Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. John and I held differing beliefs.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2022

Reshoring—the practice in which OEMs bring production and supply chains back from foreign countries to their home countries—and nearshoring—bringing production closer to home or to major markets—have increased in the wake of the pandemic, although not necessarily at the pace and scale which some anticipated. After declining 12.8%

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

She doesn’t know where we’re going, but we’re heading north to Sedona, Arizona, about two hours away. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 14, 2020). The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 14, 2020) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. Additional Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Logistics Managers Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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. Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Specifically noted: “ We are really at the tipping point right now in the semiconductor supply chain.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. In the area of existing warehousing costs, the report points out that while such costs continue to grow, it is expected that as older contracts signed during the boom times between 2020 to 2022 expire, new cheaper rates will be negotiated. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. Freight Rates Reach Six Year Low Milestone first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. Separate U.S.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. The Amazon Effect: How the Retail Giant Has Shaken Up the Supply Chain and What Supply Chains Can Do to Keep Up.

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AB&R

MAY 19, 2020

Phoenix, Arizona, May 11th, 2020 – AB&R® (American Barcode and RFID Inc.), a nationally-recognized integrator of proven supply chain solutions, has become the first gold member of the GS1 US Solution Partner Program.

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AB&R

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Plus, thanks to our great employees, we were named as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the fourth year in a row. Here are six important supply chain trends we’ll be watching in the new year ahead. Compliance labeling and tagging can be achieved through barcode or RFID technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity.

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RFgen

JANUARY 24, 2017

An increase in minimum wage will likely affect many companies supply chains. How will your company adjust its supply chain management strategies to address rising minimum wages? Some companies that aren’t forced to increase their minimum wage may still notice their supply chain costs climb.

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RFgen

JANUARY 24, 2017

An increase in minimum wage will likely affect many companies supply chains. How will your company adjust its supply chain management strategies to address rising minimum wages? Some companies that aren’t forced to increase their minimum wage may still notice their supply chain costs climb.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

This dramatic change in consumer shopping habits emphasizes the importance of omnichannel strategies and a resilient supply chain. Hitendra Chaturvedi, a professor at the Supply Chain Department of W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index. This index’s February value of 53.6 Federal Bank of New York.

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DynaSys

MAY 23, 2019

On May 16, QAD DynaSys made their annual pilgrimage to Phoenix Arizona to join 3500 other supply chain leaders and analysts from all corners of the globe for what is touted as the largest supply chain gathering in the world. This creates a tangible and exciting glimpse of the future of global supply chains.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. RILA Retail Supply Chain Conference LINK ($1,095 to $1,595, Depending on Membership and Registration Date). Download Whitepaper.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Sharing a name with the virus that caused us to spend 2020 in lockdown the company did not actively distance themselves from the unfortunate similarity. Corona’s ‘do nothing’ strategy appears to have paid off — Brand Finance Annual Report in August 2020 named Corona as the world’s most popular beer brand. An apt example is Corona beer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 6, 2015

As I walked, I reflected on the many discussions that I have recently had with multiple supply chain leaders on Supply Chain Excellence. Today, I am deep into the recent research on the Supply Chain Centers of Excellence. 5) Supply Chain Excellence Work Is Important. We would love your input.).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights a series of recent Amazon focused developments that likely have interweaving themes relative to changing business strategies. . With this move, the technology will now be adsorbed into Amazon’s Robotics division, similar to the 2012 acquisition of Kiva Systems. Operations Realignment.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite having navigated tense contractor conflicts in 2022, 2023 and its volume shortage are sure to bring new challenges to the parcel delivery giant, as Supply Chain Dive reports: “ …the company has shifted into a cost-cutting mode to shield itself from macroeconomic pressures as it waits for volumes to recover. ”.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Seldom do I see a commercial leader transition to supply chain, and I wanted to gain his insights. In 2007, Shane Emms was asked to take a Global Supply Chain leadership assignment at Syngenta. While Shane did not start out with a supply chain background, he was a fast learner and a great leader. Shane said.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 22, 2020

One of the most hyped cutting-edge technologies is blockchain (aka distributed ledger) technology. There are ample reasons for pundits to tout this technology, but it still has challenges it needs to overcome before its potential is reached. … [Don’t] be surprised to see successful cross-blockchains pilots in 2020.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

The trial, which is expected to conclude within a month in Bengaluru, will test the vehicle technology within FedEx Express operations, assessing the vehicles’ operational effectiveness on a standard route fully loaded with packages, the company said in a statement. percent more than the national rate in December 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

TuSimple plans driverless truck tests in Arizona later this year. As of June 2020, Amazon sourced about 42 percent of its global energy needs from renewables. In the report, NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said: “We’ve never seen imports at this high a level for such an extended period of time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. retailer and providing customers with an incredibly fast – and innovative – option for delivery,” said Vik Gopalakrishnan, VP, innovation and automation at Walmart U.S.,

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc., the Industrial AI Supply Chain pioneer, today announced the appointment of Luke Helms to its Advisory Board. PALO ALTO, California, Sept. Seth Page, the COO and Head of Corporate Development & Partnerships at ThroughPut Inc.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Today, 270 posts and five years later, I am thankful for the opportunity to sit at my kitchen table and communicate to almost 20,000 supply chain professionals globally (directly through this blog and through connections on Linkedin). However, this is not the case in our supply chains. It is an awkward feeling.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 10, 2021

Union leaders who represent dock workers may feel like that future has already arrived, as they fight against the automation of ports. Pacific Coast—see automation as vital to their businesses’ survival. The automated terminal handled about 5 million of Shanghai’s 43.5 million TEU (a TEU is a 20-foot container) in 2020.

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