Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. billion pounds since 2009. Hey there!

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

The company was founded in 2009 by Sanjiv Sidhu and Chakri Gottemukkala, tech entrepreneurs with a track record of value creation by delivering innovative planning solutions for global companies. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

This posting serves as a side panel to the start of our multi-part unveiling of our individual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains. . The report authors indicated that the December PMI reading is the lowest since the first half of 2009, with the implication a significant loss in momentum. has fallen 5.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx and UPS enacted higher rate increases for 2023 versus the previous year, which they attributed in part to inflationary pressures. Since the launch of its recycling program in 2009, Best Buy has recycled over 2 billion pounds of electronics and appliances. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Reportedly, both executives departed around the beginning of 2023, with Mr. Frank recruited in 2019 from Ford Motor, and Mr. Gawronski recruited in 2018 from autonomous vehicle start-up Zoox. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Added Background. Bob Ferrari.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Judah Levine January 3, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01) increased 63% to $2,713/FEU.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights Amazon CEO ’s latest letter to shareholders outlining performance, operational and strategic business goals moving forward in 2023 and beyond. He indicated that if the company had not significantly invested in this unit in 2008-2009, Amazon would be a far different and likely less profitable company.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

after plummeted to its lowest level since 2009 in October. The prospects for 2023 remain concerning both from indications of an economic downturn and for global supply chain leading sub-index indicators. percent expected growth in 2023. percent expected growth in 2023. Select Highlights- Developing Regions.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The October S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® plummeted to its lowest level since 2009. The inflation rate in Europe now exceeds 10 percent and the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict points to surging energy prices and likely anticipated energy supply shortages across Europe during 2023, especially the winter months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maersk’s deployment plan for 2023 is to install drones in all its warehouses that have pallet storage, he said. UPS is preparing for a slowdown in global delivery volumes as it advised that annual revenue could decline for the first time since 2009. billion in 2023, down from $100.3

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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. The May composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Barring the initial pandemic lockdown months, this is the steepest downturn in US manufacturing seen since the global financial crisis in 2009.”. Regarding future outlook, the August report indicates that Taiwan businesses were increasingly pessimistic regarding production levels in 2023. the same value as that of July. Bob Ferrari.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

Software practitioners (developers, designers, architects, UX engineers and product owners) are continuously building and refining systems for robotics, assembly lines, labs, logistics, warehouses, shipyards, and other industries. Moller – Maersk , “ an integrated transport and logistics company ”, lists job vacancies on their website.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

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. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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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. million in 2023. 13] " Walmart testing drone in warehouses ", Anne D'Innocenzio, Inside Logistics , June 3, 2016. [14] Learn more about it now! 15 Min Read. Download for later. Driving Efficiency.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. The semiconductor market has potential to reach overcapacity by 2023. Chain Store Age ).

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Adidas @adidas Adidas is expected to move nearly 20% of its production to more automated factories by 2023 , many of them potentially proprietary.

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