Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

There were a reported 97 instances of alleged process noncompliance. According to a published report by The New York Times , the FAA’s audit: “ explored how well Boeing’s employees understood the company’s quality control processes.” That was up from a reported 10 percent in 2013. That alone is significant. billion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule edition follow-up relative to updating our readers to prior industry supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. This report cites data from the U.S. production worker hourly wages starting in January 2024.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Recent reports from the UN state that the world is not on track to reach its goal of zero hunger by 2030. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing supply chain disruptions and geopolitical events, like the war in Ukraine, the future of global food security is at risk.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 2, 2023

Smart factories are growing in prominence as continued supply chain disruptions and pressures from the 4 th Industrial Revolution make embracing technology a necessity for manufacturers. For manufacturers to remain competitive, adopting more IoT technologies into their supply chain is key.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Included in this update is a report indicating further adjustments in Apple iPhone 14 planned production volumes, reporting that the major U.S. Trillion by 2030. . Report Indicates Apple iPhone14 Plus Production Has Been Cut. Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ request for comment.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 12, 2022

After less than optimal Q1 numbers, “Amazon has delayed or canceled plans for at least 13 facilities in its distribution network this year,” Supply Chain Dive reported. Supply Chain Dive reported on this situation, sharing, “With the current contract expired, clauses not to strike or invoke lockouts are now void.”

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

The purpose of any supply chain is to get materials from the point of origin to the place of need as quickly and inefficiently as possible. In today's market — now pockmarked by erratic supply chain disruptions — fulfillment is easier said than done.

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Resilinc

MAY 24, 2022

German trade group VCI reports that petrochemicals prices rose by 21.6% This period of high prices and margins coincided with—and was partly supported by—supply chain disruptions, including the February 2021 deep freeze on the Texas Gulf Coast and port and shipping congestion in much of the world.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2023

According to business and industry media reports, the engine recall will affect upwards of 1,200 engines produced between 2015 and 2021. According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal last week, more than 100 Pratt powered jets have been grounded “ by durability issues or spare parts shortages that have dragged on for years.”

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Supply chain and logistics challenges This year the industry will also be looking to minimise the instability of supply chains, after a period in which global systems have been stymied by border closures, lockdowns, and staffing shortages.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

Meanwhile, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO) , climate change significantly impacts jobs: by 2030, 2.2 Reporting requirements: In order to demonstrate their commitment to procurement sustainability and build trust with stakeholders, companies are often required to disclose their sustainability performance.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. 75% of companies felt negative or strongly negative impacts on their business due to supply chain disruption ( Accenture ). In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 20, 2018

Alyson Slater, chief engagement officer at Global Reporting Initiative pointed out in a panel discussion that some 450 global policy instruments related to transparency and sustainability are already in place and we have a huge international consensus on corporate behavior. Changing the Mindset.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. How do you manage that?

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. How do you manage that?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

According to BCG, opportunities like these would make it easier for SEA businesses to leverage different advantages and skills across the region and as a result, could generate up to $600 billion a year in additional manufacturing output by 2030 as well as $22 billion in foreign direct investment and 140 000 new jobs.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

Back in January, reporter Julie Creswell observed, “Consumer advocates, unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons. At every twist and turn, brands and grocers have responded to crisis and disruption with innovation, ingenuity and reinvention. ” Supermarket News, 6 December 2022. [3]

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JULY 22, 2020

The company says its mostly overseas supply chain will be part of an effort to slash its world-wide carbon footprint, the WSJ’s Sarah E. Needleman reports, in a plan aimed at having every Apple device by 2030 to be produced with no net release of carbon into the atmosphere. Paul Page is editor of WSJ Logistics Report.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

According to Toyota’s public statements and news reports, Toyota managed the shortage of semiconductors significantly better than its competitors, and this gave it the competitive edge against other companies in 2021. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 28, 2022

As time becomes increasingly valuable in an overworked industry, a May 2022 report featured on PR Newswire said, “the global logistics automation industry was pegged at $49.70 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2021 to 2030.” billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $147.38

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Whether it’s Brexit, the Suez Canal incident, inflation, COVID-19, chip shortages, or the conflict in Ukraine, there is now a new normal where supply chain disruptions are merging into a perfect storm. This blurring of sub-verticals is expected to culminate in 100% of vehicles being connected by 2030 , according to McKinsey.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is USD15.7 By analyzing sentiment from unstructured data from these online conversations, the system identifies risk factors, allowing supply chain managers to take proactive, corrective action to avoid supply chain disruptions.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

According to Toyota’s public statements and news reports, Toyota managed the shortage of semiconductors significantly better than its competitors, and this gave it the competitive edge against other companies in 2021. It should be noted that Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 17, 2022

According to Toyota’s public statements and news reports, Toyota managed the shortage of semiconductors significantly better than its competitors, and this gave it the competitive edge against other companies in 2021. Toyota wasn’t immune to supply chain disruptions, and its U.S. By the year’s end, Toyota’s U.S.

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Unleashed

JULY 5, 2022

Huge expansion of the NoLo spirits market The shift towards cleaner living has led to the huge expansion of the NoLo market, which is estimated to be growing year-on-year by around 17%, with UK supermarkets such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s reporting annual sales increases of around 100%. Statista is now forecasting online revenue in the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

While demand is high, ongoing product shortages continue to cause supply chain disruptions, create unpredictable shopping behaviors and drive rapid delivery expectations. billion by 2030 — an annual growth rate of 13.2%. The industry’s well-documented labor shortages are not ending anytime soon. Warehouse Task Automation.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 12, 2022

vehicle sales to be electric by 2030 1 , and the European Climate Law seeks to achieve a net-zero GHG emission target for all EU countries by 2050 2. Responsible sourcing and reporting of conflict minerals such as cobalt and lithium for battery production is also necessary to avoid compliance risks. DRIVING NPDI SUCCESS WITH CLOUD PLM.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

With these tags, Chipotle will be able to track ingredients all along the supply chain, so therefore if there is a food safety issue, it can be more easily traced. Ongoing global supply chain disruptions have many companies shifting supply chain strategies.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It all adds up to “less production [of zinc and aluminum] right when demand is booming,” reported the Wall Street Journal on October 14. The road for silicon supplies this year has been made bumpy by the surge in semiconductor demand, as well as constraints on supply. Silicon: long bumpy road ahead.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S. Amazon has ‘over a thousand’ Rivian electric vans making deliveries in the US.

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ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2020

As a result, preventive actions that intended to block the further spread of the virus, including travel restrictions and large scale quarantine, have only resulted in further plummeting and disrupting global food, retails and medical supply chains, halting critical business operations and freezing revenues.

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ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2020

As a result, preventive actions that intended to block the further spread of the virus, including travel restrictions and large scale quarantine, have only resulted in further plummeting and disrupting global food, retails and medical supply chains, halting critical business operations and freezing revenues.

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ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2020

As a result, preventive actions that intended to block the further spread of the virus, including travel restrictions and large scale quarantine, have only resulted in further plummeting and disrupting global food, retails and medical supply chains, halting critical business operations and freezing revenues.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As Supply Chain Matters has highlighted for readers in a number of prior commercial aircraft industry supply network postings, both Airbus and Boeing have been under the looking glass to meet or exceed plans for ramping-up monthly new aircraft deliveries amid airline order backlogs that extend for years.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

Background In February of this year, numerous business and aerospace industry media reported on the milestone of the largest commercial aircraft order in the industry’s history. Reports indicate that this latest order calls for aircraft deliveries between 2030 and 2035, which span 12 years into the future.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers , AI’s potential contribution to the global economy by 2030 is $15.7 By analyzing sentiment from unstructured data from these online conversations, the system identifies risk factors, allowing supply chain managers to take proactive, corrective action to avoid supply chain disruptions.

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