GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2015

Participants ranged in roles and company sizes with questions that spanned a variety supply chain management trends of topics such as visibility, factory-of-the-future technology, the Internet of Things and more. ” SCM Core Trend #2: The Manufacturing Factory of the Future. But how does it work in industry?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 11, 2015

However, modern technological advancements have changed the landscape of how a factory, or other manufacturing structure, operates. Manufacturing Job Masquerade; Is a “Factory-Less” Manufacturing Job… Not A Manufacturing Job? Ultimately, this means companies produce items that do not require physical space.

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AIMMS

MARCH 2, 2021

Our recent webinar shared 3 must-haves for companies to improve their S&OE capability. In this blog, we will cover some commonly asked questions about S&OE and S&OE applications, based on what we heard from our webinar audience. The tool showed during the webinar is disconnected from the production plan.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Manufacturers Can Re-evaluate Factory Processes. . Since the skills gap reflects changes in how manufacturers operate, it represents the opportunity for manufacturers to re-evaluate their current factory processes, including a wide, diverse group of job positions, explains ThomasNet.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2023

A larger share of freight forwarders and supply chain professionals this year in 2023 are expecting disruptions owing to COVID outbreaks in China and the Chinese New Year factory closures as compared to the last year (2022). “We commented Mr. Sun Director / General Manager, CNTRANS in the webinar.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: 3D Printing and the Supply Chain to Drastically Alter Manufacturing: Who would have thought that modern manufacturing could be done without a factory? Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing has been synonymous with factories, machine tools, production lines and economies of scale. But how does it work in industry?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

Factory workers demanding better wages and working conditions are hastening the eventual end of an era of cheap costs that helped make southern coastal China the world's factory floor. However, it seems the end of the Made in China manufacturing era may be in sight.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” For the rest of my comments and Brian Hodgson’s presentation, watch the webinar archive.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Smart, sustainable factories, such as those using the Industrial Internet of Things to reduce carbon emissions and waste, will help align company goals with publics goals. This will further propel the manufacturing industry into this century.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Obviously trucks can only be loaded so fast what is the number of pickers is not appropriate for the current workload or what is the route taken through a factory is adding an extra 20 minutes to pick to the duties of each worker?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Factories are finding new ways to change how products are made, reflecting an increased need for shorter product life cycles. In other words, a strong crowdsourcing response might indicate a product’s future successes before it even hits factory floor. Continuous improvement is part of the game in manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Toyota-Lift of Minnesota – Great for seeing the point-of-view and concerns of those on the factory floor, this blog features a heavy machinery emphasis. ( @ToyotaEquipment ).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 17, 2017

However, manufacturers are considering other ways of improving factories and supply chains as well. In fact, the sustainable trend is becoming essential to all parts of manufacturing and supply chains, ranging from smart factories to green delivery trucks. Smart factories eliminate waste and redundancies. Across the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 13, 2015

These technologies include electronic devices that connect factories through the internet and web pages that double as dashboards for controlling the processes. Manufacturing industries can significantly increase their efficiency and productivity with the technologies that allow them to collect, process and measure big data in real time.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

Starting from the early 1990s, North American and European manufacturers made a beeline to set up factories in China, India, Vietnam and other Asian and African countries where labor was dirt-cheap and the cash-strapped governments of those countries were more than welcoming. Rising costs of labor in China and other places.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

We have 3 factories, one in USA, one in China and one in the Netherlands (in the city of Edam). We have worldwide demand for all kinds of products and services and as I mentioned before, we have 3 different factories. We were trying to optimize the workload between these factories to have our manufacturing be as efficient as possible.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

Connected factories and plants will be more effective and productive than non-connected work zones and firms in all verticals will have the opportunity to help streamline processes with new functional cloud services. The supply chain will adore the IoT.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

This simple fact is revolutionizing factory floors. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing. Machines are talking to one another.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

In manufacturing, this means engineers, repair workers and factory employees will be able to use augmented reality to complete tasks faster than ever before. Additive manufacturing, which describes the ability to manufacturing parts in addition to traditional factories, is making amazing strides with 3D printing technologies.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

CNN Money partly attributes the decline in manufacturing jobs to the rise in industrial computer systems on the factory floor. As the modern factory floor becomes more computer-centric, a new type of skillset is needed to operate those systems crucial to the future of the industry. The result?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

They also want to know that factory workers are not subjected to unsafe conditions, low wages or other forms of exploitation that the U.S. Let’s face it – manufacturing that is re-shored allows for better employment rates, higher tax collection, and better global economies. Humanitarian Aspects. economy and create jobs for American workers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In their place, rose giant factories. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing. Another consideration in robotics is their increasing popularity.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 22, 2015

Here we discuss the purpose and definition of each category, and provide examples from Toyota’s factories and service oriented companies. A common sight around a Toyota factory are instructions in the form of lines on shelves, signs and work instructions. Part 2 of a series on mieruka/visual control. Instructional.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 29, 2016

There are certainly no amenities in overseas factories. Overseas factories seem to have no regard for Mother Earth. The factories overseas are huge warehouses, where workers’ pay is determined by the piece – the number of items they can produce in one hour, for instance. Most, if not all, are paid a comfortable wage.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

Participants ranged in roles and company sizes with questions that spanned a variety supply chain management trends of topics such as visibility, factory-of-the-future technology, the Internet of Things and more. The results show some of the biggest supply chain management trends in supply chains for 2015. >>>

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Headquartered in New York, Shapeways has factories and offices in Eindhoven, Queens, and Seattle. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

This includes billing, generation of bills of lading, compliance reports and even movements throughout a factory or warehouse floor. Additive manufacturing includes all actions in the supply chain that can enhance existing factory production, if not replace it entirely. Additive Manufacturing –. What Is It?

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

We commissioned Supply Chain Insights to conduct independent research about this topic and discussed the findings in a recent webinar. Defining your footprint – what your supply chain should look like, where you should build your next distribution center, where you should locate your next factory. .

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

If you treat every product movement as a transaction, you’ll have a greater wealth of data to determine how everything moves in your factory, which allows for maximum efficiency. This way you can decide whether a batch picking, zone picking, single-order, or multi-order picking methodology is going to work best with your particular business.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Manufacturing engineers spend a lot of their time ensuring their companies get the most value out of the equipment in their factories. million new industrial robots will be installed in factories around the world. The Industry Image of Dirty Factories Going Away. Maximizing Equipment Value.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

We commissioned Supply Chain Insights to conduct independent research about this topic and discussed the findings in a recent webinar. SCND is about two things: Defining your footprint – what your supply chain should look like, where you should build your next distribution center, where you should locate your next factory.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 15, 2015

In intelligent factories, machines and products communicate with each other, cooperatively driving production. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Most people are amazed that manufacturing still exists here in LA and we're excited to show people our factory. . Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 18, 2016

For example, pre-emptive maintenance may be used to reduce machine downtime in factories. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2018

Lean Manufacturing of products in large scale Industries and factories will help: Saving time and Money : Lean principles when followed strategically and incorporated in your business results in saving of both time and money.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2022

Increasing the number of countries where chips are manufactured will strengthen the supply chain and prevent disruptions caused by disruptions at distant factories. Will Passage of the CHIPS Act Resolve Supply Chain Issues? Show Submenu Resources. The Logistics Blog®. Whitepaper. Case Study. BlueGrace Logistics. Supply Chain Brain.

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