Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Fast forward to 2022, and Amazon increased its production by nearly 4-times that amount in clean energy. Earlier this week, the company announced that it grew its renewable energy capacity in 2022 by 8.3 In 2021, the company eliminated a prior offer of free delivery for Whole Foods Market shoppers, tacking on a $9.95

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 The company was recently ranked number 159 in the 2022 Inc. As online buying expands to areas such as food and grocery, medicines and medical supplies, the need for precise delivery coordinates increases in importance.

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Logility

JULY 14, 2022

ATLANTA, GA (July 14, 2022) – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, has been honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, as a recipient of the Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2022. supply chains.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. In the article, he wrote about Amazon Relay, the acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon the carrier, and the expansion of its warehousing capabilities. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Cotton production in India could dip 4% from 2021, down to 34 million bales in the 2021/2022 marketing year. Consultancy UK). Supply Chain Dive).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

UPS plans to implement its smart package initiative at 100 facilities in 2022, which will involve using RFID tags on packages to speed up throughput. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. Then I will also make specific recommendations for organizations to tackle these disruptions. This further adds to lead times.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

Last week in a prior published mid-year assessment published by our research arm, we revisited previous published 2022 predictions assumptions related to now prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlook perspectives. percent in 2022, and 2.9 The original IMF forecast for 2022 GDP growth was 4.9 economy. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

The foundation of international markets is shaky, and threats of food insecurity could push other regions at greater risk. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. In many instances, alternative sources are limited. What can you do next?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Over the last few years, Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have been creating meat substitutes that promise to eat “more like meat.” Fast food chains around the country have been introducing meatless burgers, and now Burger King is offering a first: meatless chicken nuggets. percent starting January 1, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Sources indicated to CNBC that while no strikes have been announced or expected, there are concerns future strikes could be announced. Conversely, the indexes for final demand foods and for final demand goods less foods and energy rose 1.0 A major sticking point is linking dock worker pay to inflation. percent in April 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

Spending on restaurants, bars and other food services was, however, up 19.5 From our Supply Chain Matters lens based on select April data, we believe that global supply chain management teams have reached another critical juncture in planning, supporting and executing business objectives for the remainder of 2022. Bob Ferrari.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply. At the same time, the number of suppliers in China that received procurement bids declined by 9 percent in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Included in this June 29, 2022 edition are updates featuring the following providers: Logility and Starboard Solutions. New York based Wonder Group , a food preparation and delivery start-up has announced the closing of a $350 million funding round led by Bain Group. FedEx and FourKites. Wonder Group. All rights reserved. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

He is also an Adjunct Professor with UTM Azman Hashim International Business School in Malaysia, conducting research on halal procurement strategy, halal supply chain management, and halal risk and reputation management. This trend is also better known as the evolution of halal or when applied to an organisation: the corporate halal maturity.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

From balancing costs to reliability, sourcing the right PPE to developing maintenance strategies, data on total cost of ownership to evidence of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), their concerns represent both longstanding issues and newer ones. “I The solution? PPE is more important than ever. The solution? The challenge?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2023

For instance, AI algorithms can help identify perishable products nearing their expiration date, prompting retailers to take action, such as offering discounts or donating items to food banks. 2] Richard Kestenbaum, “ The Opportunity and the Danger of Artificial Intelligence in Retail ,” Forbes, 19 January 2022. [3]

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

While supply chains are starting to stabilize, Resilinc hopes the pandemic’s lessons will lead procurement and supply chain managers to shift to more regionalized sourcing models. and global OEMs have optimized and globalized sourcing and procurement to reduce labor and other input costs. ROADMAP TO REGIONALIZATION.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Fast moving forward into 2022 ongoing widespread congestions in ports, container shortages, and volatile shifts in demand for goods from Western economies causing freight rates to skyrocket ended up adding extreme pressure on the main cost drivers of the ocean side of the supply chains and beyond. Source: project44 Monthly report.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as guidance for players in the medical device industry on the labeling and tracking of their products. Class I Extended To 2022. The deadline for complying with the enforcement rules for class I medical devices and unclassified devices was extended till the 22 nd of September 2022.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

MAY 25, 2022

Supermarkets have been losing “share of stomach” (percent of consumers’ total food expenditures) to restaurants and other foodservice options for decades, as American consumers have opted for the convenience and time-savings of meals prepared outside the home. Source: Data from USDA Economic Research Service Food Expenditure Series.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2022

In its latest March 2022 update , the agency states: “ The most important consequence of the war in Ukraine is the lives lost and the humanitarian crisis associated with the huge numbers of besieged and displaced people. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. percent in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2022

As always, logistics and transportation teams are already marshalling fuel and transportation resources to move essential food, healthcare and other goods to the impacted areas. Impacted populations will continue to require food, healthcare and temporary housing assistance. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

Instead of having to deal with an ineffective point-to-point communication system like EDI and the complexity of reconciling multiple data sources with multiple permission models, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provides a singular mechanism to securely integrate, harmonize, and synchronize data for all participants.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 25, 2023

percent in Q4-2022. Noted was: “ Households spent less on food and beverages, clothing and footwear, and on furnishings.” percent in Q4-2022. Reuters had reported that the German manufacturing PMI has languished below the 50 mark since July of 2022. percent, after declining 0.5 percent in April.

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Cognira

JANUARY 10, 2022

What we’re Excited to Discuss at NRF 2022. January 10, 2022. In just a few short weeks, Cognira will be attending NRF 2022, Retail’s Big Show, to meet with top brands and retailers, and discuss major industry trends as we head into 2022. Some include: Off-premise and dark/ghost kitchens for the food industry.

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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. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Expectations for the 2022 Holiday Season and Beyond. If you’re in the consumer goods sector , seasonality affects items like pumpkin carvers, or food products, like Peeps. In fact, in 2022, 77% of Europeans planned to travel between April and September. Here’s a screenshot taken from a YouTube ad on October 4, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Toyota Motor reported a 19 percent decline in total sales for the first six months of this year while Hyundai Motor reported a 23 percent decline in second quarter sales and a 16 percent sales reduction for the first half of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2022

What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Expect In 2022 And Beyond. The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group thru its affiliate, the Supply Chain Matters blog continued with a series of market education blogs focusing on what occurred in 2021, and what industry supply chain management teams should expect in 2022 and beyond.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

21 CFR 820 – Overseen by the United States Food & Drug Administration, this Code of Federal Regulations sets out quality system regulations and good manufacturing practices for medical devices made or sold in the United States. These are medical products that deliberately/fraudulently misrepresent their identity, composition or source.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

Plans currently call for Logility to be positioned to target specific industry verticals with a joint continuous network design and planning capability such as food and beverage, consumer durables, distribution and other verticals. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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SupplyShift

MAY 19, 2023

With the establishment of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in 2021 and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) in 2022, businesses have more guidance in setting sustainability goals and targets as well as increased motivations to reverse and prevent loss of biodiversity.

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. How many employees are involved in the procure-to-pay cycle?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Specific customers already utilizing this B2B supply chain platform were identified as kitchenware and tableware products provider Lifetime Brands , grills and barbeque products provider Traeger Grills , and Amazon’s owned natural food and grocery chain Whole Foods. East ( Northern Virginia ), U.S. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

First, you start by mapping your financial goals against your retail procurement and sales strategy, which is known as “merchandise financial planning (MFP).” With careful financial planning, you’re spending your money only to procure the inventory you need in a given period of time to meet demand. Sales planning.

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Taulia

JULY 11, 2023

A 2023 report by Glow and NIQ shows that half of surveyed consumers changed the food and grocery brands they purchase based on ESG considerations, for example. A 2022 survey by EY revealed that eight in ten supply chain executives are increasing their efforts toward sustainable supply chain operations.

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