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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Ron Crabtree , CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, MLSSBB, SCOR-P is the founder and CEO (2002) of MetaOps , Inc. Based in Mattawan, MI, the company was founded in 2002. Example: A surgery center or aviation company will focus more on effectiveness, while a company selling high-volume novelty items will focus on efficiency. About Ron Crabtree.

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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Today we are going to find out what the black swan theory means, how it affects the economy and the society overall and several examples of how the black swan events have changed the words. SARS pandemic in 2002-2004 sped up the growth of the small company Alibaba, which traded over the Internet. Now it is a retail leader in Asia.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

The structural designs were far more tolerant of production variation, for example. While the design of the airplane made the airframe much easier to assemble compared, for example, to the 1970 era 747, there were still supplier quality issues and general “stuff” to deal with in production. But all of this was 2002.

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Analysis: Why Upcoming ILWU Contract Negotiations are Making Importers Uneasy

MTS Logistics

For the last two decades, twice the ports and labor could not agree on the terms (2002 & 2014) where there were significant delays in the availability of containers at ports. For example, for a small container ship between 0 and 4,000 TEUs, the unloading and loading time is three times higher than the most-efficient port.

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Analytics in Supply Chain Management Becomes Central As Coronavirus Escalates

IoT World Today

And while during the SARS epidemic of 2002 and 2003, China represented 4.3% Tire companies, for example, now use sensor data to monitor tire pressure and proactively alert customers about maintenance. While the disruption is now global, its starting point was in China — the 800-pound gorilla in global production.

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Bayer Crop Science Tackles Shipment Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2002, Bayer AG acquired Aventis (now part of Sanofi) Crop Science and fused it with their own agrochemicals division to form Bayer Crop Science. For example, the Philipines might have been 2 months while France took over 4 months. In addition to conventional agrochemical business, it is involved in genetic engineering of food.

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Supply Chain Data Visibility Paramount as Industry Lurches into Next Chapter

IoT World Today

Compare China’s share today with 2002, during the SARS epidemic, when China represented only 4% of world GDP. To reduce costs and shipping delays, and to optimize inventory, manufacturers like his need to know precisely when, for example, to manufacture boxes that its retailer customer will use to ship the products it sells.