Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. GDP level, and a level not seen since 2008. entities as opposed to foreign owned entities such as global shipping and logistics companies. For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85 percent of U.S.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. The rise of China in the past decade coincided with a global economic boom after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has annually published a series of supply chain management focused predictions since its inception in 2008. East and Gulf Coast ports to be able to process vessels, resulting in ships at anchorage waiting days or weeks to be processed. Background.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Now, all that manufacturing, logistics, pricing, customer engagement and general commerce data is obsolete.” AI can evaluate multiple data sources, such as internal company data and publicly available information like anonymized mobile or text data. Prior to the pandemic, historical data provided some guidance. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. SanDisk Corporation designs, develops and manufactures flash memory storage devices and software. The company is the third-largest manufacturer of flash memory in the world. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Does it work?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

He explains, “Collateral damage from a wave of cyberattacks targeting Ukrainian government websites may disrupt shipping lines and logistics firms, perhaps reigniting the worst of last year’s supply chain chaos. 12] Charles Krauthammer, “ How to Stop Putin ,” Washington Post, 14 August 2008. [13] ”[6]. .”[9]

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The PCA Corporation lost their case in the court of public opinion in 2008, but the federal conviction is seven years later. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The food recall is the largest in US history.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The sentence comes as a result of the late 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak linked back to PCA plants in Texas and Georgia. The 2008-2009 outbreak was no minor outbreak (and even if it had been, should that matter?). But could have increased supplier oversight prevented the disastrous 2008-2009 outbreak?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK). Supply Chain Dive).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. However, its usage is yet to reach a point where shipping professionals consider it indispensable for their business. As the shipping business has gone global, it has grown in complexity.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Theoretically, this would reduce manufacturing costs from $10 billion to $6 billion and decrease development time from six to four years.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Theoretically, this would reduce manufacturing costs from $10 billion to $6 billion and decrease development time from six to four years.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

Global supply chain pressures took their toll as Asian manufacturing hubs struggled to keep up with demand from other markets that had emerged from lockdowns. At the same time, they remained affected by measures to contain the virus. Read more of our findings from across the globe and get first access to new releases here.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. American imports of Mexican manufactured goods grew a staggering 26 percent according to the Kearney Reshoring Index.” companies have been increasingly moving supply chain closer to home.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Interest Rates : The Federal Reserve in the United States is expected to raise interest rates this week , the first increase since cutting the rate to near zero following the Great Recession in 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. They are order sourcing, order scheduling, order release and finally order shipping & delivery. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Following are the major areas within Exploration and Drilling where asset management tools can be used to improve overall efficiency of the operations: Ø Rigs and drilling ships.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Free shipping, aggressive pricing and popular electronic and jewelry items lured consumers to place their online orders. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment. Medical Devices.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), December 2008. November 2008.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The retailer may be using different methods to fulfill orders like, drop ship fulfillment, delivery and installation and home delivery using 3rd party carriers. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. In some countries (US being one of them) the revenue can be recognized by the etailer as soon as the product is shipped to the customer. Automotive. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Distribution.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. It reported that it last one-day shipping order was placed on 11:52 p.m. PST on December 22, and shipped to Fayetteville Georgia in-time for Christmas opening. December 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. As our main focus was towards asset intensive organizations, we looked more into Oil & Gas, Utilities and Manufacturing and Transportation industries. Automotive. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Once the item is paid for completely, the item is shipped to the customer or picked up at store. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Online retailers on the other hand, will lure customers with a more pleasing web experience, the convenience of free shipping, inventory availability and lowest price. December 2008.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

If you use certain items frequently, keep them closer to the working or shipping area. Supply Chain Complexity 1 – Plan/Source/Make/Deliver/…. Someone even went as far in a Washington Times op-ed to say “It’s worse than 2008, it reassembles 1937…”. Today we face a comparable optimism and belief in Big Data and Manufacturing 3.0.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Alien invasions ( Cloverfield , 2008) and apocalyptic films ( Independence Day , 1996) are out. Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. A nuclear disaster, as depicted in the film, would likely result in a reassessment of nuclear power as an energy source.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009, ecommerce wasn’t what it is today. COVID-19 ecommerce shipping and fulfillment FAQs. At the bare minimum, this includes acknowledging COVID-19 and your shipping status. At the very end he mentioned they’re still shipping but the core of the message was about how to help.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

Public awareness and mass retailer initiatives have driven major sustainability efforts over the last two decades among CPG manufacturers. Driven by aggressive targets and retailers’ “supplier scorecards”, their progress has been enabled by advances in materials engineering and manufacturing technology. . Among the challenges: .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Public awareness and mass retailer initiatives have driven major sustainability efforts over the last two decades among CPG manufacturers. Driven by aggressive targets and retailers’ “supplier scorecards,” their progress has been enabled by advances in materials engineering and manufacturing technology. Among the challenges: .

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Arena Solutions

MAY 5, 2022

We experienced or saw that manufacturers had to shut down, they reduced production, and it impacted not only the industry as a whole, but for AEye, our ability to meet our schedules and forcing, in some cases, redesign. We had to scramble and find additional exact matching sources. What advice do you have for manufacturers?

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. Companies that have already got a manufacturing base in China are not necessarily at an advantage, as Bugaboo’s story illustrates. Free trade zone.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Supply chains are going to need to be more flexible and resilient in the face of unexpected change, and able to shift sourcing and distribution in days or weeks, instead of in months or years. For the long term, Anderson and Dershem are looking at radical new sourcing strategies: essentially, more, not fewer, suppliers.

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