the supply chain industry’s leading annual forum for innovative ideas.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Marshall: I received my bachelor’s degree in computer system engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During that time, I implemented the PLM software solution for over 100 customers across many industries, including medical device manufacturing, defense, high tech, and consumer electronics.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Massachusetts. Click below to schedule a 30-minute call that’s convenient for you.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. Unfortunately, not all supply chain strategies are created equal. Which of These Strategies is the Most Feasible?

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

s new strategy is sure to be tested by a high demand for fast, reliable delivery among American shippers. . So the shortage will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much inventory.”. In 2014, the Postal Service worked with about 4,000 highway contractors. Now that’s around 1,700. 803 billion U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 27, 2015

The article states “employing a mix of human and robotic employees could become a more mainstream staffing strategy among small businesses in the near future.”. At Rodon , robotics and automation have given us a competitive edge, especially against overseas manufacturers. Well, I think we are seeing some shifts in manufacturing.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Instead of creating disposable transport containers for food products, many consumable manufacturers and suppliers opt to use reusable storage bins in their warehouse management strategies and supply chain activities. Food manufacturers can’t just repurpose old bins and materials without considering possible contamination risks.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Instead of creating disposable transport containers for food products, many consumable manufacturers and suppliers opt to use reusable storage bins in their warehouse management strategies and supply chain activities. Food manufacturers can’t just repurpose old bins and materials without considering possible contamination risks.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 16, 2017

Robots already stand side-by-side with their human counterparts on many manufacturing floors, adding efficiency, capacity (robots don’t need to sleep!) It is still the dream of many manufacturers today. When it comes to supply chain, the possible role of automation extends well beyond manufacturing and logistics.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 29, 2015

He will explore the evolution of COINs and future applications of these networks at the Crossroads 2015 conference, March 24 th , at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. Strategy Talent Mgmt collaborating with suppliers collaborative networks disruptive innovation harnessing employee ideas new ideas skunk works'

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

In 2014, Massachusetts resident Pierre Picone pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit integrated circuits (IC) to the U.S. These counterfeits featured markings normally found on legitimate parts from “approximately 35 major electronics manufacturers, including Motorola, Xilinx, and National Semiconductor.”

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 1, 2015

It's the result of a 5-year study about the Toyota Production System conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Sobek II and Art Smalley (PDCA, Citation=112) 5) Kanban Made Simple: Demystifying and Applying Toyota's Legendary Manufacturing Process by John M. Womack, Daniel T. Jones and Daniel Roos. Gross and Kenneth R.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 15, 2015

Background Lean concept is considered one of the most popular management practice that can be used anywhere from manufacturing to service environment, from automotive industry to retail industry. It's the result of a 5-year study about the Toyota Production System conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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