Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. The July 2022 J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For the specific region of Europe , we noted that the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for August was headlined with plummeting new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work across the region. In late May we noted for readers that the German economy and manufacturing sector slid into a recognized state of economic recession.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The shortage has not impacted Charlottesville’s other major healthcare provider, Sentara Health as this organization sources its IV solutions from a different manufacturer. UVa Health said it is working on reducing any unnecessary waste of IV products, including IV fluids, dialysis fluids, parenteral nutrition, and irrigation fluids.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

RFID, which usually comes in the form of a miniscule chip that utilizes radio waves in the identification and tracking of specific people, objects, tools or vehicles, offers a number of benefits to the manufacturing industry in general. RFID and IoT Providing Double Benefits for Automotive Manufacturers. RFID and IoT in the Factory .

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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. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 20, 2023

Thanks to continued business growth, Gaviota now manages an extensive network of production plants, subsidiaries, and distributors worldwide, as well as 25 manufacturing divisions operating from 50 warehouses. The company manages a portfolio of over 40,000 products, many of which are seasonal and involve heavy industrial processes. “We

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2023

DENSO Corporation , a global automotive components manufacturer, is bucking that trend with tighter collaboration and a different outlook on supply chain disruption. Companies risk collapsing when they react to a disruption in ways that deviate from their mission and values,” warns Turk. “By

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ToolsGroup

MAY 23, 2023

MILAN and BOSTON – May 23, 2023 – ToolsGroup announced today that we are exhibiting at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, June 5-7. The ToolsGroup team gained compelling insights from the Gartner Symposium in Florida earlier this month and is excited to keep this momentum going in Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The August S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI™ again fell to a two-year low of 51.5, The August 2022 J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Supply chain optimisation helps manufacturing businesses drastically reduce operational costs to improve revenue and customer satisfaction. In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four experts share their advice and experience around optimising the manufacturing supply chain. And you’d be right – they’re certainly a factor.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output showing signs of stabilizing at the conclusion of Q1. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2023

Founded in Spain in 1985, mesoestetic has grown from a distinguished pharmacy into a world leader in cosmeceutical and nutraceutical products, medical devices, and aesthetic medicine treatments. Thanks to all this, doctors, aesthetic professionals, consumers, and skincare experts trust us in more than 90 countries.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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BlueYonder

JUNE 24, 2024

Some of the challenges faced by today’s medical devices manufacturers are: Diversity of Products : Large medical device manufacturers often have a diverse portfolio and hence very different supply chain structures for each of them. These regulations warrant that the product be manufactured using certified manufacturing processes.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Rookie Partner of the Year: Awarded to one of ToolsGroup’s newest partners, Spain-based Lãberit , for its dedication to enhancing customers’ supply chain performance through technological innovation. This accolade reflects our shared mission to maximize value for our clients.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

Flotillas of containerships and bulk carriers are growing off the coasts of Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and China while ports in Spain and other parts of Europe look to dig out from container piles.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Manufacturing in Turkey. Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Its primary export partners were Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq, the US, Italy, France and Spain. of its GDP.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

These are: the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (Cambridge, USA), the Zaragoza Logistics Center (Zaragoza, Spain), the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (Bogotá, Colombia), and the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (Shah Alam, Malaysia).

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QAD

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Advancing Process Intelligence and QAD Redzone Connected Workforce Integration With recent updates in Process Intelligence modeling, QAD customers gain real-time insights on how their processes in manufacturing, supply chain and general enterprise operations are actually flowing and performing.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 26, 2016

Read on to find out what the main challenges faced by seed manufacturers are and how they can overcome them to boost efficiency in areas they have control over. A seed manufacturer processes and mixes seeds according to customer demands and growing environments. Is your agriculture business dependent on what nature is giving you?

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The Zaragoza Logistics Center, Zaragoza, Spain, is based in PLAZA, Europe’s largest logistics park, and both organizations benefit from the relationship. The Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain, is celebrating its 10 th anniversary this week. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

When QR strategy has become saturated, companies have to find the ways to differentiate themselves, some adopt ERP system, others adopt Just-in-Time manufacturing concept. 5) Keep production in-house : Zara tries to stay away from low-cost country sourcing and make an investment in the in-house manufacturing as much as possible.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. The November S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® eased to a value of 47.1

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Volkswagen.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 22, 2016

Today’s global manufacturer may have hundreds of factories and distribution centers, and hundreds of thousands of items it sells. Spain or Portugal) but thanks to the supply chain it travels through multiple countries (originating, say, in Asia) along the way. An item may be sold in a single market (e.g.,

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open and INTTRA will join efforts to strengthen the connections and streamline the information flow between manufacturers, suppliers, shipping service providers, ocean carriers and all the participants in global trade. One that brings together data from customers, channels, suppliers, contract manufacturers and partners.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In the first phase, Eckes-Granini went live with the Valorized Demand Planning process in Spain, Germany, Hungary, Austria, France, Finland, Sweden, and its international business, bringing together Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Marketing under the same process and tool. “We

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The bullwhip effect occurs when small changes in demand at the consumer end of the supply chain intensify as they move up the supply chain from the retailer through to the manufacturer. With limited data about the demand shift, the wholesaler then increases their order from the manufacturer by an even larger amount.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Understand your business and its competitive edge In 2103 Inditex opened a warehouse in its distribution center (DC) in Zaragoza, Spain. This changed when some talented professionals recognized that applying queuing theory to the data derived from PLCs would enable auto manufacturers to forecast production line bottlenecks.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The mission for the Tokyo-based company and the world’s largest tyre manufacturer is to achieve Dan-Totsu – to be an absolute and undisputed leader – in all aspects of business. Under brand names such as Bridgestone, Firestone and Dayton it has, over the last 85 years, built up a 15% global market share just ahead of Michelin and Goodyear.

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The number of support requests increased, and with the growing experience of DynaSys in the Supply Chain domain, more complex projects were started. QAD acquired DynaSys in 2012.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2020

Franke, a kitchen equipment manufacturer based in Switzerland, has adopted ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) in over 50 global regions. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from a number of Chinese and Italian suppliers. Planning for the Unplannable. Meanwhile, some companies are facing surges in demand.

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