Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

Source: ISM So mixed signals on the economy, with weak but and barely positive Q1 GDP, then likely a somewhat better Q2, but the PMI indicating a prolonged manufacturing slump, with weak forecasts for full year growth. Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 10, 2025

Nowhere was that tension more visible than during one of the conference’s hardest-hitting panels, a deep dive into the complexities of tariff policy and its ripple effects on global sourcing, consumer pricing and retail resilience. But in 2016, that long-standing consensus fractured. For businesses, this has been catastrophic.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

“This approach can work,” Aronow says, “but only after the CFO and business leaders agree to invest in additional and flexible sources of supply. In the spirit of not letting a good crisis go to waste, a silver lining to this year’s uncertain trade environment is that it has at least unlocked new sourcing options.”

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

And the total amount of inventory on hand to provide the next-day service that both facilities promise their customers is also much lower in the second distribution center. Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. There are many more benefits.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East are driving up supply chain costs across energy, transportation, insurance, inventory, and technology. Prepare CFOs for Cost Volatility Ongoing disruptions in the Middle East are driving up supply chain costs across energy, transportation, insurance, inventory, and technology. ( What do you say?

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2025

While discussions between the two companies are at an advanced stage, the terms could still change, sources said. Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Omaha, Neb.-based based Union Pacific has a market value of roughly $136 billion. A spokesperson for Union Pacific declined to comment.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

That law, first passed in 2016 with a $200 ceiling, later increased to the $800 maximum. Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. The Trump administration ends the so called “de minimis” policies that let shipments valued at under $800 to come into the country duty free.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

The trade war is likely to extend the for-hire freight recession further as higher prices reduce goods affordability and consumers’ real incomes.” ( See More Below) CATEGORY SPONSOR: SOFTEON Each month, Cass nicely summarizes the state of freight, as seen in the graphic below for May: Source: Cass An y reaction to thi s Cass report?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

The second component of USBLC, inventory carrying costs (28.4% in 2023), were barely up from 2023 last year under the reports calculation, which includes the cost of warehousing and inventory levels but also the cost of capital (which drives the cost of holding inventory). of the total (versus 64.1% of the total, versus 28.6%

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Work with support sources that can significantly contribute to the planning, training and implementation processes at a systems level. Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Be certain that both hardware and software issues can be addressed. There are many more benefits.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Source: State of Logstics Report 2025 May you live in interesting times, as the Chinese saying goes. Your Comments/Feedback Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article! There are many more benefits.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

South Africa

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 31, 2025

That marked the first time the vacancy rate surpassed 7% since 2014, as businesses rushed extra inventory into their existing warehouses earlier this year and then paused decision-making during the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff rollout. That would only give a complete perspective with all the players in the pool.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

The Inventories Index registered 49.2, meaning companies in total decreased inventory in the month, but at a slower pace. A ‘too low’ status for the Customers’ Inventories Index is usually considered positive for future production.” (See Source: ISM However, of the 18 sectors tracked by ISM, 9 reported growth in June.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

Analysis

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

This morning, we announced the Supply Chains to Admire Winners and Finalists for 2016. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. We find the patters and the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin and growth and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) to be insightful.).

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

Srihari Senior Consultant, Infosys Posted on: May, 22 2016 Great article. Mike O'Brien Senior editor, Access Intelligence Posted on: May, 26 2016 Surprised to see Home Depot fall off the list; thought they were winning with Sync? link] Robert Transportation Manager, N/A Posted on: Aug, 30 2016 Good article!

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2017

Thankfully, digitization of inventory and technology like real-time shipment tracking from 3PLs are taking the pinch out of switching for these companies. Even Canada, a country that’s not exactly famous for shipping disasters, was virtually cut in half by a single unexpected bridge collapse in 2016.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. The company is one of 15 winners in the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire Research. Inventory Turns. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research. (As

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. In our recent analysis of supply chains that are “working well” , we find higher performance when companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the supply chain organization. Inventory Turns.

Pharmaceutical

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

What will happen in 2016? How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Or will any rate increases, if they actually occur, be short-lived?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Pedro Navio, North America president at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement that the company removed artificial colors, preservatives and flavors from its Kraft macaroni and cheese in 2016, and that its Heinz tomato ketchup has never had artificial dyes , according to ABC News. "As

Chemicals

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Yesterday we began our two part series on 2016 supply chain trends that will drive supply chain management into the future. If you missed the first post, we encourage you to give it a read by visiting the first seven 2016 supply chain trends post here. . Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

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. Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data.

Manufacturing Procurement

ToolsGroup

MARCH 22, 2016

Principal Analyst James Cooke of Nucleus Research just published his 2016 Inventory Optimization Value Matrix which highlights this year’s key trends, including functionality and usability. He reiterates why his firm sees inventory optimization (IO) solutions as so important.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2022

Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Quickly moving towards his true passion of operations, Jeff spent 2006-2016 in various roles with the nation’s largest building products Distributor, BlueLinx. Key Takeaways: Inventory is Everything. About Jeff Flowers.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

This morning we announced the Supply Chains to Admire Winners and Finalists for 2016. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. We find the patters and the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin and growth and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) to be insightful.).

Pharmaceutical