The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

Sourcing strategies will focus on risk-free, nearshoring supply base with long term partnership with TCO-competitive suppliers, who value sustainability. . Extensive experience in Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Retail, Heavy Industries, Pharmaceuticals, Mining, Oil & Gas. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – July 2020.

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QAD

JULY 13, 2021

I caught up with a former colleague recently to discuss her procurement project which comprised a year-long strategic sourcing engagement. Although she and her team had delivered on a number of procurement objectives through strategic sourcing, she was uncertain where efforts on the supply base should focus next.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Against this backdrop, our 2020 predictions represent insights from across the ToolsGroup community for technology and practices that support greater supply chain resilience. We believe this sophisticated “algorithmic supply chain planning” as Gartner calls it, will start to enter mainstream adoption in 2020. I hope you enjoy the read!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. A large part of any supply chain is maintaining proper communication with suppliers, manufacturers, transportation service agencies, and customers. Purchase Order Management. Price Lookup and Comparison.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere, a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. Learn more at www.consus-global.com/. Consus Global.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere , a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. said Todd Larkin, Chief Operating Officer at Intalere.

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Logility

DECEMBER 29, 2020

How can manufacturers manage disruption and improve productivity? By using advanced analytics for manufacturing, to understand the valuable information concealed within the data they already have! Therefore, manufacturers must continually look for new ways to improve the productivity and profitability of their operations.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. The manufacturing sector has been severely impacted by this trend because production jobs are highly technical.

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QAD

MARCH 23, 2023

Today, the choice for CPG manufacturers and supply chains is clear: future-proof with digital manufacturing technologies that can meet the customer where they are or be left behind. many businesses are left with a supply chain and manufacturing ecosystem that looks – and functions – a lot different than it used to.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The GCC chemical industry is second largest manufacturing industry in value add, after refining. Slowing demand means 6% lower imports from the GCC vs 2019 and 10% lower than 2020 forecast before the virus outbreak.” Supporting localisation – To increase resilience, means to decentralise sourcing.

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Unleashed

JUNE 8, 2020

may sound exciting for manufacturers – with its IoT-enabled factories, all-singing all-dancing ERP software, and AI-powered insights – but frankly this is fantasy land for the vast majority of manufacturers. 2020 has been more volatile than anyone in 2019 could have imagined. 4 important KPIs for manufacturers.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

UK electronics manufacturers have seen a sales revenue lift of 30% in 2021 vs 2020, outpacing the average performance of manufacturers of 24%, according to data from a soon-to-be released Unleashed State of Manufacturing report. The report analyses over 79,000 data points from UK manufacturers that use Unleashed software.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. In fact, pool construction jumped by approximately 20% from 2019 to 2020 – resulting in the need for a whole lot of chlorine tablets. Image source: Cape Analytics.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

Also acknowledged is that Altasia will certainly not replace China soon, but in-time, China will become less attractive to foreign manufacturers because of the supply and higher cost of labor along with increased global trade tensions. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network.

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Bristlecone

AUGUST 17, 2020

Today, with nearly two-thirds of the pandemic-hit 2020 over, there is now much anxiety and uncertainty about the coming year. I prefer to think: 2020 is only the beginning, the best is yet to come. I would like to define and remember the year 2020 as the Great Gap Year. Beyond 2020. The Gap Year.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. But manufacturers are unique. What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? 4 Common Inventory Pitfalls Manufacturers Must Avoid.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Here are some different sources and their very different numbers: The first question is why the Department of Energy has these kinds of statistics. Retailers, manufacturers, and distributors own more warehouses than 3PLs. According to JLL , the CAGR between 2010 and 2020 was 1.3% Why not the Department of Commerce?

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Logility

DECEMBER 28, 2020

How can manufacturers manage disruption and improve productivity? By using advanced analytics for manufacturing, to understand the valuable information concealed within the data they already have! Therefore, manufacturers must continually look for new ways to improve the productivity and profitability of their operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The fall ritual precedes the dropping of the ball on Times Square to ring in 2020. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory. It is all consuming. Background.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. The level of complexity in packaging manufacturing has increased rapidly, and in order to manage it, so has the wider use of digital technology. All of the growth in retail in 2020 came from e-commerce. It hit 33% in July 2020. Digital is Here to Stay.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The August data further reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. This composite index produced by J.P.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The manufacturing industry confronted many uncertainties in the last year due to the pandemic. 2020 SYSPRO research showed tha t 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic. The pandemic has led to many shifts in manufacturing including new challenges to overcome.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. The July 2022 J.P.

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Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

With the right technology, process manufacturing strategy, planning, and management can be simplified. Manufacturers have been through a trial by fire with supply chain disruptions and changes in demand during the past two years. 4 Digital Solutions That Address the Top Challenges for Process Manufacturers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Source: J.P. Global Manufacturing PMI Global Trade as a Barometer Clearly domestic business activity is much larger than international trade. The first pattern I noticed was an extreme decrease followed by an extreme increase in 2020. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P. I see that as a positive.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% decline in US market size expected for 2020, according to IbisWorld data. Key regulatory themes.

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QAD

JANUARY 4, 2022

QAD CMO Carter Lloyds described shipping delays, energy issues/sustainability challenges and the Carbon Bubble as three major industry disruptors affecting manufacturers. Lack of real-time communication between the manufacturing enterprise suppliers, third-party logistics providers and consumers. Medical and Pharmaceutical Technology.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. Those who made investments in the underlying technology and have seen their businesses thrive during 2020. Figure 1: PPI – Digital vs Non-Digital Manufacturing Organisations: WW Manufacturing. Driving for Digitalisation.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The upcoming Chinese New Year is on January 25, 2020, but the holiday shutdown can affect production times at China’s manufacturing companies for as long as two months as many workers travel back to rural villages to celebrate with friends and family. Chinese New Year shutdown 2020 timeline.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 15, 2021

We can all agree that 2020 was quite the tumultuous year for manufacturing, and for most every other industry out there. We’ve all had to pivot on a dime to accommodate COVID-19 workplace protocols and procedures, and that one change alone hit manufacturing especially hard. Yes, we’ve been through a trial by fire.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The pandemic pushed manufacturers and distributors to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. A 2020 SYSPRO survey showed that 60% of manufacturing and distribution businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

The growth in pet ownership in 2020-2021 has seen unprecedented demand in the pet food sector – a true industry boom. Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends? manufactured?pet

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2022

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and their end-customers constantly engage in a complicated dance that has no choreographed steps. Sometimes CPG manufacturers take the lead and sometimes consumers take the lead. Most business consultants today urge CPG manufacturers and retailers to become consumer-centric and demand-driven.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

There is a belief that manufacturing is a mechanical process with not much thinking involved. While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. What is process manufacturing?

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3GTMS

MARCH 17, 2021

Of the many things 2020 taught us, one key takeaway was understanding the global supply chain’s volatility. In the blink of an eye, offshoring manufacturing halted worldwide, forcing companies to find alternative ways to meet demand and explore potential reshoring possibilities.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 27, 2020

Mark Sullivan ( @thesullivan ) predicts, “In 2020, technologies will move toward the mainstream and begin impacting daily life. 2] Those trends include: Trend 1: Breakout moment of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. Uzzaman writes, “We expect 2020 to begin the quantum computing era.” Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

COVID-19 and the Future of China Sourcing and Manufacture. But global dependence on Chinese manufacturing is mind-boggling…. But global dependence on Chinese manufacturing is mind-boggling…. Alternative Manufacturing Hubs: Asia’s Promise. Labour lacking skills in high-tech manufacturing.

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