Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2019

Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.

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Locus Robotics

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By Eric Whitley, Director of Smart Manufacturing, L2L. Although robots were originally developed to do difficult tasks that can pose risks and hazards to humans in the manufacturing industry, Industry 4.0 As a result, robotic technology is an ongoing trend in the manufacturing and supply chain industries. million by 2028.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Engineering isn’t disconnected from manufacturing.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2022

Redwood City, 17 August, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that O-I Glass Inc, an American Fortune 500 company headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, has selected its solution to streamline its Global Direct and Indirect Source-to-Pay (S2P) Processes. in 2021 and 24,000 employees. in 2021 and 24,000 employees.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Business Administration, The Ohio State University About Reliance Partners Founded in 2009, Reliance Partners is the fastest growing (organic) insurance agency in the United States with premiums having grown from $95 million in 2018 to nearly $500 million today. Borderless Coverage was acquired by Reliance Partners in February 2021.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2016

In this post, Adam discusses the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation or NNMI and how it relates to the Made in China 2025 initiative. . model, aggressively integrating Internet of Things technology into manufacturing and targeting specific advanced industries in which they hope to succeed. The Rise of Chinese Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 23, 2022

plans to spend $20 billion on a chipmaking hub on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, which the company expects to grow to be the world’s biggest semiconductor-manufacturing site. Intel Corp.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE) is headquartered in Akron, Ohio in the United States. This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Focused on logistics, manufacturing, and distribution channel strategies, Jonathon helps organizations make confident decisions for bold growth. Sarah is a 40 Under 40 recipient, a certified Innovative Leadership Coach, and an active board member in the Ohio community.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Supply chain disruptions during the pandemic highlighted global dependence on Chinese manufacturing — and those dependencies raised serious concerns among China’s trading partners. Near-shoring and Re-shoring Of course, one way to lower risks from trade with China is to move manufacturing elsewhere.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. The manufacturing process will be highly automated.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Linkedin Comment Donald Cavin Data Warehousing Consultant at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute. Today, there are no authoritative identifiers to track and trace for containers, warehouse locations, trucks or manufacturing plants. These are authoritative identiers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University) is a tenured Associate Professor of Logistics and the John D. The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Manufacturing strategies. About Jason Miller. and Dortha J.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Let’s look at the agreement with GM, whose Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio, is already UAW. It is important to note that this joint venture cell plant provided in late August a significant wage hike for workers at the Warren, Ohio plant by an average of 25% after paying workers as little as $16 an hour.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Pivot Toward Internal Manufacturing Presence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. Dean Sorenson concurs. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 18, 2021

Results thus Far are Mixed

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

Ohio has many nicknames—the Buckeye State, the Birthplace of Aviation, the Mother of Presidents—but there’s one you won’t find on any license plates or bumper stickers: Gateway to the World. The post Columbus, Ohio: Strategic Manufacturing and Logistics Site (Infographic) appeared first on Zipline Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2022

billion facility is expected to be located in the state of Ohio where Honda operates an auto final assembly complex in Marysville, Ohio , but that the companies have not as yet disclosed a specific location. battery production facility. The Journal report indicates that the $4.4

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QAD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. Unforeseen disruption can cause unexpected delays, but there are many operations in the manufacturing industry that can be streamlined through automation.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

Not coincidentally, the company opened its first in-house European manufacturing facility in Budapest in June. Samsung follower SamMobile.com reports that Samsung is boosting its use of domestic Korean sources for expandable components in semiconductor manufacturing. Lenovo, the largest PC maker by unit sales, saw 12.5%

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. At Intel we’re trying to keep pace with this demand from a manufacturing perspective. I’ll give you some examples.

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QAD

MARCH 28, 2023

This will be a major risk for the UAW, as Magna is not a large scale unionized manufacturer and is more likely to push for significant concessions from the Union. They will likely approach this by reducing and selling off those assets to major tier 1 suppliers, such as Magna.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2022

”[3] He continues, “The past two years have been blighted by supply shortages — with just-in-time retailers struggling to ship their goods, electronics manufacturers staring down a shortage of computer chips, and supermarkets struggling to fill their shelves. Excess inventory was also caused by the Bullwhip Effect.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Sustainability has become both a strategic and operational objective for manufacturers globally. But, it could be argued that no one has done more for sustainability in manufacturing than Deming, the father of quality control and management. For a modern manufacturer like Tesla, these two goals are top of mind. Edwards Deming.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

IFS specializes in contract manufacturing, contract packaging and assembly, display engineering, product launches, multichannel programs, and club store programs and has operations among 15 U.S. President of IFS Rob LeBaron will join Ryder as Vice President of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Retailers, manufacturers, and distributors all have warehouses. And Sleep Number is offering sign-on bonuses of as much as $1,000 at distribution centers in Ohio and California, plus free mattresses for all new hires.”. That is because it is not just the contract logistics sector that hires labor for their warehouses. last year.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 29, 2022

A great deal of hoopla is being made of Intel’s investments in its new $20 billion semiconductor chip plant near Columbus, Ohio, which Intel claims could expand into a $100 billion complex with eight fabrication plants. From the 2017 Economic Census Jason pulled data on industry concentration in semiconductor manufacturing.

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QAD

MAY 25, 2021

The new cell-to-pack design also makes it easier to streamline and scale the production of the new batteries—further dropping investment and manufacturing costs. billion factory in Ohio. Tesla’s new “4680” battery pack has dropped battery costs as low as $57 (USD) per kW/h—$40 less than the needed $100 per kW/h to reach cost parity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 17, 2024

Jeff Erwin, VP of manufacturing at G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers , has been helping to accelerate the digital transformation while aligning with the company’s goals and mission to improve its operational efficiency and meet customer requirements and regulatory compliance challenges by tracking and measuring performance.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Intel is investing over $20 billion to build two new chip factories in Ohio. Unfilled jobs and a manufacturing skills gap are expected to cost the United States as much as $1 trillion by 2030.

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BlueYonder

JULY 1, 2022

The majority of fireworks are manufactured in China, and between the COVID-19 shutdowns and sky-high shipping costs, most importing American cities either can’t get the fireworks supply or can’t afford it. Many cities across the U.S., To add insult to injury, there’s a meat shortage, which may affect your holiday grilling plans.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 29, 2016

Editor's Note : This is a guest blog from Valco Valley Tool & Die , a complete metal parts manufacturing house with a proud history of quality products, service and performance. Like Valco Valley Tool & Die, we are ardent readers of the manufacturing industry and blogosphere. The Top 20 Manufacturing Industry Blogs.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

With an understanding of what is required to return to our normal standards, we continue to invest in technology, manufacturing capabilities, and people to help us scale and meet the needs of all our customers.”. Flexibility and Agility.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

This was one of the main goals of (which also penalizes companies for investing in advanced chip manufacturing in China), and the legislation is working in some respects; GlobalWafers and Intel both stated that their planned semiconductor plants in Texas and Ohio might not have proceeded without the CHIPS incentives.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

. “It’s a dreaded word that no food manufacturer wants to hear,” writes the staff at Road Scholar Transport, “RECALL.”[3] According to a study conducted by Ohio State University’s Robert Scharff, food recalls cost an estimated $55.5

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