The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

trillion industry by 2024 , consisting of not only food, but also cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, modest fashion, media & creation, and Muslim friendly travel. This has implications for raw materials, ingredients, primary packaging, intermediate goods as well as end-product goods flows. I would certainly recommend before the year 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a rather significant reports indicating that Apple is considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processers within the U.S. within a period of two years, and the industry implications from such a move. . Background. based fabrication facility.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple Component Design Shift in Custom Displays Citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Apple has plans to begin utilizing custom electronic displays utilizing its own custom in-house development designs. Apple declined to comment to Bloomberg regarding its published report.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

production worker hourly wages starting in January 2024. Supply Chain Matters further highlighted an announcement by electric automaker Tesla’s management in Germany who unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in that country.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. Joule can analyze the sustainability practices of suppliers and manufacturers that a retailer partners with.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

A walkout would impact the movement of upwards of 20 to 25 million packages daily. Manufacturers and wholesalers are likely prioritizing material needs to avoid added disruptions as best they can. UPS management indicated this week that the carrier is prepared to make a further wage offer.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. . Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The sudden demand for residential deliveries overloaded last-mile delivery networks and resulted in increases in such surcharges as residential, additional handling, large and oversize packages, and the introduction of COVID surcharges — which, by the way, are still in existence today but renamed demand surcharges or non-seasonal peak surcharges.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

Also acknowledged is that Altasia will certainly not replace China soon, but in-time, China will become less attractive to foreign manufacturers because of the supply and higher cost of labor along with increased global trade tensions. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2023

In addition to big name companies such as Samsung , Qualcomm , and others, when it comes to China sourcing, Apple clearly comes to mind as very influential and powerful in terms of supply network strategy implications. as one of many manufacturers exploring production sourcing beyond China.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 20, 2020

Peter Fretty ( @pfretty ) writes, “Properly leveraged, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to empower manufacturers with data-based insights specific to their individualized operations. ” In spite of the perceived benefits, the study also found, “Many manufacturers remain ‘behind the curve’. ”[3].

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Unleashed

MARCH 5, 2024

Investors and customers alike are demanding more transparency around how a company operates – making sustainability in the supply chain essential to SMEs in 2024. Magnus Firth, Workshop Manager at Renewable Parts, tells us procurement is a key issue. What are we sourcing? Where are we sourcing it from?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Say you’re a manufacturer , refining your production and capacity planning. If you’re a manufacturer , have you produced enough? For all of this, you need a solution that provides your entire organization with a single source of truth, helping teams align on inventory positioning, financial decisions , and business planning.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

According to a published report from The Wall Street Journal ( Paid subscription ), Tata is partnering with Taiwan based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (PSMC), in producing these devices in volume. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Assurance of a sufficient, sustainable and secure supply of older and current generation semiconductor chips for national security purposes and for deemed critical manufacturing industries. They include: Large-scale investment in leading-edge logic and memory manufacturing clusters. Strengthening of U.S. incentive effort. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

The announcement specifically notes that Intel’s investments not only involve upwards of four leading-edge logic fabs, but also advanced chip packaging capabilities in New Mexico critical for producing advanced next generation chips including graphical chips supporting advanced AI processing and computational needs. sourced capability.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Supply Chain Matters has provided readers multiple commentaries focused on the shifting forces, both geo-political and industry generated, that are now providing short and longer-term impacts on the sourcing of semiconductor manufacturing and associated networks. sourced design technology for China ’s major chip designers and fabs.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

For manufacturers and other organisations looking to improve their inventory management processes, cloud technology represents a major opportunity – especially when it comes to remote working. for the 2020-2024 period), but to also help businesses move on from the pandemic. billion by 2024 (up from $14.9 Inventory forecasting.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

This is no surprise, since retail relies on inventory management software and hardware to track, procure and supply its products. A 2019 Warehousing Vision Study conducted by Zebra Technologies indicated that 80% of warehousing, distribution and fulfillment centers plan to invest in more automation and human augmentation technology by 2024.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

This is no surprise, since retail relies on inventory management software and hardware to track, procure and supply its products. A 2019 Warehousing Vision Study conducted by Zebra Technologies indicated that 80% of warehousing, distribution and fulfillment centers plan to invest in more automation and human augmentation technology by 2024.

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QAD

MAY 18, 2023

The automotive industry is undergoing a massive technological transformation toward vehicle electrification and the shift presents huge opportunities for manufacturers that do business in the US, especially since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act’s New Clean Vehicle Credit?

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