Sentences with phrase «year supply chain»

EDF Energy is an energy producer and supplier that runs a two - year supply chain graduate programme.

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These decisions — about how to reorganize supply chains, logistics and technology — need to be made quickly, unless they want to join the spate of retailers that have shuttered their operations in Canada this year.

Years earlier, Levi's had embedded its sustainability team in the supply chain, putting everyone on the same team.

In other words, if the company notices a shift in local consumer tastes, it can fire off a batch of new garb from a nearby factory and get product on shelves many months faster than the old way — a supply chain triumph given that Levi works two years in advance and uses more than 1,000 different finishes in a season, which lasts six months.

The company's Pratt & Whitney unit halted deliveries of its Geared Turbofan engine for the Airbus A320neo for almost a month this year, but the issues are coming under control and «we feel very good about the supply chain and our ability to support Airbus requirements,» CFO Akhil Johri said in an interview on Tuesday.

He's the 76 - year - old Spaniard responsible for the supply - chain marvel that is Zara.

«We did face supply chain challenges last year, but the full - price channels in North America are now clean,» Edwards said in emailed answers to questions from Reuters, referring to new stock that would not have to be discounted.

Later last year, she hired a director of supply chain management from Apple.

Last week, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi cut his fiscal - year earnings - per - share estimate for Apple based on his team's analysis of supply - chain companies that «increasingly point [ed] to weakness.»

Last week, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi cut his fiscal - year earnings - per - share estimate for Apple based on his team's analysis of supply chain companies that «increasingly point [ed] to weakness.»

Singleton is neither — he is a third - year student of supply chain management — but says the competition gave him his big break.

Gilles Labbe, the former head of aerospace cluster Aero Montreal and CEO of F - 35 supplier Heroux - Devtek (TSX: HRX), last year warned that thousands of jobs would be at risk if lead manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman remove work destined to be completed in Canada by members of the global supply chain.

Two years later, in January 2014, she sold the company to Irish supply chain services giant PCH International.

Last year Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR), based in Surrey, B.C., partnered with New York — based Graphene Laboratories to create a graphene supply chain starting at Lomiko's Quatre Milles property northwest of Montreal.

Wichita, Kansas - based Spirit makes some 70 percent of the structure of the 737, the world's most - sold commercial plane, but has faced disruptions this year in its own supply chain as parts makers scrambled to meet soaring demand.

«In the last year, we sold over 50,000 units, putting our international supply chain and the scalability of our product to the test,» she ways.

Nonetheless, Bombardier Aerospace has over 20 years of experience in managing global supply chains, mainly within its business - jet division with the Challenger 300 and Global lines.

KFC, China's biggest restaurant chain with more than 4,000 outlets and plans to open 700 more this year, was hit hard by a report in December 2013 that some poultry suppliers violated rules on drug use in chickens.

Though its long - term goal may be to directly compete with Apple, it's unlikely the software giant yet has the supply chains to make tens of millions of tablets a year.

Panera (PNRA), meanwhile, generated headlines last year as it took a big step toward reducing the use of antibiotics and confinement of animals in its supply chain.

Over the next five years, the global supply chain management industry is expected to grow more than 9 % annually, according to ARC Advisory Group, a technology research and advisory firm.

A merchandising concept barely five years old, giant office - supply chains are spreading across the country.

Phil Benson, a Vietnam vet who retired about 10 years ago and lives in Bayonne, New Jersey, says that several years ago, he started filling out surveys at the bottom of the receipts he was getting at the office supply chain, Staples.

The Roasterie, a 17 - year - old company in Kansas City, Missouri, for example, sent out a small price increase a couple months ago, according to Paul Massad, the company's director of supply chain and self - described «bean hunter.»

The company has also been updating its tech, much of it getting up there in years, and supply chain.

«We have a dedicated center for supply chain management,» Hartmann points out, adding that about six courses are taught in that specialty each year, that the school also offers a master's degree in supply chain management, and that the school's departments of operations and IT management has nine faculty members with industry expertise.

In the past few years, software that assesses your supply chain risk have proliferated from numerous companies.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

The FTC reportedly felt the merger of the top three office supply chains (Office Depot had bought OfficeMax a couple of years earlier) created too much concentration.

Through the years, however, Walmart has not revealed much about its supply - chain analytics.

For the past year, the Metro grocery chain has been telling suppliers it will soon demand more detailed labels.

«In the near term, the Proton - Geely partnership will first improve sentiment of the local supply chain in Malaysia, as this deal alleviates lingering concerns of Proton's sharp slowdown in recent years,» Maybank Kim - Eng said in a note on Thursday.

The payoff: For 76 - year - old Pacific Seafood, which also supplies large grocery chains such as Kroger, Sweetgreen is a smaller but important customer.

Public health and consumer groups applauded the move, which does not go as far as the company's policy for the United States, where already for a year suppliers have provided the chain with chickens raised without antibiotics deemed important to human health.

And over the last several years, we have invested significantly in this category to capture more of our customers» trips... in mid-September, our new supply chain partner, McLane, will begin to service our stores.

Under Previous Standards, Total Revenues for the quarter declined (3.0) % -LRB-(6.8) % excluding the impact of FX movements) versus prior year, primarily reflecting a decrease in supply chain related revenues, partially offset by a favorable impact of FX movements.

Three years later, Boll & Branch, based in Summit, New Jersey, is profitable, with annual sales of more than $ 40 million and a supply chain that is entirely traceable.

P&G has given agencies a year to get to «a transparent, clean and productive media supply chain,» or risk losing its business, according to Chief Marketing Officer Marc Pritchard, speaking at the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting, a digital advertising industry conference in Hollywood, Florida, on Sunday.

Loblaw warned that full - year earnings will be lower than in 2011, as its operations aren't growing at a rate fast enough to cover the IT and supply chain investment.

Trying to clean up a supply chain is nothing new — big corporations have been at it for years, mainly as a way to mitigate risks and dodge the next big scandal.

On the flip side, a separate study by the GT Nexus, a supply chain platform, found that 75 percent of U.S. adults have come across an unavailable product in stores over the past year, with 63 percent encountering that issue online.

For years, agencies such as the Export Development Canada have been encouraging companies to insert themselves into global supply chains by investing abroad.

«It will take years to build out the supply chain.

Among the top executives leaving are 18 - year Canadian Tire veteran Kristine Freudenthaler, a senior vice-president who has held a succession of technology and supply chain roles, including chief information officer.

Last week, Kuo laid out the current plan the Asian supply chain is hearing for next year's iPhone, which is expected to launch in the third quarter of 2017.

Commentary: «Revenues were up 8.3 % for the third quarter versus the prior - year period, due primarily to higher commodity prices impacting the Company's supply chain revenues, higher same store sales in both domestic and international stores, store count growth in international markets and the positive impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.»

Through the years, the Kelley School has fashioned a reputation as a true MBA innovator, from being one of the few programs that give a single grade for the entire core curriculum to having a series of first - year academies that provide experiential learning, consulting projects and coaching to students interested in six core areas that range from capital markets and strategic finance to consulting and supply chain management.

Those looking for a readily available example of an up - and - running vertical farm is Sky Greens in Singapore, which has existed for five years and is a supplier to the largest supermarket chain in Singapore.

Every year, more supply chains are expanding globally, giving large players a cost advantage.