Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Significant Management Leadership Shakeup According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal this morning, Boeing is undergoing senior management leadership changes in the wake of the ongoing production quality corporate and other challenges that have tarnished this aircraft maker.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

According to reports by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal , the perceived weak Q2 number provides added evidence of muted retail sales, a degrading export market and a deepening property market slump. The recent Q2 GDP number is below the average 8 percent to 9 percent growth levels prior to the global pandemic. percent compared to 12.7

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EC Sourcing Group

JUNE 8, 2021

EC Sourcing Group Expands its Leadership Team: Procurement and strategic sourcing technology company, EC Sourcing Group, welcomes industry veteran, Paul Martyn, to its executive leadership team. Paul has also been quoted on supply management topics in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, USA Today, and CNN.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications finds that climate change made these storms far worse than they would have been without human-caused global warming.”[5] Cassidy, “ Coming US hurricane season heightens supply chain risks: Convoy ,” The Journal of Commerce, 9 April 2021. [9] Denial of risk.”[6]

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

billion in 2021. Included in the results were noted inventory charges and losses on firm purchase commitments of $920 million as of December 31, 2022 compared to $95 million as of December 31, 2021. Gross profit for the prior fiscal year was a reported loss of $3.1 billion which included a net operating loss of $6.8

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

We indicated that the implications of unprecedented, elevated levels of inflation levels will vary by specific industry, but taken as a whole, they present a number of complex product management, procurement and supply chain planning challenges that will need to be tackled. The report observes that in December 2021, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , this refinery currently has six to eight weeks of stockpiled raw sugar at the present time. Reportedly, one of the largest sugar refineries in the U.S. is co-located at this port.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Both Business Network CNBC and The Wall Street Journal , cited data from Cox Automotive indicating that sales of new vehicles in the U.S. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , the apparel maker is having to pay five times more in ocean container movements rates from pre-pandemic levels. billion to $1.9

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

According to a published report by The Wall Street Journal ( Paid subscription ), this asset light company has recently elected to transition its business model to an auto dealership based vehicle distribution model. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. The software and managed services of this provider were augmented with the acquisition of New South Wales based Pegasus in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

A published report this week from The Wall Street Journal, Volkswagen Prepares for a Deglobalized World (Paid subscription required), indicates that VW has come up initial efforts for a supply chain resilience strategy that both revises geographic business strategy and is supported by means to garner more direct control of component supply networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. The report cites data indicating that the volume of Asia-East Coast routings is expected to reach 889,000 TEU ’s by the month of June, up 40 percent from 2021 full-year average routings. Further, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to the reporting by The Wall Street Journal (Paid subscription) , Maersk’s profitability decline has more to do with new ship capacity coming into service this year as a result of ship acquisitions initiated during the prior 2-3 years. That compares to $9.8 billion profitability in 2023, and an astounding $36.8

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Joel Makower, Chairman and Co-Founder of the sustainability journal GreenBiz , lays out the evolutionary path of buzz phrases and the prospects for just transition in a recent opinion piece. Also, what supply chain skills will be needed to support the transition to circular supply chains and sustainable sourcing and procurement?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

This index closed the year 2021 at a value of $9,304 per TEU , reflecting a 113 percent year-over-year increase from that of 2020. At the end of July of this year, this same index stood at $6,628 per TEU , reflecting a reported 23 rd consecutive weekly decrease, and 29 percent below the same period in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

Over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal highlighted ( Paid subscription or metered view) that China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that the official manufacturing purchasing managers index, which tends to be weighted more toward large state-owned manufacturers, fell to a value of 47.4 China’s Specific Impact. reported for March.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

The post pandemic product demand surge that occurred throughout 2021 and into early 2022, included long hours of continuous work demands and added stress which compounded the resignation wave. million in 2021. Other published survey reinforce such concerns. That number is expected to expand when 2022 deployment numbers are available.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , that level of worker labor activism was nearly eight times the number of workers involved in 2021. The latest reinforcement of this comes from today’s published report from The Wall Street Journal , AI Is Starting to Threaten White Collar Jobs. Few Industries Are Immune.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

spiked above $20,000 at its highest point in 2021, the spot rate dropped below $4,000 per 40-foot container. The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. West Coast port operators.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 1, 2018

The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute procurement and sourcing strategy like the world's leading companies. Journal of Business Logistics, 38(1), 35-54. Best Logistics Books are as below: 1.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. in the second quarter of 2021 due to a lack of raw materials. ( Plastic resins were in short supply all of 2021, with prices skyrocketing by up to 50%.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal , the company will now source its hardware customer fulfillment needs to third-party logistics providers in an effort to reduce product delivery costs by up to half. At one point in 2021, containers transiting from East Asia to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2022

According to the latest reporting from The Wall Street Journal , local authorities are increasingly focused on having both manufacturers and the country’s logistical infrastructure focused on restoring a semblance of ongoing operations. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) about its warehouses in 2021.The

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JANUARY 18, 2023

According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal , the median compensation for CEO ’s of the largest U.S. million in 2021. In fiscal 2021, stock buybacks amounted to $85.5 companies was $14.7 billion, and dividends paid to shareholders amounted to $14.5

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2021

Science writer John Schwartz ( @jswatz ) reports, “Federal scientists forecast that 2021 could see in the range of 13 to 20 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes, and three to five major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher in the Atlantic.”[1] Well-run disaster exercises also help prepare everyone involved to deal with the unexpected.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

In separate reporting, The Wall Street Journal indicated that one ongoing challenge has been recruiting the needed skilled and unskilled production workers required to match skill standards that are present in China. Apple declined to comment on either the Bloomberg or Wall Street Journal published reports.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

We’ve interviewed executives in Retail , Public Sector , Procurement and other industries and disciplines to get a sense of how the industry is reacting, not only to navigate the immediate challenges, but to future proof themselves from future disruption. The latest major disruption that has the entire supply chain world buzzing?

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

According to business and industry media reports at the time, the engine recall would affect upwards of 1,200 engines produced between 2015 and 2021. The Wall Street Journal reported that the engine inspection and repair effort would ultimately cost up to $7 billion. billion over the next several years because of this issue.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

According to business and industry media reports, the engine recall will affect upwards of 1,200 engines produced between 2015 and 2021. According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal last week, more than 100 Pratt powered jets have been grounded “ by durability issues or spare parts shortages that have dragged on for years.”

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AUGUST 22, 2022

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , inventory levels at Kohl’s rose 48 percent compared to year ago levels. The Journal report cites a GlobalData PLC analyst indicating that this retailer’s problems are more to do with internal missteps and a “ random approach to (inventory) buying.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Wall Street Journal indicated last week that company CEO Doug McMillan indicated at a supplier conference that the retailer will be continue to aggressively resist supplier price increase attempts, touted as once again flexing its market buying power. © Copyright 2021, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Further reported was the fastest uptick in new orders since January 2021. The Wall Street Journal has reported ( Paid subscription ) that large U.S. The August report was headlined as sales and production levels rising at the fastest rate in almost three years.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. As to our prediction for re-negotiation of existing shipping services contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported last week ( Paid subscription required ) that: “ Retailers across the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

It includes Transporeon Execution Solutions , procurement, and market intelligence offerings along with Sixfold , a real-time visibility capability aggregating live data from supply chains across Europe leveraging AI based technology. The EV parcel truck maker subsequently went public in March 2021, combining with CIIG Merger Corp.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

During the 2020 holiday fulfillment period, and spilling over to early months of 2021, a flurry of continuous reports of customer frustrations in late or non-delivery of orders and with customer support negative experiences flooded social and mainstream media channels.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. In today’s age of great volatility, agility has become the new competitive differentiator.

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