Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2022

In addition, the company is increasing its sourcing in Mexico and Central America and undergoing what it describes as an “end-to-end supply chain transformation.”. The post Lessons Learned from 2021 Peak Season for 2022 Planning appeared first on Intelligent Audit. Diversification Across the Board Can Help in Many Ways.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 2, 2022

According to Gartner, SaaS [was] the leading cloud segment of the market by revenue in 2021, expanding to $117.7 2] Tim Sandle, “ Digital transformation success: It’s all in the clouds ,” Digital Journal, 28 December 2021. [3] Foote, “ Cloud Computing Trends in 2022 ,” Dataversity, 30 November 2021. [4]

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This backlog created both a shift in the “normal” peak season, as well as panic buying — meaning no relief during a normally slow Q1 in 2021. . Image source: Bloomberg. Image source: American Journal of Transportation. When capacity was cut, so too was the empty supply of containers back to Asia. So what can we learn?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 7, 2022

The first quarter of 2021 saw a 42% increase in these kinds of attacks and it’s showing no signs of slowing.” It appears to come from a reliable and safe source but it is not. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are also used for detecting and tracking the active phishing sources.” 3] They include: Malware.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

” Expectations for the Trucking Market in 2021 . But most likely, we will see the start of 2021 closely resembling the back half of 2020. Buying Trends Could Shape 2021 Freight Outlook. Additionally, we could see another substantial source of added freight volume to the market in the industrial sector.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2021

.”[5] Jerome Brustlein, chief operating officer at Fenton and former Bain & Company analyst, observes, “The rise of conscious consumers has altered how brands compete, and ethical supply chains have become a source of competitive advantage.”[6] As noted above, this can be difficult if suppliers are several tiers deep.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2022

It also involves weaponizing supply chains — various legislative loopholes in the US still allow states and companies to source supplies such as personal protective equipment from China.” 10] They agree “western nations and organizations need to diversify their manufacturing and sourcing portfolios outside of China.”

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rogers pointed out three sources of food supply chain woes: war, COVID-19, and climate change. ” He explains, “The response to a supply chain disruption relies on the ability to identify its source as quickly as possible. ” Food Supply Chain Troubles. 2] They are: • Increase in demand. .” Footnotes. [1]

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SCM Research

AUGUST 5, 2021

Two of the leading operations & supply chain management journals have recently announced their best paper award winners. First, the Journal of Supply Chain Management ’s Harold E. Second, the Journal of Operations Management ’s Jack Meredith Best Paper Award goes to Jillian A. Berry Jaeker and Anita L. Berry Jaeker, J.

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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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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This decision will, however, implicate high opportunity costs (Williams, 2021). However, there are most certainly some major changes applicable to UK/EU product compliance regime (Grist & Erasmus, 2021). Sources: KPMG International. 2021, May 2). International Journal of Production Research. 2021, March 26).

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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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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

This week, business and industry media reported that the company now plans to cut, what The Wall Street Journal noted as hundreds of corporate roles in an overall restructuring effort. At the time, Bloomberg cited sources indicating that U.S. business unit. Walmart’s U.S. All rights reserved. .

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

His analysis and insight have made him a frequent source to the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, ComputerWorld, eWeek, CIO Magazine, Internet Retailer, Chain Store Age and many others, as well as a sought-out presenter. . . Bill Catania . Prior to OneRail, Catania was named CEO of CoinFlip Solutions, Inc.,

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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 Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories. Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. As shown in Table 2, for the period of 2012-2021, Mondelez is 27 th out of 35 companies in the food sector in driving improvement. My take away? The net result?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. Apple declined to comment on either the Bloomberg or Wall Street Journal published reports.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 25, 2021

1] Coresight CEO and founder Deborah Weinswig ( @debweinswig ) told Thomas, “In 2021, the rollout of [Covid] vaccination programs should result in a partial recovery in store-based sales. As we enter 2021, technology innovation for retailers will continue to thrive.”[6] 22, Coresight said, retailers in the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The source of that unpaid labor? 6] Staff, “ Digital Détente: How Omnichannel Retail is Fostering a Truce Between Online and In-Store Customer Engagement ,” The Wise Marketer, 15 April 2021. [7] Shoppers drove the last mile to and from their house to the nearest distribution hub (in this case a store). Footnotes. [1]

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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. For the planned next generation of R2 vehicles, the sourcing and assembly of batteries will all reside in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2023

percent over that of 2021. Similar to what occurred in 2021, these December numbers would indicate that consumers did indeed perform their holiday purchases earlier in the year and presumably not waiting for any December discounts on goods. trillion, representing a 7 percent year over that of 2021. billion, growing 5.3

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

In April of 2021, Mr. Larkin became Strategic Advisor at Clarendon, and was named Chair of the firm’s Advisory Board. His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Citing informed but unnamed sources, both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that online retail and Cloud infrastructure provider Amazon will initiate job cuts as early as this week. Reportedly, the total number of layoffs remains “ fluid.”

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 11, 2021

billion units that are expected in 2021.”[1] Indeed, AI and IoT are now more practical and are used at almost every technological juncture, i.e., online businesses, online tools, open-source APIs, robotics, healthcare, in the cloud and on your mobile device.” billion units by 2025, a sharp jump from the 13.8

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog call reader attention to a published report indicating the number two global auto maker Volkswagen is repositioning it global supply network sourcing strategies. The global auto maker encountered manufacturing volume setbacks in 2020 and 2021 as a result of global wide semiconductor device shortages.

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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 15, 2022

Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. 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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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 2, 2021

I write for publications such as the Journal of Commerce and Air Cargo World. ” In its latest forecast for 2021 which was published on March 31, the WTO expects the world merchandise trade volume to increase by 8.0% in 2021 after falling 5.3% Welcome to Rethinking Supply Chains by me, Cathy Roberson.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

As a result, many [companies] are embracing big data and artificial intelligence to gain insights into demand trends, seasonal fluctuations and order sourcing.” 2] Will Parker, “ Pandemic Delivery Boom Fuels Demand for ‘Last Mile’ Space ,” The Wall Street Journal, 30 November 2021. [3] As Robert J.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

As a result, many [companies] are embracing big data and artificial intelligence to gain insights into demand trends, seasonal fluctuations and order sourcing.” 2] Will Parker, “ Pandemic Delivery Boom Fuels Demand for ‘Last Mile’ Space ,” The Wall Street Journal, 30 November 2021. [3] As Robert J.

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Multichannel Merchant

JUNE 10, 2022

billion in revenue in 2021 and said it is profitable. “He doesn’t know the (industry), the people and the customers,” Paul said, noting the respected Journal of Commerce was underwhelmed. Industry observers were mixed on the impact of Clark’s hiring on Flexport, which reported $3.2 billion loss.

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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. With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In our Part Two look back commentary , we observed efforts and activities by businesses directed at restoring more direct control of supply network materials sourcing. 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.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

automotive industry was battered in 2022, with its sales dropping about 8% from 2021 to 13.7 By the fourth quarter, managers at automotive firms “were encouraged by relatively strong sales … as factory work accelerated in the midst of improved parts supply,” wrote the Wall Street Journal on January 4. GM was an exception with U.S.

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