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Modernizing MRO using AI with Paul Noble

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. Noble graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in management and marketing from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

As Alan Amling at the University of Tennessee put it, “2024 is riddled with uncertainty.” Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. Other critical functions include order management, manufacturing, and product development.

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Additional Investment in US Based Automotive EV Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. Announcement. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 The facility reportedly will supply battery component needs for U.S. Under new U.S.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. The reason? Is this leadership? Ahold), L’Oréal S.A,

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Supply chain risks: The knowable unknowns that can hurt your supply chain!

Kinaxis

An extreme example of this is a ride from Chicago to Colesburg, Tennessee taking 18 days, 13 hours, and 57 minutes! For example, let’s say you modeled the lead time from “supplier A” to your manufacturing facility as 7 days. This has resulted in significant delays and disruptions in shipment deliveries.

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Autokiniton Leverages QAD Cloud for Rapid Disaster Recovery

QAD

That said, Autokiniton, the second-largest Body-In-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America, was as ready as any business could be when an EF-3 tornado struck its Eastgate Plant in Tennessee and damaged another nearby. The war in Ukraine, COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and recessionary risks have all become disruptive forces.

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Blockchain, Beer Game, and the Bullwhip Effect

Enterra Insights

Three professors from the University of Tennessee, Ted Stank, Tom Goldsby ( @ThomasGoldsby ), and Lance Saunders, warned back in June 2021 that the bullwhip effect was already in play. ” They agree with the professors from the University of Tennessee that part of the solution is to counter the bullwhip effect. ”[4].