Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. The classical approach involves functional silos, sequential decisions, and Excel and people to render a plan executable.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. What is Manufacturing?

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division. The Greenscreens.ai

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. They are impatient that they know more about pizza’s status for lunch before their zoom meeting than the inbound shipment status for their critical manufacturing run.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We are relentlessly focused on product availability excellence for the builders, retailers, and service professionals we serve every day,” said David Collier, POOLCORP’s VP of Operations and Supply Chain. “In That’s why global leaders like Absolut, BP and Harley-Davidson rely on us year after year.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management. Understanding the Buying Process with Steve Elwell.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America. Our main contract manufacturing is done in Milpitas, CA – near our headquarters – by Flex.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2023

At Intelligent Audit, we’re more than just a service provider; we’re a strategic partner, committed to helping businesses achieve logistical excellence and unlock untapped potential. The company works with a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, e-commerce, and healthcare. The Greenscreens.ai

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s uncover the mystery behind the role of sourcing agencies and see how they make the job of buying things much simpler. They play a big role in making sure the whole process of buying things goes smoothly from start to finish.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 19, 2024

It takes real dedication to excel in the agriculture field (no pun intended). Jenny Pickett , President of the Agriculture Council of America (ACA), the organization that sponsors National Ag Day, asserts that getting students involved in National Ag Day is a high priority because the sector offers careers in many areas.

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IQMS

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Bottom Line: It’s in the striving to always keep improving process and product quality based on insights from their Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that helps manufacturers become stronger and more responsive to customers in tough times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. Source E2open Shipping Index). Less Collaborative.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management. Understanding the Buying Process with Steve Elwell.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. Source E2open Shipping Index). Less Collaborative.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. also known as the William Carter Company, is the leading brand of children’s clothing, gifts and accessories in America. We manufacture 700 million pieces of clothing and service every channel in the U.S. About Carter’s.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Stephanie is the Senior Vice President of Operations Excellence and Collaborative Innovation at Pitney Bowes , a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services to help clients simplify the complexities of sending parcels and mail. It serves more than 90% of the Fortune 500.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Normalcy Index calculated weekly by the Economist projects that North America is 67% of the way back to normalcy from COVID, but globally, it is lower at 50% with many flare-ups. The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S. The impact was multi-faceted.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Short-term visibility at the Purchase Order/ASN level is insufficient. Balancing Lean and Resilience: Historically, supply chains have primarily adopted a “one-size-fits-all” lean approach, emphasizing operational excellence to boost efficiency, reduce waste, and eliminate non-value-adding activities.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. People who buy portable generators during weather emergencies use them until the emergencies have ended, and then those go back too. Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

During her 24 years at Honda of America, she helped implement many of the supply chain best practices that have now become renowned, including cost modeling, supplier development, supplier quality assurance, lean manufacturing, and many others, which evolved under the original North America leadership of Dave Nelson.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. Prior to joining Starbucks, he worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI, a global chemical company. What have you learned?

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

During Blue Yonder ICON 2021, I had the pleasure to speak with Johnny Ivanyi , the Global Head of Distribution Excellence of Bayer Crop Science, and Kishore Yarlagadda , Global Distribution Deployment Lead of Bayer Crop Science, for the session “Next Wave of Logistics and Distribution Transformation.” What’s next in this journey?

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 20, 2017

As empowered consumers, we expect full inventories of the products we want all the time, easy shopping and buying online and having the precious purchase on our doorsteps the next day. The three main protagonists in this production are the consumer/shopper, manufacturer/supplier and the retailer.

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IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

99% of mid-market manufacturing executives are familiar with Industry 4.0, Mid-market manufacturers getting the most value out of Industry 4.0 excel at orchestrating a variety of technologies to find new ways to excel at product quality, improve shop floor productivity, meet delivery dates, and control costs. no opt-in).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Amazon has made a habit of excelling at logistics to retain end customers and third party sellers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. This is 15 days longer than the same quarter last year and an additional five days than the previous quarter.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling. We managed the supply chain for China’s largest manufacturer with close to US$500m in logistics spend. This is in a position to shift again.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions. The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

As shown in Figure 1, the biggest obstacles to power improvement/performance are traditional supply chain thinking, the lack of organizational alignment and a focus on functional excellence. Companies using traditional technologies coupled with Excel spreadsheet ghettos will be at a disadvantage. 3) Rethinking Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Consumers became more loyal to retail brands, and retailers increased the number of products manufactured and marketed as house brands. Consumers want to shop anywhere, and buy in the way that they want to buy. …there is not substitute for an accurate PI signal in supply chain excellence.

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

Episode #48: Lean Manufacturing | Thriving or Dying in Today’s Automotive Supply Chain What does Lean mean to you? In this episode, we do exactly that by taking a look two to five years into the future with Nichole Felton , Vice President of Supply Chain at ZF North America and an AIAG board member. We want you as a partner.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) is clustered around five major regions: North America; Latin America; EMEAR, including Russia; South Asia and East Asia. Their mission is to work with our many global buyers, collectively known as Risk Management and Sourcing (RMS), to streamline the buying, planning and logistics.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. North America. S/4HANA and Ariba integration for Germany-based manufacturer. Middle East and North Africa.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2022

This included multiple clients that expanded their use of o9’s solutions within 12 months of their initial purchase, reinforcing the rapid value delivered by o9’s platform. 203 on Deloitte’s 2021 Technology Fast 500 list of fastest-growing companies in North America. o9 ranks No.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Multichannel selling allows customers to shop and purchase through whichever channel they prefer. For example, a manufacturer who is selling to a few wholesalers would have sent out a catalogue to them. The wholesalers would then have to call the manufacturer and order over the phone, or via email. What is B2B eCommerce?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient. I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!

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