Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on the release of the U.S. Similar trends were highlighted in our Supply Chain Matters summary of the May 2023 LMI report. For these reasons, Supply Chain Matters will provide a context for both of these dimensions. The June value of 45.6

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

Call it a cop-out if you like, but seriously, predicting which logistics and supply chain trends will make a difference to businesses in any given year has become notoriously difficult, given the speed at which technology in particular can suddenly disrupt the way things are done.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

Venture capital (VC) investor, columnist and educator Brian Aoaeh is part of the new generation of investors who are unlocking the opportunities in supply chain. Steeped in the investment world since 2008, Brian decided very early on to focus on supply chain and operations investment.

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Complicating M&A negotiations are commodity prices – like metals, oil, food, and real estate – which are trading far outside of typical ranges. Executives are turning to the bread-and-butter of supply chain management: spend analysis. Weighing over all negotiations, though, is the economy. How’s it being done?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 23, 2015

Editor’s Note: This post is a continuation of an ongoing collaborative blog series with Spendrix, a company who was made for procurement teams of all sizes and we currently serve customers in Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Construction, Logistics, and the Food & Beverage industries. The Details Simply Don’t Align.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution.

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Bristlecone

AUGUST 17, 2020

Some 20 to 30-year-old concepts in the world of computing are finally seeing possibilities in emerging technologies, which is encouraging, but what is not so exciting is the representative use cases. But now, the machine can learn, rank and recommend action plans and also automate configuration changes in a guided manner. Beyond 2020.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In order for that to happen, both supply chains and consumer habits must significantly change. Steven Steutermann, managing vice president in the Gartner supply chain practice, states, “To turn around a supply chain system, 10 years is not a long time. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. Basis of Materials Strategic Sourcing. Background.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Nike: The world-famous sportswear brand has been moving manufacturing from China to some African and Southeast Asian countries.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog provides an overview of our 2024 annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains. Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Talent and skills retention have indeed taken center stage.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

What will Procurement Best Practices be in 2021? According to Bartolini, Ardent Partners predicted that in 2020, global supply risk was at a 20-year high, as geopolitical uncertainty was being driven by unilateral and unpredictable trade policies established by the Trump administration. Our supply chains became resilient.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Supply chain is now a key competitive advantage for businesses. Companies like Amazon and Inditex , who set new industry standards for innovative logistics in 2016, are a testament to the role supply chain plays in a company’s success. Alliances with technology startups. manufacturing?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides perspectives on the latest published IMF World Economic Forecast. With that stated, the agency references concerns for “ the persistent manufacturing slowdown ” as a suggestion that labor markets and activity will soften in 2024.

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