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Optimizing yard management for manufacturing facilities

C3 Solutions

The manufacturing sector remains a crucial component of the global economy, with the small, medium, and large companies operating in the US accounting for about 11% of the country's GDP. Manufacturing facilities play an increasingly vital role in enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing global supply chain resources.

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Food Waste is a Big Problem That Can be Solved

DELMIA Quintiq

The United States, for example, wastes about 40% of their food , amounting to about 125 to 160 billion pounds—much of which is perfectly edible. With the right solution and strategy, food manufacturers have the potential to create a major impact in reducing the scale of our global food waste crisis. Source: [link].

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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can achieve this by tapping into technological megatrends shaping supply chain innovations, – like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and software as a service (SaaS). This improves supply chain visibility and digital planning.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing.

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2020 Marks 30 Years Working in Mexico: Then and Now

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson first opened an office in Monterrey, Mexico, the United States has since remained one of Mexico’s largest trading partners in the import and export business. As the world conditions have shifted most recently, Mexico’s value proposition as a reliable, dynamic, and attractive manufacturing location continues to stand true.

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Forced Labor in the Automotive Supply Chain: What Car Companies Can Do

Resilinc

The automotive parts manufacturing market is expected to reach nearly US $2 trillion by 2026, and China wants a piece of the pie. China’s “Made in China 2025” plan prioritizes becoming “a world manufacturing power”, including the automotive and automotive parts industries. The plan is working.

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Next Level Apparel® Takes its Demand and Inventory Planning to the Next Level with the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform

Logility

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the addition of Next Level Apparel® (NLA) to its customer community. ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Logility, Inc., Next Level Apparel knew that to grow, it had to transition to digital demand and inventory management.