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. The overall average for all of Q1-2023 was 48.6 Of added significance the Q1-2023 average value of 47.0

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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 the overstocking problem has worsened across the board, with average overstock levels climbing to £141,397 in Q3 2023, up from £119,183 in the same quarter last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

In this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech , we highlight the announcement of added equity funding for o9 Solutions. General Atlantic’s other supply chain planning or ESG focused tech providers include Coupa and Ecovadis. No profitability performance was provided.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

Introduction Founded in 2009, Rivian Automotive, Inc. Furthermore, the company aims to establish an exclusive charging network across the United States and Canada by the end of 2023. The production setbacks experienced by Rivian had a direct impact on its reputation and supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

In 2009, the United States House of Representatives officially recognized National Data Privacy Day. Footnotes [1] Staff, “ Data Privacy Week ,” National Cybersecurity Alliance, 16 November 2023. [2] ” Data Science Central, 30 March 2023. Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. That stated, report commentary that business confidence remained negative as panelists anticipated that output would fall in 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. 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. That stated, there are some new signs of optimism. The post U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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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. Production growth reportedly was weighted down by ongoing severe supply chain disruptions widespread materials and component shortages. China’s Specific Impact.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights pending senior leadership changes at Toyota and a likely acceleration of EV model development, supply network and global production capabilities. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. market in 2022.

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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. Further indicated was that managing headcount and supply chain inventory levels remain primary goals. . percent expected growth in 2023.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. Tony Sciarrotta, executive managing director of the RLA describes it as “the dark side” of supply chains. billion pounds since 2009. million or 98.3%

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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. Once again, the numbers signal a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. The reported value of 49.6 was unchanged as that of April as well as March.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights past comments from Akio Toyoda, former CEO and now Chairman of Toyota Motor , and now the potential realization of what he predicted. Industry Headwinds Supply Chain Matters has featured multiple automotive industry transformation specific commentaries of the past several months.

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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. The October S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® plummeted to its lowest level since 2009. The October reported value of 49.4

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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. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. based production and supply network strategies in the coming years. unionized auto companies. Specifically for the U.S.

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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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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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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is the second guest blog from Craig Lukasik , an MBA supply chain graduate from the Poole College of Management’s supply chain program. Looking at the finished product with your eyes barely conveys the awesome complexity of the supply chain involved in bringing it to life.

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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 Chain Matters

JULY 27, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports of Q2-2023 financial performance from two major influential high tech suppliers indicating constrained end product demand levels and inventory overhang continue to impact supply networks. This reportedly marked the fastest decline rate since August 2009. decline in May.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Nearly three years ago to the day, I wrote that vertical farming was going help with supply chain efficiency. Maersk’s deployment plan for 2023 is to install drones in all its warehouses that have pallet storage, he said. billion in 2023, down from $100.3 announced it had secured its largest investment to date.

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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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