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Charles Babbage’s book on the economy of machinery and manufacturers, published in 1832, referred to the importance of the purchasing function. i] By 1866, the Pennsylvania Railroad had given the purchasing function departmental status, under the title of Supplying Department. i] Charles Babbage, On the Economy of Machinery and Manufacturers, 2nd ed. I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025. MORE
The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. Pennsylvania. MORE
Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Retail forecasts are never a good source of data for the manufacturer. This was the inaugural supply chain event for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association. MORE
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. Pennsylvania. MORE
Shiny new fulfillment centers built by Zulilly, Amazon and WalMart (among others) are creating thousands of new jobs in the shadows of shuttered manufacturing plants in places like Bethlehem and Allentown, Pennsylvania. Conveyors in a Zulilly fulfillment center. MORE
The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania. Back in December 2012, for example, Apple announced that it is investing $100 million to build some of its Mac products in the US. MORE
According to James Davis, president of Industrial Specialties Manufacturing of Denver, Colo., “We found Summit very informative, the presenters well prepared, and the content relevant to our current business needs. Headquartered in Livermore, California, Activant has operations in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Activant Solutions Inc., MORE
This global manufacturer of surface-cutting tools, with headquarters in western Pennsylvania. Kennametal strives to meet customer demand for customized products, while also manufacturing to stock. by Melissa Clow Kinexions is in 26 days! MORE
There are similar scenarios playing out in Texas and Pennsylvania as well. A neighbor of mine’s relative was recruited to the Bakken to help develop manufactured home communities. MORE
Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. The History of the Shipping Container. MORE
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., MORE
Just-In-Time has become the global benchmark for manufacturing and supply chain efficiency. I believe this team is creating the ideal process improvement software that enables process value and profit sustainability in the manufacturing industries of Japan , as well as those around the world. and IOT initiatives around software, there is excellent potential for manufacturers to optimize end-to-end production processes throughout the product lifecycle. MORE
We’ve discussed several of the myths and solutions to enhancing the current state of American manufacturing. Take a moment to watch this video and think about what it means to “Vote Manufacturing.” So, how do you identify a manufacturing vote? manufacturers. MORE
Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Montana is a very rural state, without a great deal of industrial manufacturing. Pennsylvania. Short Answer: Yes. Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. MORE
Government investment in infrastructure will contribute to attracting global manufacturers and 3PLs to do. Penn State is designated as the sole land grant institution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. University’s main campus is located in State College, Pennsylvania. MORE
Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Montana is a very rural state, without a great deal of industrial manufacturing. Pennsylvania. Short Answer: Yes. Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. MORE
My local Pennsylvania town’s recycling organization no longer accepts cardboard or glass. Meanwhile, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains. A few solutions optimize distribution and tactical manufacturing supply together through in-memory modeling. MORE
Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. MORE
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 Manufacturing industries generated $2.1 MORE
And we’re proud and honored to feature stories from customers such as The Wonderful Company , Church and Dwight , Actuant , Seagate , Cisco , APL Logistics , and NLMK Pennsylvania. Manufacturing. By Krista Sterner , Event Marketing Director. MORE
Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. MORE
Based on a historical perspective, they should be called collectively as "Logistics/Supply Chain" OR "Logistics and Supply Chain" because of many reasons as below, - Both terms share the same root in military operations (not one from military and the other from industrial/manufacturing context). MORE
Shiny new fulfillment centers built by Zulilly, Amazon and WalMart (among others) are creating thousands of new jobs in the shadows of shuttered manufacturing plants in places like Bethlehem and Allentown, Pennsylvania. Conveyors in a Zulilly fulfillment center. MORE
Tax breaks and incentives made Puerto Rico the Caribbean’s economic powerhouse two decades ago, helping attract dozens of drug and device makers that built state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. It expects to resume operations at its Dorado manufacturing facility this week. MORE
Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Montana is a very rural state, without a great deal of industrial manufacturing. Pennsylvania. Short Answer: Yes. Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. MORE
There are incredibly complex challenges facing retailers, distributors and manufacturers today, including the rise of omni-channel selling and the connected consumer. MORE
Editor's Note: In honor of Mfg Day 2016, we feature two of our friends from The Rodon Group and Manufacturing Stories in a celebration of what already makes America great. A Focus on Plastic Injection Molding and American Manufacturing. Manufacturing MORE
From a more global supply chain point of view on resolving bottlenecks on the finished goods distribution and the process manufacturing side there are evident recurring problems. 3 years ago, ThroughPut was an LLC out of a basement in Pennsylvania. For years, I had kept ThroughPut’s actual vision a secret. I left the vision off investor pitch decks. I avoided attending panels. MORE
Other teams, including the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Minnesota Wild, and universities, including Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University, are also interested. MORE
Common sense alone tells you automobile manufacturers face different risks than cosmetics manufacturers. Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem, professors at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, recommend being “alert to near-misses.” MORE
From a more global supply chain point of view on resolving bottlenecks on the finished goods distribution and the process manufacturing side there are evident recurring problems. 3 years ago, ThroughPut was an LLC out of a basement in Pennsylvania. This article was originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine. Let’s start with why ThroughPut exists, rather than talk about what ThroughPut does, or myself. MORE
The 3PL Summit is North America’s largest and most high-level gathering of logistics executives and their manufacturer and retailer supply chain counterparts. 2015 ATA Management Conference and Exhibition Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; October 17-20. MORE
NASDAQ: JDAS), The Supply Chain Company®, today announced that Fabrizio Brasca, vice president, global logistics, JDA Software, will participate in a panel discussion at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa. JDA® Software Group, Inc. MORE
Allentown, PA, was once a major manufacturing town, but it has emerged more recently as a popular location for warehouses and distribution centers, especially at this time of year. MORE
Cerasis
JUNE 23, 2015
Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers.
Cerasis
JUNE 1, 2016
We’ve discussed several of the myths and solutions to enhancing the current state of American manufacturing. Take a moment to watch this video and think about what it means to “Vote Manufacturing.” So, how do you identify a manufacturing vote? manufacturers.
Cerasis
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Editor's Note: In honor of Mfg Day 2016, we feature two of our friends from The Rodon Group and Manufacturing Stories in a celebration of what already makes America great. A Focus on Plastic Injection Molding and American Manufacturing. Manufacturing
Cerasis
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 Manufacturing industries generated $2.1
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. Pennsylvania.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 27, 2013
The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania. Back in December 2012, for example, Apple announced that it is investing $100 million to build some of its Mac products in the US.
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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Retail forecasts are never a good source of data for the manufacturer. This was the inaugural supply chain event for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association.
Cerasis
MARCH 26, 2015
The 3PL Summit is North America’s largest and most high-level gathering of logistics executives and their manufacturer and retailer supply chain counterparts. 2015 ATA Management Conference and Exhibition Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; October 17-20.
NC State SCRC
JULY 13, 2019
Other teams, including the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Minnesota Wild, and universities, including Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University, are also interested.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 2, 2014
This global manufacturer of surface-cutting tools, with headquarters in western Pennsylvania. Kennametal strives to meet customer demand for customized products, while also manufacturing to stock. by Melissa Clow Kinexions is in 26 days!
Oracle SCM
DECEMBER 7, 2017
And we’re proud and honored to feature stories from customers such as The Wonderful Company , Church and Dwight , Actuant , Seagate , Cisco , APL Logistics , and NLMK Pennsylvania. Manufacturing. By Krista Sterner , Event Marketing Director.
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Supply Chain Opz
MAY 25, 2013
Based on a historical perspective, they should be called collectively as "Logistics/Supply Chain" OR "Logistics and Supply Chain" because of many reasons as below, - Both terms share the same root in military operations (not one from military and the other from industrial/manufacturing context).
Freightos
APRIL 24, 2016
Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. The History of the Shipping Container.
ThroughPut
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Just-In-Time has become the global benchmark for manufacturing and supply chain efficiency. I believe this team is creating the ideal process improvement software that enables process value and profit sustainability in the manufacturing industries of Japan , as well as those around the world. and IOT initiatives around software, there is excellent potential for manufacturers to optimize end-to-end production processes throughout the product lifecycle.
Cerasis
APRIL 26, 2016
Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. More types of goods are traded economically, and much manufacturing is transferring to developing economies. Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
AUGUST 26, 2014
There are similar scenarios playing out in Texas and Pennsylvania as well. A neighbor of mine’s relative was recruited to the Bakken to help develop manufactured home communities.
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Allentown, PA, was once a major manufacturing town, but it has emerged more recently as a popular location for warehouses and distribution centers, especially at this time of year.
Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
Charles Babbage’s book on the economy of machinery and manufacturers, published in 1832, referred to the importance of the purchasing function. i] By 1866, the Pennsylvania Railroad had given the purchasing function departmental status, under the title of Supplying Department. i] Charles Babbage, On the Economy of Machinery and Manufacturers, 2nd ed. I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025.
Enterra Insights
JULY 16, 2018
Common sense alone tells you automobile manufacturers face different risks than cosmetics manufacturers. Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem, professors at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, recommend being “alert to near-misses.”
Supply Chain Nation
APRIL 17, 2015
There are incredibly complex challenges facing retailers, distributors and manufacturers today, including the rise of omni-channel selling and the connected consumer.
Material Handling & Logistics
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Tax breaks and incentives made Puerto Rico the Caribbean’s economic powerhouse two decades ago, helping attract dozens of drug and device makers that built state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. It expects to resume operations at its Dorado manufacturing facility this week.
ThroughPut
JUNE 14, 2019
From a more global supply chain point of view on resolving bottlenecks on the finished goods distribution and the process manufacturing side there are evident recurring problems. 3 years ago, ThroughPut was an LLC out of a basement in Pennsylvania. For years, I had kept ThroughPut’s actual vision a secret. I left the vision off investor pitch decks. I avoided attending panels.
ThroughPut
JUNE 14, 2019
From a more global supply chain point of view on resolving bottlenecks on the finished goods distribution and the process manufacturing side there are evident recurring problems. 3 years ago, ThroughPut was an LLC out of a basement in Pennsylvania. This article was originally published in Entrepreneur Magazine. Let’s start with why ThroughPut exists, rather than talk about what ThroughPut does, or myself.
Lucas
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Shiny new fulfillment centers built by Zulilly, Amazon and WalMart (among others) are creating thousands of new jobs in the shadows of shuttered manufacturing plants in places like Bethlehem and Allentown, Pennsylvania. Conveyors in a Zulilly fulfillment center.
Lucas
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Shiny new fulfillment centers built by Zulilly, Amazon and WalMart (among others) are creating thousands of new jobs in the shadows of shuttered manufacturing plants in places like Bethlehem and Allentown, Pennsylvania. Conveyors in a Zulilly fulfillment center.
Supply Chain Network
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
NASDAQ: JDAS), The Supply Chain Company®, today announced that Fabrizio Brasca, vice president, global logistics, JDA Software, will participate in a panel discussion at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa. JDA® Software Group, Inc.
Creating Supply Chain Excellence
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.,
Supply Chain Network
OCTOBER 3, 2011
Government investment in infrastructure will contribute to attracting global manufacturers and 3PLs to do. Penn State is designated as the sole land grant institution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. University’s main campus is located in State College, Pennsylvania.
Supply Chain Network
MARCH 24, 2011
According to James Davis, president of Industrial Specialties Manufacturing of Denver, Colo., “We found Summit very informative, the presenters well prepared, and the content relevant to our current business needs. Headquartered in Livermore, California, Activant has operations in Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Activant Solutions Inc.,
Material Handling & Logistics
JUNE 14, 2018
The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. Pennsylvania.
Freight Center
JANUARY 1, 2019
Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Montana is a very rural state, without a great deal of industrial manufacturing. Pennsylvania. Short Answer: Yes. Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape.
Freight Center
JANUARY 1, 2019
Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Montana is a very rural state, without a great deal of industrial manufacturing. Pennsylvania. Short Answer: Yes. Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape.
Freight Center
JANUARY 1, 2019
Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the automobile and industrial manufacturing industries in the state. Montana is a very rural state, without a great deal of industrial manufacturing. Pennsylvania. Short Answer: Yes. Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape.
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