Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. That stated, the reported 49.6 but represented 0.6

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. reported in October.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Source: J.P. Global Manufacturing PMI Global Trade as a Barometer Clearly domestic business activity is much larger than international trade. I decided to take a look at quarterly changes in worldwide merchandise export volumes from 2016 to 2023. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P.

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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

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

In this August 30, 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. In this addition, we highlight announcements involving Redwood Materials and ConverSight. In February of this year. for the first time.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. My conclusion?

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This achievement is further heightened, as the criteria for attaining the platinum standard in 2023 are even more rigorous than in previous years. The assessment focuses on 21 sustainability criteria that are grouped into four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel. However, the instability around the risk of recession remains, and knowing the top supply chain trends to watch in 2023 will help your organization prioritize operations and succeed.

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Synovos

AUGUST 21, 2023

About RS Integrated Supply RS Integrated Supply, part of RS Group, is a global MRO supply chain services provider, offering outsourced Procurement & Storeroom Solutions™ to manufacturing, assembly, and process industry clients. Together, the two form the world’s first MRO supply chain services company with true global reach.

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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. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The June reported value of 48.8 value reported for May.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry. Specifically noted in the report: “ The effect on the airline industry will be profound.” Reportedly the news of a far broader inspection program caught most airline providers by surprise.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of April 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which continue to reinforce a state of contraction level stabilization within global supply chain networks. Some good news is that the reported data reinforces that global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In conjunction with the summit meeting of G-20 leaders held in Indonesia , the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that the expected 2023 economic outlook appears gloomier that that forecasted just last month. These survey-based measures gauge the momentum of manufacturing and services activity.”. Bob Ferrari.

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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. The report indicates that plans to further allow for future expansion that could double the space of this facility, with plans to hire 250 employees in the initial phase.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

As we go into the first week of 2023, many are wondering what’s ahead for global commerce and supply chains. As I’ve done in prior years, I’ll make a few predictions based on what happened in 2022 – and what I think it means for 2023. Inflation is indeed going down slowly– but not as fast as the markets would like.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. The manufacturing sector has been severely impacted by this trend because production jobs are highly technical.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC. The cause of this tragedy? between 2021 and 2026.The

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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. This posting serves as a side panel to the start of our multi-part unveiling of our individual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains.

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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. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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QAD

JUNE 2, 2022

The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was held this year on March 21. With the increasing focus on sustainability, I guess we should not be surprised that sustainable procurement now has its own day on the calendar. It’s often been reported that consumers have been the primary factor in pushing for change in this area.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

In our second AI blog of the series, Predictive AI vs. Generative Supply Chain AI , we looked at the difference between predictive AI and generative AI. Currently, Resilinc uses several predictive AI models in tracking purchase orders (POs) and commodities, autonomous mapping, risk-scoring models, and simulators.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Almost two decades of reporting. 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. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network. Is this success?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 34th Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. Background As our readership is likely aware, this report provides a snapshot of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights perspectives and added insights on reported August 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. reported for July and 48.8

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Electric automaker Tesla reported Q3-2023 financial performance this week and to state the obvious, the results were not well received by investors. They further added to growing concerns that consumers have moderated on their desires to purchase an all-electric vehicle. percent operating margin in the latest quarter.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The demand planning process can be extremely complex as it requires the analysis of numerous factors, including historic and current datasets and internal analytics. This enables the company to manufacture and distribute its product in a way that, ideally, efficiently meets consumer demand.

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Resilinc

MAY 30, 2023

On February 10, 2023, the FDA reported a shortage of carboplatin and cisplatin: two critical chemotherapy drugs needed to treat ovarian cancer and testicular cancer, respectively. The report highlights that drug shortages are not a new problem. Cancer drugs have once again become one of the top five drugs in short supply.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Gartner estimates that by the end of 2022, 85% of enterprises will have some form of RPA implemented in their business and Forrester calculates the RPA market will exceed a 50% CAGR by 2023, going from roughly $500 million to $2.8 Procurement. Purchase Order Management. Price Lookup and Comparison.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. The International Labor Organization reports that 27.6

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Launched in 2020, CommodityWatch AI uses real-time news and event monitoring and predictive analytics to forecast supply, demand, and pricing trends out to three months for commodities including but not limited: gold, silver, aluminum, copper, caustic soda, cobalt, helium, paper, and tin.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to a recent report by Global Web Index, modern shoppers distribute their attention across multiple social platforms and are increasingly likely to purchase products on their mobile devices. This report highlights that 97% of respondents anticipate AI impacting product development and manufacturing. #2

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In 2023 so far, Life Sciences has surprisingly had the highest number of EventWatch AI alerts of any industry tracked by Resilinc. Do you currently work primarily with Life Sciences clients at Resilinc? I have nearly 30 years of experience as a global procurement and supply chain leader in High-Tech and Life Sciences.

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Synovos

OCTOBER 16, 2023

About RS Integrated Supply RS Integrated Supply, part of RS Group, is a global MRO supply chain services provider, offering outsourced Procurement and storeroom Solutions™ to manufacturing, assembly, and process industry clients. Together, the two form the world’s first MRO supply chain services company with true global reach.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the closing of the third quarter, the numbers once again signal added contraction in global manufacturing output as product demand levels weaken. reflecting a 0.4

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