The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

by Stephanie Krishnan – Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific. “By By 2025, to improve long-term supply chain profitability, 60% of manufacturers in global supply chains will invest in software tools to support sustainability and circular economy business models.”.

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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. One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. But manufacturers are unique. What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? 4 Common Inventory Pitfalls Manufacturers Must Avoid.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers on added developments which now indicate that consumer electronics icon Apple is accelerating actions to source the company’s hardware component and assembly production to other countries. Background. Challenges have always surrounded the company’s reliance on China.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

ToolsGroup was named a leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Supply Chain Inventory Optimization, as well as Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Demand Planning 2022 Vendor Assessment. “We Read the press release here. Read the press release here.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

ATLANTA (February 23, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022, a 45% increase compared to $7.5 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022 compared to $31.6 million compared to $0.5

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

Prestigious award presented by Microsoft at the Inspire event. Milan, July 27 , 2022 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been awarded Microsoft Italy’s Best Independent Software Vendor Partner Award for the second year in a row.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Allyson Hatfield, demand planner at MARS Petcare presented. In our research, we find that 72% of planners primarily depend on Excel and desktop analysis despite the rollout of advanced platforms for planning in 92% of manufacturers with greater than 5B$ in revenue. Allyson’s presentation was just that. ” “Oops!,”

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LevaData

JANUARY 4, 2022

Though it may be hard to believe, 2022 is officially upon us. As we look to the new year and all the potential it has to offer, supply management and sourcing professionals everywhere are finalizing their corporate resolution lists in the hopes of securing a successful year ahead. What We Wish for You. What We Wish for You.

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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. Commenting on the Skowhegan facility expansion, Joe Preston, New Balance President indicated: “ Manufacturing has always been at the core of our company culture.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade.”[4] Journalist Chris Morris writes, “While geopolitical and labor issues are significant concerns, ecoclimate issues could present just as notable a roadblock for shippers.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. From our lens, the latter is evidence of recessionary manufacturing conditions that are now stabilizing. That stated, the reported 49.6

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The Circular Economy aims to change the way products are manufactured and used. Presently, raw materials are mined or farmed and subsequently manufactured into products. After identifying an item and its present condition, it is resold to other customers as a used item to prolong the product’s life.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% But also on how medical device manufacturers navigate other challenges specific to their sector.

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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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HICX Solutions

MAY 19, 2022

HICX is excited to be recognised in the 2022 Supply Chain and Procurement Awards, as the winner of the Technology Trailblazer-Procurement category. Presented by Supply Chain Now, Art of Procurement and Buyers Meeting Point, the awards salute a wide variety of leaders and teams across all facets of the supply chain. “We

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

They are: 1) Ensure the rules and assumptions that guide your supply chain decisions are up to date : Durbha explains, “One of the major assumptions supply chain planners make is about lead times between supply sourcing and receiving locations.” This, of course, presents tremendous opportunity but also risk.”

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. Background. and Chinese based high tech electronics providers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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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. Global Wide Production Activity. in January.

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Unleashed

MAY 15, 2023

Wholesalers and manufacturers need effective B2B strategies to sustain business growth and beat the competition. Wholesalers and manufacturers face unique operational challenges that require more than a spreadsheet to manage. It can also highlight correlations between lead conversions and campaign sources.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. But this growth presents a unique, global supply chain challenge. in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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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. First and likely foremost is perspectives on ongoing sourcing of materials and finished goods production across China. Bob Ferrari.

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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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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends? manufacturing had seen five years of consistent growth. manufactured?pet pet food manufacturers?significantly grow to $2.9

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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 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. And we are making progress.

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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. and the United Kingdom.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. million for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, a 23% increase compared to $9.8 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, a 23% increase compared to $9.8 Total revenues for the quarter ended July 31, 2022 increased 7% to $31.3 million compared to $0.5 million or $0.06

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Source: Bloomberg.com. The article states that “presently, there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker.” in 2022, with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calling the shortage the country’s “second biggest emergency.”. And now, almost a year later, retailers are still concerned about filling positions.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2022

Despite overwhelming evidence that globalization has improved the world’s economic fortunes — and raised millions out of poverty — it has been aggressively attacked by many in the west as jobs and manufacturing moved overseas. The anger of displaced workers is understandable. ” Globalization.

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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

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. Foxconn Forecasts Challenging Operating Environment This Year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. 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.”

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