Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. Professionals from procurement, compliance, logistics, sustainability, information-security and several other internal stakeholder all use the solution for different reasons.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways—function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Where to Do Your Warehousing. Who Will Do Your Warehousing?

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% But also on how medical device manufacturers navigate other challenges specific to their sector.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

A Director of Operations, Warehouse Director or Manager, or even the Director of Supply Chain or Logistics, are always in the pursuit of continuous improvement as well as warehouse cost savings in both time and money. 5 Key Areas to Focus on in the Pursuit of Warehouse Cost Savings. Use cross-functional teams to solve problems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. Warehouse vacancy rates sink to 27-year low. Do other warehouses follow suit and join a union?’ That being said, would you go over 280 MPH in a car? Better yet, would go over 280 MPH in a 3-D printed car?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 11, 2022

Manufacturing contributed 10.8% Manufacturing businesses are at the heart of eCommerce and retail businesses. If you’re an eCommerce seller or manufacturer, you need to know BOMs (bill of materials). Why are they useful for both eCommerce sellers and manufacturers alike? The parts required to manufacture the product.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 17, 2022

Manufacturers and distributors can optimize their inventory management using some of the latest emerging technologies, including machine learning, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Getting this right, the first time is impossible, as it involves multiple people, processes, logistics, warehousing, and more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The problem is that warehouses are full. My question is, “Why?” Background. Investment in control towers.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output showing signs of stabilizing at the conclusion of Q1. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. This is particularly true in the food manufacturing industry, which characteristically has a high volume of products stored, and an urgent need to fill existing client orders to match ongoing consumer demand.

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Locus

JUNE 2, 2023

Inbound logistics activities typically include transportation, warehousing, inventory control, material handling, quality control inspections, and scheduling. Focus Procurement, receiving, storage, and inventory management. Inbound and outbound logistics share some common challenges, while also presenting unique complexities.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Professionals in this field often find themselves venturing into manufacturing, IT, technology, ERP systems, and even commercial roles. Eight core competencies stand out, encompassing crucial aspects of SCM.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. It is safe to say that if a warehouse operation is not implementing Lean, it is falling behind its competition. But, it can be overdone.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The stark truth is that planning and optimizations are done in many departments within a business, such as supply, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, transportation, budget, labor, and so on. For example, manufacturing may be tasked to fill all orders which requires having inventory on-hand in distribution centers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

The automotive and farm equipment manufacturing giant’s Spares Business Unit (SBU) witnessed lost sales revenues due to stockouts and tight working capital as a result of high inventory investment. M&M SBU has been able to increase service levels by 10%, reduce customer response times by 40%, and grow business revenue by 10%. Challenges.

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QAD

JULY 21, 2022

“Economists have blamed product shortages such as semiconductors and the present spike of inflation, to an extent, on the bullwhip effect,” reports a recent article from BusinessThink at the University of New South Wales. Manufacturers gain improved management of orders, pricing, customization and fulfillment.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 11, 2018

Digital transformation ” is tough for any firm, but when you are $9 billion industrial manufacturer, it is a sizable undertaking. At last week’s TG18 ToolsGroup user event , global bearing manufacturer SKF laid out an impressive review of their transformation to “ Integrated Planning ”. This prodded SKF to a new demand chain vision.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Exhibitors at Multimodal represent every logistics sector – road, rail, aviation, maritime, warehousing, storage services. Manufacturers. Events Clarion Events distribution managers event freight transport logistics Multimodal NEC Birmingham procurement directors shipping managers Supply Chain Directors traffic managers'

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Every manufacturer knows the importance of raw materials – without them, there’s no final product. Raw material inventory management oversees the procurement, handling, and storage of raw materials. Examples of raw material inventory Raw material inventory refers to the materials and ingredients used in manufacturing and production.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Demand modeling systems with attribute-based planning can disaggregate the merchandise plan down to the stock unit and item-location level, forecasting the expected demand that determines the product assortment presented in each type of store.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. 5 Tips for Warehouse and Distribution Center Management Success You MUST Instill Today. Share This: Read More. [e-Book]

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Let me give you an example: Last week, I gave a presentation at a global supply chain team meeting of 175 professionals. As I cleared my throat, and pushed my toes deep into my shoes, I bounded up the stairs to start the presentation. The more content people are, the more important it is to ask the tough questions to drive alignment.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

As multi-industry supply chain management teams enter 2023, they will be presented with expected global economic themes, financial outlooks and overriding business sentiment that are likely to influence decision-making. Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J. Prediction Background. a 30-month low. Prediction Implications.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Read the full Post.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2018

At the recent Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, analyst Marc Halpern clarified three key concepts about supply chain digital twins in his presentation “Busting the Myth of Digital Twins to Deliver Value.” The experience of our customer SKF, the world’s largest bearings manufacturer , bears this out.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Decarbonization, which means reducing the amount of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions, can help in improving our present condition. Manufacturing : An essential aspect of sustainable supply chain manufacturing is monitoring energy consumption as a function of production volume. Sustainable warehousing.

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Oracle SCM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The goal for any supply chain initiative is to bridge the widening gap between business expectations and operational performance, and to do this not just against the present challenges but against the challenges of the future. Driving Continuous Innovation with Oracle Manufacturing Cloud. Procurement Cloud.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A vision of a completely automated and seamlessly integrated supply chain may be presented, where machines use AI and ML to adapt, solve problems, and respond to supply and demand changes. It can help optimize transportation routes, warehousing, and stock management and handle other specialized but mundane tasks.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this section, we present a list of the top 10 TikTokers who have successfully contributed to supply chain knowledge sharing and enhancement. These insights guide businesses in forming high-performing procurement teams, thereby fostering a seamless and efficient supply chain network.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 27, 2017

In my earlier book with Gerard Chick on “ The Procurement Value Proposition “, we advance the notion that buildoing a business case for investing in people, process, and technology improvement in procurement is key. This is effectively a “snapshot” in time. and “What is the potential return on investment?”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. The “unit load” concept gained popularity and the use of pallets became widespread.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 22, 2024

Orders are up, business is booming, and your manufacturing operation is expanding. The growth of your company is exciting, but expansion can present many new challenges. Does this sound familiar: “How can we have so much inventory in the warehouse and yet we never have the right materials for production?”

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2019

He was hired as a purchasing agent and was directed to obtain some procurement training at a local certificate mill.[1] ”[3] He adds, “This digital revolution has led to huge growth in areas such as e-commerce, global collaborative research, development, and manufacturing, as well as in logistics. Where are they located?

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing? That’s good news.

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Precoro

JANUARY 30, 2023

How a PO System Can Improve the Procurement Process Eliminates Human Error Manual document processing can lead to mistakes at any moment, from misplacing or losing a purchase order to forgetting to send it for approval or to the vendor. Inventory management , including warehouse management and store tracking.

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