Tag: Supply Chain

March 21, 2022

Supply chain issues have affected virtually every industry over the past few years. However, manufacturers have felt the impact of these challenges more than most. While just 38.8% of all small businesses have experienced supplier delays in a U.S. Census […]

February 23, 2022

In the midst of an uncertain future for America’s increasingly unstable relationship with Russia and China, some of the world’s largest exporters of rare-earth minerals, President Biden on Tuesday announced a multi-million dollar investment in a California-based rare earth facility, […]

February 15, 2022

2022 is shaping up to be a year of opportunity for manufacturers in spite of ongoing concerns regarding business resiliency, supply chain instability, manpower shortages and economic uncertainty exacerbated by the Omicron variant. Manufacturers experiencing strong and consistent growth have […]

February 11, 2022

Supply chain difficulties have stymied manufacturers for two years. Yet there are ways to alleviate some of the issues. Many manufacturers have found that automating the planning process can help. Automated planning can extend beyond the finance department. Supply chain […]

February 10, 2022

Leaders of commercial vehicle suppliers weighed in, during recent earnings calls, on challenges to the supply chain and related concerns. Tom Linebarger, chairman and CEO of engine maker Cummins Inc., noted the coronavirus variant omicron has driven up its own […]

February 4, 2022

Far has published the whitepaper in partnership with Supply Management Insider and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). The paper, titled ‘Confronting the hidden costs and challenges in your electronics supply chain’, sets out several avenues for buyers […]

January 11, 2022

We supply chain professionals find ourselves in a completely different world than the one we operated in prior to 2020. For example, the ready availability of cheap freight capacity and the negligible inbound freight costs in COGS calculations have vanished. […]

December 14, 2021

Extensive slowdowns all along the supply chain are keeping electronics manufacturers from buying the components they need, when they need them, suggesting broader problems across the economy. However, for SMAC, a little encoder manufacturing group in Derry, New Hampshire, the […]

December 10, 2021

The past year and a half has placed a spotlight on the improvements needed in global supply chains. It has also tested the resiliency of manufacturing processes and highlighted the vital importance of digitization and data on the shop floor. […]

November 23, 2021

Gap Inc. GPS -1.80% joined a growing list of apparel chains still struggling to keep their shelves stocked even as large retailers such as Walmart Inc. say they have been able to snag enough inventory for the holidays. Gap reported […]

November 18, 2021

The sun is setting earlier, it’s getting colder, and the red cups are back in Starbucks, so y’all know what that means: The holiday season is officially upon us! For however you celebrate, we know the odds are high you’re […]

November 18, 2021

Sendle, the shipping carrier for small businesses, has launched Sendle Swift, a new two-day delivery service to help millions of small to medium-sized sellers across the Western U.S. ship faster and cheaper. This news comes just as small business owners […]

November 8, 2021

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., predicts that supply chain disruption will continue well beyond 2024. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy and end-to-end supply chain […]

November 1, 2021

Persistent supply chain challenges continued to weigh on U.S. manufacturers in October, lengthening supplier delivery times and bloating a measure of inventories. The Institute for Supply Management’s gauge of factory activity fell to 60.8 from 61.1 in September, according to […]

October 12, 2021

Compared to many things, accounts payable (AP) processes in the logistics industry are relatively easy to explain. In the simplest terms, they involve shipping something from Point A to Point B, and sometimes via Point C. Regardless of what that […]

September 20, 2021

Today, customers are not content with standard products, but are looking for differentiated and personalized goods or services. Thanks to the new information technologies and innovative manufacturing processes, mass customization has become available in a multitude of sectors. In this […]

August 24, 2021

Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expert, Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., advises manufacturers and distributors to take a 360° mid-year review of their supply chains. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy […]

August 12, 2021

Whether it’s cutting back on the use of fossil fuels or finding better ways to use resources, supply chain sustainability has not only become critical in the fight against climate change, but also vital to the success of a business. […]

August 11, 2021

If several years ago only the bravest and most ambitious enterprises embarked on the digital transformation journey, today the industry landscape has changed. Now the digitalization of manufacturing and supply chain processes has become imperative. This holds especially true in […]

July 22, 2021

Did you know that the supply chain of an organization impacts every single facet of the business? However, today’s supply chains are constantly changing, and leaders are being forced to reduce costs and increase efficiencies each step of the way. […]