Kanban Logistics

APRIL 17, 2023

During periods of growth, manufacturers of all sizes tend to come to the same realization: they’ve run out of space for equipment and people and need to expand. Historically, manufacturers utilized what’s now referred to as a “just in case” logistics model. Enter the Just in Time (JIT) delivery system. This took up (i.e.,

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Kinaxis

MARCH 19, 2018

by Ilyas Kucukcay Recent advancements in the space launch market may indicate an increased need for logistics and supply chain management in outer space operations. Space Logistics and Supply Chain. Managing the supply chain and logistics in space will not be easy and is still speculative on many levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

This new partnership comes just months after Mattel sent two Barbie dolls into space as part of a collaboration with the International Space Station National Lab to encourage girls to consider aerospace, engineering and STEM careers. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Financial terms of deal were not disclosed.

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QAD

MARCH 5, 2024

Women have defied systemic barriers and gender biases to make significant contributions to the fields of manufacturing, supply chain and engineering, shaping these industries and propelling them forward. Women have been pioneers in various engineering fields, such as aerospace and computer science.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 29, 2024

Steve has lead multiple technology, manufacturing, and start-up businesses as CEO, COO, and President. His consulting clients include large publicly traded corporations and family businesses in industries from logistics to aerospace. In this role he has helps leaders and organizations realize their potential and mission.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for manufacturers. In this article, we’ll look at the latest reports on manufacturing activity, while showing how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can offer great logistics benefits within the manufacturing industry. Backlog of orders was up 3.3%.

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NFI Industries

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The aerospace and defense industry makes for a complex and ever-changing supply chain. Just this past year, military funding for aircraft reduced leading aircraft manufacturers to shift their attention towards commercial aircraft. trillion 2.

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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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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

If you are a regular reader of the Cerasis blog, you know our goal is to educate and inform those in the manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, logistics, and transportation space with best practices, trends, and industry news so that we can create a community of people. 20 Manufacturing Blogs You Need to Be Reading.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon is laying off dozens of R&D and manufacturing staff working on the company’s drone delivery initiative, according to the Financial Times. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 14 – 20) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As your business grows, a North Carolina logistics hub could make sense for many reasons. The cost and quality of life advantages are attracting many companies looking to establish manufacturing and logistics operations here. North Carolina’s value as a logistics hub is no small reason why. Lower logistics costs.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2024

The article focuses on the Lean transformation recently undertaken by aerospace manufacturer, Re:Build Cutting Dynamics – a transformation which has already yielded impressive results. A recent article from Supply Chain Digest was written in conjunction with the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

RFID, which usually comes in the form of a miniscule chip that utilizes radio waves in the identification and tracking of specific people, objects, tools or vehicles, offers a number of benefits to the manufacturing industry in general. It’s also useful in enterprise resource planning and shipping logistics. . As the U.S. As the U.S.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. Walmart Has Embraced RFID Technology – Should You?

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

What is inbound logistics? If you’re a manufacturer, you likely know the answer. See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. What is inbound logistics?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been around in one shape or form for a while. Well, 3D printing’s next big act could be manufacturing large metal objects. One of the questions with additive manufacturing is how long it will take to print what is needed. This is still not fast enough for high speed manufacturing.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But what do these terms mean for the logistics industry? Other industries, like aerospace, have experienced similar flashpoints, which created enormous benefits. At Blue Yonder, we believe every logistics stakeholder should be excited about advanced technologies like AI. Will self-driving trucks ever be a reality?

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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. Our analysis of digital and non-digital manufacturers over time shows an index of profit performance, with digital manufacturers outpacing their peers (Figure 1). Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Bottom Line: The heightened priority on health & safety is leading to a renaissance of traceability in manufacturing across many industry sectors as every business strives to keep its employees, customers, and suppliers safe. Reliance on Traceability in Manufacturing Is Growing.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

Supply chain risk monitoring provider Resilinc indicated that their risk experts are indicating the potential impact on a variety of industry specific supply networks to include aerospace and defense , life science s, manufacturing , high tech and others.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff was recently appointed chairman of the Transportation & Logistics Steering Committee for BSMA. Jeff’s commentaries have appeared on CNBC and in The Wall Street Journal, Journal of Commerce, Logistics Management, Transport Topics, Defense Transportation Journal, and many others. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Automation is increasingly accessible to manufacturing SMEs as technology gets cheaper – and continuing labour shortages mean it’s now an important option to consider. So why is automation beneficial, and how can small-to-medium businesses utilise it to improve manufacturing processes ? What is automation in manufacturing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Trane ’s Tom France, Vice President, Global Distribution, Logistics and Transportation, recently stressed the need for E2E insight: “Extend visibility as much as you can throughout your supply chain. According to McKinsey, an auto manufacturer, on average, has around 250 tier-one suppliers – and 18,000 across the full value chain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Editor’s Note: We love talking about and reporting on technology which effects and also makes the lives’ of manufacturing companies much better. We’ve been providing manufacturing companies and shippers with a web-based transportation management system since 1998, before web-based TMS was as prolific as it is today.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

APRIL 28, 2021

The global impact of the COVID pandemic has been dramatically felt by the global aerospace sector, which almost overnight suffered a catastrophic collapse in demand, which resulted in an 80 percent decline in air traffic and over 60 percent of the global airline fleet grounded.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Many modern businesses now rely on automation in manufacturing to get products built faster, optimise workplace processes, and get orders to customers more efficiently. Let’s take a look at some of the manufacturing automation options available, their benefits, and current trends to consider. How does automation in manufacturing work?

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 27, 2021

A key question that logistics pros must consider is whether “normal” will look the same post-pandemic as it did before the virus. As your company finds its new normal, outsourcing logistics operations to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can remove many of the current headaches you’re likely to encounter. Cross docking.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Team at Context Information Security has identified a new threat group behind a series of incidents targeted at the aerospace and defence industries in the UK and Europe.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The advancements in 3D printing and 'Additive Manufacturing,' coupled with supply chain efficiencies, could make distributed manufacturing a reality, ushering in the era of smart manufacturing. The Continual Coverage and Now Reality of Smart Manufacturing with 3D Printing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact. Holmes worked at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). SYNOPSlS: Augmentation of the Logistics Workforce. Thoughts for 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Supply Chain Outlook 2023 One major impact we have all experienced over the past two years has been the disruption to logistics networks. This has led to supply chain bottlenecks, and made it difficult for companies to get the raw materials and components they need to manufacture their products.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. These core assumptions are no longer true. This reset is not an evolution.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

APRIL 15, 2020

Majenta Solutions, the enabler of intelligent supply chains that help global car makers, the construction industry, aerospace and manufacturing achieve seamless integration with their suppliers, has confirmed the offer of its services to unify the efforts of manufacturers across the UK who are contributing to various initiatives to produce personal (..)

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Kanban Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Aerospace and defense companies must adhere to the most exacting quality standards in order to ensure the safety and performance of their products. When these companies need to turn to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, it’s imperative that the 3PL is held to similar standards. What is AS9100D certification? Parts Procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Logistics companies are reversing their hiring binge. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. trade with Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2023

In prior Supply Chain Matters commentary , we have highlighted that commercial aircraft fuselage, structural component, and engine pylon supplier Spirit AeroSystems was involved in tense labor contract renewal talks with upwards of 6,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics to Acquire New Breed Logistics. XPO Logistics continues its roll-up strategy with its announced acquisition of New Breed Logistics this week for $615 million. Zipments Acquires Hobson to Become the Leading Same-Day Delivery Provider for Retailers in NYC.

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