Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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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. We will then proceed into what we expect major themes to be in 2023. . seen as a likely alternative.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference. Sourcing plays a crucial role in building strong supplier relationships and achieving cost-effectiveness in the supply chain.

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Freightos

JUNE 21, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home June 21, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Our stated belief was that the multi-industry supply chain challenges of 2021 would not abate and would linger in some cases into 2023. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. He later indicated to media sources that such trends would have an impact on global supply chains. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported June 2023 and Q2-2023 quarterly global and regional PMI indices. The June data reportedly indicated that the European manufacturers advanced with inventory destocking efforts amid continued weakness in this region’s manufacturing economy. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

These events have highlighted a need for agility and have led to significant changes and approaches to managing supply chains across the Asia Pacific region. . Source: 2021 FUTURE ENTERPRISE RESILIENCY & SPENDING- Wave 9, September 2021. Dr Christopher Holmes – Managing Director, IDC Insights Asia Pacific.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. Data is critical to delivering a sustainable supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

At the regional level, improvements across Europe and in Asia continue to close some of the gap.” The April report was headlined with India’s manufacturers increasing input inventories to near record pace to prepare for increased output. Regarding the latter, production was noted as rising to its highest levels since April 2023.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

How do you reduce excess inventory if the innovative product is not popular? The critical decisions to be made about inventory and capacity are where in the chain to position inventory and available production capacity in order to hedge against uncertain demand. And suppliers should be chosen for their speed and flexibility.

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Stord

OCTOBER 4, 2023

New York, NY and Atlanta, GA, October 4, 2023 – Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced its partnership today with Athletic Greens , the global health company behind the daily foundational nutrition supplement AG1. Learn more at drinkAG1.com.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Despite higher inflation, the EIU predicts that recession is highly unlikely in 2022, due to the fact that many economies (including the US, Asia, and the Middle East) are experiencing solid growth and are in rebound mode. The greatest risks looming ahead are concentrated in 2023. percentage points, shrinking to 2.7% Not likely.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

He has lived and held leadership roles in Europe , Asia and the U.S. We explore the relationships of senior procurement leaders with an organization’s C-Suite executives, and perspectives on the role of sourcing and procurement transforming itself to be a stakeholder in enabling business strategies. over the course of his career.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But more than half of their shipments – including a significant portion that begin at factories in Asia – travel across oceans or continents These long-distance shipments go by ocean, air, or rail. The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing. That in turn led to a faster go live.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

According to Counterpoint Research, as quoted by Nikkei Asia, Samsung saw “favorable pricing, high utilization rate[s] and share wins in [the] foundry sector,” including strong growth in large-scale integration for products ranging from smartphones to automobiles. While reporting 76% YOY growth in profit and 43.5%

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

What’s happening in the Panama Canal 2023? The ACP also implemented “Condition 3” until September 2, 2023. The main countries affected by the drought are China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, as the Panama Canal facilitates 46% of container movement from northeastern Asia to the US. Are there alternatives to the Panama Canal?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. In contrast, performance levels related to North America , Europe and South America were noted as remaining weak, on average, compared to Asia.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

With a wide array of products stored in its fulfillment centers, Amazon can consolidate orders and optimize its inventory management systems. Source Amazon Product Range One of the key drivers of Amazon’s success in logistics is the sheer breadth of its product range. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2 value reported for September.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. According to data from Bloomberg Intelligence , container trade for the Asia to North America segment fell 26 percent during Q1 of this year.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

This means tracking everything from customer relations to inventory management, financial investments, transportation and delivery processes, and workflow processes. Read More: 10 Must-Read Supply Chain Analytics Books for 2023 ] The benefits of SCM analytics are numerous. What are some examples of Supply Chain Analytics?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The July reported value of 48.7

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

Ocean container transport costs as reflected by The World Container Index increased in excess of 134 percent from 2020 to 2021, with the cost of shipping a standard container from Asia to the U.S. Inventory levels in retail channels remain at high levels because of bullwhip excess ordering. All rights reserved.

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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. percent according to this same source.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

As expected, with the existence of this industry’s just-in-time inventory replenishment planning, the implications of the work stoppages are cascading across individual automaker’s supply networks. Today, China based EV automakers and suppliers have notable cost advantages in materials sourcing, production and labor costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of particular concern, the New Orders sub-index declined more than 4 points, reaching a contraction value in September while the Inventories sub-index was 2.6 percentage points higher. up from a value of 53.7

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It also offers benefits regardless of whether you are already using energy-efficient light sources. For example, could some areas of your warehouse be adapted via racking optimisation to store higher inventory volumes? There are several possible ways to eliminate this form of energy wastage.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

With a focus on the logistics and supply chain niche, the account’s diverse TikTok content is a wellspring of knowledge, facilitating improvements in inventory management, warehouse operations, and transportation efficiency.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

but when demand slowed, the pressure to reduce inventory becomes a lot higher. Although 2023 first half reliability has been improving to around 65%, the lead time variability is still high compared to other modes of transportation, and still below pre-pandemic levels. 2022 ocean schedule reliability dropped to 30%.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

This led to shortages in materials like plastic, concrete, steel, and timber, and in January 2022, it cost $17,000 USD to send a shipping container from Asia to Europe – compared to $1500 USD in January 2021 5. However, as we’ve mentioned, lack of inventory and supply chain issues will likely retreat as priorities.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

One of the ripple effects of the pandemic was that domestic sourcing, where possible, grew as companies could no longer import products for their production line. Multi-sourcing became more palpable as single sourcing – especially offshore – was understood to be a risky strategy.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The flexis capabilities are marketed to manufacturers seeking the ability to more flexibly schedule and sequence customer orders on production assembly lines, along with integrating with existing customer order systems for optimizing production dates based on inventory availability, production sequencing needs and transportation schedules.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With an industry predicated on just-in-time inventory practices, it will not take that long for multi-tier disruption to occur. Today, Chinese EV automakers and suppliers have notable cost advantages in materials sourcing, production and labor costs. CEO’s among the three impacted U.S. Thus, some U.S. production needs and capabilities.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

We also have realized that we had an over-dependence on Asia when it came to chip supplies, and I think the pandemic really demonstrated that too: we couldn’t get chips when we needed them, because we were so dependent on the supply chain, and moving the goods. You could communicate with your doctor from home. This is a $3.5B

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

We also have realized that we had an over-dependence on Asia when it came to chip supplies, and I think the pandemic really demonstrated that too: we couldn’t get chips when we needed them, because we were so dependent on the supply chain, and moving the goods. You could communicate with your doctor from home. This is a $3.5B

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