Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Now Let’s Get to the Supply Chain News: Hurricane Helene Disrupts IV Fluid Supply Chain Across Major East Cost Hospitals Hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis centers across the country are running low on IV fluids after Helene forced a factory in Marion North Carolina, to shut down operations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2019

Narrow Aisle Ltd, manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift truck-based intralogistics solutions, has announced a major investment strategy that it says will allow the company to significantly increase output at its UK production site over the next three years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2024

By integrating Nauto’s AI-powered Video Event Data Recorder (VEDR) solution with Beans.ai’s precision location data and micro-routing technology, the collaboration offers a comprehensive solution tailored to meet the needs of last-mile deliveries, including VEDR compliance.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Automotive logistics provider GEFCO has opened what it calls its Innovation Factory. The initiative represents a milestone in the Group’s innovation strategy and aims to promote new ideas and creativity in GEFCO teams around the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

At CES 2024, Hyundai conducted Media Day, highlighting their strategic theme “Ease Every Way”, a transformation powered by hydrogen and driven by software, which includes the new “HTWO Ecosystem” and “Software-Define Everything (SDx)” strategy. Currently, PEM electrolyzers are approximately 1.5

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Radius Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As production and sourcing become more regional, we adjust our capacity and capabilities to meet new requirements. Second, we provide end-to-end visibility and control over the supply chain, ensuring our clients clearly understand the movement of goods from the factory floor to the customer’s doorstep.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. The challenge is to be able to maintain enough warehouse facilities to meet this rapidly expanding market, and have distribution networks that are agile enough to address unpredictable and disruptive events.

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Trinity Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Many of today’s manufacturing trends are in line with the industry’s goals to improve processes, create more efficiency, and meet consumer demand. To combat the shortage, manufacturers are looking for ways to recruit and retain skilled talent, by raising wages and reskilling current talent to meet company needs. Industry 4.0

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CLX Logistics

MAY 14, 2024

By incorporating these elements, firms can enhance operational efficiency, reduce risks, and meet customer expectations. Moreover, SCV is not just about tracking—it’s about gaining actionable insights to help businesses anticipate needs and adjust strategies accordingly. What is Supply Chain Visibility?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

needs to evolve to meet industry 4.0 have disconnected digital initiatives that are often poorly aligned with the enterprise strategy and not focused on customer experiences. to meet the factory of the future. full visibility across the factory floor. The need to provide an effective industry 4.0 experience.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The new production line makes an essential contribution to STORA ENSO’s growth strategy in the timber construction solutions sector. The benefit of these doors is that they meet all the specified requirements, even for over-size products,” explains Tomáš Adamec, technical manager at STORA ENSO. metres in height were chosen.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 26, 2022

A fully-integrated ERP solution enables manufacturers to tackle the immense challenges they face by optimizing their business operations, meeting and satisfying customer demands, and increasing factory output without having to add additional headcount to meet these goals.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 21, 2022

Making the situation worse, trucking companies haven’t been able to hire back enough drivers to meet demand. T he goal is to have the minimum amount of inventory on hand (plus a safety stock) to meet demand. . For the business, it is a high-risk strategy for short-term gain with no upside if it fails. .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 18, 2022

needs to evolve to meet industry 4.0 have disconnected digital initiatives that are often poorly aligned with the enterprise strategy and not focused on customer experiences. to meet the factory of the future. full visibility across the factory floor. The need to provide an effective industry 4.0 experience.

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CLX Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

By incorporating these elements, firms can enhance operational efficiency, reduce risks, and meet customer expectations. Moreover, SCV is not just about tracking—it’s about gaining actionable insights to help businesses anticipate needs and adjust strategies accordingly. What is Supply Chain Visibility?

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GoShip Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

The logistics of transporting large, prefabricated sections from factories to construction sites are complex, involving careful planning and coordination. That’s why we present some solutions and strategies that make efficient shipping possible. A standout approach is breaking down shipments into modular units.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 30, 2022

Our three pillars (or fundamentals) of great supply chain management excellence are strategy, service, and cost. Aligning strategy, service, and financial factors in your supply chain operation is essential to support your company’s overall business strategy , mission, and objectives. The Importance of Alignment.

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CH Robinson Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, with this year’s volatility, I was also given a front-row seat to a new level of hyper collaboration – including individuals going out of their way to help each other, more strategy sessions between shippers and forwarders, and continually leaning into historical data and current market insights to find smarter solutions.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

“We are partnering with our customers to understand their challenges and pain points, then responding with complete, customized automation solutions – from power products and HMIs to PLCs and robotics – to simplify the process and meet their needs.” A 20-40% savings in investment costs can also be realized due to faster time-to-market.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

During the pandemic ERP kept industries in operation with its ability to sustain business operations through remote access to data, automated reporting, electronic data exchange, and real-time factory controls. ERP to drive business strategy and insights. Use ERP to improve operations and efficiency.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are the quiet heroes of the factory floor or warehouse. Here is a quick look at some types you might meet on your next factory tour.

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Conger

MARCH 22, 2024

They are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around industrial buildings, such as a factory or warehouse environment. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are the quiet heroes of the factory floor or warehouse. Here is a quick look at some types you might meet on your next factory tour.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

Paolo Pompei, President Trelleborg Wheel Systems , says: “At Trelleborg, innovation is crucial to our strategy. Our roadmap not only relies on our own knowhow, but on the expertise and collaboration of promising and innovative companies, making it essential for us to meet with start-ups through events like the EIC Corporate Day.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Industries are facing the need to plan new strategies and invest more in technology to gain a stronger foothold. A B2B e-commerce strategy is therefore becoming increasingly necessary for manufacturing businesses that want to better sell their products or procure the necessary components for manufacturing them.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Less need for specialized IT and shorter development cycles – The current supply of software engineers or coding specialists is unable to meet business demand, as we know experienced developers are hard to hire. Needs to fit in your long-term strategy – Manufacturers should focus on configuring solutions to meet their unique business needs.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A meeting was held in November 2021 at the Headquarter of Europa Systems in ?abów, Marcin Tomkiewicz, CEO of Europa Systems , explained: “One of Europa Systems’ important goals as part of the new 2020-2024 strategy is to grow the robotics solutions portfolio.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 14, 2018

Many devices come from the factory with easily guessable default passwords that users never bother to change. In the end, he says, the IoT will prove essential to meeting the rising expectations of customers and business partners, while breaking down the organizational silos that hamper cooperation between various functions.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Retailers like H&M can’t meet demand because of delivery delays, Nike cut its sales forecasts after COVID-19 triggered factory closures and Bed Bath & Beyond has faced ongoing shipping challenges. When the pandemic knocked the global economy down in early 2020, factories slowed output or closed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. The company has visibility to finished goods movements, and inbound shipments from suppliers to their factories.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Three stories, large windows, white facade: From the outside, the Polymax Group factory in the Chinese coastal city of Ningbo could also be located somewhere in Germany. Wolfram Geuting tries to spend at least two days a week in this factory. 210 employees work in the factory. In order to supply around 8.3

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 12, 2022

If asked about their work, many procurement managers will say they are ensuring orders are placed properly, that they are controlling the stock and making sure that there is stock on hand so that the factory doesn’t stop. This meets all their key performance areas. This is typically done by forecasting based on historical data.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

The new trucks are tailored specifically to meet the demands of a high-intensity operation, whilst simultaneously reducing emissions and noise pollution. There is also a cost reduction as a result of switching to electric, which is exacerbated following the changes to tax exemptions for red diesel that were introduced in April 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2024

The throughput time on a factory line can also vary depending on the age of the equipment, what is being made, and even the order in which goods are being made. The supply plan is designed to meet the one-number forecast. In short, probabilistic planning better aligns with a company’s tolerance for risk, goals, and strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2021

At last month’s Blue Yonder Icon virtual summit, Harish Lade, Vice President of Supply Chain at Asian Paints participated in a discussion with Vinod Mathur, Senior Director Strategic Services at Blue Yonder, and Shri Hariharan, Vice President, Industry Strategies at Blue Yonder. However, this still created a tricky situation.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

MAY 7, 2023

Companies need to be always aware of new trends and ready to meet what the market demands at the right time, given the importance of the sector. More than 50% of the clothes, particularly the high fashion items are made in Zara’s own factories in Spain, most of them close to the headquarters. Purchasing and production 3.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Although it’s easy to attribute these difficulties to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is far more to the current crisis than first meets the eye. While the short-term plans focus on safety stocks throughout the supply chain (in most cases, the priority to keep the factories fully operational remains). Factors affecting the supply chain.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

Paolo Pompei, President Trelleborg Wheel Systems , says: “At Trelleborg, innovation is crucial to our strategy. Our roadmap not only relies on our own knowhow, but on the expertise and collaboration of promising and innovative companies, making it essential for us to meet with start-ups through events like the EIC Corporate Day.

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