Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

The global automaker has previously indicated a strategy to establish regionally based EV supply networks to support the major markets of Europe , China , and North America. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2019

That’s why she’s leading a transformative workforce management initiative to empower Starbucks partners (employees) around the world through mobile-friendly and dynamic shift scheduling, with real-time visibility, live reporting, compliance and more. Ensuring a differentiated, positive experience for customers and partners alike.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Human Resources.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 24, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on a prior blog indicating the Volkswagen AG will invest in a large scale battery production facility to be located in in Canada. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Chain Store Age ).

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JDA software

MAY 10, 2019

That’s why she’s leading a transformative workforce management initiative to empower Starbucks’ 300,000 partners around the world through mobile-friendly and dynamic shift scheduling, partner “borrowing,” real-time visibility, live reporting, compliance and more. Ensuring a differentiated, positive experience for every customer.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights of an announced tentative labor contract agreement between UPS and the Teamsters union, along with some implications. This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50

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QAD

MARCH 5, 2020

The assumption is that for given functions in a company, there is an optimal level of cost vs productivity that is achieved simply by the assignment of a percentage budget cut. They needed to vet the ERP vendor’s purchasing process in the system and prepare the formerly separate companies on how to now execute that single best practice.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with our news capsule update, specifically the latest updates in ongoing supply chain developments that we have highlighted in prior blogs. West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs. Patience is Waning in U.S. East and Gulf Ports.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. In last week’s blog, I related Gartner Analyst Mike Burkett’s message about “ bi-modal thinking ”. Attention Getting Results.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, in this article, we’ll focus exclusively on the cost factor, drawing your attention to some questions you might ask yourself (and your team) about your facility’s energy usage. If so, you’re missing out on substantial energy savings from more energy-efficient options such as LED or induction lights.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 31, 2023

According to a published report from the Canadian Broadcasting Network , Federal Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan indicated that binding arbitration may result after a mediated deal was rejected for the second time. The move followed a layoff on Friday of the trucking firm’s non-union workers including operations and technology management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

At SAP Insider, the digital transformation message was never defined, but the use cases focused on Internet of Things delivered through a Leonardo architecture and the strategic advantage of S4/Hana for real-time analytics. SAP S/4 HANA is all about real-time analytics. As you read this blog, use caution.

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