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This Week in Logistics News (July 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

If the news from Mondelez and FedEx, as well as the findings from the Hendricks-Singhal report, don’t grab the attention of your CEO and CFO and cause them to think differently about supply chain risk management , then I don’t know what will.

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Reports of Easing Global Supply Chain Volatility in July

Supply Chain Matters

Logistics Managers Index. That stated, this particular index remains at historically high levels, especially since pre-pandemic levels as noted in the below chart. . Additional Data- U.S. percentage points from the reported reading of 65 in June.

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

Supply Chain Matters

As noted above, the not so optimistic news now rests with risks for product demand contraction. Logistics Managers Index. up from an August reading of 59.7.

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My Video Call with Santa Claus

Logility

Our call was scheduled quite early for me in Arizona since Santa’s HQ had adopted GMT as the standard time. Another area we discussed that piqued Santa’s interest was supply chain risk management. Planning optimized is not just a slogan for Santa but the fulfillment of a promise!

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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !”

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Additional May 2022 Supply Chain Indices Point to Ongoing Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

US Logistics Managers Index. Chinese delivery time disruptions was reportedly one of the principal drivers of April’s volatility reading. compared to April value of 69.7, and March’s all-time high value of 76.2.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices.