Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. As noted in our January update, the manufacturer announced the news that the Chief Operating Officer had departed the company in December 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry. Specifically noted in the report: “ The effect on the airline industry will be profound.” Reportedly the news of a far broader inspection program caught most airline providers by surprise.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. cost per case. Speak to Zipline’s Retail Logistics Experts Today.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Blue Yonder recently was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 for the 13 th year 2 in a row. With this new tool, manufacturers, retailers and logistics service providers (LSP) can benefit from Blue Yonder optimization tools via integration to their existing TMS.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. Some Broader Context. GM’s Latest Financial Performance.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2017

The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. Mazda aims to build a production structure to further grow in North America, allowing the company to more quickly respond to its customers’ needs depending on the region and model.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators. Notably, the 767 is around 30 percent more efficient than the MD-10s that were phased out.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. Announcement. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 The facility reportedly will supply battery component needs for U.S.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Today, we’re pleased to share a more extensive report on this topic. The report c o vers per ceptions about supply chain network design (SCND) as a process and outlines the key benefits and barriers experienced by companies when using SCND technology.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Today, we’re pleased to share a more extensive report on this topic. The report c o vers per ceptions about supply chain network design (SCND) as a process and outlines the key benefits and barriers experienced by companies when using SCND technology. ” .

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Redwood has indicated a commitment to solving the ability to source battery anode and cathode components in the United States and producing them from an increasing amount of recycled content. Redwood Materials was founded by former Tesla Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel in 2017. In February of this year. for the first time.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Bloomberg reports note, “The economic consequences from China’s COVID-19 lockdowns are starting to be felt by companies and consumers across the globe, and expectations are that the reverberations will only get stronger.”[1] China has been called the world’s factory floor and for good reason. ”[2]. ”[2].

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. 63% are relying on real-time monitoring and consider it essential for tracking machine utilization, scrap and downtime reporting. Real-Time Monitoring’s Many Benefits Are Fueling IoT Growth.

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Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Possessing a core Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Supply Chain competency, our professional services organization is one of the largest dedicated implementation practices in North America made up of proven certified consultants. s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, the California based EV maker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

Last week our news feed included an exclusive published report from The Wall Street Journal , Rivian Moves More Engineers Near Illinois EV Factory to Speed Up Output (Paid subscription required). According to the report, any engineer not willing to relocate will be offered severance and a new hire will be made that is willing to co-locate.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019. Source: Gartner, Market Guide for Supply Chain Analytics Technology, May 28, 2019. We started seeing a broader range of industries using optimization in the last ten years, like manufacturing, beverages, education, and more.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP). For example ….

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QAD

MARCH 3, 2022

According to a report from Statista , there were almost 15 billion mobile devices worldwide in 2021, which is more than the number of people on the earth. And the effects of the use of mobile devices and enabled communications on manufacturing, for example, have been staggering. The Evolution of Communications in Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the company’s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. That charge has now resulted in an $800 million restructuring plan.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. EV producer Tesla reported a setback in quarter over quarter vehicle production and delivery performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 31, 2014

Manufacturing teams used to manage the supply chain group. Today, in most organizations, the supply chain team manages manufacturing. The irony is that fewer and fewer people within the supply chain team understand manufacturing. Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , the tech provider has been awarded contracts to a number of U.S. governmental agencies to include U.S. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, following customary approvals.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S. location. is critical to help meet demand.”

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Recent highlights include: Go-lives across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Process Design. Performance Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Every day has felt like a major squall, from natural disasters closing down manufacturing facilities and ports, to container shortages and labor issues, to rising costs and the ongoing pandemic. And the one after that, and the one after that, until you’ve managed to steer your way through to blue skies and calm waters.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP). For example ….

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019. Companies like ELIX Polymers and Fresenius Medical Care North America have chosen SC Navigator because it makes powerful prescriptive analytics accessible and allows them to quickly answer very specific questions about their business.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

ToolsGroup Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Demand Planning Market Report. Its powerful service-driven demand modeling, inventory optimization, and replenishment planning/master planning help manufacturers, distributors, and retailers achieve high customer service levels/in-stock fill rates while minimizing inventory.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

A further data point to these notions can be found in a newly released C-Suite Outlook Mid-Year survey report, published by The Conference Board. This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 21, 2020

The study encompasses over $250 billion in annual sales from global manufacturers across a variety of industries, including consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, animal care, chemicals, and oil and gas.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. value reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

The July report narrative specifically indicates: “ We continue to see very different outcomes for the overall economy and the logistics industry. The July PMI report further pointed to current inventory levels being at their lowest point in the history of this index, and based on July data, is still an ongoing process. declined 0.2

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Like manufacturing, warehouses, and the systems that manage them, are going through an inflection point. A recent survey completed by IQMS of 151 North American manufacturers found that the fastest growing manufacturers can orchestrate analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), mobile and real-time monitoring to grow 10% faster than their peers.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods. Other manufacturing hubs in China, particularly in Hubei province, have also been badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak. . million units.

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