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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturing teams used to manage the supply chain group. Today, in most organizations, the supply chain team manages manufacturing. The irony is that fewer and fewer people within the supply chain team understand manufacturing. Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

As a result, the University of Virginia Health System has canceled certain Tier 1, or nonurgent surgeries scheduled for both Monday and Friday at UVa Medical Center Charlottesville. Last week, multiple bridges leading to its facility suffered damage during the storm and it does not have a timeline for when production will return.

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Florence Et Al.

Supply Chain Shaman

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. Each state has a rich manufacturing economy. To prepare, stratify your suppliers into strategic, single source and high volume flows. As a manufacturer, stay close to market signals. ” The answer is not so easy.

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A New Red Wagon?

Supply Chain Shaman

I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. In my youth, my mom would frequently exclaim, “Be careful where you hook your red wagon.” ” The mountain expression is a warning. Amazon bought Whole Foods. Google is launching autonomous vehicles.

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Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China?

Logistics Bureau

The short answer is that it is indeed possible to re-shore manufacturing but it will take a change in government policies as well as sizeable state incentives to private enterprise to turn the ship around. Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China? Only time will tell. Why China Became Australia’s Factory.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

JDA Powers the Always-on Supply Chain with Latest JDA Manufacturing Planning Release. Alphabet Drones to Deliver Burritos as Part of Test at Virginia Tech (WSJ – sub. With adVANce, Mercedes-Benz Vans is evolving from a mere van manufacturer into a supplier of holistic system solutions.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

According to the press release: Transplace leverages the CombineNet ASAP® advanced e-sourcing technology as part of its expert solutions, helping customers develop and optimize their carrier strategy for procurement events involving truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal needs.