CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

These chemical manufacturers must improve their supply chain resilience in order to thrive, be successful, and—ultimately—be safe. The capacity crunch in North America has led to rising transportation costs, while new tank car regulations will bring significant challenges in the years to come.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

Kevin O’Marah recently published his thoughts in a Forbes article, stating he believes a carbon tax applied to manufacturing and distribution is the way to go. Because supply chain practitioners are already highly adept at managing trade-offs in pursuit of a goal, and the climate crisis is exactly that type of problem.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

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. 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. cyberattacks.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. 95% of supply chain executives report having a formal supply-chain risk-management process following Covid-19.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Last week, the company conducted its 2022 Innovation Summit meeting for North America , bringing together customers, partners, suppliers and others. The North America region continues to represent the company’s largest market, and a lot of product and process innovation continues to be invested in this region.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Many sectors are affected by droughts, including agriculture, energy, water, utilities, and manufacturing. Wildfires and Forest Fires Wildfires, often fueled by climate change-induced droughts, pose a threat to global supply chains in 2024. What can your company do to become more resilient to climate change?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2021

I was talking to a supply chain vice president at an apparel company a few weeks ago. This company owned the brands, but they used contract manufacturing partners to produce the goods in China. They then sold their goods mostly in North America. Then Covid-19 hit and much of their demand disappeared.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. « Collaborative Platform for Enterprise of Future | Main | Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry » Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting (59).

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BlueYonder

MAY 15, 2023

More than 78% of survey respondents are already leveraging AI and ML in their supply chains, with the top applications including inventory and network optimization (33%), warehouse resource management (29%), supply chain risk management (26%), and demand forecasting (25%).

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Proceeds from this latest equity infusion will reportedly be utilized to expand this tech provider’s growth across North America , Europe and Asia along with expanded industries.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Michelin presented how they replaced 1000s of their local applications by Maximo in their 70 manufacturing plants. They have worldwide operations and have implemented the solution in north America and moving to Europe and then South East Asia. Supply Chain Planning & Forecasting (59).

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Deep Impact (1998) In Deep Impact , a comet strikes the earth, creating a mega-tsunami that devastates the Atlantic coasts of North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. the largest major manufacturing area in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2023

Tesla remains the obvious example with supply agreements down to the commodity level, but other large producers are and will follow as well. Volkswagen’s recent announcement of plans to open a battery production facility in Canada to support North America production needs has some elements of such a strategy.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

Times Have Changed For Supply Chains. Factors like global trade and a customization trend in manufacturing have altered the “straight shot” supply chain forever. No longer a simple line drawn from supplier to customer, the modern supply chain more closely resembles a web of intersections.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers that were dealing with the China to North America trade lanes were already operating in crisis mode. These rising prices can cut into the profits of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who are reliant on this form of energy for powering their facilities. billion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For supply chain executives, this is a good time to start contemplating stock keeping unit (SKU) reductions (reducing the number of products and product variations manufactured). It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade.

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