The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

“Over the last fifteen years,” writes Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, “Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) enjoyed a renaissance.”[1] “In 2022,” she explains, “I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand.

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Logility

MARCH 21, 2023

According to Deloitte’s Q4 2022 CFO Signals survey , only 29% of CFOs believe now is a good time to take on greater risk, which lags far behind a two-year average of approximately 50%. Integrating all corners of business planning Finance and supply chain organizations can seem worlds apart, even though they are on the same continent.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Flexibility for Resilient and Optimised Logistics and Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. The July 2022 J.P. The July 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported the lowest PMI value since June 2020.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Optimising Supply Chain Management in Industry 4.0. Supply Chain management has undergone transformation since industry 4.0 Not all businesses were on board with implementation of smart technologies in supply chain processes, as some businesses found it challenging to embrace Industry 4.0 began in 2011.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Three commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains made available at the beginning of 2022, and specifically addressing supply chain cost inflation implications. Bob Ferrari.

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Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. And as supply chains continue to grow in scale and complexity to meet these demands, so do the costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights select bellwether firms that we consider a relatively good indicator of anticipated 2023 industry supply chain challenges. trillion won in consolidated revenue and KRW 4.3 Stay tuned.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. I am feeling energized by what I learned and the people I spoke to while there.

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2022

If resilience is the panacea to today’s supply chain challenges, it seems that everyone has a different prescription. Every industry article, news segment, analyst research paper, and boardroom conversation offers varying perspectives on the real issues impacting supply chain performance and the best way to fix them.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Supply chain optimization software can help companies navigate challenges, streamline operations, and achieve sustainable success. before the COVID lockdown ( Freightos ).

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Logility

JUNE 2, 2022

Logility chosen for delivering pioneering technology solutions that power today’s supply chains. ATLANTA – June 2, 2022 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today was announced as a winner of Inbound Logistics’ 2022 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers award.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. billion reported for 2022. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to U.S. retailer Target’s recent reporting of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. billion, reflective of lower merchandise markdowns and lower inventory, supply chain, and digital fulfillment costs. percent to $5.7

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to retailer Walmart’s report of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. Inventory Management The retailer reported inventory declines of 4.5

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights Amazon’s reported quarterly and full year financial and operational performance. Fourth Quarter 2022 The online shopping platform provider reported Net Sales of $149.2 Amazon.com Inc.

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! Strategies to improve your Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. The supply chain is a significant part of your overall business strategy and inventory management.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On this Cyber Monday , Supply Chain Matters provides perspectives on where various industry supply chain management teams should be focusing their attention both short and longer term. . Profitability objectives are paramount, but inventory overhang remains a significant challenge. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 19, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters blog commentary on Tuesday of this week, we noted rather troubling signs for retail industry supply chains based on the Q1-2022 financial performance and profitability shortfall for Walmart. In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that the value of Target ’s inventory surged 8.5

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2023

Last month, at the 2023 Gartner ® Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Florida, there were many key supply chain themes that emerged. The Lenovo supply chain has over 150 million annual shipments (about 4 to 5 devices per second) and 3,600 Tier-1 suppliers. Read Part 1 to gain additional insights.

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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. The average global PMI value for Q2-2022 was 52.3, The March 2022 reading index was 57.1 down from 53.0

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Current Year 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s news related to Ford Motor in having to warn investors of an unanticipated $1 billion in added quarterly supply chain costs. Implied is that these vehicles will remain as factory inventory until needed components arrive and customer or dealer orders can then be fulfilled.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 17, 2022

Global retailer Walmart reported Q1-2022 financial performance this week and described the current retail business profitability environment as unexpected and unusual. Business media headlines note a big earnings miss as higher supply chain related costs are taking a toll. Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2022

” He replied, “You probably don’t know much about supply chain, but I am leading a supply chain team for a company that sells tools to Home Depot. ” I smiled, and responded, “I know a little about supply chain. How are things going for you? I know it is a tough environment.”

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

She reports, “Retailers like Best Buy, Party City, Walmart and Wayfair announced layoffs in 2022. ” In addition to leveraging advanced digital technologies, both ToolsGroup and McKinsey & Company analysts insist that retailers must improve their supply chain performance to survive.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In early November, Supply Chain Matter’s highlighted the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast of expected holiday spending to be in the range of a pre-pandemic level of between 3 percent and 4 percent over 2022 levels. percent increase reported for 2022 and an 8.5 percent increase reported for 2022 and an 8.5

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the published November 2023 U.S. The report authors indicated that this decline was the largest since the start of the ongoing logistics industry downturn that that occurred in April 2022. The reported November value of 49.4 declined a significant 7.1 percentage points from that of October.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

percent in 2022. Next Up In a prior Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlighted the NRF’s latest forecast for U.S. percent level of holiday spending, the current forecast calls for a range of between 3 percent and 4 percent over 2022 levels. A prior record established in 2022 was $929.5 percent to 1.14

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