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Rickmers-Linie Launches Westbound Round-The-World Service
Rickmers-Linie is launching a westbound Round-The-World service, linking Asia, South America and North America.
Manufacturers Said to Be Upbeat This Year About Making IT Investments, Expanding Supplier Bases
This year is expected to be one of growth, with many product development companies looking to make new technology investments and expand their supplier base, according to a survey of 8,840 sourcing professionals by MFG.com, an online manufacturing marketplace.
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Manufacturing Supply Chain Funding 'Will Create Thousands of Jobs' in UK
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced £213m of joint Government and industry investment to strengthen UK advanced manufacturing supply chains "” creating over 11,000 new jobs and safeguarding another 5,000.
Damco Enhanced Origins Cargo Planning Case Study
Challenge: The client had a lack of control at their origins; they needed better visibility of purchase orders and volumes. They looked to Damco for an integrated supply chain management solution.
Leading Semiconductor Company Improves Ability to Respond to Volatility
Challenge: Companies that manufacture components for mobile devices operate in one of the most competitive and volatile industries. Their customers want feedback on the impact of changes quickly, but it often took two weeks to provide answers"”and the information wasn't always accurate.
Global Enterprise Reduces the Challenge of Undertaking "What-If" Scenario Analysis
Challenge: This Global enterprise had a variety of available-to-promise (ATP) and clear-to-build capabilities (CTB) capabilities. However, there was a need for the company to improve its level of analytics, reduce planning latency and increase the speed with which information can be processed and shared.
Premier Measurement Company Gaining E2E Supply Chain Visibility With Kinaxis
Challenge: Like other companies, outsourcing manufacturing operations is a key strategy for this company, which means it must navigate through volatility, while coordinating a virtual supply chain network comprised of multiple supplier and contract manufacturing (CM) partners.
Global Electronics Manufacturing Provider Achieves High Levels Agility With Kinaxis
Challenge: To operate effectively amid a volatile environment and across different end markets and various products segments, this Global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Provider applies a customer focused supply chain strategy whereby every customer's supply chain solution is tailored to address that customer's unique requirements. This requires flexibility in both processes and the supporting systems.
To Meet Fuel-Efficiency Standards, Automakers Must Continually Shed Pounds from Their Products
Automakers are putting some of their best-selling vehicles on a diet in a race to meet strict new fuel-efficiency regulations that will kick in by the middle of the next decade.
Asian Supply Chain Optimization Improves On-time Delivery, Margin for European OEM Components
Analyst Insight: The automotive industry is an orchestration of marketing, logistics and product development. This orchestration, which leads to higher complexity and demand, requires that many parts be available in manufacturing and services. And this global and complex way of looking at a problem drives the European automotive industry to operate in Asia, as well as localize their supply chains for sales in Asia. However, the logistics for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) between these two continents sometimes become complex. - Thomas Wiedmann, Managing Director, Europe, Tompkins International
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Fleet Behavior Tracking Systems Released
A U.S. firm has announced the addition of a driver behavior feature set to its fleet tracking system. The technology aims to help fleet operators identify drivers who are compromising safety and fuel efficiency by their behavior behind the wheel.
Labelmaster Adds Reusable Crates to Product Offering
Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of items for complying with regulations on the movement of hazardous materials, has added reusable crates to its product line.
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