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Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. The story will continue into 2020 as ERP vendors claw their way to market relevance. Examples include allocation, available-to-Promise, and transportation routing. Outside-in Transportation. The teams are new.

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Key Takeaways from the BGSA Conference with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family’s transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. The second key takeaway is the growth of ecommerce.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The report authors noted the first drop in manufacturing output since June 2020. Commenting on the July report, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global indicated in-part: “ With the exception of pandemic lockdown periods, July saw US manufacturers report the toughest business conditions since 2009. slipping 2.3

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Enterprise Singapore had successfully launched Trade and Connectivity Challenge 2020(TCC2020) calling for Innovation Collaboration and Solutions to enhance supply chain traceability by standardising processes and system integration for Industry sectors and Enterprise-specific tracks. wildlife conservation. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

From our lens, Taiwan remains the continued shocker, experiencing a third consecutive monthly decline and noted as equivalent to levels seen in May 2020 during the initial Covid-19 outbreak. South Korea has now become a concern as well as that regions manufacturing activity is now at a contraction level not seen since 2020. . .

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. in March, and the lowest level recorded since August 2020.

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The Potential Impact on Shipping of a Global Recession

Intelligent Audit

In a fairly ominous report sent out this week, Morgan Stanely stated that “Global recession in 2020 is now our base case.”. Shipping, especially global shipping, is uniquely vulnerable to recessions and the effects of the downturn of 2008-2009 are still being felt today. What Happens to Shipping. For example, in 2000 it was 4.