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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

During the period of 2016-2020, we hosted quarterly events, and monthly calls, to encourage inter-operability testing between network providers and the building of open canonicals. The start of the Network of Networks Share Group April 2016 The group did make some progress. I feel the pain. Technology Evolution.

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2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Relative Stability and a Migration to the Mean

Logistics Viewpoints

Media sources are filled with prognostication. The chart below shows that the index decreased to a value below zero earlier this year, for the first time since 2020. The Freightos Baltic Index: Global Container Freight Index shows that rates over the last six months are in-line with the historic average between 2016 and 2020.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Source: J.P. I decided to take a look at quarterly changes in worldwide merchandise export volumes from 2016 to 2023. The first pattern I noticed was an extreme decrease followed by an extreme increase in 2020. But for now, let’s take a look at the most recent and relevant macroeconomic indicators to look for insights.

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2016 Supply Chain Trends: 7 of 12 Trends that Will Drive Supply Chain Management in 2016

GlobalTranz

We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. 2016 Supply Chain Trends: The First 7 of 12. Today we will begin our two part series covering the 2016 supply chain trends we expect to see come to fruition in the next year.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. The Role of Robotics in the list of manufacturing trends in 2016 cannot be understated or ignored. percent annual growth.

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. The Company’s revenue forecast for February 2020 is $335M. For comparison, JDA had $2B in debt with a minority investment by Blackstone Partners in 2016. The supply chain career is new. Evolution is messy. Challenges abound.

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The Future of Global Trade

Enterra Insights

When the pandemic swept around the globe in 2020, global trade took a severe hit. In July 2020, Analysts from the Boston Consulting wrote, “The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered perhaps the greatest shocks to international trade since the Great Depression. ” Supply Chain Digital, 4 October 2020. [11] 7] Foroohar, op.

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