Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In addition to new product hardware and some services announcements, the lead up to the event has provided some supply chain related news. The higher end 15 Pro line-up will be populated with a faster A17 processor produced in a 3 nanometer fab production process by Taiwan based contract fab producer TSMC.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

COVID-19 and the Future of China Sourcing and Manufacture. The disruption to global supply chains caused by Beijing’s decision to close factories and lock down cities to contain COVID-19 has jolted Western companies into rejigging their supply chains, with economists predicting that globalisation as we know it will never be the same again.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

Alex Behrens reports, “ DHL Resilience360 recently released Stormy Weather Ahead: A Global Outlook on the 2019 Season to compile information about the impacts that even small storms can have and discuss the short- and long-term implications of these systems on existing supply chains. And it offers ways to mitigate that risk.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 24, 2020

I struggle to understand why innovation in supply chain networks stalled. Like a rocket ship traveling to Mars, a new press release popped into my email each day. Innovation for supply chain leaders in building value networks stalled. In my opinion, the evaluation of business networks never evolved past the portal.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. Additional Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Economic and Business Challenges Expected in 2023. Overall Themes for the Year 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of our prior supply chain management published developments we have shared with readers. Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July. Our previous edition of this series was published on July 28 th.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Elementum

AUGUST 10, 2015

Super Typhoon Soudelor is set to hit Taiwan and China tomorrow, with a huge potential for supply chain disruption. Update 8/6/15, 22:38 PST: Typhoon Soudelor Forces Suspension of Ferry Services in Southeast Taiwan. Learn what you should expect, and how to best prepare your company’s supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight quantitative data related to global and regional supply chain production activity levels in May 2022, as depicted by the reported PMI indices. manufacturing sector remains in a demand-driven, supply chain constrained environment. Other Regions.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index. Federal Bank of New York. The Prices index declined 0.5

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Elementum

AUGUST 22, 2017

Industry sources also said that iPhone shipments are being held back by supply of OLED panels and yield rates at assembly as output of the 5.8-inch However, supply chain problems prompted Apple to cut their iPhone sales forecasts to 208.1 inch panel is heavily constrained. million for the 2017 fiscal year.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. It raised its prowess from running mere factories to one that offered a complete value chain: from research and development to shipping and fulfillment. Supply Chain Dependencies. Supply Chains Will Be Redefined. The Rise and Rise of China.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

For those of us who rely on shipping and manufacturing businesses, the Chinese New Year shutdown is an event that we need to be aware of (and prepared for) in advance to avoid delays that could be catastrophic to our businesses. Shipping delays. Keep in mind that places like Hong Kong and Taiwan also do large shutdowns for CNY.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

COP21, the Paris Climate change conference taking place this week got us thinking what the carbon cost was for shipping the TV. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 Click the button on the right to see our sources. kg of carbon emissions.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

Since then, the impact on manufacturing and global supply chains, across multiple industry sectors, has been significant. It adds that, so far, the impact of the epidemic on container shipping has just about been bearable, but warns that the longer the outbreak goes on, and the more widespread it becomes, the more damage it will cause.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. Supply chain disruptions have been part of this figure, as disruptions to air, sea and ground links through Russia have continued to impact supply. The Curse of Inflation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. How has Business and Supply Chain changed over the course of your career?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights unfolding developments pointing to actions toward positioning India as a secondary global hub of Apple iPhone production. Such actions were to include mitigation of risks related to China based sourcing, which is now commonly referred to as a China Plus sourcing strategy.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

In 2021, as the world emerged from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a combination of soaring demand after lockdowns eased and ongoing disruption to supply chains caused a sharp uptick in inflation 1. The more complex and wide-ranging the supply chain, the more vulnerable it can be.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2024

Learn the best practices for supply chain risk management in 2024 from Resilinc, the gold standard for supply chain resiliency. As risk managers audit their vendors and programs at the start of the year, it’s also time to clean up old strategies and supply chain practices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward? Geographic Sourcing History. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 10, 2013

This is the classic Catch-22 dilemma faced by many corporate security managers when trying to justify further investments in steeling the supply chain against disruptions. The obvious conundrum is that hardening the corporation, its processes, and its supply chain requires investment. Replacement sources were soon found.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management developments we have shared with readers. The Global Shipping Boom Declared as Ended. Whereas the spot rate to ship a container from China to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! Companies rely on supply chain management to reduce costs and increase their production cycle. These developments, combined with the US-China trade war, found the supply chains experiencing unique hurdles.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

That’s the main reason why supply chain experts insist supply chains must become more agile and resilient. Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Supply Chain Risks Geopolitical Risks.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule follow-up relative to updating readers to prior supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. The development is resulting in building multiday backup of ships waiting to traverse the canal. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog recaps the latest of a series of developments that point to clearer signs of geo-political developments and likely longer-term regional shifts for semiconductor device production. . In June, Taiwan based GlobalWafers Co. policy toward shipping technology to China since the 1990’s.”.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Semiconductor Fabrication! Many businesses use some form of Total Cost of Ownership model to support their Procurement and sourcing decisions. That’s the concept, anyways! Where do these TCO Models break down?

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

After years of pandemic stress, shippers look forward to a ‘normal’ holiday shipping season. As customers slowly return to in-person pre-pandemic shopping habits, mega-carriers like UPS expect shipping volumes to surge later in the holiday season than in previous years. Record Low Water Levels Cause Shipping Woes Along Mississippi.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Supply chain visibility remains elusive despite decades pursuing it. Arnaud Morvan states a simple truth, “It’s difficult to see, measure and improve what’s happening across the supply chain.”[1] ”[3] Rajamanickam touches on the most important element of supply chain visibility — digitalization. .”[3]

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, that initial online connection immediately increases the chances that the customer will make a purchase, which again extends the demands for transportation and shipping. Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data.

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