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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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

Journalist Danielle James reports that a survey conducted by Cisco confirms consumer concerns about data privacy. She writes, “Consumers want more transparency from companies about how personal data is used, according to Cisco’s consumer privacy survey of 2,600 adults across 12 countries, including the United States. Get over it.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 2, 2024

Supply chain professionals understand that. As Lora Cecere , founder of Supply Chain Insights, has insisted for a long time, “The supply chain IS Business, not a department within a business.”[2] 2] So, what lies ahead for supply chains in 2024? Freelance writer Bridget McCrea thinks so.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

The 2024 forecast compares to the sales growth of $5.1 Our Supply Chain Matters commentary highlighting NRF’s initial report actual 2023 holiday period sales indicated that core retail sales during the 2023 holiday season rose 3.8 CEO described that state of retail supply chains as much more stable than it has been in years.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 2, 2024

This trend has represented significant financial loss for retailers, with average annual loss from this source alone exceeding $102,000 for a typical grocery store with 12 self-checkout lanes.”[3] And 96% of retailers surveyed offer self-checkout.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers added indications that China Plus materials supply or production strategies are garnering increased attention from businesses large and small. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that 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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Taulia

MARCH 6, 2024

CFO challenges in 2024: from economic headwinds to global elections Among the numerous challenges for CFOs around the world in 2024, there’s no doubt that macroeconomic factors will continue to loom large. Eighty four percent had revised their sourcing strategies in the last year, while 55% of respondents in the U.S.

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Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news 5 secrets you can steal for better cash flow Growth advice from the founder of a healthy soda brand Job opportunities from Fujitsu, Tesla, and more In the supply chain headlines Manufacturing profit margins recovering. Houthi threat softened by pandemic prep.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Introduction: The Importance of Sustainability in Asia/Pacific Supply Chains. Awareness about the impact of supply chains is growing late, with recent disruptions highlighting the benefits of increased integration between supply chain partners, resulting in greater visibility and agility.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported April 2024 global PMI activity levels. Suppliers continue to have capacity but work to improve lead times, due to their raw material supply chain disruptions.”

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its Supply Chain Matters outreach blog highlights a recently published survey sponsored by Accenture that provides findings indicating that companies are indeed investing in supply chain resiliency capabilities to mitigate business disruption. In 2022, more U.S.

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

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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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. 49% believe that global supply chains won’t fully recover to pre-Covid operational norms until 2024 or beyond. About the study. About Ivalua. . Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters Editorial Commentary , Founder and Executive Editor Bob Ferrari addresses the age old saga of spreadsheet use in business and the implications for eventual deployment of advanced AI applications. This condition is not a revelation to this long-time supply chain technology analyst.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 21, 2024

The Federal Reserve Bank Of New York has announced that the bank will bolster its data reports to track the state of supply chains. New Supply Availability Index Effective in June, the New York Fed will be introducing Supply Availability Indexes (SAI’s) as part of monthly regional business surveys.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Pressure from various stakeholders to make supply chains more sustainable has grown steadily over the last three years and shows no signs of abating. The pressure from various stakeholders—notably investors — to increase the sustainability of supply chains has grown steadily over the last three years and shows no signs of abating.

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DynaSys

APRIL 16, 2020

In previous posts, I wrote on the emergence of circular model supply chains , and the likely impacts they may have. Why are circular model supply chains any different to the myriad of other supply chain sustainability banners that have come and gone over the past decade? Brand Protection.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

In this special Supply Chain Matters supply network risk advisory, we highlight the initial implications of today’s major earthquake that has impacted the island of Taiwan. Geological Survey , the earthquake was centered about 11 miles south of the city of Hualien and occurred just before 8 a.m. According to the U.S.

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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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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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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional published reports and actions that indicate that branded companies such as Apple are actively strategizing a China Plus supply network and production strategy. as one of many manufacturers exploring production sourcing beyond China.

China 52

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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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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 28, 2023

In two articles, based on the webinar “XP&A in action: Enhancing FP&A Agility with Supply Chain Planning” , I will discuss the future of xP&A and supply chain planning. Although there might be a renewed interest, a formalised integration between supply chain planning and finance is not a new idea.

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Vanguard Software

MARCH 19, 2021

The applications for AI-based automation and analytics continue to increase, and supply chain risk mitigation has become a primary area of potential improvement. As artificial intelligence applications expand in supply chain management, the market is expected to reach $1.3 billion by 2024. Download Brochure.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. The output index from the PMI survey dipped 0.9 percent in 2024. reflecting a 2.3

Procurement Analytics 59

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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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BlueYonder

APRIL 8, 2024

Manufacturing and Supply Chain; Dinesh Vyas, Director of Supply Chain Solutions at Dole; and Felice Miller, Business Strategy Leader of Retail and Consumer Goods at Microsoft. The encouraging news from the IDC research is that CPG companies are recognizing and addressing the problem of supply chain disruption.

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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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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

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. So what’s pressuring procurement and supply chain leaders the most?

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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

AUGUST 10, 2023

Specifically, the PMI results of the two followed indexes related to China especially caught our attention since they both reinforced a concerted shift toward contraction in production and supply chain activity. reflects broader weakness in the entire chain of global manufacturing.” China ’s imports reportedly declined 12.4

China 52

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights perspectives and added insights on reported August 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. The inventories index decreased 2.1

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