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Amul’s Optimized Supply Chain: Driving Global Growth in the Dairy Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

Amul formed a strategic partnership with the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) to facilitate its US product launch. This venture’s success will be closely watched, not only for its implications for Amul but also as a source of inspiration for other Indian brands aspiring to foray into the international arena.

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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

Logistics Viewpoints

auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Key border crossings, including Laredo, Texas, and Detroit, Michigan, are experiencing delays of up to 24 hours, as U.S. Approximately 40% of U.S. Vehicle production costs in the U.S.

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Apple’s $500 Billion Investment in Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Teams and facilities expected to expand are in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington. The company aims to: Invest in Renewable Energy : Expanding the use of renewable energy sources to power its operations, reducing its carbon footprint. As part of this package of U.S.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Source: US DoD. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson. Covid-19 vaccine distribution is headline news across the country. The Vaccines.

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Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution – Possibly the Most Important Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is mostly being shipped from Kalamazoo, Michigan directly to the point of use. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson. The Vaccines. Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine.

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Supply Chain Talent: The Missing Link in Your Future?

Supply Chain Shaman

It is the sourcing and development of mid-management talent. On Thursday this week, I will be joined by three of my favorite people—Joe Krkoska, Dow AgroSciences; Nick Little, Michigan State; and Marcia Conner, Sensify (a specialist in adult learning)—for a webinar on Supply Chain Talent. It is large. Isn’t this ironic?

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Supply Chains Are Still Constrained by Geography

Enterra Insights

A factory in China was the same as a factory in Michigan. Pressure for companies to change their supply chains is also coming from domestic political sources. “For decades,” writes economic journalist Peter S. Goodman , “major companies have behaved as if geographic distance were almost irrelevant.