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Manufacturing is HOT
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Manufacturing is HOT

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing

Manufacturing is HOT

In the last week, not only have there been several articles about the positive strides manufacturing is making but it also has come up in several presentations we've attended such as the economic forecast. Here is a compilation of just a few of the HOT topics and trends.

admin2024-01-31T16:43:40-08:00February 6, 2018|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: Harvey Mudd, Industry Week, manufacturing, technology|

Tariff News & Impacts….Whirlpool Adds People; LG Raises Price
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Tariff News & Impacts….Whirlpool Adds People; LG Raises Price

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Tariff News & Impacts….Whirlpool Adds People; LG Raises Price

Have you checked in with your supply chain lately? Will they be geared up to support you or have you ignored them and don't know what might happen as production ramps up in the U.S.?

admin2024-01-31T16:53:20-08:00January 25, 2018|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: manufacturing, supply chain, tariffs|

Big Grocery Chains Ramping Up Pressure on Food Suppliers
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Big Grocery Chains Ramping Up Pressure on Food Suppliers

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Big Grocery Chains Ramping Up Pressure on Food Suppliers

If you are not high performing in the food and beverage industry (and consumer products in general), you will not stay viable anymore.

admin2024-06-08T11:44:48-07:00January 18, 2018|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: Food & Beverage, lead time improvement, on-time-in-full, OTIF, supply chain partners|

Global Manufacturers Struggle to Keep Up with Demand – Are You?
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Global Manufacturers Struggle to Keep Up with Demand – Are You?

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing

Global Manufacturers Struggle to Keep Up with Demand – Are You?

Factories across the globe are showing signs of strain in keeping up with demand. China, Germany, France, Canada, the UK and the US all show that capacity might not be keeping up with supply.

admin2024-01-31T16:59:26-08:00January 9, 2018|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: capacity planning, inflationary pressures, scalability|

Will Robots Pay Back?
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Will Robots Pay Back?

Manufacturing, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain Briefing

Will Robots Pay Back?

Robots shouldn't be viewed as a hammer. Think about what you need to accomplish and evaluate robots as one tool / solution to a business issue.

admin2024-05-15T14:23:22-07:00January 5, 2018|Categories: Manufacturing, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: distributors, manufacturing, people vs robots, robots, technology|

Manufacturing is at a Peak!
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Manufacturing is at a Peak!

Manufacturing, Supply Chain Briefing

Manufacturing is at a Peak!

Manufacturing isn't showing signs of slowing down.

admin2024-02-20T22:28:33-08:00December 27, 2017|Categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: Industry Week|

Is Apple Moving Design In-House?
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Is Apple Moving Design In-House?

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration

Is Apple Moving Design In-House?

Apple has developed its own processors for years but has recently increased its focus on the in-house design of components.

admin2024-06-09T21:28:53-07:00December 13, 2017|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: diversification, Industry Week, regional supply chains, supply chain partners|

What Should Manufacturers Be Thinking with Potential Tax Changes?
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What Should Manufacturers Be Thinking with Potential Tax Changes?

ERP & Technology, ERP Selection & Upgrades, Manufacturing, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain Briefing

What Should Manufacturers Be Thinking with Potential Tax Changes?

There has certainly been a lot of conversation about the potential tax law changes! Michael Kouyoumdjian, managing shareholder of RP&B CPAs did a great job of going through the potential changes and impacts in a discussion with trusted advisers to manufacturers and distributors.