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Global Logistics Market Analysis: 2022 Summer Edition

MTS Logistics

The new problems stem from the recent port lockdowns, factory closures in Asia, a slow down in production, and mixed signals on U.S. Of course, we may still experience more factories in Asia not operating at 100 percent capacity, further trucking shortages, port issues, etc. consumer demand despite increasing inflation.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

At the end of 2019 that supply chain covered 38 PMI owned factories, 28 third party manufacturers, and more than 180 markets. Once the analysis was done for Year One set up, Year Two was pretty much the same. Analysis and scenario formulation lead time went from weeks to days. It was predictable.

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Toyota Kata: What If There Is No Takt Time?

The Lean Thinker

At KataCon 2020, Steve Medland posed a problem that comes up fairly often: The default Toyota Kata process analysis (“grasp the current condition”) involves determining takt times and cycle times for the process, and a lot of processes don’t have an obvious repeating cadence. It is also true in many traditional factories.

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5 data prerequisites for carrier predictive freight rating in logistics

FreightWaves SONAR

Due to the previous surge of China as the world’s factory over the last two decades, much of the global carriers’ business has revolved around transporting cargo between the U.S. Of course, it is also critical to apply data across all activities to identify which loads are ripe for the taking. Download the White Paper.

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Skills Gap: Why It’s Creating New Manufacturing Opportunities

GlobalTranz

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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KPIs to assist manufacturers and distributors with supply chain challenges

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Therefore, it is important to measure how well these suppliers meet the expected high level of quality. Return Material Authorizations (RMAs): RMAs measure how many products or deliveries are returned and whether a product meets customer requirements. It is best captured in an ERP system and analyzed digitally. Outbound KPIs.

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5 Automated Logistics Technologies Predictions for Success in 2018

GlobalTranz

Large-scale analysis of data is utilized to reduce inconsistencies, produce reports for quick decision-making and enable better merchandise and customer management. The ongoing self-optimization process of modern systems will give rise to smart, intelligent factories and logistics networks. Big Data Will Get a Makeover.