The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

He has extensive experience in the industrial supply chain and distribution space, as he was recognized as a Supply Chain Pros to Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive in 2021, 2022, & 2023. For manufacturers: Optimizes inventory and harmonizes data to reduce costs, improve visibility, and make better sourcing decisions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Build in-market sourcing.

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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. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a Sept 2022 Deloitte article, they maintain that “perishability is still relevant but now more of a pocketbook issue. The following will delve into some of the intricate farm-to-table challenges that supply chains face across sourcing, demand planning, procurement and inventory management, transportation, and warehousing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS plans to implement its smart package initiative at 100 facilities in 2022, which will involve using RFID tags on packages to speed up throughput. Industrial Market Update – Q1 2022.” The Czinger 21C costs $1.7 million, not including any add-ons. With vacancy rates as low as 1.6

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CHAINalytics

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

So, we figured it was time to dust off the old Chainalytics crystal ball and throw our hat into … The post 2022 Transportation Market Forecasting & Your 2022 US Trucking Outlook appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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. economy in 2022 have been ratcheted down to just over 2 percent. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology. To fulfill the exponential growth in order volumes while bringing in a high level of customer delight, businesses would have to do a complete rethink of their logistics operations to stay competitive. trillion in 2021, up from $4.2

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Resilinc has announced the top five moving factors that shaped the markets in 2022 for the commodities tracked by Resilinc’s CommodityWatchAI. 1 Manufacturing Disruptions The biggest news in CommodityWatch AI ’s 2022 data is that Higher Consumption played a much smaller role in 2022 than it did in 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Travin Singh (creator behind Crust Brewing) realised that if he could find bakery partners, he basically had access to a cheap local source of beer making raw materials. The circular economy is a cost saver and generally has less carbon emissions, because raw materials are sourced locally and therefore with less transportation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. IDC’s March 2022 Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey showed that almost 50% of finance organizations are prioritizing consistent ESG practices and/or policies when considering industry ecosystem design and partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 The company, in a look toward the 2022 holiday season, said it is advancing deliveries of key items to ensure that they are available. GW to 10.4 That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement is a process that involves obtaining and accepting terms and getting goods or services from an outside source. In other words, procurement is deciding to buy under conditions of less availability. Outdated Procurement Rules And Processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. In 2022 overall, U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. Professionals from procurement, compliance, logistics, sustainability, information-security and several other internal stakeholder all use the solution for different reasons. This intermediate step is more related to Procurement and supply chain transparency.

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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. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 The company was recently ranked number 159 in the 2022 Inc. Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand. HyperTrack Closing of $25 Million in Series A Funding. . . . Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

First and likely foremost is perspectives on ongoing sourcing of materials and finished goods production across China. Data we have observed would suggest that nearshoring or onshoring sourcing actions are garnering increased emphasis. Taking Advantage of Transportation and Logistics Market Dynamics. Bob Ferrari.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

In fact, retail and other verticals such as logistics providers (parcel) experienced rapid growth from 2019 – 2021. For example, there is a limited supply of logistics service providers with the desired capabilities in China, compared with a rapidly growing e-commerce market. Growth Inhibitors. Project Cancellations and Delays.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. One of the problems that often emerges in organizations is not only misalignment between procurement and supply chain, but also between senior executives and their managers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Supply chains have experienced significant disruptions in the first half of 2022, from a global pandemic to wars, rising fuel costs, and a potential recession. Due to this awareness, freight sourcing is receiving increased interest from shippers. But freight sourcing has limitations as it has been done for the past four decades.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. The average PMI value for Q1-2022 was 53.3, Global Wide Production Activity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

With the rise of logistics and procurement constraints, an analysis of only manufacturing does not yield a feasible plan. Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver. MRP Alone Is Not Sufficient for Procurement. Procurement planning inside of lead time is not sufficient.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The July 2022 J.P. The July 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported the lowest PMI value since June 2020. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. . © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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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. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. US Logistics Index.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2022.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. The problem with supplier visibility is bookended into procurement processes that have gone back, not forward over the last decade. Survey existing suppliers, third-party logistics providers and customers. See You There?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® which began 2022 at an expansion value of 54.2, Sources; S&P Global and ISM, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. The EV auto maker’s original commitment at the start of 2022 was to produce 50,000 vehicles, but that was cut at mid-year.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S. West Coast port operators.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2022

Today is being recognized globally as International Women’s Day 2022. While the logistics sector is not as male dominated as it once was, in fact 39 percent of women now occupy a full-time supply chain role, according to Gartner statistics, there is progress still to be made. Bob Ferrari. . All rights reserved. .

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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. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Source: Statista.com. Fighting climate change with green logistics. By establishing the concept of eco-friendliness in your supply chain, a green logistics system can be introduced. A slow-moving crisis. parts per million. Download Now!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Schneider Electric and EcoVadis Christophe Quiquempoix, VP of Sustainable Procurement at Schneider Electric shared his insights during a panel discussion at EcoVadis Sustain Conference 2023. The project was officially launched in 2021 and by January 2022, 100 suppliers had declared their carbon footprint.

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