Manufacturing North Carolina Security Sourcing 
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.
Kanban Logistics
APRIL 17, 2023
During periods of growth, manufacturers of all sizes tend to come to the same realization: they’ve run out of space for equipment and people and need to expand. Historically, manufacturers utilized what’s now referred to as a “just in case” logistics model. Enter the Just in Time (JIT) delivery system. This took up (i.e.,
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Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 16, 2013
I helped create the first North American chapter of BVL International in the Carolinas, and we hosted two meetings at Volvo in North Carolina and Thyssen-Krupp in South Carolina. We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Existing security protections are not enough, so supply chains need to sprout sharp spines to fend off the growing threat from cyber attacks, which the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) estimates will quadruple this year. Reduce waste and aim for circular, not linear, designs. The future of supply chain can be full of blooms.
Requis
MAY 22, 2020
He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development. For example, if we’re manufacturing something in China there are labour costs, the costs to ship, plus tariffs. Basically, Flex runs supply chains.
Supply Chain View from the Field
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
Unfortunately, The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard-bearer for classifying businesses and sectors. As an example, Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) encompasses a variety of chemical manufacturing codes including petrochemicals (3251), but none for biobased chemicals. Annual reporting.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 5, 2022
I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips. That’s all for this week.
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