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Apple’s $500 Billion Investment in Artificial Intelligence

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This ambitious initiative is set to transform various aspects of the supply chain, from manufacturing and job creation to research and development, infrastructure upgrades, and sustainability efforts. Teams and facilities expected to expand are in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Round Up (October 7th-11th 2024)

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Now Let’s Get to the Supply Chain News: Hurricane Helene Disrupts IV Fluid Supply Chain Across Major East Cost Hospitals Hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis centers across the country are running low on IV fluids after Helene forced a factory in Marion North Carolina, to shut down operations.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

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In a survey of 150 global manufacturing executives, 47% committed to improving supply chain visibility and tracking. Supply chain visibility often means “where’s my stuff,” or the ability to trace parts in transit from the manufacturer to the final destination. What is supply chain visibility?

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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

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Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. Operational innovations like the invention of containers led to the huge growth in global value chains, and today 95% of manufactured goods move on ships. Why supply chain optimization matters. If you’re a business leader, why do you care about better math?

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The Greenest Mile: Planning’s Role in Supply Chain Sustainability

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Pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen built a new biomanufacturing plant in Singapore that uses 70% less carbon than traditional facilities. Similarly, increasing the efficiency of planning and reducing waste will lay a firm foundation for greener sourcing, manufacturing and delivery. Buffering creates waste.

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How Supply Chain Orchestration Can Help Prevent Drug Shortages

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Manufacturers of these weight loss drugs face a multi-headed hydra of the three c’s: coverage, competition and capacity. Supply chain orchestration enables seamless collaboration All this tinkering undoubtedly involves effort from across the supply chain, from sales to procurement to manufacturing to distribution and more.

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Don’t Wait for Standards Before Moving Closer to Smarter Manufacturing

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Smart Manufacturing has been making a lot of noise in the manufacturing industry, mostly due to how automation can greatly improve manufacturing operations through enhanced productivity. Also known as the “ New Industrial Revolution ”, this may indeed drastically shift the entire world of manufacturing. So, what is it?