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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The Effective Frontier: Balanced Scorecard Developed Through the Work with Arizona State. During the presentation, I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat.

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Reports That TSMC Eyeing Second Fab Production Facility in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that leading semiconductor fab and device manufacturer TSMC is eyeing a second fab production presence in the U.S. With semiconductor sourcing capability being viewed as “the new oil” in geo-political trade the dynamics are ever changing. based fabrication facility.

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Supply chain reshoring: where things stand now

Resilinc

An initial surge of interest in 2020 by European executives in re/nearshoring had dissipated by mid-2021. According to surveys conducted by EY in June 2020 and June 2021, the percentage of Eurozone companies considering re/nearshoring dropped from 83% to 23% for nearshoring and 20% for reshoring. manufacturing facilities.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

If you thought it was difficult to find good drivers before the 2020 pandemic, try finding drivers of any caliber afterwards. There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party. In a word, it’s data.

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U.S. Freight Rates Reach Six Year Low Milestone

Supply Chain Matters

That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. Separate U.S.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) A balance sheet analysis shows that 95% of publicly traded manufacturers are stuck (when compared to peer group) at the intersection of growth and margin, margin and inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and growth. AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston.

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Hitendra Chaturvedi’s Reality Check

Resilinc

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. One of those voices is Hitendra Chaturvedi, professor of practice in supply chain management at Arizona State University’s W. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing? Texas has dropped from 2nd in 2020 to 13th in 2021.