Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This week, global automaker Toyota indicated that the company would nearly double its investment in a planned battery production facility being constructed in the state of North Carolina. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The future of supply chain I foresee brings new risks and challenges, along with recognition that doing things the same way will no longer lead to the same success. Just as the saguaro is both nursed by and supports life in its ecosystem, it behooves supply chains to invest in their ecosystems, both suppliers and employees.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 17, 2023

Recently, Courtney worked for Clarion Events North America where she was Chief Corporate Development and Strategy Officer. In her role she was responsible for acquisitions, new business, partnerships, and commercial development for Clarion North America. Courtney is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2021

Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins. Jim Tompkins and Joe Lynch talk about Supply Chains in VUCA Environments. Jim is the Founder and Chairman of Tompkins International, a company that helps clients achieve supply chain excellence and profitable growth. About James Tompkins. Dr. James A.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

Gain Competitive Advantage by Understanding the Economic Aspects of Supply Chains Supply chains play a crucial role in driving economic growth and prosperity. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) the cost of U.S. All these help mitigate disruptions to supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. This column serves as a news capsule of specific developments occurring in the supply chain technology sector. Featured names in this latest edition include Slync , Ryder System , IFS and Transfix.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In his current role, he is accountable for several strategic functions, including corporate engineering; capital and infrastructure strategy; corporate real estate; risk management; operations research and global procurement. frameworks are one such strategy. He earned an M.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides added information and perspectives related to last week’s natural disaster involving a U.S. Background On July 19, a devastating tornado with reported winds of upwards of 150 miles-per-hour devastated an area in eastern North Carolina. Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Nike Earnings Reflect Supply Chain Disruption Complexities. Charleys Philly Steaks announced it has partnered with Flytrex to deliver freshly-made grilled cheesesteaks via drone in Durham, North Carolina. The supply chain issues noted in the reporting were notable, interesting, and likely familiar to many.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 31, 2024

That alone is a testament to the industry’s ongoing dilemma of investing and transforming component supply and production networks to all electric powered, while industry demand levels continue to favor combination electric and gasoline hybrid powered models. This remains the substance of industry business case study.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A recent episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” ran a segment on some of the issues involved in the current global supply chain crisis — focusing primarily on U.S. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2024

As Supply Chain Matters highlighted in our last update on the ongoing production quality crisis that has now surrounded Boeing , if the U.S. Reportedly, supply contracts involve the wing structures for the Airbus A220 aircraft family that are produced in a facility in Belfast, Ireland. All rights reserved.

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EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 7, 2020

A crisis will shine a light on the weakest links in your supply chain. Wouldn’t we all like to have a supply chain built to withstand a ramming like the cruise ship RCGS Resolute? The current Corona virus pandemic will impact the supply chain of virtually every company. Expect shortages.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve: The Process Industry Executive Agenda for 2016 and Beyond , a white paper recently published by Elemica with research conducted by Adelante SCM. When it comes to supply chain management, however, many companies are far from achieving that swing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Customers’ favorite items delivered by drone include Great Value Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, rotisserie chicken and Bounty Paper Towels.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2017

Supply Chain Control. Apple’s move toward reshoring reflects another motivation compelling manufacturers to move their operations back to America: supply chain control. Apple sidesteps potential disruptions to its supply chain. The same strategy makes sense for retailers. By pulling back to the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There are many picking strategies – single-order picking, batch picking, zone picking, cluster picking, wave picking. The most efficient strategy will depend on your operation. To learn more about our supply chain services and start a conversation, contact us today. Quality checks. appeared first on Kanban Logistics.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. Source: 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study. Source: 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study. But it’s not easy.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Supply chains have been around since people realized they had things worth trading. As new technologies emerged, supply chains transformed to take advantage of these technologies. As a result, transformation has been and remains an essential characteristic of supply chains. That debate may well be over.

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Elementum

JUNE 13, 2019

Hiring qualified talent is one of the single biggest challenges facing supply chain companies. [1] 1] The demand for supply chain professionals exceeds supply by six to one. [2] Supply chain professionals also need softer skills such as change management, collaborative problem resolution and assimilation.”.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

Download the Free eBook: Logistics Strategies to Improve Plant Operations “Just in time” (JIT) is a lean manufacturing logistics strategy in which materials are kept off-site and delivered to the manufacturer precisely when they are needed (as determined by demand signals or a pre-determined schedule).

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2020

UPS, which has been conducting limited drone delivery experiments in North Carolina, said it is expanding its drone service to help people who are sheltering in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The prescriptions will be delivered from one CVS store, with two additional stores joining at a later date.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Today, the Category-3 is headed for Jacksonville, Georgia, South and North Carolina. South Carolina: Saturday through Saturday evening. North Carolina (mainly south): Saturday afternoon through early Sunday. Supply Chain Strategies. 600,000 residences and businesses in Florida have lost power.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This is a lean manufacturing logistics strategy in which materials are kept off-site (e.g., For example, Kanban’s distribution campus in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is served by CSX rail. To learn more about how we can simplify and optimize your supply chain, contact Kanban today. Just in time (JIT) delivery.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Reduced Risk : ISO 9001 certification involves risk management and mitigation strategies. When working with a certified 3PL provider, you can have confidence that it has procedures in place to identify and mitigate potential risks, reducing the likelihood of disruptions to your supply chain.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In the wake of COVID-19 and resultant supply chain disruptions, many companies have begun to rethink their inventory management strategies. Located in Eastern North Carolina, Kanban Logistics is a pharmaceutical warehousing provider that goes the extra mile to protect your products. Can the 3PL flex space?

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. Inbound logistics refers to the supply chain operations that lead up to the creation of the finished product.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 25, 2020

Given the lack of discussion in the media on supply chain shortages in healthcare, one would think that this crisis has been averted, and that shortages of Personal Protective Equipment, medicines, and hospital supplies is now a history lesson. Think again.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

is bringing a piece of its supply-chain operations in-house as the company reviews broader operations and management of its distribution.” Check out this video for some additional perspective: The post Ripped from the Headlines: Supply Chain Trends in the News appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2016

That’s how Rick Gemereth, CIO at Lionel Racing , set the stage for describing his company’s omni-channel strategy and journey in a video interview I conducted with him a few weeks ago at the Descartes’ Evolution 2016 conference (Descartes is a Talking Logistics sponsor). a 116 year old company known for its model trains and railroad sets.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2023

The following is a guest blog from Craig Lukasik , one of my former MBA students from the Poole College of Management’s supply chain program. Supply Chain Metrics!?!? – Why should managers who work outside of “Supply Chain” care about this study? Thanks Craig!

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 24, 2020

Today’s WSJ front page shares the important role of one of Apple’s top senior executives who runs much of the procurement and supply chain activity for Apple – Tony Blevins. Mr. Blevins studied industrial engineering at North Carolina State, and grew up near Jefferson, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains. ” .

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When it comes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, safety is the name of the game. And perhaps no element of the supply chain is more integral to the safety of pharmaceutical products than the warehouse. 5 things to look for in pharmaceutical supply chain 3PL. Can the 3PL segregate products appropriately?

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