Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2023

National labor contract renewal talks among parcel transportation and logistics services provider UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union have reportedly stalled after indications that a settlement was in reach several days ago. The existing contract between these two parties expires at midnight on July 31.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. Returns come with plenty of challenges around logistics, inventory, and predicting volatile sales trends. 83% of consumers with a household income of over $100,000 report that returns are important.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

It has also reduced its Scope 3 transportation emissions intensity by 28% since 2019/20, thereby achieving its 2029/30 goal seven years early. It has also reduced its Scope 3 transportation emissions intensity by 28% since 2019/20, thereby achieving its 2029/30 goal seven years early.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 trillion industry by 2024 , consisting of not only food, but also cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, modest fashion, media & creation, and Muslim friendly travel. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

While transport providers including FedEx , the U.S. As Supply Chain Matters noted in a prior commentary, both parties have already reached agreement on more than 55 non-economic issues including the installation of air conditioning systems within newly purchased UPS package delivery vans starting in 2024, or fans in existing parcel vans.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the December 2023 report, global PMI levels have remained below the 50.0 The reported December value of 47.9

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025. Data source: eMarketer. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry. Specifically noted in the report: “ The effect on the airline industry will be profound.” Reportedly the news of a far broader inspection program caught most airline providers by surprise.

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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. Additional predictions for rate decline have ranged from 51 to 80% (Hand).

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. According to industry data, five of the six most sold vehicles in July were electric-powered models.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

EV producer Tesla reported a setback in quarter over quarter vehicle production and delivery performance. The EV auto maker reported quarterly deliveries amounted to 254,695 cars in Q2. That delivery number compared with the 310,048 reported deliveries in the first quarter of this year. Volkswagen.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. According to industry reports, over half of business leaders acknowledge the need for supply chain improvements, with 52% believing they could enhance their operations.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) within different segments of the Food Industry, including transportation and logistics, production planning, quality control, and others has kicked off revolutionary transformations. billion in 2024. It is growing at 38.30% CAGR and is expected to touch USD 48.99 billion by 2029.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 24, 2024

The RTS staff reports, “The United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 60 million tons — 120 billion pounds — every year. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports, “In 2015, the USDA joined with the U.S. According to the staff at Recycle Track Systems (RTS), “The world wastes about 2.5

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Although interest rates are widely predicted to fall in 2024, and the freight recession may end, the multi-decade trend of moving manufacturing overseas, especially to China, may be largely over.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Report commentary further indicated that while global consumer goods production levels features solid monthly growth, both the intermediate and investment goods sectors were marginal in growth.

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

billion by 2024, according to Business Wire. Craft brewing is projected to be a US$107 billion industry by 2024. How many due to transport issues? Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. and a forecasted market valuation of US$107.85 Case study 1: Epic Brewing Company. Customer service.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020).

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Inventory analytics goes mainstream. Accurately plotting costs based on live data. Improving efficiencies with data analytics. for the 2020-2024 period), but to also help businesses move on from the pandemic. Connect IoT tech to your cloud software to input critical real-time data to analytics and other business systems.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

That compares to a reported starting rate of $15.50 Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the five year contract.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

At the same time, global spending on IIoT Platforms is predicted to grow from $1.67B in 2018 to $12.44B in 2024, attaining a 40% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in seven years. How can AI-lead intelligent automation and analytics help create contingency plans and create safe working environments?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits. The consolidated operating margin in the quarter was reported as 12.6 reported for Q2 ending. per hour under the existing contract. percent with adjusted operating margin of 13.2

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

According to McKinsey , many execs report that their companies moved 20 to 25 times faster than what they thought possible to build supply chain redundancies, improve data security and expand the use of advanced technologies in operations. E-commerce in the US is forecasted to reach 24% by 2024. Online spending represented 21.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. in 2023, replacing China.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

According to the SAP announcement , at a purchase price of $18.15 Dr. Plattner’s term expires in May 2024. in cash per share, the transaction corresponds to a Qualtrics equity value of approximately $12.5 SAP’s stake will be acquired for approximately $7.7 Upon election, a handover process would begin as Dr.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

According to a published report by The New York Times , ( Paid subscription or metered view ) GlobalFoundries will dedicate a portion of its production capacity specifically to produce semiconductor devices for General Motors needs. According to the report, GlobalFoundries now aims to submit a proposal to the U.S. East and Gulf Ports.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions. increased 1.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

Beta Technologies will design and build 10 of its Alia-250 eVTOLs to be delivered to UPS in 2024, pending certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Nuro’s R2 self-driving car is the only vehicle to receive an exemption from the US Department of Transportation to operate despite having no human controls.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

Sources: IBIS World Coffee Bean Distributors in Australia July 2020. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Processing in the UK June 2020. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Production in the US October 2020. Source: IBIS World Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing in New Zealand November 2020. Where do those coffee costs go?

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Freightera

APRIL 17, 2020

JV: I am not in the medical field, but they must be using AI and predictive analytics to determine the spread and the medical response. If we have renewable energy sources, they’re very different from a traditional energy grid where you have one big client sending energy around the whole province.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 19, 2024

On February 4 at the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift announced that she would be releasing a new album, which had secretly been in the works for two years. Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. After months of anticipation, the day is finally here.

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