Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity. Solutions, for example, can take from 12 to 16 weeks to manufacture. He is a humble and quiet leader.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Over the last decade, neither the pharmaceutical nor medical device manufacturer has been able to drive the revenue/employee productivity gains of their comparative peer groups. Figure 2 contrasts the state of cash-to-cash cycles between 2000-2003 and 2008-2011. Power is shifting to the hospital. I think both factors are at play.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Consultancy UK). Source: Consultancy.UK.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” see Figure 2) was added in response to shortages and disruptions that occurred in 2008-2009.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

Public awareness and mass retailer initiatives have driven major sustainability efforts over the last two decades among CPG manufacturers. Driven by aggressive targets and retailers’ “supplier scorecards”, their progress has been enabled by advances in materials engineering and manufacturing technology. . Among the challenges: .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Public awareness and mass retailer initiatives have driven major sustainability efforts over the last two decades among CPG manufacturers. Driven by aggressive targets and retailers’ “supplier scorecards,” their progress has been enabled by advances in materials engineering and manufacturing technology. Among the challenges: .

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Or it may be an executive mandate driven by a leadership change or the arrival of an individual who understands the earnings contributions or growth that a well-run procurement organization can deliver to an enterprise. The financial meltdown of 2008 provided a further impulse. No Time Like the Present for Procurement Technology.

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Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 26, 2008

Thursday, June 26, 2008. By going to the website you play the role of the procurement buyer. Finally and untypical of most supply chains you, as both the manufacturer and the client, receive your parts and play assembly line building your new laptop. Manufacturing Central. Subscribe To. Supply Chain in a Box. SCM Lowdown.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 9, 2020

Procurement teams can lead the way in building a robust system into the future. This should serve as a wakeup call for procurement teams to take a look at the clauses in their contracts. Procurement teams need to be able to make decisions rapidly and relay them to suppliers immediately. Revise Your Contracts.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He has extensive experience in supply-chain operations, covering procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development. He is an Executive Board Member of Kenya Association of Manufacturers and a member of the Supervisory Board of PostNL.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

We managed the supply chain for China’s largest manufacturer with close to US$500m in logistics spend. Sourcing, manufacturing and consumption models will continue to evolve and the supply chain industry is positioned as a strategic partner to support companies in rationalising future decisions. This is in a position to shift again.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Since our inception in 2008, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has annually published a series of supply chain management focused predictions. Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® which began 2022 at an expansionary conditions value of 54.2, Background. a 30-month low.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). They do not relate to any overall company procurement goals and objectives.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 9, 2015

After highlighting some of the results from the IBM study I worked on this past fall on procurement analytics, I introduced Rich Hughes, former Chief Procurement Officer from Procter & Gamble. In streamlining the P2P system, Rick notes that he had to take someone from procurement to go work in AP in finance to fix it.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 9, 2022

.” Procurement and supply chain managers should take that adage seriously for the next year to 18 months, given the prospects of a recession in the United States. consumer demand to decline in many sectors and sending a bullwhip upstream to suppliers, with 20-30% PO reductions reported by Chinese manufacturers.

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Unleashed

APRIL 20, 2020

The last global recession was in 2008, leading some economists to believe the next one is overdue. The health of manufacturers is a good indicator of the health of the economy. A PMI score above 50 means manufacturing is growing. Global manufacturing data shows the pandemic impact: US manufacturing PMI fell to 48.5

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The term “Blockchain” was first coined by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 as the name for the electronic transaction ledger to be used in support of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Material Suppliers, Manufacturers, Distributors, Shippers, Carriers, Logistics companies, and Customers all want to know where goods are in the Supply Chain.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. Organizations typically don’t assign the responsibility over supply chain disruptions to anyone at the operational level within the procurement organization.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

China is the epicenter of global manufacturing, and as a result of quarantines and shutdowns, major portions of their supply chain will be cut off from the rest of the world.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. Running a cost effective and safe supply chain distribution network across multiple geographies in the Asia Pacific region manufacturing and shipping chemicals where we averaged one delivery every 50 seconds.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. Collaborate with stakeholders in finance, sales, manufacturing, etc., Anticipate and answer objections. They could start mitigating their disruptions immediately.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Lean Manufacturing is eliminating waste in every stage of supply chain. Hence Lean manufacturing contributes to the Green environment. This contributes to lean manufacturing.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

Steeped in the investment world since 2008, Brian decided very early on to focus on supply chain and operations investment. After graduation in 2008 I joined Jeff Citron at KEC Ventures (noted for stock trading platform Island ECN and Vonage; Jeff is also known for Datek Online). That stayed with me.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 21, 2014

My research points to the fact that healthcare is well behind most industries when it comes to the maturity of their procurement and spend management activities. On the other hand, industries such as automotive, electronics, oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, and others are well into the third or fourth stages of maturity.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The sentence comes as a result of the late 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak linked back to PCA plants in Texas and Georgia. The 2008-2009 outbreak was no minor outbreak (and even if it had been, should that matter?). But could have increased supplier oversight prevented the disastrous 2008-2009 outbreak? Author: Hillary Ohlmann.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

The Announcement Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Airbus announced plans t o double the production of the company’s final assembly production capabilities within China. This facility has been operational since 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive.

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Xeeva

MAY 3, 2018

Last week a mix of supply chain professionals were brought together in Boston to learn about digital trends affecting manufacturing and gain insights into why development, digitization, and innovation are important. He also discussed what AI is and how it’s impacting manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, and other industries.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

We may want to review their manufacturing facilities and perform some sort of quick assessment (for example, explore their process capability and yield of the product and how they handle returned parts). It is no longer sustainable for companies to delay the enhancement of their procurement and supply chain organizations.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The company, which also makes military jets, rockets, spacecraft and Air Force One, is a global symbol of America’s manufacturing strength.” The Times report observed that the last labor strike in 2008 lasted 50 days and if the current stoppage extends that long, it will cost Boeing at least $3 billion according to estimates.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

So much so that when revised figures are calculated balancing out these imports, they reveal a very different picture: under the protocol as it stands now, developed countries can claim to have reduced their collective emissions by 2% between 1990 and 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive.

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