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3D Printing’s Next Revolution

Logistics Viewpoints

3D printing’s effect on the supply chain can be summarized as the following: warehouses no longer need to keep as many parts in stock. this also means that warehouses can carry less physical inventory but potentially more stock keeping units (SKUs). The rationale is that the parts can simply be printed on an as-needed basis.

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Yes, I am a Zealot. I Still Believe. Do You?

Supply Chain Shaman

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. Instead of pushing costs and waste backwards in the supply chain, companies should redesign for value-based outcomes. I order 75% of my purchases online.

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Top 5 Aerospace Supply Chain Disruptions of 2023

Resilinc

The aerospace industry has recently seen increased demand for air travel, gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels. Despite this growth, Resilinc’s half-year data for 2023 shows that Aerospace is one of the top five industries impacted by supply chain disruptions. The company fully restarted production on July 5.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 28 – August 1, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Reports 2014 Second-quarter Results. Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). New Breed’s growth is being driven by its focus on attractive customer verticals, namely technology, telecom, e-commerce, aerospace and defense, medical equipment and manufacturing. . Con-way Inc. E-Commerce Drives UPS 2Q Shipments Up 7.2

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%). During a short term planning (less than one month), they pay much attention to the coordination between purchasing, production and sales. Another 80% of orders are handled by both warehouse and cross dock system.

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Logistics in the Manufacturing Industry: New report highlights 3PL benefits

Kanban Logistics

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. The article and report contain additional positive manufacturing signs, along with some concerning ones. Third-party procurement.

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How to Become DFARS Compliant and Avoid Counterfeit Parts in the Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain

RFgen

We’ll also provide questions and strategies to help contractors improve systems and processes for combatting counterfeit electronic parts in the aerospace and defense supply chain. Permitting contractors to recover costs as a result of their own failure to detect counterfeits was counterproductive to DOD’s goals.