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Manufacturing Day 2022

Enterra Insights

“US manufacturing may be poised for an overhaul and a rebound,” according to analysts from McKinsey & Company, “with a potentially significant impact on the nation’s overall economy.”[1] ”[1] They go on to note that, even without a rebound, manufacturing already makes an impact on the economy.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Unrest in Sudan. What is normalcy?

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

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. Since that time, the IMF along with the World Bank have been issuing revised downward forecasts.

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This Could Be Scary: A Halloween Candy Shortage

Enterra Insights

Last year consumers in the United States spent an estimated three billion U.S. The staff at Logility observes that holiday supply chains are stressed even during the best of times. Good for someone that wants to buy Halloween candy for 75% off the day after Halloween, but not so great for the candy manufacturer or retailer.”[5]

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National Logistics Day™ 2022

Enterra Insights

For example, supply chain academics at Michigan State University write, “The terms logistics and supply chain management are sometimes used interchangeably. To compound this, what is considered supply chain management in the United States is more commonly known as logistics management in Europe.”[2] ”[4]. .”[5]

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Concerns Abound for Europe and Germany’s Manufacturing Sector

Supply Chain Matters

For the specific region of Europe , we noted that the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for August was headlined with plummeting new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work across the region. In late May we noted for readers that the German economy and manufacturing sector slid into a recognized state of economic recession.

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Baby Formula Deficit: Unfortunate Lessons in Demand Forecasting

Logility

When the United States had a massive infant formula shortage, families were under duress, especially those with babies under one. The FDA closed a manufacturing facility in 2022 due to bacteria-related infant deaths and recalled products. But how did we get here in the first place? under the Rock-A-Bye trade restrictions.