Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights recent manufacturing milestones achieved by electric auto and truck maker Tesla. Grand Opening of New Austin Texas Assembly Facility. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk delivered the first vehicle produced at the EV maker’s new final assembly facility located just outside Austin, Texas.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2023

Today Candor is recognized as a leading certified women-owned business headquartered in Texas – with offices in Illinois and Kansas. About Candor Expedite Candor Expedite is a woman-owned and operated hotshot ground and white-glove service provider with offices in Illinois and Texas.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

billion grant to Samsung Electronics to build an advanced semiconductor fab capabilities in Tyler, Texas. chip production presence in Texas, in a complex just outside of Austin. chip production presence in Texas, in a complex just outside of Austin. Commerce Department has awarded a $6.4 The move follows a $6.6

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

Growe has evolved into a diverse network that connects numerous 3PLs, brands, manufacturers, and vendors in every market across the country. Summitt grew up working on a family farm/vineyard in West Texas and went on to play division I football at Texas Tech University.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

As The Wall Street Journal has noted, the key to this enhanced delivery performance will be the operational output of the two newest production facilities, that of Germany and that of Austin, Texas. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

LTI has strong density and capabilities in the Midwest and select markets in Georgia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado. Obsessed with efficiency and delivering on promises, LTI Trucking’s niche strengths are leveraged by many Fortune 500 food manufacturers and retail corporations.

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QAD

MARCH 7, 2023

The lithium supply chain bottleneck is in refining, something Tesla is planning to help solve with the commissioning later this year of their 50 GWh per year lithium hydroxide refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas. The expected size of the overall manufacturing facility should shrink by 40%. How Can Tesla Do This?

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GlobalTranz

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. Engineering isn’t disconnected from manufacturing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, the world’s hub for oil and gas. Ratzenberger has become Hollywood’s most outspoken advocate for manufacturing, skilled labor and the companies that are the foundation of our great country. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The three-day event will take place Tuesday, Sept.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2023

About ToolsGroup ToolsGroup’s innovative AI-powered solutions enable retailers, distributors, and manufacturers to navigate through supply chain uncertainty. About River Logic Technology from Texas-based River Logic creates the confidence leaders need to solve complex planning problems across the enterprise.

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Resilinc

JULY 21, 2023

The Texas Deep Freeze soon after served only to worsen the pre-existing supply issue. This is known as stockpiling and is how Rosco was able to produce more paint than other manufacturers, even after the paint shortage began. Meanwhile, Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana in August of 2020 with Hurricane Zeta coming a month later.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There can be surprises that potentially offer a better upside: demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. How easy is it to open and close distribution centers or move products across manufacturing facilities? Can every customer get products from every warehouse?

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Looking Deeper. Mexico has its share of challenges, of course. Branching Out.

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QAD

MAY 20, 2021

A 2021 winter storm in Texas stopped 80% of chemical production affecting the majority of the US’ supply of plastic polymers. However, we know that for manufacturers, it’s more than just headlines that matter for your business. 44% reported extended order fulfillment times and increased supplier prices.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2022

The Texas based Austin American Statesman reported yesterday that Samsung is considering the construction of upwards of 11 new semiconductor fabrication production facilities in the Austin, Texas area over the next two decades. Samsung ’s acknowledgement that their current effort in evaluating a broader Texas or other U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers.

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Resilinc

MAY 30, 2023

The majority of drug makers (Eugia, Fresenius Kabi, and Pfizer) have reported the shortages are due to increased demand, while one company, Accord, cited manufacturing delays. Additionally, nearly 80% of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers are located overseas.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Recently, I attended a dinner outside of Detroit hosted by QAD, the Korean Battery Industry Association and NAATBatt (an organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced battery manufacturing in North America). What Incentives Does the Inflation Reduction Act Provide to Battery Manufacturers?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Pinnacle Propane is based out of Irving, Texas. Pinnacle Propane was founded in 2010 through the acquisition of several retail propane companies in Central, South and West Texas. When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas Tech University. DHL Supply Chain offers specialist, proven expertise within the Auto-Mobility, Consumer, Chemicals, Energy, Engineering & Manufacturing, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Retail and Technology sectors. About DHL Supply Chain.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas – January 19, 2023 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. With the broadest cloud-native global platform purpose-built for modern supply chains, e2open connects more than 400,000 manufacturing, logistics, channel, and distribution partners as one multi-enterprise network tracking over 13 billion transactions annually.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic. Most manufacturers have ranked increased transparency and collaboration as one of the key aspects permanently and positively impacted because of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

Investor Event and Master Plan 3 Tesla conducted is annual investor event this week at its Austin, Texas facilities and unveiled “ Master Plan Part 3 ” which aims toward becoming the largest automaker by volume by 2030. That equates to the ability to produce and sell 20 million vehicles globally.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This is something Baylor Scott & White – the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas – understood well. Baylor developed relationships directly with manufacturers in an effort to standardize across its 48-hospital system.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

Our invited guest in this podcast conversation is Terri Hiskey, Vice President of SCM Product Marketing for Oracle , where she leads the strategic development and execution of supply chain and manufacturing-focused content, programs, and assets.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has struck a significant blow to the Houston, Texas metro area, home to the sixth largest import terminal in the world, as well as all of the shipping lanes in the Gulf Coast area. For manufacturing, those metrics are new orders, production, employment, supplier deliveries, and inventories of input materials.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, E2open is the largest provider of transportation execution solutions. The supply ecosystem connects over 630,000 manufacturers and suppliers. The network supports a wide array of messaging types including real-time GPS, EDI, and API-based capacity requests, bookings, statuses, and customs messages.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The entire country is slightly larger than the US state of Texas. Manufacturing in Turkey. Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. of its GDP. Agriculture makes up 6.8%

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QAD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. Unforeseen disruption can cause unexpected delays, but there are many operations in the manufacturing industry that can be streamlined through automation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Whether they’re retailers, manufacturers, or third-party logistics providers, companies must adopt and master these five technologies in order to: Identify and manage disruptions. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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E2open

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Connected supply chain SaaS platform is a multiple award-winner for Enterprise Service of the Year and Most Innovative Service of the Year AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. “Our goal is to enable a more connected, collaborative supply chain for our clients that spans their channel, planning, trade, logistics, manufacturing, and supply operations.

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Logility

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Good for someone that wants to buy Halloween candy for 75% off the day after Halloween, but not so great for the candy manufacturer or retailer. Running out of Reese’s Cups in Texas where 245,135 pounds are projected to be consumed would lead to some mighty unhappy Texan’s (Don’t Mess with Texas!).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Earlier this month, somewhat related to recent Panasonic announcements, highflyer Tesla indicated it was investigating the development of a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility in Texas. can spur added interest in battery manufacturing circular networks. with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024.

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E2open

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Clients can optimize transportation spend while managing logistics constraints, leveraging carrier network and insights AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 20, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Our SaaS platform anticipates disruptions and opportunities to help companies improve efficiency, reduce waste, and operate sustainably.

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Brazen Warehouse Heist in Texas, Under Pursuing Direct to Consumer, US Manufacturing Output Slowly Recovering, New York State Sues Amazon over Lack of Virus Protection

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

to the region of Texas that was affected by Hurricane Harvey, and 300 of them are in the Houston vicinity. This region of Texas is responsible for almost $600 billion in economic activity and is home to ports that trade with many countries around the world. needed to operate is not going to be there for weeks.”.

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