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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. However, variability and global unrest is rising. Shift in cycles.

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Documenting the Response of State Procurement Officers to the COVID Crisis

NC State SCRC

A number of the larger states were hit hardest early in the pandemic, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington; many of the Mid West states didn’t feel the full wrath of the virus until later. 1] Simon J.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

But variations exist between regions, e.g., California is at $4.291 as of August 30, 2021, while the Gulf Coast was at the lower end of the spectrum at $3.038. . A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. Access to real-time data and the ability to perform real-time analysis ?enables

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

The lawsuits argue that the agency’s environmental analysis to justify spending up to $11.3 The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Environmental and labor groups filed separate suits.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech – January 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California , SupplyShift has established a supply chain network of over 100,000 suppliers, where buyers and suppliers engage and share information quickly in order to manage risk and facilitate supplier regulatory compliance. No financial details were shared regarding this acquisition.

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SanDisk’s Story of Customer Segmentation Strategies Using Inventory Postponement

Supply Chain Shaman

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. While they have actively worked on the implementation of a cost-to-serve analysis. in Net Cash on Hand.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S. West Coast port operators.

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