Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Founded in 2009, with the vision of becoming the next iteration of producer Tesla in technologically innovative EV design, production and distribution logistics, this start-up spent its initial years in designing and developing what is today the RiT electrically powered pick-up truck, and the RiS sport utility vehicle. Added Background.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 29, 2013

Some believe that talent management is “too important” to be left to HR managers alone, who may not understand the critical needs of front-line supply chain managers, and the complex situations they are facing. To move towards this vision, organizations will need to re-think their approach on talent management.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 19, 2013

Gerard Chick and I had a good chat over skype this morning, and we both started jotting down a few facts… Banks are buying up gold and moving currency out since 2009. For supply chain executives, there is a need to recognize that this may indeed be the new normal. Are these really signs of growth?

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

by Trevor Miles I was at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit in Chicago earlier this week. Ian is more of a futurist, though I only have a link from 2009. The general theme of the conference was about transformational change. The second is by Ian Goldin.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

In the specific case of UPS , the carrier and logistics services provider has now been forecasting a decline in annual revenues since the recession of 2009. CEO Carol Tome indicated to investors that the pullback in shipping volumes handled in March was especially biting.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

« The Role of Information Sharing in Global Supply Chain Operations | Main | Will "Profitable To Promise" be Viable In Retail Industry ?? » Use of Rapid Application Development methodologies for Supply Chain Execution package implementations. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. Original version published in APICS Extra , July 2010.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

One of the leading WMS Software provider has pioneered this breakthrough, which is changing the market dynamics of Supply Chain Execution. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. percent from 2009 levels, with trucking lagging behind the performance of other modes, rising only 9.3 A panel of supply chain executives and government representatives from the U.S. Business logistics costs rose to $1.2 Inventory carrying costs increased 10.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. As a result, the average company is increasing investment in supply chain management technologies by 6 percent and rethinking architectures. Note the increase in investment in supply chain execution. What does this mean? Customers are buying less.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is more of a logistics suite race as the vendors have moved from being pure play WMS players to end to end supply chain execution software providers. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

Bill Clinton. 42 nd President of the United States. Colin Powell. 65 th US Secretary of State, Four Star General. Bill Bradley. US Senator New Jersey. Vincente Fox. 55 th President of Mexico. Michael Eisner. CEO Walt Disney. T Boone Pickens. BP Capital Mgmt. Gartner acquires AMR Research. Rick Frazier. VP SC Coca Cola. SVP SC Cisco.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® i ndex was reported as its lowest level since 2009 by the end of October 2022 while the S&P global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell to a 29-month low. Leasing indicators for both reflected lowering levels of business optimism. .

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2012

On the other hand, the smaller chunk of a growing number of businesses realize the importance of having a strong Yard Management program and continuously invent and innovate in this area of supply chain, resulting in: a) Improvements in processes beyond the four walls of a warehouse thereby benefiting the warehouse directly.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

In the last decade, we have moved through the evolution of the efficient supply chain (lowest cost per case) to the reliable supply chain (right product, at the right time at the right cost) to the resilient supply chain. In 2011, insurance claims and business continuity amplified the discussion.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Significant industry capacity supply and demand imbalance, similar to what occurred in 2008 and 2009 global recession. Global trade forecasts point to slowing to 1.1 percent growth, from 6 percent in 2022. That has meaningful implications for revenue and profitability expectations and performance in 2023.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

A variety of chips will remain in short supply throughout 2022. 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. Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis. COVID-19 caused supply chain disruptions/delays for 38.8%

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2020

Most of today’s senior supply chain executives were born in the 1960s and 1970s. The housing bubble pop and the subsequent recession in 2008/2009 caused a demand-side slowdown that was novel for most folks, but retail spending only slowed by about 10% and unemployment topped out around 8.5%.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Back in April 2009, only about 25 percent of 50-64 year olds were using social networking technologies, compared to about 78 percent of 18-29 year olds. Also this week, I came across some interesting survey results from the Pew Research Center published in August 2013. These results coincide with my own experience.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 11, 2013

Pier Luigi Sigismondi joined Unilever and its Executive Board (UEx) in September 2009. As chief supply chain officer, he heads a global operation consisting of 270 factories delivering €23bn of cost of goods sold. Locatie: Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam. Organisatie: CSCMP. URL: [link]. Keynote Speaker.

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3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

However, digitization really became mainstream around 2009 when there were officially more “things” than people connected to the internet. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. Digitization began in the early 1970s with the advent of the computer.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

In this post, Bram Desmet outlines the three main categories of supply chain complexity — Planning/Sourcing/Making/Delivering, Processes/People/Tools/Analytics, the impact of fast changing technology, increasing market speed and turbulence, attracting and developing talent. 2006-2009 I did a Ph.D. ’ My Ph.D.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Charlie Wilgus @Lucas_Group Charlie Wilgus is the General Manager of the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Executive Search Division at Lucas Group , North America’s premier executive search firm. He started the company in 2009 and grew it to a team of 35 with a presence in DC and Chicago.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In his 2009 Foresight article, Bob Stahl emphasizes the five-step sequential monthly process. Similar to the other publications, he asserts that executive S&OP is first and foremost a decision-making process. The Five Key Steps of Integrated Business Management / Integrated Decision Making.

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3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

However, digitization really became mainstream around 2009 when there were officially more “things” than people connected to the internet. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. Digitization began in the early 1970s with the advent of the computer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

Like 90% of supply chains, these two supply chain leaders are going backwards in the management of margins. (If If you trace the year-over-year pattern, you can see that P&G made progress on inventory turns and operating margin 2006-2007, 2009-2010. It requires more than simplistic linear optimization.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

At the same time, though, supply chain costs rose by more than $75 million. Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: When the supply chain executive team began investigating the rising costs and supply chain performance issues, they found that service was indeed falling short of expectations.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Order Fulfillment From The Dark Stores | Main | Use of Rapid Application Development methodologies for Supply Chain Execution package implementations » The Role of Information Sharing in Global Supply Chain Operations.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have serious doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. At the same time though, supply chain costs rose by more than $75 million. Making Supply Chain Cost Reductions Stick. Findings included the following problems.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2016

percent, indicating contraction in manufacturing for the second consecutive month, and is the lowest reading since June 2009 when the PMI® registered 45.8 As I wrote: For a long time, C-level executives viewed supply chain management, especially the logistics function, as a cost center. The December PMI® registered 48.2

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