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SEC's New Rule on Conflict Minerals: Clarity and Confusion

The fog is beginning to clear. High-tech and other types of manufacturers are getting a better idea of what they must do in order to conform to new requirements for disclosing the presence in their products of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring states. Still, a number of questions remain unanswered.

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Apple, McDonald's, Amazon Rule Gartner's 2013 Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings

To the surprise of few observers, Apple once again is first in Gartner's Ninth Annual Supply Chain Top 25, a research initiative designed to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts the business. Apple was followed by McDonald's and Amazon, which switched places from last year's ranking.

Engine Block Manufacturer Uses RFID to Detect Defects Before Shipping

When the molds used to manufacture aluminum engine blocks are built, visibility into the entire assembly process can help ensure that any defects are caught before the finished block is shipped to a customer. With that in mind, automotive components manufacturer Nemak has automated its work-in-process (WIP) tracking, with a radio frequency identification system supplied by Balluff Inc. that writes sensor data from automation equipment to ensure that any defects in the mold are caught before molten aluminum is poured into it.

Supply Chain Visibility within Automotive Logistics Industry

The automotive manufacturing industry is becoming more complex than ever before. More models, including hybrids, are being introduced, and there are now more features and options, with technology used to drive end-market price and model differentiation.

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Manufacturing Operations Management Critical in 'Curb' of Auto Recalls

The latest spate of auto recalls came last month when auto giants Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Mazda were focused to recall more than 3.4 million vehicles as a result of faulty air bags originating from Takata Corp in Japan. Since the initial announcement, BMW has come forward with a related recall action of more than 200,000 of their cars.

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Automated Export Solution Provides Results Without Changing Processes

Challenge: A large international apparel/footwear client needed to automate their export management and screening processes, without changing their business processes. The client had a very manual process and too much time was wasted deciphering export regulations and reporting requirements.

Optimizing SLA Adherence While Substantially Reducing Shipping Costs

Challenge: A leading network storage equipment provider with client service contracts with SLA within 4 or 8 hours, requiring expensive Same Business Day ("SBD") shipping methods.

Indonesia Is Very Attractive to Multinational Manufacturers and Investors

When Marcos Purty arrived here in 2011 as the chief of General Motors' Indonesian operations, he found a mothballed auto plant. Today, that plant is humming. About 700 people work in the facility, 16 miles east of Jakarta, compared with about 30 just 18 months ago. And next month, GM will start delivering its first Indonesian-built vehicle in years, the Chevrolet Spin.

Cross-plant platform breeds success for aluminum rolling & recycling company

Challenge: A world leader in aluminum rolling & beverage can recycling contracted our company as they were looking for a planning and scheduling platform that would enable it to run products from either of its two plants, while improving other important KPIs.

Product output & reliability on the rise for fashion fabric designer

Challenge: Due to the volume of concurrent orders, our client, a designer and producer of fashion fabrics was finding it difficult to continue managing its planning and scheduling manually, which had historically been its mode of operating. It needed to implement platform that could offer a solution to the current problem and manage further business growth.

Supply Chain Upheld During Porsche DC Relocation

Any company which can boast a 168-year history has to be doing something right, especially when involved in the diversities of providing complex supply chain products.

Ford Motor Co. Models Its Supplier Sustainability Initiative

Automakers like Ford rely on thousands of tier-one suppliers to provide the materials, parts and services to make its final products. Many suppliers serve numerous automakers, and each of those suppliers, in turn, has multiple suppliers. Other industries' supply chains (such as electronics) are intertwined into the automotive supply chain. There are often six to 10 levels of suppliers between an automaker and the source of raw materials that eventually enter the manufacturing process. The breadth, depth and interconnectedness of the automotive supply chain make it especially challenging to effectively manage business and sustainability issues.

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