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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. The supply chain has two important buffers–inventory and capacity.

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The Rise of EVs: Taking a Leadership Role at NAATBatt 2023

QAD

Even now they’re rushing to develop batteries with more storage capacity to drive longer distances. QAD’s core mission at NAATBatt was simple – to inform today’s EV and battery manufacturers, startups and recyclers that its solutions make it the premier technology partner for getting them from prototype to mass production quickly.

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

Supply Chain Matters

Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 percentage points In May, noted as an indication that shippers are consuming even less of available capacity than the month earlier. Surge or seasonal capacity is usually pegged to spot rates based on available capacity. percentage points in June.

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Reports That TSMC Eyeing Second Fab Production Facility in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that leading semiconductor fab and device manufacturer TSMC is eyeing a second fab production presence in the U.S. based fabrication facility. However, the report cautions that TSMC has not made a final decision relative to this announcement.

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November U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index- Noteworthy Trending

Supply Chain Matters

which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and Transportation Capacity (+5.2) Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that declined to contractionary level and reflecting rather noteworthy trending. and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) and Transportation Utilization (-10.7).

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. It turns out the Super Bowl happened on February 12 th in Glendale, Arizona.

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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

Supply Chain Matters

The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 On the other hand, transportation metrics continue their slowed pace, reaching the second highest level of capacity growth, and the third fastest rate of price contraction in the history of the index. Logistics Managers Index.