Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues to highlight for readers specific global and regional supply chain indices that depict both trending production activity levels, as well as supply chain volatility. Newly published indices reflecting global supply chain volatility and U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Experienced logistics and supply chain consultant, Chuck Intrieri is a new contributor to TheLogisticsofLogistics.com. Chuck has significant operational experience having served as the Chief Procurement officer for The Schwinn Bicycle Company, Ping Golf, Troy Built as well as a procurement officer for Maricopa County Arizona.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Noted was that one of the busiest times in freight logistics, the seasonal back-to-school retail stocking period, likely did not materialize. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The post U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. The July value of 45.4 declined 0.2 percentage points from June’s value of 45.6. So, we have to be very cautious on that.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on the release of the U.S. Similar trends were highlighted in our Supply Chain Matters summary of the May 2023 LMI report. For these reasons, Supply Chain Matters will provide a context for both of these dimensions. The June value of 45.6

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. Supply Chain Matters Additional Insights. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Luckily, the current movers and shakers of the logistics and supply chain world are all too happy to dole out sage advice in the form of blog posts, interviews, podcasts — you name it. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond. Make room for collaboration.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Now, Linton believes those supply chains must change.

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