Manufacturing
In the rush towards Industry 4.0, manufacturers in a range of verticals are looking to support their operational transformation with holistic business strategies. These initiatives have brought supply chain management principles to the forefront of manufacturing, as companies move to cut lead times and improve production capacity, while streamlining sourcing and distribution costs. From Procter & Gamble to Mercedes and Unilever, TCM takes a look at the technological disruptions, lean developments, analytics, partnerships and mergers that are shaping the future of leading organizations across the globe.
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China’s ZTE receives relief to its supply chain operationsChina's Multinational Telecommunications Systems and Equipment Company ZTE is set to receive what can only be considered to be a huge repose for its current supply chain operations. This is thanks to the U.S President Donald Trump's recent vow to get the company back into business in order to save the thousands of jobs that were previously at risk ...
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CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OMG...It's Gluten Free (OMG), an industry-leading developer, manufacturer, and distributor of quality gluten-free frozen food and baked goods, saw impressive growth in 2020 with new product rollouts and national retail expansion. While the pandemic posed challenges for businesses of every size, OMG not only ...

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shermco Industries, Inc. ("Shermco"), announced today it has acquired Ready Engineering ("Ready"), a leading specialty engineering business, based in Alberta, Canada and Olympia, Washington. The Ready management team will remain with the company following the acquisition. ...

CAMARILLO, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hi-Tech Engineering, a precision manufacturing supplier for the commercial and government aerospace industries, is announcing record organizational growth and aggressive momentum going into 2021. Over the last 12 months, the company has secured stable YOY revenues and utilization despite an...

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Protiviti has promoted 30 of its directors to the position of managing director and four to the position of senior director. The new managing directors and senior directors span several of Protiviti's solution groups including Internal Audit and Financial Advisory, Risk and Compliance, Technology...

CLEVELAND, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Water use in the US is forecast to decline 1.1% per year in volume terms through 2024, according to Water: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is expected to reduce water use in power generation and manufacturing establishments due to the...

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that members of Local 200 have ratified a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement that ends the strike against Constellium over unfair labor practices at its Second Street production facility, formerly owned by Wise Alloys and Reynolds. ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC California) announced the 2021 recipients of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects were recognized for demonstrating an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Fourteen projects earned...

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- High Road Capital Partners (www.highroadcap.com) announced today that its portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota (www.jhfoster.com) has completed the acquisition of the assets of the distribution segment of Motion Tech Automation (www.motiontech.com), marking the company's first acquisition under High ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Advantus Corp., a privately-held manufacturer of consumer, commercial, and durable goods, announces it has acquired Art 101, a premier designer and manufacturer of art sets and supplies. As part of the agreement, Advantus will acquire both the Dallas, Texas and Hong Kong operations. Over the...

CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI), a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, announced today the appointment of James J. Claussen, 47, to the position of executive vice president & chief financial officer (CFO), effective January 11. Mr. Claussen currently serves as the...
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