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Supply Chain Disruptions Directly Attributed to a Portion of US Inflation

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a published analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco quantifying the effects of supply chain disruptions have had on the existing U.S. This analysis concludes that supply driven factors such as manufacturing or logistics disruptions are contributing 2.5

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Ranking Journals: Academic Journal Guide 2021 (“ABS List”)

SCM Research

The influential Chartered Association of Business Scholars has just published its Academic Journal Guide 2021. My conclusion: The team behind the 2021 Academic Journal Guide appears to have listened to the harsh criticism from OSCM scholars. What does this mean for the operations and supply chain management (OSCM) research community?

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting next week in selected cities, consumers will see new features in the Uber Eats app and website designed to make grocery shopping more convenient, intuitive and reliable, San Francisco-based Uber Technologies said Thursday. Port lockdowns and a shortage of containers in 2020 and 2021 contributed to skyrocketing leasing costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Recessionary environments cause disruptions in the manufacturing industry around the globe, leading to long lead times, shortages, rising prices, and complications in transportation lines. in 2021 compared to the year before. While supply chain compromises accounted for 1% of the intrusions in 2021, they rose to 17% in 2022.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Technology – Shopify and Panasonic

Supply Chain Matters

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1 billion.

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Is It Time to Concentrate on Climate Adaptation?

Enterra Insights

we’d watch places like Houston, San Francisco, and New York City — not to mention the entire state of Florida — slowly disappear into the sea.” East writes, “Sustainability is a journey we’re all on together, even if some brands may be further along the path than their manufacturing partners. And in the U.S.,