Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. in March, and the lowest level recorded since August 2020. April’s reading was noted as the lowest since July 2020. This index fell to a value of 52.2, value, up from 53.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. Coronavirus = new perspective on risk management in supply chains. Ready for a more resilient supply chain?

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

New manufacturing data has revealed which industries and nations are leading the way in the post-pandemic economic recovery – and the tactics they’re using to beat supply chain disruption. Founded in New Zealand in 2009 it was acquired by the UK’s Access Group in November 2020.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 7, 2021

Growing up with a father who developed inventory management software for a living spawned some interesting conversations around the dinner table. As the economy reopens post-COVID, there are still supply chain shortages. It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! Dinner Conversations at the Herlitz House.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. There are additional signs of a global glut in overall inventory levels, yet selective component shortages remain for certain industries. reported for October.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

At first glance, supply chain metrics may seem to tell you a lot about your current supply chain operations. Between 2009 and 2010 during the economic downturn, it was difficult to make sense of the unemployment numbers. Read Previous: Supply Chain Talk: Are Best Practices Always Best? ]. Look again!

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

In looking at this crisis, we actually did learn and even added requirements to industry supply chain standards; however, we were not disciplined enough on our follow through and neglected to implement the appropriate corrective actions. Insufficient deployment of demand down through the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. compared to the February value of 48.5,

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 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. Parcel Segment.

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

New research suggests that manufacturers will be able to significantly improve cash flow as they recover from the inventory crisis of 2022. Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Happy new year!

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Once more, the Covid recovery increases that began in March/April of 2020 are now no longer.(Figure Figure below). The October reported value of 49.4

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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. That could signal even more added inventory exposures. The reported value of 49.6

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NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2021

During this testimony, I shared some of the insights I developed working with the Joint Acquisition Task Force as a pro bono consultant, during March – June 2020, during the throes of the PPE and healthcare supply shortages. The majority of the people working within it were inventory logisticians, not supply chain logisticians.

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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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synchrono

DECEMBER 4, 2017

In February of 2009, The Economist even published a piece called The Collapse of Manufacturing. When consumer demand dropped due to the recession, this excess capacity could no longer be ignored because it led to mountains of unsold inventory and raw materials sitting in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Seldom do I see a commercial leader transition to supply chain, and I wanted to gain his insights. Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. He led the team during the period of 2007-2009. Shane said.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Q3 2023 index scores are based on more than 400,000 data points from 2,600 manufacturing firms using the Unleashed inventory management system. Overall Overall, UK manufacturers have made an impressive recovery in lead times since the supply chain blow out seen during 2021.

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Supply Chains Rock

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Monday, December 14, 2009. Swisscom Doesnt Get Customer Fulfillment or Green Supply Chains.

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Supply Chains Rock

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Thursday, February 19, 2009. Recognition in India for Supply Chains Rock. Supply Chain Comedy.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. What's interesting is how the use of IoT technologies to track inventory throughout the supply chain can dovetail with the kind of visibility you gain when you implement a best-of-breed dock scheduling system from C3 Solutions.

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Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 3, 2009

Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Wednesday, June 03, 2009. Hello Sir, I am keen to make a successful career into Supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. I loved my classes in supply chain strategy and naively believed that companies actively applied the principles of Porter’s theory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

When the pandemic started in 2020, no one could foresee the impacts of the global supply chain disturbances would last this long. Now the new norm is constant change, and agility is the name of the game when it comes to supply chain planning. Critical inventory disruptions/deficiency anywhere in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

In the 1990s, I transitioned from managing an emerging supply chain organization at a mid-sized manufacturing company to working for a supply chain planning company. I loved my classes in supply chain strategy and naively believed that companies actively applied the principles of Porter’s theory.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

By 2020 there will be 50 billion networked devices. As supply chain and transportation visibility is a hot topic for Logistics Managers and Directors, 3rd party logistics providers , who adopt this type of technology, are surely to reap the rewards of highly satisfied customers. According to Gartner, Inc.,

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. .

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The fundamental operations of any dark store can be undertaken with a robust inventory software system , an efficient team of pickers and a store layout optimised for rapid picking. Basic warehouse racking is used to store inventory stock, which is strategically positioned for ease and speed of picking. Why are dark stores on the rise?

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). In his 2009 Foresight article, Bob Stahl emphasizes the five-step sequential monthly process. TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Last week was the exciting inaugural kick-off of the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit. If you were there, you likely sensed the electric atmosphere in the large crowd flocking to Denver, eager to learn and energized by the possibilities for supply chain and business transformation in the coming year.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Even during the Great Recession of 2008-2009, ecommerce wasn’t what it is today. Aired on March 25, 2020. Patrick Coddou: Founder, Supply. Aired on April 1, 2020. Fernanda Gomez Ocejo: Director of Supply Chain at Open Water. Fernanda Gomez Ocejo, Director of Supply Chain at Open Water.

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Logility

MARCH 31, 2020

A consequence of long periods of economic growth, like the one we just had from June 2009 until March 2020, is that many members of the supply chain team have only experienced managing a supply chain during growth. That’s why good times can be dangerous to supply chain operations.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 11, 2023

Between October 2020 and February 2021, members of the NASPO network were invited to participate in a research project to understand the array of state procurement strategies deployed during COVID-19. Prior to the arrival of COVID-19 in the United States in February 2020, the SNS’s medical assets amounted to approximately $8 billion.

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