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.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking. It’s not just supply chains. But those successes deserve to be celebrated.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Plan for the New Year by learning about the biggest trends set to impact the future of supply chain. Dive into the top supply chain trends of 2024. While 2023 brought some much-needed stability to the global supply chain, experts are well aware that the next major disruption is just around the corner.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 14, 2024

March 14, 2024 5 Top Takeaways from MODEX 2024 Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager The booths are down, the Georgia World Congress Center floors are quiet (until the next tradeshow), and the LocusBots are on their way home along with their human colleagues, but the energy and memories of MODEX 2024 remain high.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. Let’s see the most common trends in 2024. Robotics and automation Robotics and automation also play their part in supply chain operations.

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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 The March reading of 50.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. percent in early U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters commercial aircraft industry focused commentary, we highlight findings from a rather timely published Accenture research survey report. A recent research survey report from Accenture provides a rather optimistic longer term view of this industry’s supply networks. Specifically.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply chain journalist Helen Atkinson suggests that savvy retailers accept the inevitable and use their returns policy to differentiate themselves from their competitors. ” Correspondent Gabrielle Fonrouge reports that a survey conducted by Riskified mirrors NRF estimates of losses resulting from fraudulent returns.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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Multichannel Merchant

APRIL 7, 2022

The call for sustainable shipping is getting real. Pressure is coming from all sides for companies to adopt more sustainable shipping practices. Recent challenges have added fuel to the fire, bringing the supply chain out of the shadows and onto front page news, helping accelerate sustainability initiatives.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In a 2023 survey conducted by EY, 90% of respondents said their organization has directly invested in third-party risk management. Incorporating Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) into your overall business strategy is now more important than ever in 2024. How is ERM different from supply chain risk management?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers and clients with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported May 2024 global PMI activity levels. Further indicated was that improved PMI data was seen across the majority of countries covered by this survey.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

”[1] Journalist Paul Berger reports that supply chain indicators confirm this holiday season’s sales could be mediocre. However,] this year’s peak shipping season is arriving with a whimper.”[2] Two-thirds of all holiday shopping is predicted to be done online this season, according to the moms surveyed.”

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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. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 28, 2024

When orders are delivered on time and in full, the fulfilled promise doesn’t just build trust with the customer; it also builds trust between the links in the supply chain. Nevertheless, building profound and lasting trust between retailers and their customers — as well as between every link in the retail supply chain — is possible.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. Effectively Managing Service Levels: Shortages vs. Intel’s CEO says he expects the chip shortage to last into 2024 due to constrained availability of key manufacturing tools.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Resilinc’s Rick Freeman weighs in on the future opportunities for high-tech and semiconductor companies Despite the stabilization of the high-tech and semiconductor supply chain, the industry still faces pressure due to ongoing import/export restrictions and changing regulations governing semiconductor production and sourcing.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Commentary from Anthony Fiore, Chair for ISM’s Business Survey Committee noted in-part: “ The U.S.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Companies that move fast and act smart now can stay ahead of due diligence legislation, mitigate supply chain risk and gain a competitive advantage in the process. As I explained in a recent article on Supply & Demand Chain Executive , organizations that leverage supply chain digitization will be the most likely to succeed.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. Supply chain pressures reportedly eased to the greatest extent in 14 years. surveys both indicated that businesses are reluctant to place new orders amid higher material prices and continued economic uncertainty. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today the stakes are even higher , with the ever-present ghost of disruption rattling supply chains around the world. The better your understanding and management of seasonal stock, the less the specter of supply chain disruption will keep you up at night. Types of Seasonal Demand. Unforeseen Events and Disruptions.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail, retail returns increased to more than 16%, against 10.6% According to a study by Narvar , 75% of consumers have been given a refund without needing to ship back the product. Image source: Shipping Easy. Retail returns are on the rise.

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Tai Software - Freight Broker Software Articles

JUNE 4, 2024

The Bloomberg | Truckstop semi-annual freight broker survey reported that about 37% of respondents had a lower gross margin in 2023 than a year earlier. That added value often comes with the expectations of lower shipping costs and fast turnarounds. Area of Improvement #2: Quoting a Shipment There’s no doubt.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

Projections indicate that D2C e-commerce sales in the US will hit $213 billion by 2024, which makes up 16.6% Low shipping fee: Customers prefer brands that offer lower shipping fees, making it more cost-effective for them to receive their orders. Apple’s D2C sales grew from 29% in 2018 to 38% in 2022. of total e-commerce sales.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. Maximizing sales with this method requires accurate modeling of demand to ensure you have enough inventory to ship to stores.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2024

Ericsson demonstrates indoor 5G drone in smart factory Toyota to develop new engines that run on carbon-neutral fuels Hurricane season in 2024 could feature rapidly intensifying storms U.S. according to Canadian supply-chain consulting firm MWPVL International. based facilities in areas like materials and packaging.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Growing global complexity in supply chain management has forced organizations to look towards technology as their silver bullet; serving as the missing link between people (supply chain actors) and the ability to collaborate at scale. Check out What Exactly is Blockchain? And How Does it Work? Infographic).

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Amazon Effect continues to push supply chain companies to squeeze efficiencies out of existing operations through technology. According to Zebra’s 2024 Warehousing Vision Study , “61% of decision-makers plan to enable partial automation or labor augmentation with technology in the warehouse.” What is Mobile Barcoding?

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2021

For example, over the last four years an annual member survey carried out by the American Transportation Research Institute has ranked truck driver shortages as the industry’s top concern. TuSimple, the leader in autonomous trucking technology, plans to ship self-driving trucks nationwide by 2024. It’s not a new problem.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Amazon Effect continues to push supply chain companies to squeeze efficiencies out of existing operations through technology. According to Zebra’s 2024 Warehousing Vision Study , “61% of decision-makers plan to enable partial automation or labor augmentation with technology in the warehouse.” What is Mobile Barcoding?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” The drone was still hovering above as officers calmly drove up after the bikes were hidden to make arrests safely. billion, up 0.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Merchants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowe’s, and Walmart say the rising stocks signal a recovery from last year’s shortages driven by supply-chain disruptions and put them in a strong position to take advantage of consumer demand this holiday shopping period. Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc. The largest U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

EU proposes supply chain emergency powers, spooking business. The seasonal hiring total is smaller than last year when Walmart added 150,000 mostly permanent and full-time associates, as well as 20,000 supply chain workers to help alleviate logistic bottlenecks. Walmart plans to hire 40,000 workers for the holiday season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2024

Some factors behind the wind industry’s recent slowdown may be temporary, such as snarled supply chains. One of the main drivers of the trend is the growth of international flows from exporting shippers, the firm found in its “2023 E-shopper barometer” survey, released in February.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

According to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. That’s all for this week.

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