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Many states were unprepared and lack the means of snow and ice removal creating gridlocks. 2018 Winter Storms Were in Full Effect. Early January was the time for snow. The East Coast was hit hard at the start of the year with snow squalls reaching as far as northern Florida. Regions around Lake Erie saw heavy snow the first week of January, with record-breaking accumulation of over 133 inches. MORE
Upwards of 110,000 or considerably more additional workers are being marshalled to support production ramp-up while suppliers themselves reap the benefits of orders exceeding 100 million units. manufacturing Apple supply chain Apple''s supply chain presence in the United States independent blog commenting on supply chain management Supply chain Matters blog supply_chain_matters Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Made in USA sourcing program MORE
Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts Online Customer Fulfillment Retail Supply Chain Amazon.com Supply chain Matters blog United States Postal Service as enabler of online commerceThe 2015 holiday season winds down this week but one important trend is crystal clear at this point, more and more consumers have opted for online shopping and the dynamics related to customer fulfillment are going to change in the coming months. MORE
In 2016, Americans consumed over 789 million gallons of wine – equating to almost 3 gallons per person 1. Wine consumption continues to increase in the U.S., challenging American wine importers to continue to import enough wine to match demand. MORE
Research Teaching Article China Corporate Social Responsibility Globalization Supply Chain Management United StatesIt is always inspirational to find articles that, at first glance, fall out of our discipline, but, at second glance, change the way we think about supply chain phenomena. One of these articles is Froud et al. 2014): Financialization across the Pacific: Manufacturing Cost Ratios, Supply Chains and Power. MORE
More definite reports indicate Foxconn will make a $7 billion U.S. investment decision in July. Make no mistake that this is a very big deal for high-tech and consumer electronics supply chains, specifically Apple’s supply chain. High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Procurement and Sourcing Product Lifecycle Management Supply Chain Strategy Apple iPhone supply chain Apple supply chain Foxconn manufacturing strategies Supply chain Matters blog MORE
The Wall Street Journal is today reporting (paid subscription required) that General Motors plans to become the first auto maker to import and sell Chinese produced automobiles in the United States. Automotive Supply Chain China Supply Chain Strategy Procurement and Sourcing Supply Chain Strategy Buick Envision Chinese produced autos imported into the United States General Motors Supply Chain Supply chain Matters blog supply chain strategic sourcing strategies MORE
Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States? The top 24 metro areas for R&D produce almost three-quarters of all utility patents filed in the United States and 83 percent of R&D performed by large companies at their primary R&D locations. Twitter The post Investing in Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness: Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States? MORE
Inventory management Milesahead Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Digital native Internet of Things Marc Prensky Pony Express Sid Meier''s Alpha Centauri SMAC Supply chain United States MORE
The post This map shows every bridge in the United States… and it’s incredible appeared first on The Network Effect. We’ve shared other maps in the past that help explain today’s global supply chain. MORE
Imagine a bitcoin being a unit of inventory and a digital wallet (“bitcoin address”) being an inventory-keeping location, such as a store, distribution center, or truck trailer. MORE
This week, the United States Postal Service (USPS) reported its financial performance for the latest quarter, and from our lens, there are distinct indications that the agency has reached a critical juncture in its ability to be a sustaining competitor and service provider to the world of online fulfillment. MORE
The pilot evaluated the safety and feasibility of allowing Mexico trucks to operate within the United States. The participants from the pilot program will automatically be granted permanent authority to operate within the United States. MORE
Continued reports citing informed sources indicate that global contract manufacturing and LCD manufacturing supplier Foxconn is getting closer to announcing a major investment in U.S. based manufacturing. Automotive Supply Chain High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Manufacturing Strategies Procurement and Sourcing Product Lifecycle Management Apple iPhone supply chain Foxconn supply chain Supply chain Matters blog MORE
Chinese branded subway cars in the United States CSR Sifang America Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority subway car replacement supply chain implications of protectionist trade policies in the US Supply chain Matters blogIn October of 2014 we alerted Supply Chain Matters readers to a noteworthy milestone development, namely Chinese designed and branded railway cars appearing in a U.S. subway system. MORE
In June, The United States House of Representatives voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken and social media commentary regarding the move continues to dominate as an ongoing trending topic. The reasons are obvious- consumers demand and expect knowledge as to the specific sourcing origins of food products. Consumers are right […]. MORE
Online Customer Fulfillment Retail Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Alibaba Alibaba Cainiao independent blog analysis and insights on supply chain management Supply Chain Matters United States Postal Service United States Postal Service as enabler of online commerceIn the fall of 2014, Supply Chain Matters began to call reader attention to the notion that the U.S. MORE
First, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report last month focused on the need for better port cybersecurity. Coast Guard officials stated that they intend to conduct such an assessment in the future, but did not provide details to show how it would address cybersecurity. Supply Chain Risk Management cyber terrorism Europol port cybersecurity port security TrapX Security United States Government Accountability Office MORE
Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts Retail Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Amazon online customer fulfillment strategies implications of omni-channel retail in supply chain management independent blog commenting on global logistics and transportation Supply chain Matters blog United States Postal Service as enabler of online commerce Wal-Mart online customer fulfillment strategies MORE
The post What if the United States broke in half? The New Madrid Fault Zone stretches across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe? appeared first on The Network Effect. Logistics Multiparty Network Risk Supply Chain Management The Network Effect disaster logistics networks resilience risk supply chain MORE
Not to be overshadowed in their effort to increase competition levels, the United … The post The United States Postal Service Increases Holiday Competition with Their Own Peak Season Strategy appeared first on Chainalytics. MORE
Last week, the United States Congress passed new federal legislation related to the labeling of food ingredients, specifically food products made from genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). The new regulations are expected to be signed by President Barack Obama. These new requirements have drawn mixed perceptions among consumers as well as industry participants and will lead […]. MORE
General News Inventory management Supply chain management Manufacturing Offshoring Supply chain Suzlon Energy Total cost of ownership United States Westpac Wind farm by John Westerveld. Here, there and everywhere | The economist. Reason #1: Offshoring without getting the full picture. MORE
Volkswagen announced today that the company plans to add a long awaited 7 passenger mid-sized SUV to the U.S. MORE
As was speculated by business media this week, Foxconn, the largest global electronics contract manufacturer has indeed made its announcement regarding an initial $10 billion manufacturing investment in the U.S. Automotive Supply Chain High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Manufacturing Strategies Procurement and Sourcing Product Lifecycle Management Supply Chain Strategy Foxconn supply chain Foxconn Technology investment in U.S. MORE
General News Miscellanea Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Advertising Affluence in the United States AMR Research Apple Inc. by CJ Wehlage 2015 will be my 25 th year in the supply chain industry, mostly as a practitioner. MORE
| By Francisco Perez | Consultant, Transportation | Chainalytics | The United States Postal Service has experienced ongoing revenue challenges for quite some time, so it is not surprising to see that the USPS once again faces diminishing revenues due to declining mail volume. MORE
Over $52.4 billion worth of freight was moved to and from Canada in 2014 1. When shipping cross-border, it’s important to know what to expect and to be. Read more. 04/07/2015. Brokerage. Global. Supply Chain. Transportation. Cross-Border, Supply Chain, Transportation, Global , Brokerage. MORE
Looking back at the 2015 holiday fulfillment period, there were two significant supply chain and Omni-channel fulfillment trends that made their presence. These trends will continue to unfold in 2016 and beyond with significant implications for industry supply chains. The first was Amazon, and from a number of dimensions. As noted in our Supply Chain […]. MORE
This past 24 hours have been incredible and noteworthy for transportation-related incident headlines within the United States. Supply Chain Disruption Transportation and Logistics BNSF crude oil train derailment crude oil train derailments in the United States independendent blog commenting on supply chain management Supply chain Matters blog Continued occurrence of severe winter storms and specifically a large and broad snow and ice storm that blanketed the U.S. MORE
United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today released a detailed and comprehensive summary of the negotiating objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA MORE
Many shippers, especially those that have grown through mergers and acquisitions, have transportation operations around the world, including the United States and the European Union. That said, “although we have the EU, Europe is not the ‘United States of Europe,’” added Eijsink. MORE
That challenge now extends to the flow of recycled materials emanating from the United States to other geographic regions. Controlling Supply Chain Costs Procurement and Sourcing Service-centered Supply Chains glut of scrap steel in the United States recycled materials supply chains Supply chain Matters blogOf late, Supply Chain Matters has highlighted new industry supply chain challenges related the current high value of the U.S. MORE
In September of last year, we updated Supply Chain Matters readers on the official opening of the Airbus’s first-ever commercial aircraft manufacturing facility in the United States. Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing Strategies Product Lifecycle Management Airbus A321 supply chain Airbus manufacturing presence in the United States Airbus supply chain Supply chain Matters blog MORE
General News Miscellanea Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Air conditioning AK-47 Arizona Hubble Space Telescope Light-year M16 rifle NASA Pillars of Creation United States United States Army MORE
The headline back then was that the State of Massachusetts Department of Transportation selected China’s […]. first Chinese railcar assembly plant in the United States independent blog analysis and insights on supply chain management Presence of Chinese companies in global supply chains replacement of subway cars for Boston Supply chain Matters blog The China Raiway Stock Corporation MORE
United States Related Topics Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
Online Customer Fulfillment Retail Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Alibaba Alibaba Cainiao independent blog analysis and insights on supply chain management Supply Chain Matters United States Postal Service United States Postal Service as enabler of online commerceIn the fall of 2014, Supply Chain Matters began to call reader attention to the notion that the U.S.
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 8, 2015
That challenge now extends to the flow of recycled materials emanating from the United States to other geographic regions. Controlling Supply Chain Costs Procurement and Sourcing Service-centered Supply Chains glut of scrap steel in the United States recycled materials supply chains Supply chain Matters blogOf late, Supply Chain Matters has highlighted new industry supply chain challenges related the current high value of the U.S.
The Network Effect
MARCH 27, 2015
The post This map shows every bridge in the United States… and it’s incredible appeared first on The Network Effect. We’ve shared other maps in the past that help explain today’s global supply chain.
The Network Effect
JULY 23, 2018
The post What if the United States broke in half? The New Madrid Fault Zone stretches across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe? appeared first on The Network Effect. Logistics Multiparty Network Risk Supply Chain Management The Network Effect disaster logistics networks resilience risk supply chain
Supply Chain Link
OCTOBER 10, 2017
In 2016, Americans consumed over 789 million gallons of wine – equating to almost 3 gallons per person 1. Wine consumption continues to increase in the U.S., challenging American wine importers to continue to import enough wine to match demand.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 6, 2015
This past 24 hours have been incredible and noteworthy for transportation-related incident headlines within the United States. Supply Chain Disruption Transportation and Logistics BNSF crude oil train derailment crude oil train derailments in the United States independendent blog commenting on supply chain management Supply chain Matters blog Continued occurrence of severe winter storms and specifically a large and broad snow and ice storm that blanketed the U.S.
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Supply Chain Link
APRIL 6, 2015
Over $52.4 billion worth of freight was moved to and from Canada in 2014 1. When shipping cross-border, it’s important to know what to expect and to be. Read more. 04/07/2015. Brokerage. Global. Supply Chain. Transportation. Cross-Border, Supply Chain, Transportation, Global , Brokerage.
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 14, 2014
Volkswagen announced today that the company plans to add a long awaited 7 passenger mid-sized SUV to the U.S.
The 21st Century Supply Chain
JANUARY 16, 2015
General News Miscellanea Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Air conditioning AK-47 Arizona Hubble Space Telescope Light-year M16 rifle NASA Pillars of Creation United States United States Army
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 22, 2017
More definite reports indicate Foxconn will make a $7 billion U.S. investment decision in July. Make no mistake that this is a very big deal for high-tech and consumer electronics supply chains, specifically Apple’s supply chain. High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Procurement and Sourcing Product Lifecycle Management Supply Chain Strategy Apple iPhone supply chain Apple supply chain Foxconn manufacturing strategies Supply chain Matters blog
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 26, 2017
As was speculated by business media this week, Foxconn, the largest global electronics contract manufacturer has indeed made its announcement regarding an initial $10 billion manufacturing investment in the U.S. Automotive Supply Chain High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Manufacturing Strategies Procurement and Sourcing Product Lifecycle Management Supply Chain Strategy Foxconn supply chain Foxconn Technology investment in U.S.
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Supply Chain Matters
JULY 25, 2017
Continued reports citing informed sources indicate that global contract manufacturing and LCD manufacturing supplier Foxconn is getting closer to announcing a major investment in U.S. based manufacturing. Automotive Supply Chain High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Manufacturing Strategies Procurement and Sourcing Product Lifecycle Management Apple iPhone supply chain Foxconn supply chain Supply chain Matters blog
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 18, 2016
Last week, the United States Congress passed new federal legislation related to the labeling of food ingredients, specifically food products made from genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). The new regulations are expected to be signed by President Barack Obama. These new requirements have drawn mixed perceptions among consumers as well as industry participants and will lead […].
Cerasis
AUGUST 26, 2015
Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States? The top 24 metro areas for R&D produce almost three-quarters of all utility patents filed in the United States and 83 percent of R&D performed by large companies at their primary R&D locations. Twitter The post Investing in Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness: Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States?
The 21st Century Supply Chain
JANUARY 2, 2015
General News Miscellanea Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Advertising Affluence in the United States AMR Research Apple Inc. by CJ Wehlage 2015 will be my 25 th year in the supply chain industry, mostly as a practitioner.
The 21st Century Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
General News Inventory management Supply chain management Manufacturing Offshoring Supply chain Suzlon Energy Total cost of ownership United States Westpac Wind farm by John Westerveld. Here, there and everywhere | The economist. Reason #1: Offshoring without getting the full picture.
SCM Research
APRIL 23, 2018
Research Teaching Article China Corporate Social Responsibility Globalization Supply Chain Management United StatesIt is always inspirational to find articles that, at first glance, fall out of our discipline, but, at second glance, change the way we think about supply chain phenomena. One of these articles is Froud et al. 2014): Financialization across the Pacific: Manufacturing Cost Ratios, Supply Chains and Power.
Supply Chain Matters
AUGUST 12, 2016
This week, the United States Postal Service (USPS) reported its financial performance for the latest quarter, and from our lens, there are distinct indications that the agency has reached a critical juncture in its ability to be a sustaining competitor and service provider to the world of online fulfillment.
The 21st Century Supply Chain
OCTOBER 27, 2014
Inventory management Milesahead Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Digital native Internet of Things Marc Prensky Pony Express Sid Meier''s Alpha Centauri SMAC Supply chain United States
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 1, 2017
Many shippers, especially those that have grown through mergers and acquisitions, have transportation operations around the world, including the United States and the European Union. That said, “although we have the EU, Europe is not the ‘United States of Europe,’” added Eijsink.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 30, 2016
Imagine a bitcoin being a unit of inventory and a digital wallet (“bitcoin address”) being an inventory-keeping location, such as a store, distribution center, or truck trailer.
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
The Wall Street Journal is today reporting (paid subscription required) that General Motors plans to become the first auto maker to import and sell Chinese produced automobiles in the United States. Automotive Supply Chain China Supply Chain Strategy Procurement and Sourcing Supply Chain Strategy Buick Envision Chinese produced autos imported into the United States General Motors Supply Chain Supply chain Matters blog supply chain strategic sourcing strategies
Supply Chain 24/7
JULY 17, 2017
United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today released a detailed and comprehensive summary of the negotiating objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA
Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
The headline back then was that the State of Massachusetts Department of Transportation selected China’s […]. first Chinese railcar assembly plant in the United States independent blog analysis and insights on supply chain management Presence of Chinese companies in global supply chains replacement of subway cars for Boston Supply chain Matters blog The China Raiway Stock Corporation
Talking Logistics
JULY 14, 2014
First, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report last month focused on the need for better port cybersecurity. Coast Guard officials stated that they intend to conduct such an assessment in the future, but did not provide details to show how it would address cybersecurity. Supply Chain Risk Management cyber terrorism Europol port cybersecurity port security TrapX Security United States Government Accountability Office
Supply Chain Matters
DECEMBER 29, 2015
Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts Online Customer Fulfillment Retail Supply Chain Amazon.com Supply chain Matters blog United States Postal Service as enabler of online commerceThe 2015 holiday season winds down this week but one important trend is crystal clear at this point, more and more consumers have opted for online shopping and the dynamics related to customer fulfillment are going to change in the coming months.
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 20, 2015
In June, The United States House of Representatives voted to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken and social media commentary regarding the move continues to dominate as an ongoing trending topic. The reasons are obvious- consumers demand and expect knowledge as to the specific sourcing origins of food products. Consumers are right […].
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 22, 2016
In September of last year, we updated Supply Chain Matters readers on the official opening of the Airbus’s first-ever commercial aircraft manufacturing facility in the United States. Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing Strategies Product Lifecycle Management Airbus A321 supply chain Airbus manufacturing presence in the United States Airbus supply chain Supply chain Matters blog
Supply Chain Matters
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Chinese branded subway cars in the United States CSR Sifang America Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority subway car replacement supply chain implications of protectionist trade policies in the US Supply chain Matters blogIn October of 2014 we alerted Supply Chain Matters readers to a noteworthy milestone development, namely Chinese designed and branded railway cars appearing in a U.S. subway system.
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 12, 2016
Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts Retail Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Amazon online customer fulfillment strategies implications of omni-channel retail in supply chain management independent blog commenting on global logistics and transportation Supply chain Matters blog United States Postal Service as enabler of online commerce Wal-Mart online customer fulfillment strategies
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
Looking back at the 2015 holiday fulfillment period, there were two significant supply chain and Omni-channel fulfillment trends that made their presence. These trends will continue to unfold in 2016 and beyond with significant implications for industry supply chains. The first was Amazon, and from a number of dimensions. As noted in our Supply Chain […].
PLS Logistics
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Many states were unprepared and lack the means of snow and ice removal creating gridlocks. 2018 Winter Storms Were in Full Effect. Early January was the time for snow. The East Coast was hit hard at the start of the year with snow squalls reaching as far as northern Florida. Regions around Lake Erie saw heavy snow the first week of January, with record-breaking accumulation of over 133 inches.
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 22, 2014
Upwards of 110,000 or considerably more additional workers are being marshalled to support production ramp-up while suppliers themselves reap the benefits of orders exceeding 100 million units. manufacturing Apple supply chain Apple''s supply chain presence in the United States independent blog commenting on supply chain management Supply chain Matters blog supply_chain_matters Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Made in USA sourcing program
CHAINalytics
AUGUST 7, 2018
| By Francisco Perez | Consultant, Transportation | Chainalytics | The United States Postal Service has experienced ongoing revenue challenges for quite some time, so it is not surprising to see that the USPS once again faces diminishing revenues due to declining mail volume.
Transportfolio
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
The pilot evaluated the safety and feasibility of allowing Mexico trucks to operate within the United States. The participants from the pilot program will automatically be granted permanent authority to operate within the United States.
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