Resilinc

APRIL 26, 2022

manufacturing of drugs, semiconductors and other critical products, supply chain managers in the life sciences industry continue to pivot from the pandemic to proactively analyzing supply chain risks and evaluating options to develop more resilient supply chains. Continuous Manufacturing Holds Great Promise. While the U.S.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

It will deliver tropical-storm-level winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm has forced the closing of hundreds of schools.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Pivot Toward Internal Manufacturing Presence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

But with the impacts of the pandemic , and environmental concerns as to sustainability, its time to explore the true condition of the Christmas tree Supply Chain? the majority of trees are grown in Oregon, followed by North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. Sustainability. In the U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Sustainability. To do this the company is hoping to enroll all of its export and domestic suppliers in China, starting with 100 of its top suppliers, into an emissions reduction program called Project Gigaton, which is part of Walmart’s global approach to sustainability. Click here to read the full story. Media Type. Media Image.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 21, 2019

In fact, North Carolina , Texas and Georgia are three of the most impacted states in terms of direct employment affiliated with the biobased products sector! Biorefineries currently produce an estimated 150 million gallons of raw materials per year that are used to manufacture biobased products.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Logistics sustainability has transformed from a niche concern to a central business imperative. This shift is driven by increasing awareness of environmental impacts, customer demand for green products and services, and the potential for operational efficiencies and cost savings linked to more sustainable freight shipping. Here’s how.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 17, 2015

He also announced changes under the 2014 Farm Bill that will create additional opportunities for growth in renewable plant-based materials, supporting the Obama Administration’s efforts to develop a new, rural economy and promote creation of sustainable jobs. “This report is the first to examine and quantify the effect of the U.S.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

The company discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets biological products for treating conditions such as multiple sclerosis and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In addition to its portfolio of drug candidates, the company has capabilities, including capacity for protein manufacturing, that are world-class in quality and scale.

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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.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Flex is the biggest company you’ve never heard of— with over 120 factories worldwide, they are contract manufacturers to companies like Nike, GE, Intel, and Apple. For example, if we’re manufacturing something in China there are labour costs, the costs to ship, plus tariffs. Basically, Flex runs supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Concurrent planning can allow companies to activate capabilities like agility and transparency to prevent stockouts while not building up excess inventory, as global bio-pharmaceutical manufacturer Ipsen has done. Reduce waste and aim for circular, not linear, designs.

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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.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 23, 2014

the popular gas station and convenience store chain, announced last year its plans to build a manufacturing and distribution center in Burlington, North Carolina. I love to watch as our clients grow and expand, particularly those we have worked with for several years. Sheetz Inc., They officially broke ground last summer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Samsung has two big factories in China while SK Hynix Inc is buying Intel Corp’s NAND flash memory chips manufacturing business in China. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips. One push for a more sustainable supply chain has been the sale of refurbished goods over the last few years.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 21, 2018

… AI can help us prevent further damage and better understand how to address development needs while focusing on sustainability.” Driverless cars are being pursued by every major automobile manufacturer. ” In healthcare. Ilan Moscovitz ( @IlanMoscovitz ) asserts, “Healthcare is ground zero for AI.

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BlueYonder

MAY 20, 2014

He said that the refrigerator was simply not in stock at the store and had to be shipped out of their North Carolina Distribution Center. Finally, after talking to the “online store” personnel, I was told the freezer was shipped direct from the manufacturer in California and hence could not be combined with the refrigerator delivery.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington. percent), manufacturing (4.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Frozen dairy manufacturers reduce packaging footprint. Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Biden climate blueprint promotes modal shift away from trucks. That’s all for this week.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 26, 2018

They include: Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics; mobility; the Internet of Things (IoT); social media; additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing); and drones/autonomous vehicles. ” Additive manufacturing/3D printing. And truck platooning is being experimented with in North Carolina. Blockchain.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

I helped to set the stage by providing an overview of the disruptions occuring in manufacturing, ports, transportation, carriers, and the resulting increases in material, labor, and transportation costs. ” That is the sign of a great set of discussions from experts in my opinion!

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Alloy

MAY 22, 2019

Recent findings from North Carolina State University indicate that in most companies, Excel is still the go-to analytics tool and each employee spends 2.5 This perfect storm of poor data quality, lack of proper employee training, and lost productivity in searching for elusive real-time data will not be sustainable over the long-term.

Analytics Software 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Manufacturers of these weight loss drugs face a multi-headed hydra of the three c’s: coverage, competition and capacity. Supply chain orchestration enables seamless collaboration All this tinkering undoubtedly involves effort from across the supply chain, from sales to procurement to manufacturing to distribution and more.

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