Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030. The report concludes the industry needs to build 50 more lithium mines, 60 more nickel mines and 17 more cobalt mines by 2030 to meet global net carbon emissions goals.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2023

People seldom think about the supply chains that make those items available. Last year, reports the U.S. ”[1] The USDA also reports that, in 2022, the number of live poinsettia imports “totaled 2.2 ”[1] The USDA also reports that, in 2022, the number of live poinsettia imports “totaled 2.2

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Grocery sector journalist Sam Silverstein reports, “While grocery spending was up modestly in June, the government’s latest retail sales data underscores how significantly the landscape has shifted for the industry since the start of the year. on an annual basis from more than 8% the month before.”[1]

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. We cited The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook report. percent in 2021.

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E2open

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Report outlines approach to corporate purpose and sustainability, and the value it provides to clients’ ESG goals AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 10, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. The report covers data and metrics for e2open’s 2022 fiscal year (FY22), March 1, 2021, through February 28, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. I wrote that a major threat to the global food supply chain is the risk of airborne pathogens.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. Covid-19 had its fair share of global supply chain victims , and chlorine is no exception. It’s projected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 3.5%

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 9, 2024

As last year came to a close, the world held its 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (UNCCC). COP participants meet annually to discuss progress being made towards mitigating the worst effects of climate change and to commit to new actions. ” So, what does this mean?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 18, 2023

In the latest WEF Global Risks Report , the authors note, “Present and future risks can interact with each other to form a ‘polycrisis’ — a cluster of related global risks with compounding effects, such that the overall impact exceeds the sum of each part.”

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In line with themes I normally write about, I will restrict the list to technologies that primarily impact the business world. Weiss reports that the McKinsey study (cited above) examined how relevant (i.e., reports that global connectivity is predicted to improve significantly during the coming year. ”[7].

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Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2022

Although retailers still talk about the digital path to purchase as an alternative to the traditional shopping journey, the lines between paths to purchase have blurred. A report published by Edge by Ascential predicts, “$2.4 1] He adds, “Grannies have discovered online shopping.” Consumers are in control from beginning to end.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Business reporter Jordyn Holman ( @JordynJournals ) explains, “In 2020, it was pandemic closures and social distancing. November and December can account for up to a quarter of the annual sales of department stores and specialty retailers. Last year, it was the supply chain. Now, the problem is demand.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The movie is about a cynical television weatherman named Phil Connors (played brilliantly by Bill Murray) who is assigned to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Back in early 2022, The Economist wrote that company earnings reports were filled with mentions of “covid-induced shortages.”

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

They have mandated transparency and reporting, due diligence, vigilance requirements, remediation requirements, civil penalty mechanisms or a combination of these to address this complex issue. Norway’s Transparency Act came into force in July 2022 and the first phase of Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act has been in force since 2023.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

ATLANTA (February 23, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022, a 45% increase compared to $7.5 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2022, a 45% increase compared to $7.5

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Jocz noted, “Purchases depend on consumers’ having disposable income, feeling confident about their future, trusting in business and the economy, and embracing lifestyles and values that encourage consumption. So what trends are going to impact the retail sector this coming year? ”[1]. 2023 Retail Trends. ”[4].

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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. World economic growth was forecasted to slow from 3.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

Global shipping services provider A.P. Moeller Maersk report of Q1-2022 financial performance provides indications of what multi-industry supply chain management teams can expect for the remainder of 2022 in the area of ocean container transportation. based Pilot Freight Services for a reported 47.1 billion in Q1.

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATLANTA – August 18, 2022 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, has been chosen by WEG to support its global supply network management with the Logility Digital Supply Chain Platform. About Logility. NASDAQ: AMSWA).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Guided by Deng Xiaoping, who is often credited as the ‘General Architect’ ” The latest economic reports out of China has many experts wondering if the Chinese economic miracle is slowing or ending. The Economist reports, “[The latest economic figures out of China] showed that the economy grew by 6.3%

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. There are additional signs of a global glut in overall inventory levels, yet selective component shortages remain for certain industries. Global Wide Production Activity.

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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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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Moreover, global crises have a way of bringing supply chains and sustainability to the fore. In March of this year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York declared that global supply chains have returned to normal after three years of turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Dallas, December 7, 2022 – o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, announced today that it joined The Climate Pledge to further its commitment to enabling sustainable end-to-end global supply chains. . About The Climate Pledge.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

A growing population, intensifying climate change, and geopolitical tensions are creating conditions that are adversely affecting global food security. As Bloomberg reporters observe, “There is something that the average person can do to slow down climate change, and it can be accomplished without leaving the house. ”[4].

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

A growing population, intensifying climate change, and geopolitical tensions are creating conditions that are adversely affecting global food security. As Bloomberg reporters observe, “There is something that the average person can do to slow down climate change, and it can be accomplished without leaving the house. ”[4].

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 34th Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. Background As our readership is likely aware, this report provides a snapshot of the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 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. You know the saying about feeling “like a kid and a candy store”?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. In 2022, I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand. Reflection.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Current Year 2022. We will then proceed into what we expect major themes to be in 2023. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Investing in data analytics along with innovations in big data will have a significant impact on the business. Technology and automation are major enablers towards this.

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QAD

JANUARY 11, 2024

Now, imagine that instead of being the driver you are part of that pit crew; that fumble is no less impactful to the team’s placement in the race. A 2022 MHI Annual Industry Report highlighted that on-time delivery (OTD) stands as a top priority for 51% of executives. A pretty dire picture!

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. GM’s quarterly sales revenue was reported as declining 5 percent for the recent quarter and 18 percent at the half year mark.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Adding to the urgency, global cyber attacks are on the rise, increasing 38% in 2022 compared to 2021. From January to September 2023, Resilinc’s supply chain monitoring system, EventWatch AI , detected 504 potentially disruptive cyber attacks globally across all industries Resilinc tracks.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

On this Friday , the Supply Chain Matters blog provides our global supply chain news capsule follow-up, a revisiting of prior developments related to supply chain management as well as themes that we have highlighted for readers. . EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A manufacturing report done by Deloitte  looking at the foundation for America’s success indicates that of the top drivers of global competitiveness for manufacturing, the number one driver is talent. International Women’s Day is a global day honouring the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

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