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SUPPLY CHAIN

MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions | July 13, 2021

MITSUI-SOKO Supply Chain Solutions (MSCS), a major worldwide distribution and logistics company, has successfully implemented Locix’s WSI solutions at various facilities in Japan and Malaysia, according to Locix, a next-generation innovator in Warehouse Spatial Intelligence (WSI) solutions. MSCS used Locix’s SmartLPS technology to boost productivity, efficiency, and safety in their warehouse, reduce worker walking distance by more than 23%, and improve picking efficiency by 13%. Furt...

PwC | April 13, 2020

Supply chains will more closely review their suppliers' financial health and diversification long after the impact of coronavirus has passed, according to more than 300 CFOs surveyed by PwC between April 6-8. More purposeful site selection for new product manufacturing, and pre-approving secondary sources for key materials and components are also on the to-do list for supply chains in the long-term, according to a report accompanying the survey. Of the financial leaders surveyed, 39% are con...

Coles | February 18, 2020

Uncertainty over equipment delays coming out of China. Australian grocery and liquor giant Coles has cautioned that its giant supply chain transformation could be hit by equipment delivery delays because the coronavirus in China, though the digitally-powered transformation slated to shave $1 billion is still officially on track – for the time being. Speaking to Coles’ 2020 half-year results, chief financial officer Leah Weckert said that while Coles had “further progressed paym...

TRANSPORTATION

Cummins Inc | September 23, 2022

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is showcasing its platform of zero-emissions technologies this week at the IAA Transportation show, the world's largest mobility show, in Hannover, Germany. A range of new Cummins technologies and the recently acquired Meritor ePowertrain technologies are available publicly together for the first time. With over a century of experience as a global power leader, Cummins is solidifying its commitment to providing comprehensive zero-emissions technology on a global scal...