Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. While this is the case in 50% of the organizations, there are many organizations with large alignment gaps between finance/operations and procurement/manufacturing. I thought the primary issues were between commercial teams and operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 28, 2022

Maddox is responsible for engaging with shippers offering tools that empower meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform. Transforming the $800 billion freight industry, Emerge empowers meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Walmart previously scaled back its drone deliveries in 2024, when it ended the service in Utah, Arizona and Florida, in favor of focusing on remaining operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas and Virginia. Eligible products include fresh produce, household essentials and various snack foods.

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

Tariffs are reshaping sourcing strategies, forcing tech upgrades, and making inventory planning a lot more complicated. Imagine a mid-market fitness equipment company sourcing metal frames from Taiwan. based cosmetics brand sources glass jars from Europe. China, and the EU, trade barriers are driving more than price changes.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times. Over 90% of the United States’ semiconductor-grade neon is sourced from Ukraine. Image source: Bloomberg.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2025

Administration are becoming either a noted concern or inventory hedging opportunity area for global based manufacturers and materials procurement teams. Both the announcements and added threats or added tariff actions by the U.S. import tariffs, including likely retaliatory tariffs. import tariffs, including likely retaliatory tariffs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Andrew Semisch and Joe Lynch discuss smart freight sourcing, which starts with an RFP tool purpose built for freight sourcing. Andrew is Vice President of Commercial Development for Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. Key Takeaways: Smart Freight Sourcing. About Andy Smisch.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 11, 2017

These trends are based in large part on the findings of our recent CAPS Study (completed in conjunction with Tom Choi at Arizona State), which is forthcoming in the next few week… Procurement’s shifting focus: Growing strategic value through the use of analytics: https://youtu.be/HNQ07ME87nc. HNQ07ME87nc. HNQ07ME87nc.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 24, 2020

I was recently involved in a research discussion with Chris Yukins of George WAshington University’s Law School’s Government Procurement Program, and Thomas Kull from Arizona State University, exploring the impact of the rise of electronic marketplaces in government procurement. GSA will receive a.75

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Citing sources familiar with plans, The Wall Street Journal report ( Paid subscription or metered view ) indicates that the semiconductor producer plans to announce in the coming months the building of a second cutting-edge plant north of Phoenix, Arizona , a presence that the chip maker originally committed to in 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a rather significant reports indicating that Apple is considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processers within the U.S. within a period of two years, and the industry implications from such a move. . Background. based fabrication facility.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. percentage points below the February value of 54.7, percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6. Separate U.S.

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ITradeNetwork

OCTOBER 9, 2018

From a recent survey of some of the major grocery store chains conducted here at iTradeNetwork, sourcing locally fresh food is a direct response to their customer’s desire. But all food simply cannot be sourced locally. Major grocers have also admitted that local providers and local sourcing programs are more difficult to manage too.

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ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

Ivalua builds momentum as technology platform of choice for public sector procurement. eMaryland Marketplace Advantage is a technologically advanced electronic procurement system designed to make state procurement and business processes more efficient, transparent, secure, and user friendly for all stakeholders.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The new international air carrier is to be named Riyadh Air, which is reportedly procuring 39 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with an option for 33 more. This procurement further includes the aircraft being powered by General Electric engines, which is another boost to GE’s order backlog.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 8, 2024

According to multiple reports, TSMC now has plans to invest upward of $65 billion into the design, construction and operation of three semiconductor fab facilities in Phoenix, Arizona. With the addition of the third facility, the investment is now upped to $65 billion. Chip Production Presence in Texas.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

billion grant awarded to Taiwan based TSMC to build advanced semiconductor fab capabilities in Arizona. Commerce Department has awarded a $6.4 billion grant to Samsung Electronics to build an advanced semiconductor fab capabilities in Tyler, Texas. The move follows a $6.6

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SupplyOn

JULY 24, 2019

Here, I have compiled the important trends and findings from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The decisive factor here is not the possibility of tapping into all possible external data sources via APIs, from weather information to social media events.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

fab facility to be located in Arizona because of an indicated shortage of skilled workers and higher infrastructure and operating costs. One prominent area has been that of semiconductor design, fabrication, and assembly needed to support deemed strategic domestic industries and national defense needs. legislation, hence the delay.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 16, 2016

I had a chance to meet with my good friend Tom Choi from Arizona State University a couple of weeks ago. ” “The first rule is that aggregated forecasts are always better then product-specific forecasts. (This has been made popular by the trend of “crowd sourcing” recently.)

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported an April 2022 value of 69.7

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The report authors further indicated that there were significant downward contributions by a majority of index factors with the largest negative contribution stemming from reductions in European area delivery times. percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a July 2022 value of 60.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights important takeaways for supply chain management leaders that stem from trending of the U.S. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) for July 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno, and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported a February 2022 value of 75.2,

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a May 2022 value of 67.1,

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ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2019

Nitor, the leader in source-to-pay transformation, and Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud Solutions , announced the successful launch of the Maryland Department of General Services’ new e-procurement system, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), which deployed on schedule and on budget.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023.

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno, and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported a March 2022 record high value of 76.2.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 22, 2016

The client was from utility industry located in Las Vegas & had a customer base of approximately 2 million including residential, commercial and industrial customers.They provided natural gas service to parts of Arizona, Nevada, and California. of its procurement from women, minority and disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. “Users can easily now look at your global or regional supply situation and quickly source alternates when required, but the key here is to practice your response.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Procurement and supply chain executives are on the “same team” – and in general, a recent study conducted by the SCRC and GEP suggests that there is strong alignment between the two functions when it comes to prioritizing lower risks and reducing uncertainty in supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The manufacturer indicated in a statement at the time that: “ In light of the strong customer demands we are seeing in TSMC’s advanced technology, we will consider adding more capacity in Arizona with a second fab based on operating efficiency and cost economic considerations.”. In mid-November, we highlighted reports indicating that U.S.

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