Remove 2011 Remove Examples Remove Strategy
article thumbnail

Types of Risks Impacting Supply Chains in 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

For example, an analysis carried out by AIR on the potential impact of Hurricane Harvey on regional manufacturing found that, based on percentage of the total potential revenue loss, the top three subsectors are petroleum and coal products manufacturing (37%), chemical manufacturing (13%), and oil and gas extraction (12%).

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. As we approach the 2011 holiday season, the environment has somewhat changed, requiring retailers to adjust their supply chain fulfillment strategies.On

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Industry 4.0: Building the right skills to meet the factory of the future

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The term ‘ Industry 4.0 ’ was coined in 2011 to describe this new era of new technological innovations including advances in AI , ML and cloud computing as well as data analytics. It goes without saying, that in order for the skills deficit to be reduced significantly, skills development needs to be central to a business digital strategy.

article thumbnail

Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

In 2011, the United States was home to 10 percent fewer manufacturing firms and manufacturing establishments than in 2008. In fact, in 2011 the United States had the fewest manufacturing firms and manufacturing establishments since the Census Bureau began collecting Business Dynamics data in 1977 (when, it should be mentioned, the U.S.

article thumbnail

Online Learning is Growing Exponentially—And it’s Here to Stay

Logistics Bureau

Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. It is now estimated to reach 336.98 billion USD by 2026, if not before then.

article thumbnail

Autoliv’s Supply Chain Risk Management Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Can you give me a concrete example of how your risk management solution detected a threat and came to the rescue? Soon we will do more training.

article thumbnail

The Impact of B2B E-Commerce on Manufacturers and Distributors.

GlobalTranz

percent from 2010 to 2011, and predictions estimate that business-to-business (B2B) sales resulting from e-commerce will make up the majority of sales by 2020, reports Four51. For example, a customer that can “chat” with a company representative online will benefit from that representative’s instant access to freight costs.