The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Chuck Intrieri is a: Certified Value Engineer (VE), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Production and Inventory Control Manager (CPIM), and is Lean Certified all of which attests to his deep understanding of operations and logistics beyond the confines of the purchasing function. Chuck Intrieri Linkedin profile.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 12, 2019

I grew up mostly in Madison, Wisconsin. I enrolled in the forestry program at the University of Wisconsin, but two years in I had an epiphany that I wanted to pursue business. I graduated with a major in finance, investment, and banking from the University of Wisconsin. [02:44] What was your major in college?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 2, 2015

Lean and green are not only trendy topics, but they also make good business sense, especially for manufacturers. However, since both concepts have been saddled with a lot of hype, manufacturers have tended to shy away from pursuing these goals. Get Lean the Easy Way. Education and Alignment.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 22, 2018

All who think about logistics understand there is no such thing as free delivery but the customer-facing message is there will be no charge for delivery if they meet certain criteria such as: amount of purchase; type of delivery (e.g. As an example, imagine a customer who visits a store and purchases a new couch.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

While US manufacturing has been hit hard by nearly two decades of policy failures that have damaged its international competitiveness, it remains a vital part of the U.S. The US manufacturing sector employed 12 million workers in 2013, or about 8.8 On average, non-college-educated workers in manufacturing made 10.9 employment.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 9, 2021

As a broker insider, Mike saw first-hand how antiquated the freight procurement process was for manufacturers, retailers and distributors. Mike graduated from University of Wisconsin with a degree in Political Science and has a master’s degree in Business from University of Chicago. About Sleek Technologies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Pickyourownchristmastree.org states that in 2019 over 26 million new trees were purchased in the U.S., the majority of trees are grown in Oregon, followed by North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. The vast majority of artificial trees, 80%, are manufactured in China for export worldwide. In the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. Many of these items advertise their all-natural ingredients and simple manufacturing processes to attract the eye of people wanting to live a healthy lifestyle. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements. Supplement Recalls.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. Many of these items advertise their all-natural ingredients and simple manufacturing processes to attract the eye of people wanting to live a healthy lifestyle. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements. Supplement Recalls.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

The third named storm, Cristobal, soaked areas from southeast Louisiana to north Florida and south Georgia, then became only the fourth tropical storm to track into Wisconsin or its adjacent Lake Michigan waters in more than 100 years of records. June 1st is the official start of hurricane season. Generally, however, technology can help.

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Tompkins Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. Download the report to learn more about these issues as they continue to take shape. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Almost three years ago, Wisconsin beer company Lakemaid used a drone to deliver beer to ice fishermen , an operation the FAA quickly shut down. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. It appears that a driving force behind the development of drones and driverless trucks is the need to find new and better ways to deliver beer.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As an example, Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) encompasses a variety of chemical manufacturing codes including petrochemicals (3251), but none for biobased chemicals. Manufacturers go through a certification process that has been developed in a partnership with ASTM International to ensure quality control and consistent results.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 19, 2014

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. Visit the Leadership Forum website for more information about registration, sessions, and accommodations. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge. Click here to download the report and receive additional information. About Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Foxconn experiencing buyer’s remorse over Wisconsin LCD factory. In addition, the Taiwanese manufacturer pledged $10 billion to the plant and promised it would create 13,000 jobs. Uber Freight sourcing truckers to rate shippers. However, Foxconn recently announced major plans to scale down the plant and cut hiring substantially.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

Wisconsin-based A&A estimates the sector experienced a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.2 battery manufacturing. percent from 2017 through 2021 and will have a CAGR of 11.8 percent from 2022 through 2025. Through November, about $33 billion in new auto-factory investment has been pledged in the U.S.,

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

Next, I went to work for an industrial manufacturing / distribution company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A purchase is strategic based depending on it’s importance to the buyer. When I got my MBA, I hoped to land a top job, instead I found myself selling printing services door-to-door, which was a great way to learn about sales.

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Accelogix

JUNE 3, 2016

AT&T ran their enterprise Fiber network to our Wisconsin office building at a very reasonable cost in the interest of expanding their Fiber network. Unfortunately, many companies do not purchase this redundant hardware, leaving them highly susceptible to disruption from hardware failures.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 27, 2019

Unlike a lot of the old school Procurement managers who tried to rule with an iron fist Ron approached his job, and people, in a much different way. Like I said, I have had an interesting career but one of my biggest success came when I was asked to do a turnaround project for Cummins in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. All Rights Reserved.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

Loads on the spot market, in which retailers and manufacturers buy trucking capacity as they need it, rather than through a contract, have fallen by a chilling 62.6% (in 2019),” according to an article published by Business Insider. That half-year closure figure outpaces the entirety of 2018. New Technology and the ELD Mandate.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers on added developments which now indicate that consumer electronics icon Apple is accelerating actions to source the company’s hardware component and assembly production to other countries. Background. Challenges have always surrounded the company’s reliance on China.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2020

A beef production plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the latest to shut down because of infections among employees. But the USDA said its planned $3 billion purchase of fresh produce, dairy and meat should help stabilize prices. Chicken purchases grew by about 71 percent earlier in March before slowing.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. The company was founded in 1905 when a Dutchman named CWH van Dam purchased a barge boat to transport goods between Germany and Rotterdam along the river Rhine. In 2019, Damco became a non-integrated brand of the A.P. Revenue: $4.74

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This week, I spoke at a University of Wisconsin event on responsiveness and ASCM on the future of supply chain planning. Planning taxonomies change to enable the trade-offs between source, make and deliver based on market signals and the design of supply chain flows to enable this shift. Procurement/Buyers Workbench.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. Basis of Materials Strategic Sourcing. Background.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Now more than ever, supply chain content and viable news sources are becoming increasingly important. The collaboration begins with the deployment of 20 electric terminal trucks at distribution and manufacturing sites across North America. Trump selects former Wisconsin Rep.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Presidential election ramps up to its final week before election day, Supply Chain Matters highlights how strategic supply chain sourcing decisions can sometimes take on domestic or geopolitical connotations. The contract manufacturer reportedly is planning production capacity for 20,000 GB200 NVL 72 servers in 2025.

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Resilinc

APRIL 5, 2022

Companies, especially tech companies, are questioning the orthodoxies of the past 50 years [especially] seeking out the lowest-cost manufacturer, no matter how distant, and never carrying surplus inventory or parts.”. and its allies), the shuddering impacts of the pandemic have heightened the pressures. economy relies on. “We

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

The official Earth Day web site provides the following history of the Day’s origins: “ Senator Gaylord Nelson, a junior senator from Wisconsin, had long been concerned about the deteriorating environment in the United States. energy use of manufacturing, gas emissions, etc.) ” 2. ” 3. .”[2]

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. There are high risks in depending so heavily on East Asian manufacturers, even if they are close U.S.

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