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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 […].

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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 […].

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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.

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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 […].

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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

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 26, 2016

We regard this partnership as an excellent strategic opportunity for us to further grow our presence in Europe and to gain feedback which is relevant for our clients in Europe and North America alike,” states Chris.

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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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