The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Robert earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Florida International University. These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. About Lean Staffing Solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2022

As organizations look for reducing dependencies on concentrated sources of supply, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South Asian countries will start providing viable alternatives to the current manufacturing powerhouse countries. As demand for last mile logistics intensifies, warehouses become the prime candidates for automation.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

If you happen to be involved in any way in supply chain, whether it’s supply chain planning, manufacturing or distribution, your next thought after hoping people are okay is likely, “holy crap!”. For example, Florida power companies began staging vehicles and equipment in strategic locations well in advance of the arrival of Irma.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. How easy is it to open and close distribution centers or move products across manufacturing facilities? Can every customer get products from every warehouse?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Supply chain teams in turn can supplement such visibility with “where used” reports that clearly link purchased materials to wherever they get used in the manufacturing and packaging process. Supply chain teams can greatly benefit from such intelligence harnessed by the procurement organization. He received his Ph.D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Preparing for cyber, judicial, and financial risks: As manufacturing and distribution facilities become increasingly cloud-connected through retrofitting equipment or upgrading to new generation equipment, gaining deeper understanding of the reliability and authenticity of the supply base is more critical than ever. He received his Ph.D.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Digital channels may spell trouble for traditional retailers but it also represents evolution, giving Asian and Indian manufacturers a global reach. Riding this wave were droves of Chinese or Indian manufacturers that can now tap into digital platforms to source, import and sell directly to SMBs or consumers online. The Alibaba Method.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 23, 2023

The ToolsGroup team gained compelling insights from the Gartner Symposium in Florida earlier this month and is excited to keep this momentum going in Europe. MILAN and BOSTON – May 23, 2023 – ToolsGroup announced today that we are exhibiting at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, June 5-7.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. Taiwan manufacturers 60% of global semiconductors. Semiconductor manufacturing consumes 10% of the island’s water supply.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2017

The outcome is expected to either significantly impact an existing automotive supplier network or prompt manufacturers and suppliers to move or begin operations. The Wall Street Journal reports that at least 11 states are in talks to land the manufacturing plant. By further increasing its production capacity in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

” I then countered, “Why don’t we use this spring’s Shaman’s Circle to facilitate a new discussion between leading manufacturers and technologists and see if we could create a new way of thinking about the problem? The event will be invitation only for fifteen manufacturers and fifteen technologists.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As shown in the map, the company has 4 distribution centers wherein each location is shipping to several places across the US (for the sake of simplicity we are not showing the manufacturing and sourcing locations here). He received his Ph.D. The post 5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logility

JUNE 9, 2023

Instead of enjoying world-famous theme parks, and nightlife in Orlando, Florida this year, attendees explored new ideas and technology investments that drive business growth and create more resilient supply chains. The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo conference brings thousands of supply chain executives together.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Currently, Hurricane Irma is monitored north of Cuba, where mandatory evacuations were ordered, and is forecast to hit Florida. Fuel shortages were already reported in Florida and analysts estimate that the Irma’s cost could hit $125 billion should it make landfall in Miami. Several businesses in Florida, including banks , were closed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Many of their suppliers were using the same sub-tier manufacturers. Last summer a hurricane was coming up through the Gulf and across the Panhandle of Florida.” When Cooper began putting their vendors into the platform, they began to see that with certain product categories there was concentration risk.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

Last week, I couldn’t find some backup facial masks in all of southern Florida. Somehow, though, even with two parents in the medical field, the Oil & Gas industry recruited me first, and I ended up becoming a field operations engineer working across onshore, offshore, and warzone logistics & chemical manufacturing operations.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Ocean Spray, CSX (the rail operator), and fruit shipping companies partnered in order to enable Ocean Spray to ship more products intermodally from its New Jersey distribution center to the company’s Florida facility. Prior to the collaboration, these boxcars were returning empty to the Florida region.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Robert earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Florida International University. These firms facilitate the movement of parts and materials from suppliers to manufacturers and finished products from manufacturers to distributors and retailers. About Lean Solutions Group.

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RFgen

JULY 6, 2014

As the welcoming manufacturing climate in China has seemingly eroded over the past several years, organizations hoping to take advantage of the country’s low cost of production have increasingly decided to look elsewhere. Rhythmlink will also develop manufacturing operations in the U.S. On top of this, many U.S.-based

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RFgen

JULY 6, 2014

As the welcoming manufacturing climate in China has seemingly eroded over the past several years, organizations hoping to take advantage of the country’s low cost of production have increasingly decided to look elsewhere. Rhythmlink will also develop manufacturing operations in the U.S. On top of this, many U.S.-based

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QAD

MARCH 16, 2023

A Message for EV Battery Manufacturers With winter in the US drawing to a close, QAD’s EV and mobility experts traveled to the Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona, to take part in their second NAATBatt International’s 2023 Annual Meeting appearance. What’s Next?

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A similar story could be told for manufacturing industries whose supply chains extend into Florida. Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Recently, over 500 supply chain professionals descended upon Orlando, Florida for a few days of awesome sessions, training courses and networking. It was great to hear so much buzz around the automotive industry and how original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers alike leverage Kinaxis technology to “Win the Moment!”

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Savi

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian bears down on the ports of Florida and potentially others up the East Coast, knowing where your shipments are in relation to the storm is pretty important. Current forecasts have the storm making landfall along the east coast of Florida Monday morning, potentially as a category 4 hurricane.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2018

While I thaw out a bit, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Tight Trucking Market Has Retailers, Manufacturers Paying Steep Prices (WSJ – sub. Peloton holds 1,000-mile platooning demo in Florida (CCJ). Amazon shipped over 5 billion items with Prime in 2017 (TechCrunch).

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QAD

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. That was the value chain.

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QAD

MARCH 25, 2021

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. That was the value chain.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 25, 2024

Blue Yonder is honored by this recognition, which we share with the hundreds of logistics teams worldwide who rely on our Blue Yonder Transportation Management solutions, including Kimberly-Clark , Anheuser-Busch , Bayer Crop Science , Mitr Phol Sugar , and recent Blue Yonder ICONic Award winner Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC / CONA Services LLC.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It’s the process of getting goods from the manufacturer to the end consumer. Find us in booth 322 at the 2023 CSCMP Conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The supply chain is the backbone of any business. Wanting to know more about digital automation and supply chain management.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2017

During Irma, for instance, people were rushing to the pumps and nearly every gas station in the Florida was running low on gasoline. That particular plant was responsible for producing a majority of a type of resin necessary for auto manufacturing. She is a regular contributor to Manufacturing Transformation and American Machinist.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 7, 2016

Google’s value was re-emphasized to me just the other day as I returned to Ottawa after a great week of sun and sand on the Florida treasure coast. On my last day in Florida, I woke up to several messages from Google telling me that: The weather at my current location is going to be beautiful today. Clear skies and 78 degrees.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Working for a large manufacturer, she was trying hard; but failing, to integrate Ariba, Elemica, and GT Nexus. To help, I set up a series of dinner meetings for Maddy to speak to other manufacturers working on similar problems. Today, retired and tan, Maddy calls me from time-to-time from Florida. Let me tell you the story.

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

1 Production delays Manufacturing facilities in the hurricane’s path may be damaged or forced to close, leading to production delays or stoppages. Power outages and infrastructure damage during hurricanes can have cascading effects on the supply chain, such as disruptions to manufacturing and distribution.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

”[6] One source of continuing tension between manufacturers and farmers is: Who owns the data? For example, journalists Tasmiha Khan and Iman Adem report, “Researchers at the University of Florida are using artificial intelligence to determine which chemical compounds produce the best fruit flavors based on consumer preferences.”[8]

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Savi

AUGUST 30, 2019

As Hurricane Dorian bears down on the ports of Florida and potentially others up the East Coast, knowing where your shipments are in relation to the storm is pretty important. Current forecasts have the storm making landfall along the east coast of Florida Monday morning, potentially as a Category 4 hurricane.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It is NOT a purchase or safety date. • “Use by” date: The last date recommended by the manufacturer for the use of the product while at peak quality. Durbin notes, “Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate peak freshness. ” Confusion still reigns when it comes to this type of labeling.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2023

Last month, at the 2023 Gartner ® Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Florida, there were many key supply chain themes that emerged. The team carried out transformation initiatives that essentially flipped the supply chain upside down, from a manufacturing plant-led supply chain to a top-down, digital-twin type of supply chain.

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