Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. Planning systems need to address the risk and variability not only on the demand side but also on the supply and logistics side.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Chain Store Age ). Chain Store Age ).

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is the Hyperconnected Era or “The Internet of Things?”

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. Many business systems also include functionality to support certain inventory management and purchasing processes.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. remains unclear.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The May report indicated that the global wide PMI has now been below the neutral 50 mark for nine consecutive months, and again an indication of manufacturing recession conditions. That could signal even more added inventory exposures.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5 According to the J.P. value, up from 53.1

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. billion pounds since 2009. Hey there!

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. Previously, the company’s initial Chief Operating Officer departed at the end of 2019. Added Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! What do we know about "Logistics" and "Supply Chain" to date? According to Lummas et al 2001 , the word "Logistics" in English appeared in the article as early as in 1898. 2) Origin of "Logistics". 1) Current State. Image Credit : Google Books. 3) Origin of "Supply Chain".

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Mike Beckham, CEO of bottle and travel mug manufacturer Simple Modern, told the Wall Street Journal that a major Chinese supplier in Quzhou City had been forced to cut its workweek to four days and trim its electricity usage by a third. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5 year-on-year in August.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 7, 2014

The heydays of 2009 to 2011 may be over but Turkey is still a very attractive market for European manufacturers. The Purchase Managers’ Index in October 2013 was 53.3, The oil price fluctuations are heavily impacting logistics costs in Turkey. The year 2013 shows a 2.7% I accept the Terms & Conditions.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. The November S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® eased to a value of 47.1

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. In line with prevailing economic forecasting, readers should anticipate continued uncertainty of global markets and the actual likelihood of various regional economic and manufacturing recession conditions in the coming year.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

He is an industrial engineer with a diploma in transportation and logistics from the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven. Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” Here we share the interview with Ralf. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

2009: H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico. Cross-functional team, part standardization, back-up suppliers, dual-sourcing, supplier collaboration are the basic foundation that is tried and true. Since Cisco outsources most of their manufacturing activities, this method may not work if youre a manufacturing company and youre in the impact zone.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Like the country itself, China’s ambitions are massive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. What does this mean?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

This interview is with Raymon Krishnan, President of The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. I then spent 10 years building up my own Logistics consulting business growing it to where we had close to 70 employees.

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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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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Since this festival was first initiated in November of 2009, involvement among major online shopping platforms has expanded within and outside of China. Then again, last year’s holiday related activity indicated that online shoppers purchased holiday related goods earlier than the Black Friday weekend. online shopping event.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. The Supply Chains to Admire analysis is now in its third year.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Intra-company and intercompany, across the supply chain and across the globe, from the operator level to the management suite, information on all aspects of production, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution is increasingly visible and accessible at all levels, so that appropriate decisions can be made and applied.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The investigation into the activity at PCA began in 2009, after the U.S. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. The sentence is groundbreaking.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Lean Manufacturing is eliminating waste in every stage of supply chain. This contributes to lean manufacturing. Automotive.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 24, 2018

He’s been with Logistics Bureau as a Manager since 2009. Keiran, you started out as a technician working on heavy machinery and now you’re close to celebrating ten years with Logistics Bureau. Planning, logistics and inventory management became my life. Tell us a little bit about your job at Logistics Bureau.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2009. November 2009.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 16, 2015

In 2009, the term supply chain execution convergence emerged as a way to describe the next generation of supply chains. The idea is to bring together the individual silos within a business, from the front end to the back end, from warehousing, manufacturing, logistics, purchasing, etc. Evan Puzey, CMO, Kewill.

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