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- Monday, 20 January 2020
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- Written by Danielle Loughnane
New year – but the same problems are plaguing the supply chain industries world-wide. Supply chain companies are under increased pressure to decrease delivery time without raising the cost of shipping. To add to that - organizations are scrambling to come up with solutions that will not only grow their business but retain qualified employees.
Read more...Multichannel Efficiency In The Supply Chain Demands Attention And New Methods
- Sunday, 03 November 2019
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
Retailers often face challenges when it comes to balancing their acts within their supply chain. This said, understanding the elements that make a multichannel and omnichannel supply chain is critical to success of any business and is essential for profit-making. With the rise of the internet, multichannel supply chain has gained traction and offers companies a variety of options on how to reach their consumers. However, determining the most efficient set up despite the technological tools at your disposal is not as simple as many people would want to believe.
Read more...Effects of Tariffs on the US Supply Chain
- Monday, 22 July 2019
- Supply
- Written by Danielle Loughnane
On July 6, 2018 after months of threats, the United States began to collect a 25% tariff on $34 billion worth of imported Chinese goods. Today, that number has reached $250 billion with the US-China Trade War showing no sign of being resolved in the near future.
Read more...3 Issues in Managing a Supply Chain
- Friday, 05 July 2019
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
With the rising globalization of different operations from manufacturing all the way to warehousing, having a network of procurement which is capable of supporting and reacting to the needs of the supply chain is a challenge. In fact, many procurement professionals believe that selecting a supplier who is capable of providing manufacturing locations consistently and offering a reliable service is a challenge. Effective management of the supply chain enables businesses to track products and raw materials required for the manufacture of their products. It also enhances optimization of inventory levels and reduces costs which in the process lead to synchronized supply and demand.
Read more...GPS Tracking for Food Production
- Monday, 18 March 2019
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
You’re familiar with GPS as it is being used for different navigation purposes. It has made its place in many industrial sectors. Another revolution the GPS tracking system has brought is food safety. Food safety is a global concern. People across the world do care pretty much about whether the food they’re eating is healthy or not. But is it possible? With GPS attached to your poultry, you can find out about the production of the food presented to you. A complete historical record of the product can be available to you.
Read more...Is Amazon a Supply Chain Company?
- Monday, 11 March 2019
- Supply
- Written by Danielle Loughnane
"The fact is that Amazon has always been a logistics and supply-chain company," argued Michael Zakkour, Vice President of Global E-commerce Practices at Tompkins International while being interviewed by Business Insider. When you think about Amazon’s rise to fame as the most beloved e-commerce store around the world, Zukkour is definitely on to something. Amazon has arguably been successful since its inception in Jeff Bezos’ garage in 1994. But it was their introduction of free two-day shipping in 2005 that really got businesses and customers’ attention.
Read more...How Can Supply Chain Managers Assess and Manage Risk in 2019
- Friday, 08 February 2019
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
Supply chain management is a complicated process owing to the simple fact that its variables outweigh its constants at every stage. Success at each of the many stages is crucial. However, with so many factors at play, it’s most likely that something will go wrong.
Self-replicating 3D printers will Disrupt the Supply Chain
- Tuesday, 24 April 2018
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
The advent of 3D printing for production at scale seems to be getting closer to reality. Sure 3D printers have been used for prototyping and remote delivery of pre-production items. And creating one-off parts and custom designs is becoming increasingly common. But forward thinking companies see a future in which goods are delivered by high volume 3D printers that can match manufacturing quantities and lower costs by using generic production materials that are printed in the shapes and quantities needed. That vision is not yet a reality but at least one company is delivering the first wave of production scale printers.
It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s a Walmart Blimp!
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
- Supply
- Written by Super User
Walmart’s recent patent application seems like something out of a 1959 issue of Popular Mechanics. Who would conjour up a mixture of last century tech to fill modern supply chain demands? Turns out it may be Walmart who mixes and matches blimps, drones, mechanized warehousing, and wireless communication to bring near-instant delivery to the masses and do better than Amazon’s Prime 2 day delivery service.
Don’t Drive Without a Dashboard
- Tuesday, 04 October 2016
- Supply
- Written by Scott Koegler
Supply chain processes throw off a lot of data. If you’re a successful supplier who fulfills a significant number of orders then you understand that the detail of the transactions generated by orders, shipments, receipts, and all the miscellaneous transactions associated with every order is just too much to be able to read through, much less make sense of. But every part of your operation from your suppliers to your customers demand some kind of accountability, and it’s your responsibility to know of any problems or even potential problems long before everyone else. But with all the data flowing through your systems, is it even possible to separate the standard data from the trouble signals?
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