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The Surge in Manufacturing
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The Surge in Manufacturing

Manufacturing, Supply Chain Briefing

The Surge in Manufacturing

According to Reuters, manufacturing gained significantly during the pandemic and remains strong.

Factory orders BEAT expectations and rose 1.5% in June after increasing 2.3% in May. [...]

admin2022-09-08T07:58:53+00:00August 6, 2021|Categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: business, disruptions, innovating, manufacturing, opportunities, pandemic, reshoring, S&OP, Sales and Operations Planning, sales inventory and operations planning, SIOP, spending, statistics|

Logistics Capacity Constraints Abound. What to Do?
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Logistics Capacity Constraints Abound. What to Do?

e-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Logistics Capacity Constraints Abound. What to Do?

I recently met with the Inland Empire Economic Partnership's logistics council to discuss the state of logistics, and it was a compelling and concerning conversation with the thought leaders in that space. Here are a few facts to ponder [...]

admin2022-09-05T04:40:06+00:00July 13, 2021|Categories: e-Commerce & Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: capacity, cargo, container ships, customer, demand, freight, innovation, inventory, logistics, partners, ports, S&OP, Sales and Operations Planning, sales inventory and operations planning, SIOP, supply chain, talent|

When Will Supply Chains Catch Up?
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When Will Supply Chains Catch Up?

Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption

When Will Supply Chains Catch Up?

I was excited to be featured on "Just the News" (a few minutes into the segment) earlier this week talking about what is going on with supply chain disruptions and when we will catch up. I also facilitated a panel of global supply chain experts on supply chain, material and logistics disruptions.

admin2022-09-08T07:59:54+00:00June 26, 2021|Categories: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: customers, improvement, innovative, logistics, materials, resilient, supply chain|

Supply Chain Disruptions Driving Prices Up
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Supply Chain Disruptions Driving Prices Up

Pricing & Profits, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption

Supply Chain Disruptions Driving Prices Up

The news is full of stories of rising prices propelled by supply chain disruptions. For example, the cost of lumber is creating extreme price increases for building and home upgrades. Supply Chain Dive noted that the cost of pallets could go up by 400% according to United Fresh Produce Association. On this same note, an NBC affiliate [...]

admin2022-09-07T09:29:37+00:00May 23, 2021|Categories: Pricing & Profits, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Disruption|Tags: alternatives, customers, disruptions, innovation, material, partners, prices, suppliers, supply chain, vendors|

Sales Forecasts are Rising Fast. Do You Have Capacity?
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Sales Forecasts are Rising Fast. Do You Have Capacity?

Coronavirus, e-Commerce & Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Planning (Production, Capacity, Materials, Replenishment, Inventory)

Sales Forecasts are Rising Fast. Do You Have Capacity?

Clients are growing quickly. No matter the industry and company size, clients and colleagues are seeing growth. The only question is how quickly and whether they can keep up. Capacity constraints are popping up everywhere. On the logistics front, Southern California has no available space; the ports are backlogged, prices are rising [...]

admin2022-09-05T04:49:54+00:00May 6, 2021|Categories: Coronavirus, e-Commerce & Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Planning (Production, Capacity, Materials, Replenishment, Inventory)|Tags: backlogged, capacity, customers, e-commerce, forecast, inventory, S&OP, Sales and Operations Planning, sales inventory and operations planning, SIOP, suppliers, supply chain, technology|

Are Americans Willing to Pay More for Products Made in the U.S.A.?
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Are Americans Willing to Pay More for Products Made in the U.S.A.?

Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Briefing

Are Americans Willing to Pay More for Products Made in the U.S.A.?

According to a survey by FTI Consulting, 78% of survey respondents said they'd be willing to pay more for the products if the company that made them moved production out of China. Certainly, it depends on how much more, but we've seen a transition in the commentary of the value of reshoring. [...]

admin2022-09-05T04:52:39+00:00April 8, 2021|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: consumer, logistics, manufacturing, products, reshoring, S&OP, Sales and Operations Planning, sales inventory and operations planning, SIOP, strategy, U.S.A.|

Why the Supply Chain is Strategic & an Operations Warp Speed Example
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Why the Supply Chain is Strategic & an Operations Warp Speed Example

Coronavirus, Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Why the Supply Chain is Strategic & an Operations Warp Speed Example

If you aren't seeing the end-to-end supply chain as strategic, you will miss your opportunity to get ahead of the competition and grow as rapidly as you otherwise could! How quickly can you scale with increasing sales volume? [...]

admin2022-09-11T08:28:16+00:00March 20, 2021|Categories: Coronavirus, Strategy, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: capacity, coronavirus, demand, Flexibility, forecasting, manufacturing, opportunity, partnerships, S&OP, Sales and Operations Planning, sales inventory and operations planning, scalability, SIOP, strategic, suppliers, supply chain, workforce|

Special Report: 21 Insights for 2021
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Special Report: 21 Insights for 2021

ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Special Report: 21 Insights for 2021

Since 2020 was certainly a year of exceptions, when I started thinking about publishing a predictions report for 2021, I thought it was better to evolve it to what would be most meaningful to clients and colleagues for the year ahead. Thus, we repositioned to focus on key lessons [...]

admin2021-03-11T15:08:07+00:00March 4, 2021|Categories: ERP, Technologies, Digitization & Automation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: executives, insights, key lessons, manufacturing, special report, supply chain, technology|

Collaborative Partnerships & Creating Resiliency
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Collaborative Partnerships & Creating Resiliency

Supplier Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing

Collaborative Partnerships & Creating Resiliency

As we see which companies emerge stronger from COVID, it is becoming apparent that those with a resilient supply chain and strong supply chain partnerships thrive while the rest are coming out in a weakened state. Of course, the situation has not stayed the same - those constantly changing [...]

admin2022-09-08T07:00:30+00:00February 20, 2021|Categories: Supplier Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: collaborative, COVID, e-commerce, partnership, resilient, supply chain, technology|

The Need for Resilience is Driving a Local Surge of Manufacturing
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The Need for Resilience is Driving a Local Surge of Manufacturing

Manufacturing, Supply Chain Briefing

The Need for Resilience is Driving a Local Surge of Manufacturing

In thinking about the surge to local for an interview for an SAP Insights article "For Resilient Supply Chains, Think Local", there is no doubt the pandemic has pushed manufacturers to re-think their extended supply chains. When they suddenly couldn't support key customer needs, manufacturers [...]

admin2022-09-10T05:45:21+00:00February 1, 2021|Categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: COVID-19, disruptions, manufacturing, resilience, supply chain|