Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. Reroute orders to other warehouses and manufacturing locations. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S. It’s a global problem.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

When you boil it down, a product’s shelf life is very short and if you don’t sell it, that inventory will be discounted shrinking already razor thin margins. Good for someone that wants to buy Halloween candy for 75% off the day after Halloween, but not so great for the candy manufacturer or retailer.”[5] ”[6].

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Unleashed

JUNE 3, 2020

To put that another way: by the time a business in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan or the United States gets to Thursday they have produced, on average, what the UK needs a full Monday-Friday to do. The issue is also particularly bad for manufacturers. For many manufacturers, automation is synonymous with new equipment.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 13, 2017

Too often they have implemented MRP and MPS production management systems that come with their ERP but are philosophically rooted in 1980’s planning methodology, when manufacturing was much more regional and computing power was a fraction of what is available today. Flexible inventory buffer windows. Complex resource capability rules.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. Walmart has entered a definitive agreement to purchase micro-fulfillment center (MFC) developer Alert Innovation. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved in May with output and new orders in indices on the rise. Rates of manufacturing contraction eased across Europe and in Japan. The May reading of 50.9 The May reading of 50.9

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

In attendance are manufacturing representatives from BASF, BerryGlobal, Corning, Covestro, Grace, Evonik, Intel, Monsanto, and Smith’s Detection. Technologists and manufacturers working together to try to define multi-tier processes to redefine B2B. Stuck, only 10% of manufacturers are driving improvement. (90%

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They included 300 executives in 11 industries in Canada, China, Germany, and the United States. They recently published their findings in a paper called What it takes to get an edge in the Internet of Things. McKinsey surveyed IoT executives at companies that have moved beyond experiments and scaled up IoT.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

In the world of business, managing inventory efficiently can make all the difference between success and struggle. Whether you’re a small startup or a large enterprise, optimizing your inventory is crucial for staying competitive and profitable. Read more on Optimizing Inventory and Lead Time Management on our website SCMDOJO!

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

All this led to global supply chain disruptions and inventory build-ups, wrong inventory mixes, and supply chain shortages in 2022. This is not just my personal observation but the consensus of leading financial experts around the world who are regularly briefed by manufacturers, logistics providers and retailers.

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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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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

requires further development of methods and procedures from supply chain management and logistics in Germany. Marzell Bandur, director supply chain planning at ADAM Opel in Rüsselsheim, described a challenge familiar to many car manufacturers. In doing so, we retain the cost benefits of worldwide purchasing.” “Industry 4.0

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 26, 2016

Are you sourcing from different countries and facing logistical complexities? Read on to find out what the main challenges faced by seed manufacturers are and how they can overcome them to boost efficiency in areas they have control over. Optimal inventory usage. Pressure to deliver. The need for visibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

The latest data reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. The bottom three consisted of Austria, Germany and Czechia.

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Taulia

MARCH 31, 2025

Germanys debt reform announcement and the impact it has had on the interest rate on 10-year German bonds (increasing by almost 0.5% Very often, these scenario analyses are still done in silos by sales, procurement, and finance, often involving home-grown spreadsheet solutions. in just a few days) is a perfect example.

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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. This isn’t just about purchasing power. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Headquartered in Germany, Emma is the world’s largest direct-to-customer sleep brand, known for its award-winning and highly rated boxed-bed mattresses, of which it sold 1.5 After a successful proof-of-concept in Germany, Emma chose ToolsGroup to gain centralized planning and end-to-end (E2E) supply chain transparency. million in 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted by the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly slightly declined in June with output and new orders indices on the rise. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. It’s been a whirlwind, as manufacturers have been left scratching their heads about what’s going to happen next. The EU is working on a due diligence law, and Germany has already passed one. As you know, demand for some items surged.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. In a recent BearingPoint survey, a whopping 85% of companies attribute their move to sustainable procurement practices to government regulations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The August S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI™ again fell to a two-year low of 51.5, The August 2022 J.P.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. From our lens, the latter is evidence of recessionary manufacturing conditions that are now stabilizing. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Forbes explained how Mexico is currently undergoing manufacturing growth that makes the country an ideal candidate for production. auto manufacturing giant that wants to get into the hybrid game.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Forbes explained how Mexico is currently undergoing manufacturing growth that makes the country an ideal candidate for production. auto manufacturing giant that wants to get into the hybrid game.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The discussion dove deep into the state of the medtech supply chain and manufacturing. And new ones are popping up daily, from the Texas ice storm earlier this year, to mudslides in northern Germany and government embargos. Here we are today, 18 months from the start of the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP. leaving the EU.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Supply chain optimisation helps manufacturing businesses drastically reduce operational costs to improve revenue and customer satisfaction. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four experts share their advice and experience around optimising the manufacturing supply chain. And you’d be right – they’re certainly a factor.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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Logility

MARCH 21, 2017

I am constantly amazed that an automotive manufacturer will design and market vehicles with top-end speeds of 180+ MPH and 0-60 speeds in the sub 4 second range. Manufacturing Constraints : multi-stage production limitations, min/max batch sizes, capacities, working days and hours, and availability of specific skills.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

But, additional trailers may cause additional problems with managing routes and dealing with an overstocked inventory. . Too Much Inventory Will Make Restoring Shipping Profits Difficult. Consequently, shippers have a surplus of inventory taking up space, and this surplus is lowering overall profit margins.

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

More than 300 of the world’s 500 largest companies have a presence in Wuhan, with the city being one of China’s largest manufacturing centers. With China serving as one of the major manufacturing hubs of the world, this mass quarantine is having worldwide impacts.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

Toyota’s competitive edge in supply chains was developed over a decade as it focused more on risk management and security of supply and less on efficiency and minimizing inventory costs. Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany is Volkswagen’s HQ and site of a massive manufacturing complex.). The post Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S.

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