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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology support. Our last full edition was published on February 14. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

Photo 273885252 | Business © Olan Dah | Dreamstime.com Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Many utilize parcel management technology tools that track and manage a group of carrier partners. These tech tools may also use crowd-sourced carriers or traditional ones.

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Adderall one of many drugs, medical supplies at risk

Resilinc

14 that while shortages have declined from an early 2022 peak, “the number of items in a shortage is around five times higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to David Hargraves, SVP of supply chain at Premier, a group purchasing and consulting organization.”. Pharma consulting and research firm Advisory Group reported Nov.

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Ford Motor Moves Deeper Into Supply Network Vertical Integration

Supply Chain Matters

Other supply agreements include Canada based Nemaska Lithium for upwards of 13,000 tons of lithium hydroxide annually with Ford reportedly becoming the first customer for this supplier, backed by Livent Corp. Clearly, Ford is not the only EV producer to pursue supply chain vertical integration. powered EV’s. All rights reserved.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Even closer to end customers, in August, Maersk acquired Visible SCM, a Utah-based B2B/B2C company, which handles over 200,000 orders a day across nine fulfillment centers, as well as a European counterpart. For a company like Amazon, 2021 underscores the importance of owning middle-mile capabilities to ensure resilient inventories.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

Given that hospitals and other healthcare facilities exist only to provide care to patients, it can come as a surprise to know that supply chain cost is typically the second largest expense such facilities incur, exceeded only by the cost of labour. Hospital and Healthcare Supply: The Need for Change.