Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. percent GDP growth for 2022, followed by 2.7 percent GDP growth in 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The complexity and interconnectedness of the global supply chain have led to organisations becoming more dependent on suppliers than ever before. Hence, businesses must undertake the strategic sourcing process to mitigate risks in an uncertain environment and improve retail competition.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

economy through the lens of the logistics and transportation sector in terms of costs and implications to the economy during the past year, in this case 2022. percent of nominal GDP , rising 20 percentage points in 2022 and the highest growth ever seen. All of above stated, U.S. Business Logistics Costs (BLC) were reported to be 9.1

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell who has stated that: “ What [the Fed] can control is demand, we can’t really affect supply with our policies…so the question whether we can execute a soft landing or not, it may actually depend on factors that we don’t control” (Marketplace 2022). That would be spot on, as well. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Further included was manufacturing talent needs, and with consideration for moving outsourced production to domestic sourcing, the needs for retaining a highly skilled manufacturing talent in conjunction with factory automation. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Many businesses are coming to the understanding that there is an urgent need for integrated business, supply chain planning and execution strategy to become more of a fabric and consideration in decision making, especially that of the CFO. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2022

In its reporting on Wayfair’s recent headcount reduction actions, The Wall Street Journal cited data from Adobe Analytics indicating that in July, online prices dropped for the first time in more than three years as retailers continue to adjust to significant changes in consumer spending patterns. All rights reserved.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

In an ecommerce business, supply chain performance is one of the key factors affecting the performance of the business as a whole. If the supply chain isn’t moving as seamlessly as it should, it could cause disruptions further down the line, and even result in delivery delays and customer disappointment.

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Aera Technology

AUGUST 16, 2018

3 Reasons Why the Pharma Supply Chain is Ripe for Digital Transformation Digital transformation is a harbinger of active and integral business growth By Kaushal Dave The global pharmaceutical market has long passed the $1 trillion mark and is projected to grow at 6.3 percent CAGR through 2022. and many could even be automated?—?if

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

These disruptions have highlighted the vulnerability of global supply chains, emphasising the need for resilience. According to research conducted by the Thomson Reuters Institute for their ‘Global 2022’, global trade professionals have identified disrupted supply chains, high tariffs, and sanctions as significant challenges.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 30, 2024

They included a likely reality of a sales enablement strategy that did not adequately weigh needs related to added supply chain sourcing resilience needs along with a balancing of the cope of efforts directed at advanced technology enablement. There were various setbacks and added learnings related to these efforts.

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Cognira

AUGUST 2, 2023

Additionally, we will emphasize the value of analytics in empowering merchants and marketers to make informed decisions and optimize their promotional strategies. Factors such as product recalls, transportation accidents, seasonal influences, and sourcing relationships can affect the timely availability of fresh items.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Last week, the company conducted its 2022 Innovation Summit meeting for North America , bringing together customers, partners, suppliers and others. It is an organization that merits continued recognition as a top performing supply chain ecosystem. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2023

Handfield and Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo’s Dr. Marcos Paulo Valadares de Oliveira showed that an open analytics culture (OAC) strongly correlates with improved supply chain performance metrics. Supply Chain Metrics!?!? What is an “Open Analytics Culture” (OAC)?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2022

She explains, “Over the last decade, the organization grew larger and more political in the journey from regional to global supply chain structures. Ironically, analytics capabilities increased greatly, while organizational capabilities precipitously declined.”[3] Supply Chain Variability is low and controllable.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2022

Managing large volumes of near real-time data from multiple sources of input is a challenge for many businesses — particularly those companies that are managing their supply chains with a series of disparate and disconnected tools. While these tools may be somewhat integrated, they can be dependent on data from multiple streams.

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