The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 10, 2023

Jorge is Co-CEO of The Nearshore Company , where he helps North American, European, and Asian manufacturing companies to successfully establish reliable manufacturing operations in Mexico. in International Relations from Mexico’s Universidad Iberoamericana, and an MBA from New York University. Jorge holds a B.A.

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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. Manufacturing output levels reportedly increased at a sharp pace as new business levels increased across India.

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Logility

MAY 17, 2022

Let’s take a look an “index of indexes” recently devised by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In a single-source world, “what-if” scenario planning would be largely irrelevant. But few argue for single-source. As a result, multi-sourcing is gaining popularity as a purchasing model.

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 13, 2023

Exiger’s Supply Chain Explorer enables joint customers to rapidly identify risks within their direct and indirect ecosystems and supply chains NEW YORK, WASHINGTON D.C., Exiger’s Supply Chain Explorer offers real-time sub-tier transparency to swiftly navigate and mitigate critical threats. initiatives.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , nearly three years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, supply chains are back to normal. The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. in December 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 21, 2024

The Federal Reserve Bank Of New York has announced that the bank will bolster its data reports to track the state of supply chains. New Supply Availability Index Effective in June, the New York Fed will be introducing Supply Availability Indexes (SAI’s) as part of monthly regional business surveys.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. These sixteen states were joined by the District of Columbia, the City of New York, and a Bay Area organization. That being said, would you go over 280 MPH in a car? billion on the gas trucks, which only get 8.6

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 19, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn ’s reported Q2-2024 financial performance in light of a broader strategy to diversify the company services beyond that of Apple. Profitability growth comes mainly from higher output volumes or added supply network sourcing services needs that Apple had provided.

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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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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK).

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QAD

JUNE 2, 2022

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act – Signed into law in 2010, it requires large retailers and manufacturers to disclose activities focused on eradicating human trafficking from the supply chain and educating consumers on how to purchase goods from responsibly managed supply chains. . Are You Prepared?

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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. Ninety percent of companies have an ESG strategy in place and chances are good yours does, too – or will very soon.

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QAD

JANUARY 24, 2023

Due Diligence from the Source Collaborative supplier relationships cut supply risks and result in a greatly beneficial relationship for all parties involved. The needed connectivity between manufacturers and suppliers means relying on increased digitized processes and solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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QAD

MARCH 3, 2022

And the effects of the use of mobile devices and enabled communications on manufacturing, for example, have been staggering. Some important milestones in telephone history followed: The first phone line was operated between New York and Philadelphia in 1885. The Evolution of Communications in Manufacturing.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 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. You can read more about it in the FT , CNBC , and many other sources or listen to Goldman Sachs’ podcast. Image source: New York Times.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2022

Customs and Border Protection Agency’s Withhold Release Order (WRO) on cotton products sourced from China and other countries in south-east Asia. Businesses that fail to comply may be penalized up to 2% of their annual revenue. Add to this the U.S.

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Maine Pointe

JANUARY 26, 2023

After an exciting National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City, I spent the following weekend in Orlando, FL where I enjoyed not only warmer temperatures, but the exciting Food Industry Association FMI Mid-Winter Conference.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

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] She explains, “Dark chocolate can store up to two years from the manufactured date. ”[6]. How to Mitigate the Effects of the Shortage.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. Luxottica has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Italy, China, India, United States and Brazil. Manufacturing is outsourced to offshore factories in China.

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Resilinc

MAY 30, 2023

The majority of drug makers (Eugia, Fresenius Kabi, and Pfizer) have reported the shortages are due to increased demand, while one company, Accord, cited manufacturing delays. Additionally, nearly 80% of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers are located overseas.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In its reporting, The Wall Street Journal indicated ( Paid subscription ) that a prolonged work stoppage will threaten the industry’s supply networks along with exacerbating ongoing new aircraft shortages for global airlines. The New York Times indicated in its reporting (Paid subscription): “ Boeing plays a substantial role in the U.S.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 16, 2023

C-SCRM completes market’s first comprehensive, centralized supply chain solution NEW YORK, NY. With the addition of Ion Channel’s SBOM capability, Exiger now offers an unprecedented depth of analysis in vendor and open-source software cyber risk. Their proprietary risk model analyzes 1.5

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QAD

JUNE 22, 2023

No manufacturer ever wants to deliver a product that’s anything less than exceptional. That’s simply the nature of modern manufacturing. They also have large manufacturing bases with multiple facilities, each of which may be using different technologies and moving toward digital transformation at varying rates. journey. “Our

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The supply chain career is new. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. The combined entity listing is E2open on the New York Stock Exchange, and the trade is ETWO.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Over the years, various methodologies have emerged to address this need, including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and the integration of both known as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Figure-c: Evolution of Lean Six Sigma (source: Snee, R.D. – Six Sigma creates a link between tactical actions and strategic focus. . Hoerl, R.W.,

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 30, 2023

They will force manufacturers, brands, and retailers to transform and commit to real sustainable business models within the next five years if they want to mitigate short- and long-term risk.”[1] Two rapidly emerging drivers of change — governance and cost — are about to change all that.

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Elementum

AUGUST 13, 2018

In the early 20th century Ford and other companies pioneered assembly lines, a game-changing manufacturing innovation that made the mass production of identical goods possible. Barneys New York CEO said it best in the Wall Street Journal: "We’re in the entertainment business. We’re in the personalization business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

These rising prices can cut into the profits of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who are reliant on this form of energy for powering their facilities. In terms of trade, these are not critical, single-sourced Tier 1 inputs needed in manufacturing. Natural gas has become increasingly important in generating electricity.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

million new jobs last year, while the use of AI in restaurants shot up by 31.61% according to data from the 2024 StartUs Food & Beverage Report. Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data. A recent Hexagon report found that although manufacturers are increasingly data-focused, many are facing challenges with decision-making.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

we’d watch places like Houston, San Francisco, and New York City — not to mention the entire state of Florida — slowly disappear into the sea.” East notes, “Sustainability analytics requires a lot of data from many different sources. And in the U.S., Understand where your data is coming from.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a further negative drop in the New York Federal Reserve’s Global Supply Chain Pressures Index ( GSPI ). The logistics industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S. To learn more watch LCT in action.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The May report indicated that the global wide PMI has now been below the neutral 50 mark for nine consecutive months, and again an indication of manufacturing recession conditions. in April to 58.7 value in April to 58.2 value in April.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. Gary received a BS from the State University of New York and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Moravian College.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

China Based Manufacturers Remain Impacted by Extended Population Lockdowns. The report, citing two informed sources, specifically indicates that between 30 percent and 50 percent of Foxconn’s and Jabil’s planned production output in August were affected by electrical power rationing. percent according to this same source.

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Although not as sizable as other Chinese cities, Wuhan has more than 11 million people, making it considerably larger than New York City. 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.

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