Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. We cited The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook report. percent in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. In our summary and perspectives reflecting on all of Q3 monthly reporting, we echoed an increased trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

Journalist Mehr Bedi reports, “Hershey Co said on [28 July] it would fall short of meeting demand for the all-important Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers.”[1] Last year consumers in the United States spent an estimated three billion U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030. The report concludes the industry needs to build 50 more lithium mines, 60 more nickel mines and 17 more cobalt mines by 2030 to meet global net carbon emissions goals. billion yen.

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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. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. value reported for January. reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. There are additional signs of a global glut in overall inventory levels, yet selective component shortages remain for certain industries. reported for October. slipping 0.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights select June and Q2-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating increased headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 United States.

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Logility

APRIL 26, 2022

based supplier of fashion blanks transforms its demand and inventory management with Logility. ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Logility, Inc., Next Level Apparel knew that to grow, it had to transition to digital demand and inventory management. s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 France saw its unemployment rate reach 7.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. The August 2022 J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. United States. Select Regional Highlights.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In both our summary and perspectives focused on August and July global PMI reporting , we echoed an increased trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 The September 2022 J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. per 40-foot container reported at the end of February. per 40-foot container.

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021. For the twelve months ended April 30, 2021, the Company reported operating earnings of approximately $4.4 Record Quarterly Bookings Accelerated Growth in Cloud Services Annual Contract Value. million, a 15% increase compared to $1.1

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period. Added Perspectives.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. Digital Twins for Inventory and Supply Planning. The company aims to use the technology to improve store and inventory planning and management and improve product availability so customers can be confident of getting what they want when they want it.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Supply chain challenges buffeted our businesses in 2022 with disruptions such as long lead times on essential barcode and RFID equipment. The economists at ITR Economics, one of the United States’ most accurate forecasters, predict the recession to start in late 2023 and match those that occurred in the years 1969-71, 1980-81, and 1990-91.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Journalist Spriha Srivastava reports, “Chinese Premier Li Qiang criticized governments in the West for their idea of reducing dependency on China. ” She insists shorter supply chains mean lower lead times, the need for less inventory, lower costs, greater sustainability, and increased circularity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023. A week after severe winter weather wreaked havoc on holiday air travel across the United States, other major carriers were back up and running. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2022

According to the latest reporting from The Wall Street Journal , local authorities are increasingly focused on having both manufacturers and the country’s logistical infrastructure focused on restoring a semblance of ongoing operations. Further reported are component shortages now occurring because of trucking interruptions or slowdowns.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

Climate journalist Jason Samenow ( @JSamenow ) reported, “Packing winds of 105 mph, Agatha slammed into Mexico’s southern west coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane — the strongest the country has endured in the month of May.”[1] … One of the reasons cited by executives on why they weren’t prepared? . ”[7].

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A published report by Nikkei Asia (Paid subscription or metered view) reports that manufacturers and suppliers located in the Chengdu and Shenzhen areas of China are once again impacted by a new round of population shutdowns manifested by the country’s zero tolerance Covid-19 infection policies.

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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. s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC. 626) 657-0013 or email kliu@amsoftware.com.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And even when businesses paid the heavy price, congestion – sometimes up to 100 vessels waiting to unload outside of ports in the United States – resulted in door to door shipping times that grew from 50 days to nearly 100. . By the time they peaked in June 2022, they were over 30% higher than pre-COVID.

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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.” The United States is still reeling from the labor exodus that occurred in the previous two years.” In addition, many more workers have left the industry this year.

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

New research suggests that manufacturers will be able to significantly improve cash flow as they recover from the inventory crisis of 2022. Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Names included in this edition include: RightHand Robotics.

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AB&R

JANUARY 1, 2023

The economists at ITR Economics , one of the United States’ most accurate forecasters, predict the recession to start in late 2023 and match those that occurred in the years 1969-71, 1980-81, and 1990-91 [1]. ITR Economics’ December 2022 report estimated that there are two open positions for every unemployed person [1].

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

This week the World Bank released its latest June forecast of its Semiannual Global Economic Prospects Report. percent in 2022. percent in 2022. percent in 2023, compared to an estimated 3 percent in 2022. The United States is now forecasted to grow 1.1 percent in 2022. percent in 2023, compared to 4.1

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It forced three semiconductor plants to shut, causing a microchip shortage for the auto industry and severing the state’s vital supply chain links for three days. More time and energy is spent on forecasts to reduce inventory that is no longer in use.

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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

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We believe that these inventory management, customer and last-mile fulfillment strategies will have industry wide implications in terms of competitive stakes and cost-to-serve. Across the United States , Amazon elected to change its former predominant west to east coast hub based inventory and fulfilment distribution network.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

In April of 2022, British American Tobacco, headquartered in the UK, agreed to pay $508 million in fines for selling their products to North Korea. The Supply Chain Function The argument for having the global trade department report to the supply chain function is threefold.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 5, 2022

As calendars flip to another month, it can be hard to believe that the first half of 2022 is already over. On June 22, 2022, FedEx and FourKites announced a joint initiative to develop an end-to-end intelligence platform called FourKites X. Supply Chain Dive reported that the company’s buying binge has not been exclusive to the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Implied is that these vehicles will remain as factory inventory until needed components arrive and customer or dealer orders can then be fulfilled. Ford will formally report its Q3 financial performance in late October but was compelled to issue this week’s warning. He will report to Lawler.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance has advanced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear manufacturing facility within the United States. The report indicates that plans to further allow for future expansion that could double the space of this facility, with plans to hire 250 employees in the initial phase.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

Our research advisory report for 2023 begins with a review of the themes of our prior three years of predictions and the derived learning for the supply chain management community. A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S. customers increased to a level of $41.8 Canada or Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Our research advisory report for 2023 begins with a review of the themes of our prior three years of predictions and the derived learning for the supply chain management community. percent in 2022 and 9.7 The three largest global economies ( Europe , United States , China ) expected to stall. percent on 2021.

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