The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Manufacturing strategies. About Jason Miller.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 16, 2015

A variety of barriers can impact an effective inventory strategy, such as working in functional silos and demand/supplier volatility¹. Do I have the right distribution network (for example, centralized stocking strategies for my slow movers)? Asking the Right Inventory Questions. Do I have the right ordering frequencies and lot sizes?

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QAD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Let’s look at the agreement with GM, whose Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio, is already UAW. It is important to note that this joint venture cell plant provided in late August a significant wage hike for workers at the Warren, Ohio plant by an average of 25% after paying workers as little as $16 an hour.

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QAD

MARCH 28, 2023

The OEMs’ strategies to prepare for the outcome will significantly impact suppliers this year. The OEM Strategy: Shed Assets Traditional auto giants are losing their edge to brands like Tesla , who aren’t tied down legacy ICE assets and liabilities as the Big Three.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

Not coincidentally, the company opened its first in-house European manufacturing facility in Budapest in June. Samsung follower SamMobile.com reports that Samsung is boosting its use of domestic Korean sources for expandable components in semiconductor manufacturing. Lenovo, the largest PC maker by unit sales, saw 12.5%

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2022

billion facility is expected to be located in the state of Ohio where Honda operates an auto final assembly complex in Marysville, Ohio , but that the companies have not as yet disclosed a specific location. battery production facility. The Journal report indicates that the $4.4

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

IFS specializes in contract manufacturing, contract packaging and assembly, display engineering, product launches, multichannel programs, and club store programs and has operations among 15 U.S. President of IFS Rob LeBaron will join Ryder as Vice President of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging.

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QAD

MAY 25, 2021

The new cell-to-pack design also makes it easier to streamline and scale the production of the new batteries—further dropping investment and manufacturing costs. Competitor’s Battery Strategies. billion factory in Ohio. These lower costs don’t come at the expense of functionality either. Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

One day in August 2022, a group of military and defense strategy experts gathered in Washington, DC, to play a game that simulated a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan in 2026. Yet Rand’s Matheny contends that developing the kind of semiconductor manufacturing capacity Taiwan has developed will take decades.

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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. An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Volkswagen. electric vehicle batteries.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2022

Such policy moves not only aim to target strategic supply of semiconductor devices but also the supply network proximity to be able to consider more high-tech manufacturing within a particular nation. Thus, supply management leaders should be paying close attention to these dynamics related to strategic strategy. based facilities.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

In the maritime example I cited above, the lack of a centralized management strategy for our nation’s port system puts us at a competitive disadvantage. There are many other areas where a centralized strategy is needed. The State of Ohio, for example, is buffering its PPE inventories, for example.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 29, 2016

Editor's Note : This is a guest blog from Valco Valley Tool & Die , a complete metal parts manufacturing house with a proud history of quality products, service and performance. Like Valco Valley Tool & Die, we are ardent readers of the manufacturing industry and blogosphere. The Top 20 Manufacturing Industry Blogs.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Ready to learn more about how to implement supply chain compliance in your organization? Massachusetts.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

After 2+ years of out-of-stock messages, low inventory levels, and sky-high costs, brands are exploring a wide range of strategies to resolve these issues and strengthen their inventory throughput in 2022 and beyond. Unfortunately, not all supply chain strategies are created equal. Which of These Strategies is the Most Feasible?

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Bristlecone

JULY 25, 2019

Here’s a scenario: You, the Chief Supply Chain Officer, just received a call from your flagship store in Ohio saying they are running short of inventory. This visibility gives you the power to monitor, control and optimize your supply chain strategy and operations to achieve best-case scenarios. By: Deepak Ghodke, VP, Bristlecone Labs.

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Proxima

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

And that’s why many CFOs are opting for resilience over risk as the immediate strategy, although its not always clear that this strategy is actually being put into action. It’s principally focussed on automation and data exchange and the early adoption cases point towards manufacturing its potential application is ubiquitous.

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Locus Robotics

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By Eric Whitley, Director of Smart Manufacturing, L2L. Although robots were originally developed to do difficult tasks that can pose risks and hazards to humans in the manufacturing industry, Industry 4.0 As a result, robotic technology is an ongoing trend in the manufacturing and supply chain industries. million by 2028.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2019

Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you are a small or mid-size company in manufacturing, agribusiness, retail or distribution, your transportation spend can be substantial. Depending on your requirements you can design your sourcing strategy to commit a portion of your freight volume, and procure the rest on the spot market. Network and commitments.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

If you are a small or mid-size company in manufacturing, agribusiness, retail or distribution, your transportation spend can be substantial. Depending on your requirements you can design your sourcing strategy to commit a portion of your freight volume, and procure the rest on the spot market. Network and commitments.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. At Intel we’re trying to keep pace with this demand from a manufacturing perspective. I’ll give you some examples.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find. Logistics strategies for streamlined fulfillment. Logistics strategies for streamlined fulfillment. Integrating automated collaboration. .”

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6 River Systems

APRIL 23, 2019

Rupy Sawhney is the Heath Fellow in Business and Engineering at the University of Tennessee, combining both fields through his knowledge of lean manufacturing, the optimization of production without a drop off in quality or worker health. Rupy Sawhney. mccarterenglish. Charlie Wilgus. Lucas_Group. Amber Fullerton. AmberFullerton3. Rob Miller.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Material Handling & Logistics ). Consultancy UK).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

based middle market manufacturing industry regarding what this segment has accomplished in 2022, and the challenges viewed for 2023. Middle Market Manufacturers Survey Results first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters highlights results of a study conducted among U.S.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Sustainability has become both a strategic and operational objective for manufacturers globally. But, it could be argued that no one has done more for sustainability in manufacturing than Deming, the father of quality control and management. For a modern manufacturer like Tesla, these two goals are top of mind. Edwards Deming.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Industries heavily reliant on a stable power supply may face disruptions, affecting manufacturing processes and the supply chain. the largest major manufacturing area in the U.S. and key regions worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Supply Chain Matters has provided readers multiple commentaries focused on the shifting forces, both geo-political and industry generated, that are now providing short and longer-term impacts on the sourcing of semiconductor manufacturing and associated networks. That is what continues to transpire in various ongoing developments and moves.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

According to a White House briefing , Intel itself has plans to invest upwards of $100 billion to build and expand these semiconductor fab and supply network support facilities in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico , and Oregon with the potential to create upwards of 30,000 jobs. It’s not going to come back in three to five years.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

based high tech, and other related industry supply and manufacturing networks. based semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. That includes $39 billion in manufacturing incentives, $13.2 based chip manufacturing facilities in addition to two major facilities in the state of Texas.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2020

From the woman director controlling over a half a billion dollars worth of global spend in the fast moving consumer goods industry in the ‘big city,” to the little guy ordering replenishment stock for a small chain of regional tire repair shops in Piqua, Ohio.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

To briefly indicate its place, it should be remembered that war involves three divisions of labor: Strategy , Tactics and Logistics. JBL’s production took place at The Ohio State University. Companies have started to see logistics as an integral part of overall business strategy. Thorpe (1916)).

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

For example, a higher cost could be part of a strategy to win market share and align product transportation with that mission. East Coast to Columbus, Ohio—as opposed to the traditional option of using West Coast facilities—are negligible. Total landed cost has a number of components, including the shipper’s business goals.

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