Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Amazon’s Q3-2022 financial reporting that provided quite a shock to investors along with views as to what is unfolding in market and supply chain perspectives. . Q3-2022 Financial Reporting. Keep in mind that the recent quarter included a second Prime Day two-day shopping event.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2022

The ironic thing about this turn of events is that the great resignation and unfilled job openings are likely to hasten the pace of automation. Millions of jobs were predicted to be lost over the coming decades creating social unrest and economic chaos. Will this lead to the dystopian future some pundits predict? ”[1].

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. We passed this cost on to the lighting fixture manufacturers, who no doubt passed on these costs to the consumers.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 12, 2024

Whether caused by more frequent extreme weather events , blocked shipping routes and geopolitical events , or labor shortages , disruptions have the power to throw the most carefully defined demand and supply plans into disarray. But much of this growth can be attributed to price increases.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2021

A concept that was quite foreign to many has suddenly found itself on the evening news and in nearly every major business publication. Supply Chain Finance is straightforward, but has been associated with a large series of events. In addition, we aren’t exposed to losses from recent events. Taulia is a fintech company.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. We’ll also highlight emerging technologies that we believe can have an outsized impact on global supply chains. The first of these events was in January of 1982, preceding the Latin American Debt Crisis. How did we get here?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 2, 2023

” Time ‘s Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal wrote, “The process of choosing the Person of the Year — who or what most influenced the events of the past 12 months, for good or for ill — can be agonizing. .” Do we lean into the light, reach into the darkness, or land somewhere in between? At the U.N.,

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 7, 2022

” With the global supply chain already snarled, increased cyber-vulnerability is not good news. Of course, this is often necessary, but a good first step is knowing who you are sharing with and what the value of those assets are.” A Connected World is a Vulnerable World. 3] They include: Malware. ” Botnets.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Source: Xinde Marine News. In an article in Financial Times , the chair of the U.S. These events played out against the backdrop of the World Leaders Summit at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. So, this ‘unburnable carbon’ creates what we call ‘stranded assets.’ Time will tell. Energy Crunch.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In this article, we will consider how to promote interesting content through the artificial intelligence of social networks, as well as with the help of users. Live broadcasts work best when you are in an interesting place and shoot your event, partner’s event, or the event where you are a guest.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

All ex-AMR analysts on the stage, talking about the ‘Top 15 Supply Chains we Admire’. When we did the Top 25 list at AMR, we mixed a bit of science, art and influence. The panel discussed the Top 15 Supply Chains we Admire, as built off the Supply Chain Index. So, drum roll please…. General Mills. Eastman Chemical.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. This is the experts’ selection – but if we had to choose just one, our go-to read is the fast-rising WSJ Daily Logistics Report. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

Abrupt governmental decrees, designed to contain the rapid global spread of COVID-19, were being matched by equally unsettling private-sector decisions to cancel or postpone public events, college classes, athletic competitions, worship services, and much, much more. At the same time, however, there was a glimmer of good news.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

Each of these events was completely devastating to the company concerned. One of the keys to cost efficiency is anticipating supply chain problems early using system data and then acting before the problems impact financial performance. A quick scan of the Internet will yield a long list of “the biggest-ever supply chain disasters”.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2023

Yet, this company was not immune to disruptive events that occurred across China’s major high tech manufacturing regions in 2022, especially during the last three months. In a posting in late October, we contrasted the financial performance of both manufacturers. Let’s reflect on a few specific examples.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

We logically think customer equals user which equals person hitting the keyboard and managing their supply chains with RapidResponse. For example, executives, who reap the benefits of a more profitable supply chain, or members from the IT community who can be more responsive to user requests but are not necessarily users themselves.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

” One reason Harris, and many others, are so unsure of the future is because they don’t trust the news coming out of China. Renaud Anjoran ( @ranjoran ), a business executive based in China, writes, “The situation is pretty dark, with a new virus spreading like wildfire and governments resorting to extreme measures.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

MARCH 13, 2014

Someone asks you if you saw that blockbuster film last week or if you saw the new comedy series starring Rowan Atkinson or even if you saw the football match last night where Manchester United finally played like Champions and won a game? So who will be there? What would we do without “hole in the wall” cash availability?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 31, 2021

Every person who watches those charts constantly hitting new all time highs must be sitting in their chair thinking: “how is that even possible?”. But, here we are. He also reported about his new job title “technoking”. A lot of experts think that this particular cryptocurrency is mostly moved by news and psychology.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2020

Most pundits see the current situation as unique — a black swan event. Nevertheless, there are still things we can learn from the past. True, we don’t know when they will happen. But we do know that they will happen at some point. ” Their assessment is in line with the IMF’s forecast.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Economic markets plummeting… D aily we see the financial charts roll across the news. The new valuation and the impact on markets is swinging the global stock market. The new valuation and the impact on markets is swinging the global stock market. Volatility. Demand redefined. The water cooler is buzzing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 20, 2023

Perhaps this is why commentary is re-titled as This “Year” in Supply Chain Tech since the world of tech has been upended by an ongoing series of events. As the PitchBook platform astutely noted in its post event editorials: “ SVB was nimble and innovative in a landscape where traditional banks had been fusty and slow.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our May 31, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. No financial specifics were disclosed regarding the announcement. The company’s proprietary risk model analyzes 1.5

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 18, 2018

I saw and heard customers who’ve been with Kinaxis for decades, customers who have only just begun their relationship with Kinaxis, prospective customers who are considering Kinaxis, and everyone in between. They’ve re-configured existing screens, task flows and reports, and written new ones. How empowering is that?

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Resilinc: Can you give examples of what you share with companies who are seeking to improve their supply chain risk management (SCRM)? Then start looking at the risks in your supply chain for those items, including geopolitical, natural disasters, financial health and where a single source supplies items.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The good news is, there are steps you can take to help prepare for any delays or disruptions that result from a vessel accident. As a platform who works with the many different vessel operators to move our customers’ goods, we share some key things to know. We recently had a customer impacted by a vessel accident.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We tagged our commentary as: The bloom is off the rose. We also highlighted a decision by Ford to temporarily suspend the construction of a planned $3.5 We cited a published Reuters report indicating that: “ Ford’s decision to pause work on a $3.5 and China, batteries for electric vehicles will remain higher for a longer period.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If humanity is to have a hope of addressing climate change, we must reimagine farming.” At the same time, many people cling to the romantic image of a farmer as a person with modest education, who refers to the Old Farmer’s Almanac for weather information, and is too busy tending to fields and flocks to worry about global events.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Instead, it is a tale of technology triumphing over supply chain process inefficiency, which we think is a compelling enough story to match the dramatic heading. So what’s it all about, then?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 15, 2022

Half a decade ago, journalist Kevin O’Marah ( @komarah ) wrote, “Supply chain risk management has enjoyed a rise in prominence over the past decade as events like Japan’s tsunami, Thailand’s floods and the US west coast port strike have shone a light on the value of resilience. Are we fooling ourselves?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

We didn’t think he would visit us this year, but then came the snow storm early Monday morning, and with schools closed, Billy Bob Joe V finally showed up. And as much as we enjoy his visits, considering we’re almost in mid March, we hope he doesn’t come back until next winter. Who is cheering this news?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

I’m in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico this morning. As you read this, I’ll be doing a short tune-up ride in preparation for tomorrow’s JDRF Ride to Cure cycling event. I’ll share some photos and highlights next week, either of the ride or my new Personal Oxygen Device. Santa Fe is at an elevation of 7,200 feet.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Back at work, getting caught up on all of the supply chain and logistics news from the past two weeks. This change in go-to-market approach could be a way to gain the support of other industry players, including Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM, who haven’t jumped on the Maersk-IBM bandwagon yet. project44 Launches Global Parcel Visibility.

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American Global Logistics

MARCH 5, 2024

Volatility and uncertainty in the logistics industry have dominated the news in 2024. So, we’ve written numerous posts about these events to help you make sense of those disruptions. Specifically, we covered the threats, impacts, and mitigation strategies disrupting supply chains. First, the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2016

I drive my oldest daughter to school in the morning and the DJ on the radio station we listen to always asks a “mind twister” trivia question. People call in with their guesses, and my daughter and I try to guess too, but we seldom get the answer right. One is by their fingerprints, the other way is…how? Cities (WSJ – sub.

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Recently, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Lara Sowinski, who is the Executive Editor, and along with Pete Hurme, are co-founders of VinRoutes.com , which provides news and events related to the global wine supply chain. We have aluminum shortages that are affecting canning, and wooden pallet shortages, too.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In a commentary published in May which we titled, The Argument That Semiconductor is the New Oil , we highlighted remarks by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who likened the capabilities of semiconductor chip design and production to the equivalent of oil and energy in the geopolitics in the coming decades. and globally.

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