Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 26, 2024

Learn how 1Exiger, our first-of-its-kind, end-to-end supply chain platform, is empowering procurement, risk, compliance and supply chain professionals to harness advanced AI. The post Exiger is thrilled to be a Gartner Supply Chain Symposium | Xpo™ 2024 sponsor. appeared first on Exiger.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 7, 2024

May 8, 2024 – Hill Holliday, an award-winning, integrated strategy, creative and media agency, today debuted “Save the Day” for Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company. This is Exiger’s first brand campaign and launched during Gartner’s Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2024 conference.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

Together these capabilities facilitate better demand forecasting and planning, inventory management, procurement, and logistics, and augments visibility across the supply chain – far better than any technology or human has managed to do till date. The platform primarily helps predict demand and improve customer experience.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Background Supply chain ethical and social responsibility, that which umbrellas ESG conformance, have increasingly become a concern for businesses, large and small, along with their procurement organizations. Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Incorporating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) into your overall business strategy is now more important than ever in 2024. Enterprise Risk Management is important because risks are ever-present and require the strong governance of an executive leadership team to make significant, strategic changes that build a culture of resilience.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Early adopters of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives should be patting themselves on the back. ESG activity, initially driven by consumer demand and a general desire to do better, has grown into a massive movement that’s captured the attention of customers, investors and governments worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

According to reporting by Reuters , citing a separate government statement, Tesla paid the equivalent of $31.1 Aggressive Timeline According to Tesla , plans reportedly call for breaking ground for this facility in the first quarter of 2024 with production anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter. hectare (48.7 acre) plot.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4

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Kodiak Hub

JANUARY 31, 2024

As we stand on the cusp of 2024, the corporate world is gearing up for a transformative year in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, propelled by a wave of new regulations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Commenting on the outlook for 2024, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence noted in part: “ Given current order book trends, the overall picture from the survey is one of supply exceeding demand for many goods, which points to downside risks to production, employment and prices as we head into 2024.”

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

News reports at the time had further cited Mexican government officials indicating that upwards of a $5 billion initial investment were planned: “ for the installation of the largest electric vehicle plant in the world.” © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2023

However, 2024 and the years that now follow, introduce added accountabilities toward tracking and formally reporting on supply chain related GHG emissions. There is now broad recognition that industry supply chains represent a significant impact and contribution in Scope 3 emission s mitigation efforts.

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Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A search of open positions including the term “fulfillment” on TikTok’s LinkedIn page turns up 62 results worldwide on Thursday, with a mix of operations titles (logistics, fulfillment, supply chain) and ecommerce roles (procurement specialists, merchant development, seller governance and vendor program managers).

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2023

Last year, during the height of Covid-19 related lockdowns across China’s manufacturing regions, local government agencies reportedly worked with Tesla officials to keep the facility operating with the workforce restricted to campus living conditions. Reportedly no financial details were shared regarding the announcement.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

Total investments are expected to exceed 10 billion euros consisting of equity injection, debt borrowing, and strong support from the EU and German governments. ESMC reportedly aims to begin construction of the fab in the second half of 2024 with production targeted to begin by the end of 2027, four years from now.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Reports had indicated that that the government of Canada agreed to subsidies of upwards of C$13 billion over a ten year period in order to land this investment. It turns out that Ontario province and the Canadian government have pledged a total of C$28.2

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Chinese government is cutting interest rates and instituting added stimulus actions to spur the manufacturing and services economy. percent in 2024. We will continue in our efforts to provide reference to pertinent information, added perspectives and viewpoints, leading to our 2024 Research Advisory of 2024 Predictions.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Governments are additionally adopting legislation that views domestic semiconductor presence as a key fabric of economic, industrial and national defense policy, and now providing added incentives for fab and chip producers to source domestically where demand warrants. That plant is slated for a 2024 opening.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In its reporting highlighting November PMI reporting, The Wall Street Journal observed : “ Together, the surveys show that China’s economy is in need of more government help to avoid a pronounced year-end slowdown, economists say. However, new export orders reportedly fell, linked mostly to continued subdued global product demand conditions.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

ESG (environment, social and governance) is a top priority and part of the boardroom agenda for technology, media and entertainment, and telecommunications (TMT) companies. At this same time, TMT companies are one of the major contributors to Scope 3 emissions through the goods and services procured through their extended value chains.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Carriers Will Lower Rates But Keep Many Others.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

The reduction in component level dependency for Dell was, according to Nikkei reporting, expected to take until the end of 2024 to complete. government, amounting to upwards of 73 percent of that market, hence the motivation to establish an overall supply network not solely reliant on a China sourced supply network.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Data Quality and Governance : Ensuring the quality and consistency of data is paramount. Data governance policies need to be established to maintain data integrity, accuracy, and security. Cultivate Cross-functional Collaboration Encourage different departments, from supply chain and procurement to finance and IT, to work in harmony.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Since that time, the scrutiny and viewpoints focused on Boeing by government regulators, aircraft customers, mainstream business media and flyers themselves remains in the headlines. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2024

Accomplished procurement veteran and author Tom Linton provides valuable insights into the supply chain risk management landscape in 2024 in this exclusive Q&A. What are the biggest supply chain trends we will see in 2024, and how can managers prepare for those trends? Which megatrend is top of mind for you going into 2024?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Local governments remain challenged with heavy debt levels. As the final quarter approaches, businesses and their associated supply chain management teams must scrutinize their expected 2024 product demand and supply needs. companies according to new survey data from the U.S.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

The recent uptick of sustainability bonds from global companies like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and most recently Amazon sends a strong market signal that focus on corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer just a trend – it’s the new business imperative. Investment and ESG in the Public and Private Market.

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Exiger Perspectives

MAY 13, 2024

May 14, 2024 – In a move set to redefine the landscape of global supply chain security, Kharon, a pioneer in advanced risk analytics solutions, and Exiger, the leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, today announced the official launch of their strategic partnership. Registration is now open at: [link].

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

The recent uptick of sustainability bonds from global companies like Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and most recently Amazon sends a strong market signal that focus on corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer just a trend – it’s the new business imperative.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 8, 2024

billion grant and up to $5 billion in government loans to Taiwan headquartered semiconductor producer TSMC. government assistance under the CHIPS Act , with only $28 billion available. Raimondo pointed to “ tough conversations ” with the producers as she communicated to do more with less government incentives. The post U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Such incidents garnered visibility because of the nature of national defense and the power of governments and associated regulators to crack down on such efforts and investigate the actual origins of engine parts. That is the purpose of these regulations involving origins of parts.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

China ’s national and local government officials had actively nurtured a relationship with Apple recognizing its worker employment potential. The report outlines the first phase of a Foxconn plant being constructed in the southern state of Karnataka , which is expected to begin production in April 2024. Welcome to the new, new normal.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 6, 2024

There is even a “Top Supply Chain Organizations” (which will be revealed for 2024 on May 22) and “Top Supply Chain Universities” competition every year, in which marketing groups scramble to get on the list. Consider the variety of needs met by government agencies, charities and religious groups, for example.

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