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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

However, it’s only early February 2024, and we already have several major disruptions impacting supply chains. As Alan Amling at the University of Tennessee put it, “2024 is riddled with uncertainty.” Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.

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Tesla’s Q1-2024 Financial Performance- Calling an Audible

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides key highlights and added supply chain and production perspectives on Tesla ’s recent report of Q1-2024 financial performance. In its reporting, The Wall Street Journal characterized this performance as dismal. Net income declined 55 percent to $1.1 Operating margin reportedly declined to 5.5

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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

Enterra Insights

Journalist Chris Gorrie reports, “Walmart’s heavy reliance on self-checkout has necessitated the deployment of workers as makeshift security personnel, actively monitoring customers for potential theft.”[2] ”[3] All retailers, not just grocers, are suffering from inventory losses.

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Report- Hewlett Packard Modifying Global Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes.

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CPG earnings report: Data technology tackles headwinds, helps meet demand

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And what’s in store for 2024? Here’s a look at some of the takeaways from recent CPG earnings discussions, the headwinds and tailwinds brands are experiencing, and strategies for staying on course in 2024. What are CPG executives reporting on the sustainability front? How did 2023 look from the CPG C-suite?

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The Backorder, March 27 2024

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million new jobs last year, while the use of AI in restaurants shot up by 31.61% according to data from the 2024 StartUs Food & Beverage Report. A recent Hexagon report found that although manufacturers are increasingly data-focused, many are facing challenges with decision-making. The F&B industry added 1.4