Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. World economic growth was forecasted to slow from 3.5

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our Annual 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. Expected 2023 global economic growth in a range from 2 percent to 2.7

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Allyson Hatfield, demand planner at MARS Petcare presented. Allyson Hatfield, demand planner at MARS Petcare presented. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Allyson’s presentation was just that.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

An added implication is cited data indicating that the average Asia-East Coast container vessel during 2020 and 2021 had average capacity levels of 9,390 TEU ’s and that 2022 ship sizes are expected to decline to 8,699 TEU ’s, thus requiring added unloading cycles. million containers or approximately 4 percent of global trade.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As 2022 kicks in, the manufacturing sector is being shaped by technological change and the Covid-19 pandemic. So what are the main trends in manufacturing you need to know for 2022? So what are the main trends in manufacturing you need to know for 2022? We shed some light on current trends – and what’s around the corner.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. and China relative to global trade and critical materials dependencies would be a likely scenario.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides initial highlights and commentary related to supply chain planning tech provider Kinaxis’s annual 2022 customer conference. Two plan examples that were mentioned was a termed could be built use case, which would develop a plan based on current inventory or available capacity. Customer Presentations.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. That stated, the reported 49.6 but represented 0.6

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company paid shareholder dividends of approximately $3.6 Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. million compared to $0.8

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Why We Cannot Get Inventory Right.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? We learned from the Conference Board C-Suite Outlook that rising inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions were high impact issues for CEOs in 2022. And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. The conflict in the Ukraine is expected to continue throughout 2022, and will likely be a contracted conflict that will continue for perhaps five years or more.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

In our prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we reviewed and provided some added insights on July’s global manufacturing PMI indices which are pointing to declining global supply chain production momentum. A July edition provided two reports that responded to the question- Are Global Supply Chains Recovering ?

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Key Fiscal 2022 Year to Date Financial Highlights: Subscription fees were $20.1 During the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company paid shareholder dividends of approximately $3.7 million compared to $0.5

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 20, 2022

Whatever industry you’re in, you’re probably facing a swell of attrition, as 41% of the global workforce considers quitting. In the 2022 labor market, employees don’t want to be a cog in the wheel. Give individual contributors stretch assignments and present these to leadership. The dreaded labor shortage. I’ve got you covered.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides part two of highlights from supply chain concurrent planning technology provider Kinaxis ’s annual Kinexions 2022 customer conference held in May. In a previously published part one commentary , we shared summary highlights of the Kinexions 2022 conference. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATLANTA – August 18, 2022 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, has been chosen by WEG to support its global supply network management with the Logility Digital Supply Chain Platform. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA).

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Back in early 2022, The Economist wrote that company earnings reports were filled with mentions of “covid-induced shortages.” He explains, “Globalization failed because we stressed the supply chain too much. The workforce that is present is overworked and stressed, making them inefficient. It became too long.”[4]

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EazyStock

JANUARY 17, 2022

As 2022 takes hold, many of the same challenges are present. In 2022, key supply chain management trends all lean towards building supply chain resilience. We’ve compiled a round-up of the top six supply chain management trends that we think you should take notice of in 2022. Supply Chain Digitalization.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Indications thus far would indicate that indeed, consumers are being more watchful and concerted in their holiday spending activity, waiting to ascertain where the best bargains will present themselves. Profitability objectives are paramount, but inventory overhang remains a significant challenge. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Vinculum

JULY 20, 2022

Online shopping touches every aspect of life in the present and the near future in terms of buying the products naturally to showcase the entire world as one of the best marketplaces to dump the brand products. They also keep track of the in and out of the stocks and have an eye on inventory management, logistics, and warehouse management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Once again, the numbers signal a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Only time will tell, but factors seem to point to similar conditions for shippers in 2022, at least to start the year. billion on Black Friday.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. Atkinson explains, “Retailers understand the importance to consumers of presenting a coherent brand experience, with online and in-person shopping combined.” We have to fix our supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. Atkinson explains, “Retailers understand the importance to consumers of presenting a coherent brand experience, with online and in-person shopping combined.” We have to fix our supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” The article states that “presently, there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The evolving pandemic, growing geopolitical tensions, nervous financial markets and increasing economic uncertainty means supply, both globally and locally, is at the very least, uncertain. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. Operational costs present one of the biggest opportunities for boosting net margins. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins. in March – up 2.5%

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

To help them navigate that changing landscape, Enterra ® developed the Enterra Global Insights and Decision Superiority System that can run hundreds of different scenarios in a very short time to help companies generate the right strategy in a rapidly shifting environment. ” • Manage inventory. ” • Be demand-driven.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Breaking Down Silos Between Procurement, Planning and Logistics – Siloed supply chains can result in latency, lack of responsiveness, expediting, excess inventory, and dramatic inefficiencies, which are exacerbated today by rising customer expectations and increased volatility. This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Longer lead times, complex handoffs between logistics providers, data flow between disparate systems…requires a new way of thinking for efficient inventory moves from origin to the final customer efficiently. Time: Jun 29, 2022 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada). Founder & CEO of OneRail @OneRail .

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the transportation and shipping industry in many ways, some of which will linger for years to come. ports will continue well into 2022. In 2022, shipping trends are likely to reflect the unprecedented level of disruption and change the supply chain has seen over the past few years.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2022

She explains, “Manufacturers across America showed remarkable resiliency and creativity in responding to … severe global supply chain issues. manufacturing capability, and increasing their inventory positions. and China have accelerated the unraveling of globalization more quickly than many predicted even a year ago.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. First things first: Climate change is real. parts per million.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The FDA closed a manufacturing facility in 2022 due to bacteria-related infant deaths and recalled products. Much has been said about over-reliance on global supply chains and the need to build more self-reliant localized supply sources. Even imports from neighboring Canada are subject to tariffs as high as 17.5%

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