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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. In 1940, the iron skillet was manufactured in Wisconsin from iron ore mined from Michigan and Minnesota. The manufacturing process will be highly automated.

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Polaris Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Top Supply Chain Project with ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup

Polaris, which manufactures a wide range of vehicles including motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs, and agricultural vehicles, deployed ToolsGroup’s supply chain planning software to optimize spare parts inventory in its complex European distribution network against the high target service levels that its customers expect. Go to www.SDCExec.com.

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3 Lessons from the Biggest Supply Chain Planning Mishaps Of 2016

AFFLINK

In May, SunOpta voluntarily recalled some of its sunflower kernels due to possible listeria contamination at its plant in Crookston, Minnesota. The company offered to exchange the tainted product with apple slices or a different toy to make up for the trauma. SunOpta Sunflower Kernels. Lessons Learned.

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Closed Loop Recycling Systems are Key to Sustainable Concessions for the Portland Blazers

NC State SCRC

According to NatureWorks, (the manufacturer of Ingeo materials used by StalkMarket), some of the key stakeholders in this success story were: Portland Trail Blazers – set out to reinforce their brand; set the goal of diverting 100% of the waste from the landfill; sought to win additional public support.

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Juneteenth National Independence Day 2022

Enterra Insights

Journalist Reid Wilson reports, “Florida adopted a Juneteenth holiday in 1991, Oklahoma in 1994 and Minnesota in 1996. They’re the ones from which original equipment manufacturers buy directly, where relationships already exist, and contracts are in place. ”[2]. Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain.

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Amazing Examples of 3D Printing Technology!

Supply Chain Game Changer

From developing an artificial human body part to manufacturing a fully-fledged supercar prototype, it’s assured that this is the most innovative and cutting-edge technology we have discovered to date. By using 3D CAD data, precise parts can be manufactured. Multi-Material Printing Capability Printer.