Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and perspectives regarding SAP SE’s 2024 annual Sapphire and North America ASUG customer conference held this week both as an in-person and live streamed event. Following are highlights, observations and summary thoughts involving the three different 2024 Sapphire keynotes.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides key highlights and added supply chain and production perspectives on Tesla ’s recent report of Q1-2024 financial performance. Tesla has further just announced another set of vehicle price reductions associated with China, Europe and the U.S. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

Noting that supply chain pressures are a key driver of inflation, the bank said in a press release that the new indexes “present a new gauge to measure how widespread supply disruptions are, understand if availability is improving, and track inflationary pressures and the impact on local firms.” Treasury Secretary Janet L.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

This extensive product range presents unique challenges for logistics, as each item has different storage and handling requirements. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The article states that “presently, there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker.” Leaked internal research reveals Amazon is at risk to run out of workers for its US warehouses by 2024. From the United States to Europe, it’s a worldwide challenge for retailers. The UK hit a record high of 1.3

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