Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group announces the general availability of our newest published Research Advisory – 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains. Best wishes in your 2024 efforts. All rights reserved.

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

More Resources Home March 12, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) fell 8% to $6,107/FEU.

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Kodiak Hub

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we enter the new year of this disruptive decade, it’s never been more important for Procurement to stay proactive and prepare for the future.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported March 2024, and Q1-2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. This index closed Q1-2024 at 1.8 Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended March on an optimistic footing.

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Proxima

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This has meant that procurement functions remain in the foreground, but how they measure their success in the market is drastically shifting. Price was often the primary lever and measure of success and the determinant of the value procurement brought to the business. The only predictable thing in 2023 has been unpredictability.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2024

B2B and ERP Cloud based software provider SAP SE has announced the launch of a 2024 corporate restructuring program. Specifically stated: “ In 2024, SAP will further increase its focus on key strategic growth areas, in particular Business AI. The prior forecast was €11.5 billion and excluded share based compensation.

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Proxima

JANUARY 25, 2024

To cut through the often-overwhelming noise in the procurement landscape – from geopolitics to supply disruption, digital to sustainability, and beyond – we consult leading CPOs to get their take on where we should be focussing efforts in the coming year. Simplicity will play a big role in how organizations transform throughout 2024.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Integrated Supply in 2024: Three Trends Reshaping the Industry When it comes to the three biggest trends within integrated supply this year, the need for accurate data is a common thread. AI will continue to make headlines in 2024, but within the world of integrated supply, it is already making a difference on the ground. “AI

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

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. percent in 2024.

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Freightos

JANUARY 30, 2024

More Resources Home January 30, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 1% to $5,456/FEU.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nearly a third (32%) of procurement teams concede to cutting corn ers with their sourcing criteria for suppliers to secure supply. 81% of procurement teams feel pressured by executive teams to respond more quickly and effectively to challenges such as inflation, disruptions, and shortages. Redwood, CA, 25 October, 2022. About Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of our latest recorded podcast episode: Risk Megatrends That Supply Chain Management Teams Should Anticipate in 2024. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the announcement from Airbus setting aggressive aircraft production and delivery targets for 2024. 2024 Production Goal This week, commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus established a goal to deliver upwards of 800 commercial aircraft this year. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Episode 23 with our invited guest Radu Palamariu is titled: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Expect In 2024. Our recent posting, What Supply Chain Management Should Anticipate In 2024 , summarizes the five major themes that we anticipate being prominent in 2024. All rights reserved.

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Freightos

JANUARY 16, 2024

More Resources Home January 16, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) increased 8% to $4,757/FEU.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

More Resources Home February 28, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices(FBX11 Weekly) fell 1% to $4,553/FEU.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Manufacturing will continue to be shaped in 2024 and beyond, by technological advances. AI appears again in procurement with the adoption of machine learning leading to streamlining operations, making better decisions, and building stronger supplier relationships. Significant trends are emerging that manufacturers should be watching.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

More Resources Home February 22, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 2% to $4,587/FEU.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers. All rights reserved.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

More Resources Home February 13, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 8% to $4,697/FEU.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

More Resources Home February 7, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 7% to $5,097/FEU.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the publishing of our latest recorded podcast episode: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Expect in 2024. Podcast Perspective Multi-industry supply chain management teams are now turning their attention to plans for the year 2024. All rights reserved.

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

More Resources Home January 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) increased 176% to $4,391/FEU.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023? . Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. Procurement and supply chain teams are under constant pressure. “Our

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management, especially in the complex and unpredictable market landscape of 2024. Our 2024 guide provides supply chain managers and planners with the latest tools and insights to refine their demand forecasting processes. What are the Best Demand Forecasting Methods for 2024?

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Data on China – Europe Air/Sea Switch: Los Angeles vs Dubai Data as of mid-February, 2024 Lanes affected by the Red Sea Crisis : China-Northern Europe. Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

In the not so optimistic category, the bank revised its 2024 global growth forecast to 2.4 The current forecast for 2024 growth is 0.8 That statement portends stubbornly high interest rates will likely extend into 2024. percent, down from the January estimate of 2.7 China is now forecasted to grow 5.6 percent in 2022.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home January 3, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03) climbed 55% to $3,900/FEU.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The upcoming 9th UK Lumenia ERP HEADtoHEAD event, scheduled for 13-14 March 2024 in Milton Keynes, presents a unique opportunity for decision-makers in manufacturing and supply chain organizations to explore leading ERP solutions that can drive business transformation.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

SupplyChainBrain has announced a partnership with TFEST24, the premier gathering of 1000+ senior supply chain, procurement, IT and sustainability professionals, taking place at the Colosseum Kino in Berlin from November 11 to 13, 2024.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 26, 2022

TuSimple Holdings (NASDAQ: TSP) – in its most recent call with financial analysts – reaffirmed that they expect to have fully autonomous trucks on the road in 2024. It is one reason experts on logistics are following the autonomous freight truck market and new approaches to freight procurement closely. It is a brutal job.

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Synovos

JANUARY 24, 2024

RS Integrated Supply Joins Minority Supplier Development UK WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 23 JANUARY 2024 – RS Integrated Supply, a global MRO supply chain management services company, announced it has joined Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) as a corporate member as part of its commitment to growing a diverse supplier base.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

It demands an in-depth understanding of every stage of the supply chain, from the initial procurement of raw materials to the delivery of the final product. JIT Inventory Software represents a holistic, cloud-based procurement platform that supports the implementation of JIT inventory. What is Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Software?

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The procurement world is on the brink of a new era. As 2024 approaches, a wave of technological advancements promises to redefine eSourcing , turning today’s best practices into relics of the past. These innovations aren’t just upgrades—they are game-changers, reshaping the procurement landscape and setting the bar for what’s possible.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Outlook for 2024 The current updated UNCTAD forecast provides a more pessimistic forecast for 2024. The UN agency indicated that the forecast for global trade in 2024 remained “ highly uncertain and generally pessimistic.” percent growth rate in 2024. exports to China are reportedly down by 2 percent.

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