Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Wikipedia Unleashing the Contrarian Here are my thoughts this morning over coffee: Gartner Top 25: Really A Celebration of Supply Chain Leadership? Designed to lift the profession and celebrate supply chain results, I struggle to find that the methodology supports either objective. Almost two decades of reporting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I work in supply chain. If I had done due diligence, I’d have seen the warnings – the retailer had pretty pictures on their website, but their supply chain failed them, creating an eleven-month saga and unhappy customer. The failure was in supply chain orchestration – connecting planning to execution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Unlike the folks projecting election results these days, I was a little more accurate and the 2022 projections have set the stage for what will happen in 2023. Let’s take a look at what happened with the major themes, as well as the research and analysis we conducted in 2022 to help determine what those themes will look like in 2023.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The past few years have been chaotic and disruptive to the supply chain. With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel. Sector profitability is set to hit bottom in second half 2023.” Introduction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. The money is coming through the U.S.

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Precoro

JANUARY 29, 2024

The inflation rate can vary greatly by location — for instance, in 2023 it was 3.4% Escalating expenses associated with rising prices of raw materials, finished goods, third-party services, and labor along the entire supply chain expose businesses to a heightened threat of margin reduction. for the US yet 10.7%

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives of Amazon’s recently reported Q4 and full year 2023 financial performance. Total revenues rose 14 percent to $170 billion, which Bloomberg , in its reporting equated to the strongest online sales growth since the early days of the pandemic. percent to $276.8

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risks in halal supply chains The halal integrity of a brand (and its products) is a function of its supply chain, where a breakage in halal integrity anywhere in a supply chain becomes a breakage of its halal integrity. On the other hand, halal risks in the entire supply chain are not on their radar screens.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

RPA as it is also referred to, has the capability to transform supply chain management. For an industry that increasingly requires higher logistics pipeline velocity without sacrificing accuracy and at lower costs, RPA is a natural choice for high performing supply chain organisations. Procurement.

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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. The 2023 holiday fulfillment period in the U.S. declined 0.3

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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. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

Exploring the world of AI tools for supply chain and logistics can be quite overwhelming. That’s why we put together this guide – to help you get a glimpse of the best AI tools for supply chain and logistics, how to implement these tools, what to take care of and more. Best AI Tools for Supply Chain and Logistics 1.

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crisp

JANUARY 24, 2024

Discover how Walmart’s Luminate Charter plan is revolutionizing retail data analytics with these five essential reports for suppliers. One of the biggest events in retail in 2023 was the launch of Walmart Luminate , a data platform offering suppliers more visibility and data access than ever before.

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crisp

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We’re providing insight on the retail trends surrounding the 2023 holiday season, and how businesses can leverage data-driven strategies to meet them head-on. As the retail industry prepares for the 2023 holiday season, it’s clear that this year will again diverge from the pre-pandemic norm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. Do supply chain bottlenecks persist and if so, where? Is supply chain resilience still a priority for C-level executives? However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

Welcome to part three of our AI in Supply Chain blog series. In this blog, we explore the different types of predictive AI models for supply chain risk management. In this blog, we explore the models used in Resilinc’s predictive AI and explain how they help streamline supply chain risk management.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

inflation rate is sitting at 6% as of February 2023. Fuel Prices Fuel prices have also been steadily declining since the beginning of 2023. COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. Read the full report here. we faced in June of 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

2023 China Singles Day Shopping Festival Similar to what occurred last year at this time , major online retail platform providers Alibaba and JD.com each indicated that their platforms experienced year-over-year gross merchandise value (GMV) revenue and volume growth but would not share added details. That compared to a reported growth of 2.9

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crisp

APRIL 25, 2024

Supply chain efficiency and cost controls are top priorities in CPG earnings discussions as brands combat inflationary pressures and aim to maximize margins. How did 2023 look from the CPG C-suite? But challenges remain, and brands say reducing costs and maximizing efficiency across their enterprise is still a priority.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2023

People seldom think about the supply chains that make those items available. Last year, reports the U.S. ”[1] The USDA also reports that, in 2022, the number of live poinsettia imports “totaled 2.2 ”[1] The USDA also reports that, in 2022, the number of live poinsettia imports “totaled 2.2

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. With 2023 ready and raring to go, here are the eight news updates and trends happening in the industry that’s always moving.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023. billion reported for 2022.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. In addition to the ever-changing marketing landscape, the supply chain often fails. You need to integrate your supply chain management systems to meet this demand.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain journalist Helen Atkinson observes that all of these changes are going to separate winners from losers. As the ISP.PAGE staff notes, “Traditionally, retailers have relied on historical data and basic analytics to understand their customers. ”[5] Supply Chain Optimization.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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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

JULY 5, 2023

National labor contract renewal talks among parcel transportation and logistics services provider UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union have reportedly stalled after indications that a settlement was in reach several days ago. The existing contract between these two parties expires at midnight on July 31.

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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. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 28, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report that further indicates that Amazon’s decentralized retail fulfillment realignment is ongoing and raising retail industry competitive stakes. However, the savings on overall transportation costs coupled with the gains in added customer fulfillment levels have been noteworthy.

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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. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to retailer Walmart’s report of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their purchase decisions. billion in 2023, compared with $12.2

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Although it may seem counterintuitive for a third-party logistics provider (3PL), like Cerasis, to trumpet such prospects, the resounding impact will drive greater efficiencies in supply chains. In general, today’s supply chain executives and managers continue using outdated, manual data entry processes, which will increase risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In many of these incidents, homeowners were reported to have mistaken delivery drivers for intruders due to their cars being unmarked. In November 2023, Blue Yonder acquired Doddle, a leading technology business focused on making the first and last mile more seamless, sustainable and profitable. Bank Freight Payment Index.

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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 numbers signal renewed contraction of global wide production within global supply chain networks. The June reported value of 48.8 in June.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2023

. … Most of those trading down [actions] either adjusted the quantity or pack size of their purchases (60 percent), which is the primary method of trading down for necessities, or decided to postpone a purchase (44 percent), typically for nonessential items. In January: Report ,” MediaPost, 10 February 2023. [3]

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

Covid-19 had its fair share of global supply chain victims , and chlorine is no exception. Image source: Cape Analytics. Labor shortages and transportation struggles as a result of the pandemic impeded production even further, resulting in a true chlorine shortage. Want more ways to overcome supply chain disruptions?

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