Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. To support this assertion, I share the results in Table 2, which contrast the Gartner Top 25 2023 winners to the results of their industry sector for the ten-year period of 2023-2022. Is this success?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

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. In fact, pressures are very similar with warehouse labor cost inflation, labor shortages, and inventory shortages at the top of the “concerns” list.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Allyson Hatfield, demand planner at MARS Petcare presented. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. ” I said internally to myself and quickly rebounded to thank her for a great presentation. Allyson’s presentation was just that. ” “Oops!,”

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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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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 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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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

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.” Source: Bloomberg.com. The article states that “presently, there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. The February 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported a value of 58.6, for February, up from 55.5 reported for January.

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATLANTA – August 18, 2022 – Logility, Inc., WEG chose Logility’s sophisticated demand planning tool to support inventory replenishment on its distribution business in the United States. With manufacturing units in 12 countries and present in more than 135 countries, the company has more than 37,000 employees worldwide.

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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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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. What can supply chain planning professionals learn from this situation?

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Source: Statista.com. Decarbonization, which means reducing the amount of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions, can help in improving our present condition. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

Leaders will again be presented with an environment of uncertainty and differing economic, financial and risk based outlooks, depending on geographic region, or specific industry product demand or supply network sector. percent in 2022, to 3 percent in 2023, and consequently contract to 2.9 percent in 2024.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2023

The exact percentage of grocery sales coming from e-commerce depends on the source and method of analysis, as well as whether the researcher includes non-consumable items in its category definition.” In 2022, the firm [expected] the market to expand 32.4%, supported by ‘pandemic-induced online shopping stickiness.’

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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. This was a noted challenge for major U.S. All rights reserved.

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ModusLink Corporation

JULY 15, 2022

The event caused strong disruptions, even for the most resilient Supply Chains that were present. Automatic inventory orders/updates for instance can save immense time when executed correctly. The next Trend expected to continue in 2022 is the increasing usage of Automation. According to K.P.M.G. According to Team D.F.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. Procurement processes–encumbered by a focus on paperless processing, RFPs/RFQs, and efficient procurement–do not embrace the capabilities and requirements of direct material sourcing. The 2022 event is in Washington.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

We indicated that the implications of unprecedented, elevated levels of inflation levels will vary by specific industry, but taken as a whole, they present a number of complex product management, procurement and supply chain planning challenges that will need to be tackled. The report observes that in December 2021, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. percentage points higher than the average value of Q4-2022 which was 48.9. as contrasted with the Q4-2022 average quarterly value of 49.5. percentage points below the Q4-2022 average of 49.2. but represented 0.6

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Current Year 2022. The basis of our Ferrari Consulting and Research Group 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains in 2022 was the theme of ‘ Reexamination ’ which was a spillover of the escalation of global wide disruptions, supply chain driven cost inflation and critical parts shortages leading to lost revenue growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

As multi-industry supply chain management teams enter 2023, they will be presented with expected global economic themes, financial outlooks and overriding business sentiment that are likely to influence decision-making. percent in 2022 and 9.7 Morgan Manufacturing PMI® which began 2022 at an expansionary conditions value of 54.2,

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Roughly 25% of workers plan to change jobs in 2022. This results in delays that cause material or inventory shortages that affect both manufacturers and retailers Fulfillment centers that are short of workers can’t keep pace with order fulfillment volumes fueled by eCommerce. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making. Inventory and Material Management Is Also Presenting New Challenges for the ? billion tons.

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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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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

One solution often considered is having more inventory on hand, or developing dual supply chains that can deliver the same goods via two routes, in case one becomes impeded. Only then can they determine the ideal location for sourcing — not just those that seem most convenient.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

The company presently owns five manufacturing facilities in the U.S. billion in sales reported for 2022. sourcing product development and production strategy. The company clarifies that while it’s MADE U.S. premium footwear collection make up a limited portion of U.S. and one in the United Kingdom , with a reported $5.3

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute sourcing strategies like the world's leading companies. Cons: It focuses heavily on sourcing or purchasing which is one function under integrated logistics management.

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Supply Chain Trend

JANUARY 22, 2023

This is most likely influenced by the acknowledgement of the new category decision intelligence by Gartner, for which they provided a definition since 2022. This means that a demand planner can make a decision, by analyzing significantly different forecast algorithms and different internal and external data sources.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Accepted inefficient practices and conditions often include: Manual data entry errors Raw material wastage High instances of substandard products Bottlenecks in logistics and production Recurring variances or exceptions Inventory overstocks Businesses must be proactive in resolving these difficulties.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today the stakes are even higher , with the ever-present ghost of disruption rattling supply chains around the world. Read on to learn about: Seasonal Inventory and Its Application Across Industries. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management. Expectations for the 2022 Holiday Season and Beyond.

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Unleashed

MAY 15, 2023

From targeted email campaigns to inventory management integrations, we’ll outline how you can develop strong B2B CRM strategies to improve business performance and achieve predictable growth. Looking for a complete CRM + inventory management solution? It can also highlight correlations between lead conversions and campaign sources.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The increasing difficulties in obtaining material supplies for nearly all material classes and services emerged in the latter part of 2021 and has continued well into 2022. In addition, rampant inflation exceeding 7% has emerged in 2022, as a result of labor shortages, increased transportation costs, and surging commodity prices.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

While none of these territories have been able to escape the present global economic adversity fully, the UK appeared a striking outlier in terms of the scale and severity of the challenges inflation poses to its business community. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compounded this difficult situation in early 2022. in November 2022 3.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

New Zealand industry sources report that pet food suppliers sold?three?months’ data, which also presented a challenge to some pet food?manufacturers, ethically sourced and eco-friendly.? premium, humanely sourced, sustainable?ingredients: excellent source of plant-based protein, hemp is?packed grow to $2.9

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Noted is that at the onset of the second half of 2022, the elephant in the room remains high inflation. The question is posed as to whether actual shipping demand will align with this capacity, given the current state of excess inventories and fully utilized warehouse space in the S. and Europe. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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