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.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 5, 2021
On our budget then, this felt like a fortune and fueled my interest in energy policy. Pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen built a new biomanufacturing plant in Singapore that uses 70% less carbon than traditional facilities. It was a rude surprise when I learned it would cost $100 to fill the tank. Buffering creates waste.
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IQMS
MARCH 27, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.
Kanban Logistics
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Items that have common characteristics important to the manufacturer (e.g., the same expiration date) are given a lot number by the manufacturer and/or by a 3PL’s WMS as they are received in the warehouse. Can the 3PL perform lot control? This lot control allows 3PLs to quickly identify batches of items in the event of a recall.
Kanban Logistics
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
The FDA’s regulatory standards for the industry are referred to as Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) standards. Warehouse staff must be trained to recognize potential allergens at the facility, the opportunities for cross contact, and the facility’s policies and procedures. What are warehouse GMP guidelines?
Supply Chain Collaborator
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
In North Carolina, the second largest producer of hogs and turkeys in the United States, cotton plants were threatened and livestock operators have been stockpiling feed in the face of possible supply disruptions should roads be damaged badly. Damage to sugar cane fields in Florida which produce nearly a quarter of U.S.
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. Indeed, numerous retailers have implemented policies that require customers to wear them, including Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and Costco. and worldwide. Paper use up dramatically.
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