Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

It will be held on Tuesday, March 28 th , at the MIT Wong Auditorium (Tang Center) , 2 Amherst Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. If you do attend, I look forward to meeting you during the networking times. Crossroads event registration site can be accessed at this registration web link. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

The company, headquartered in Stoughton Massachusetts, is now headed by Adam Franklin. Without an efficient supply chain, a company can’t meet the demand that exists, and competitors swoop in and grab market share. Let’s come up with a happy compromise to meet in the middle.” Here’s how much we grew in Q1.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2020

Professor Yossi Sheffi from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston advises firms to conduct scenario analysis to minimize the business risks. I’d love to know how companies’ S&OP meetings are going during the current coronavirus crisis.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Our Skowhegan factory expansion ensures their skilled craftsmanship and dedication to continuous improvement will help us meet our significant U.S. In a prior Supply Chain Matters published commentary in May of last year , we highlighted the grand opening of the company’s fifth manufacturing facility located in Methuen, Massachusetts.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Providing the fullest possible coverage to meet the needs of refugees across the world is a primary goal of a humanitarian organization. In order to meet this goal, the organization needs to improve the packaging and palletizing of certain relief items dispatched from its distribution centers in the Middle East.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 16, 2022

Outside of her role at Dassault Systèmes, Angela is involved in an international foundation called Women in Manufacturing (WiM), as the chairperson of its Massachusetts chapter. WiM’s aims are twofold: to empower women workers and strengthen the global manufacturing sector at the same time.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 31, 2017

“Your inventory problem is scary because you’re selling out before you can make new items to meet demand”. Say it’s 10 degrees in Massachusetts in January and a celebrity is seen sporting the hottest blue puffer coat on Instagram that got 10,000 likes. Many retailers agree that inventory can be scary.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

MIT-Zaragoza Supporting Promising Professionals in Logistics and Supply Chain Management Scholarships MIT-Zaragoza is a scholarship funded by the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), a research organization in Spain partnering with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Zaragoza.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 20, 2013

In meeting this challenge the Cornell team has demonstrated the next phase in the evolution of 3D printing. Filed under: MIT CTL , Strategy , Uncategorized Tagged: 3D printing , Cornell University , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , MIT CTL , Supply chain innovation , Suzanne Berger.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

This year’s list includes more than 200 individuals from software firms and service providers, consultancies or academia, who helped their supply chain clients or the supply chain community at large prepare to meet these challenges—and more than 40 Practitioner Pros, who do the same within their own companies. About 6 River Systems.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Moreover, Amazon refused even to discuss the situation in good faith with Gilimex, locking Gilimex’s CEO and management team out of Amazon’s headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts after the Gilimex team had traveled thousands of miles from Vietnam for a meeting.” What happened? Mistakes happen.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

MdL was recently redesigned to meet new regional industry demands. Filed under: Strategy , Sustainability , Transportation Tagged: Aragón , economic growth , Inditex , job creation , Logistics clusters , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , PLAZA , Spain , Yossi Sheffi , Zaragoza.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2022

He explains, “For now, companies are building inventories to meet strong consumer demand. But critics say the toll it’s taken on our economy and society has been too great and we now need an alternative to avoid future shocks.”

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In a recent NBC news broadcast a lead story addressed the drug shortage by referring to a meeting of the Emergency Preparedness Team held last week at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 19, 2021

A separate report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology projects AI could replace as many as two million more workers in manufacturing alone by 2025. Abandonment : “Restricting the volume of meetings and email traffic is essential. Augmentation : “AI can increase the added value of work by working closely with us.”

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Pulse attendees witnessed the supply chain of the future come alive on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Contact us to schedule a meeting. BRISTLECONE PULSE AT MIT 2019 – IT’S A WRAP! They also enjoyed a VIP evening at Fenway Park, two book signings with MIT authors, and unique networking opportunities.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

Are you meeting those expectations? A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. Massachusetts. Here is a good question to help you understand what compliance should look like in your organization. California. Connecticut.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

The key has been learn how to best utilize our assets to meet the rising customer expectations we face. Adam graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1997 with a degree in Natural Resource Economics. What were some of the factors that went into your TMS/WMS selection process?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writes, “Today, an estimated 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea, with 60% of that — including virtually all your imported fruits, gadgets and appliances — packed in large steel containers. .” ”[2].

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 26, 2018

In May, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the American Cities Climate Challenge , which is a $70 million program that will see 20 leadership cities receive new resources and support to help them meet or exceed near-term carbon reduction goals. However, this isn’t the only state-level program meant to help leading U.S.

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Proxima

MARCH 22, 2021

A United Nations assessment in 2021 found that the world is wildly off track on meeting the Paris Agreement goal of holding temperature rises to 1.5°C, There are major global issues facing us which require urgent and collaborative action from corporations, policy makers and societies.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2017

On Thursday, August 17, 2017, JDA Software, along with our partners Open Sky Group and DC Velocity, are hosting a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse labor management (WLM) event in Boston, Massachusetts. It Would Be a Crime to Not Prepare Your Warehouse to Meet its Future. How JDA Can Help.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

coli outbreaks that sickened 60 customers, along with norovirus incidents in California and Massachusetts that led to more sick customers and restaurant closings. As is well known by now, this quick reversal of fortune was caused by two E.

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RELEX Solutions

MARCH 29, 2019

We worked alongside Dan Covert and Joaquin Ortiz on their Master Thesis “Dynamic Customer Service Levels: Evolving Safety Stock Requirements for Changing Business Needs” for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Intuition meets application – simulating the effectiveness of dynamic safety stock levels. Incorporate the intuition.

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6 River Systems

AUGUST 6, 2019

The growing demand for distribution center labor demand coupled with historically low unemployment rates is forcing distribution center operators to find new ways to increase facility throughput to meet customer demand cost-effectively. Overwhelmingly, these operations are turning to robotics providers for help. Download the IDC report.

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts but have lived in the Phoenix area for more than 25 years. In the very first meeting Girish had when he joined JDA as CEO, he mentioned his passion for having clear aligned values. Tell us a little bit about yourself and where you live.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 2, 2018

Additionally, 55% said STEM teachers spent too much time meeting state standards, and 53% said they spent too little time emphasizing practical applications.”[4] The stellar record of Massachusetts in math was also a tribute to accessing algebra I by eighth grade, as is done in high-performing Asian countries. Sadly, Gov.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Meet Face-to-Face. I’m of the opinion that the old-fashioned way of meeting in person is the best way to see whether a potential supplier is sincere, trustworthy and communicates well. So your best bet is to attend trade shows , meet your suppliers in person, and visit their physical offices and factories. Visit Trade Shows.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. Other investment participants included GGV Capital , Insight Partners, HighlandX along with a new strategic investment from ServiceNow.

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ivalua

AUGUST 28, 2019

This report highlights key trends and practices leading states use to meet their challenges and provide value to their agency customers and ultimately to taxpayers. Leading states include Michigan, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio and New York. It also paves the way to possible improvements.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 12, 2015

The New London Day, a Connecticut newspaper, recently reported Massachusetts resident Peter Picone was sentenced to 37 months in prison for trafficking counterfeit integrated circuits from China. By prioritizing supply chain visibility, suppliers can remain DFARS compliment and keep U.S. forces safe. Putting Profit Ahead of Safety.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 12, 2015

The New London Day, a Connecticut newspaper, recently reported Massachusetts resident Peter Picone was sentenced to 37 months in prison for trafficking counterfeit integrated circuits from China. By prioritizing supply chain visibility, suppliers can remain DFARS compliment and keep U.S. forces safe. Putting Profit Ahead of Safety.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 13, 2018

” Despite the benefits listed by Gustafson, Professor Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), the Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, asserts the click-and-collect strategy has serious flaws.[3] ” Find the right technology. ” Find and hire the right people.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 12, 2015

One of my younger colleagues walked with me through the hallways to a meeting and remarked afterwards that he thought we would be late because of the number of times I stopped to talk to people. For me it is like a summer camp I have attended for many years. After all, that is the focus of supply chain.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Food Safety News reported a Massachusetts consumer will sue a bakery for using old egg cartons to store discarded shells. Supply Chain Brain said the Reusable Plastic Container Association has hazard analysis & critical control points to ensure businesses meet the necessary guidelines for quality.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Food Safety News reported a Massachusetts consumer will sue a bakery for using old egg cartons to store discarded shells. Supply Chain Brain said the Reusable Plastic Container Association has hazard analysis & critical control points to ensure businesses meet the necessary guidelines for quality.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

From rapid order intake to omnichannel order fulfillment to establishing the optimal distribution network to meeting next-day or same-day delivery windows, both retailers and manufacturers must innovate, adapt and evolve — or get knocked out their respective markets.”[2]. ”[2]. The evolution of e-commerce.

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