Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

This week, I will speak at Llamasoft’s conference on improving supply chain network design. One of the reports that I am writing is on the state of Supply Chain Planning (SCP). In the recent study of the Voice of the Supply Chain Leader , we find that the gaps are large, and growing.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2018

To help you with your research, we decided to put together this brief summary of the logistics landscape in Vietnam. As the logistics industry in Vietnam becomes more liberalised, opportunities are opening up for new enterprises to cash in on a growing domestic and international demand for locally produced or manufactured products.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Lots happening in the Supply Chain space. Rolling blackouts in China are impacting production and although the situation in Vietnam is slowly improving, there are still significant challenges on the origin side. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for September 2021. How was June 2021?

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

Uber Freight recognizes the importance of managed transportation. The demands of a volatile market and the increasing complexity of globalized logistics are clashing with industrial-age transportation technology. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for July 2021.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Let’s take a look at the supply chain of the coffee bean. A Lengthy Supply Chain. The supply chain of coffee beans is a lengthy process that involves growing the beans, harvesting, hulling, drying, packing, bulking, blending and finally roasting. Transporting. Growing and harvesting.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. supply chain activity. imports peaked at 21.6 percent in 2022.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Will the trend toward a return to “regional manufacturing” boost volumes in over the road transportation in North America as manufacturers move away from Asian overseas operations? Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. Prediction Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed. percent of GDP to 6.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. The company’s products have reportedly been in high demand but outpacing available supply. General Motors.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Consumers demand more transparency, governments wish to ensure homeland security, and supply chain stakeholders are seeking higher levels of visibility for optimisation and increased resiliency. Supply chain and logistics are at the centre of our economy. But technology is a means to an end and not an end in itself.

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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. According to the J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues with our annual listing of our most read blog commentaries that were published and of keen interest to our readers during the year 2021. The years of 2020 and 2021 presented unprecedented pandemic and other related challenges to industry and global supply chains. Number Fifteen.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. The Auto Industry.

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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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Unleashed

MARCH 31, 2021

We live in a global economy and that has made the supply chain all the more important – these days partner companies could be anywhere in the world, facing any number of challenges. However, when people refer to supply chains, they often use the terms ‘supply chain’ and ‘logistics’ interchangeably.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. The data indicates a discernible shift in business and supply chain sentiment. in March, compared to value of 54.3

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight a series of fast-moving events that have involved Foxconn , a prime contract manufacturing service provider producing iPhones in China. . Foxconn acknowledged that it was providing local transportation for workers to return to their various residences. Ongoing Chronology.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported March 2024, and Q1-2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. reflecting a 1.3 in essence a 0.6

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BlueYonder

MARCH 6, 2020

Blue Yonder understands the need for data to help our customers plan and respond to the supply chain not only in routine times, but also in times of crisis, such as now with the exponential spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). The outbreak has a threefold impact on the global supply chain. The third is exports to China.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Storm article and permission to publish here provided by Bryce Boothby. The supply chain has experienced some instantaneous changes – for both B2C and B2B. But you must act and there are Supply Chain do’s and don’ts.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

And did we mention that many retailers are scrambling since factories in Vietnam are shut down or operating at very limited capacity due to COVID outbreaks. Many retailers who rely on merchandise produced in Vietnam are re-evaluating what they can get to showrooms in time for fall and winter.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights select June and Q2-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating increased headwinds and challenges in the months to come. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 54 in June, compared to a value of 51.7

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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. A prior downturn in Vietnam moderated during December.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary and perspectives on FedEx’s sudden and unexpected warning of revenue and profitability shortfall prompting decisive actions. Last evening, global parcel, logistics and transportation services provider Fedex Corp. Development. Explanations. Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Once again, the numbers signal a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. The reported value of 49.6 was unchanged as that of April as well as March.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 26, 2021

September 2021 - Transportation Market Report. Retailers such as Walmart, Home Depot, Ikea (who is also buying their own containers), Dollar Tree, and Costco (which will lease smaller charters through next year) have all chartered their own vessels to help combat severely supply chain constraints. Ocean Updates.

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RFgen

JULY 12, 2013

Recognizing a need to improve the efficiency of its global supply chain, Nestle recently announced that it is building a new storage and shipment facility in Vietnam. Along with this move, the multinational corporation is also using warehouse logistics as a way to make its supply chain more effective and cost-efficient.

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RFgen

JULY 12, 2013

Recognizing a need to improve the efficiency of its global supply chain, Nestle recently announced that it is building a new storage and shipment facility in Vietnam. Along with this move, the multinational corporation is also using warehouse logistics as a way to make its supply chain more effective and cost-efficient.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. What steps are we as an organization taking to manage current and future supply chain risks.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. As this new global economic system grew, a corresponding supply chain—complex, powerful, virtually unquestioned—became its structural support system.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2017

China’s position as a production location is currently a hot topic amongst global thought leaders in supply chain. This is one of the most common questions that I’m asked when holding keynote speeches, workshops or supply-chain training courses. By Heidi Larsen, Supply Chain Princess. China hasn’t moved.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

If the mantra of the real estate industry is “Location, Location, Location”, the new mantra of supply chain executives is fast becoming “Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration”. Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention. Let’s look at some examples….

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