Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. What is just-in-time procurement? What is just-in-case procurement?

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. He has lived and held leadership roles in Europe , Asia and the U.S.

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Resilinc’s supply chain disruption data for Q1 2023 is here — while overall disruptions are leveling off, there are some new risk types experiencing major shifts. Out of those disruptions, four major risk areas emerged: financial risks, labor risks, shortages, and recalls.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. was more expensive, New Balance Chairman , Jim Davis provided a strong commitment to localized manufacturing.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we head into the holiday season, supply delays, logistics constraints and inflation are looming over shoppers and retailers—and the manufacturers and distributors who keep them in supply. The 2021 supply chain shortage is the story of our lives today, as the enormous bullwhip effect of COVID continues.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

In extreme cases, firms simply state that a product comes from one country when, in actual fact, it was manufactured in a country that is impacted by the higher tariff being imposed. Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources.

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

These self-imposed problems are, not surprisingly, endemic to major successes with outmoded approaches, and in the face of today’s new challenges and demands, they’ve exacerbated an already urgent supply chain crisis. Supply Chain Disruption: A Closer Look at Macro Factors.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. From our lens, the latter is evidence of recessionary manufacturing conditions that are now stabilizing. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2021

With summer winding down, we take a look back at the major trends that occurred in ocean shipping in the first half of 2021 and reflect on what your organization can do to proactively prevent major supply chain disruption. In Asia, meanwhile, we saw an overall increase of 19% for the same time period in 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. by Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open. More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With a looming economic headwind on the horizon, the industries of the world can navigate through these challenges by riding three major trends: supply chain disruption, sustainability, and workforce turnover. Additive manufacturing can also help companies reduce waste materials that traditional manufacturing processes create.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 The September 2022 J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Pivot Toward Internal Manufacturing Presence.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

We wanted to alert our Supply Chain Matters readers to an upcoming podcast that will be of benefit to many strategic sourcing, planning, product development and procurement professionals.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic. Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Major supply chain risks in the Middle East. This issue has affected shipping goods from Asia to Europe and the Middle East.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility for Molex. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The Molex Supply Chain. The Molex global supply chain is complex. First and last mile shipments are usually by truck.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Truly resilient supply chains can only be built with complete visibility. Modern supply chains are complex, and what happens within them reverberates across the worldwide economy. Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. Recent Supply Chain Disruptions.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. A brief background on the “disruptions.”. However, since buying goods manufactured primarily in Asia increased so significantly, demand quickly outpaced supply. What’s changed in a year?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

UScellular noted some of the major goals for its current supply chain transformation – much of which can be obtained from centralized supply chain planning. Visibility across the supply chain can enhance the ability to locate inventory and more intelligently prioritize its allocation to projects.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

A March 11 analysis by trading platform Forex.com claimed that nearly 75% of all companies had already reported supply-chain disruptions, with more than 80% believing that at some point they would experience impacts as a result of COVID-19 disruptions. A retailer will have empty shelves.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Macro events like the Coronavirus crisis trigger demand volatility that affects every link in your global supply chain—from the raw materials you procure to setting safety stock levels to planning logistics and promotions. One US-based ToolsGroup manufacturing customer sources parts from several Chinese and Italian suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Supplier negotiation is the most critical skill in the world of procurement. It requires an in-depth knowledge of procurement processes to be able to bring the supplier on a mutual agreement. The following are common types of negotiation in procurement: 1. These risks may include supply chain disruptions and quality issues.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. China’s zero tolerance coronavirus outbreak policies were likely cause additional disruptions this year and that has come to pass. Nearly every U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports indicating that Europe based Airbus will double China based aircraft final assembly output by 2024. The Announcement Commercial aircraft designer and manufacturer Airbus announced plans t o double the production of the company’s final assembly production capabilities within China.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . based manufacturing facilities had soared by over 116 percent. billion in September.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Launched in 2020, CommodityWatch AI uses real-time news and event monitoring and predictive analytics to forecast supply, demand, and pricing trends out to three months for commodities including but not limited: gold, silver, aluminum, copper, caustic soda, cobalt, helium, paper, and tin.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

While reduced demand caused most of the decline, supply chain issues also figured prominently, with supply chain disruptions continuing to shift from “component shortages to logistics disruptions,” according to Gartner. Among top PC makers, only Apple showed growth in unit sales, shipping 9.3%

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Since China is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest container ports, lockdowns could disrupt supply chains well into the foreseeable future. Supply chain concerns, however, don’t focus solely on the movement of consumer goods. A key to making supply chains more resilient, is improving visibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights published findings from a recent survey conducted among U.S. based companies doing business within, or sourcing supply chain materials and production within China. as one of many manufacturers exploring production sourcing beyond China.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

”[4] He went on to explain: “ At its heart, production in the Asia-Pacific region was severely curtailed for a period of time for issues ranging from the COVID impact on worksites to energy shortages, to port capacity limits. So, there was supply chain disruption. These are headline issues.” Footnotes.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The European continent has been especially impacted by high inflation, concerns on an overall shortage of natural gas supplies to fuel industrial and household energy consumption. By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July. Added Manufacturing Disruption in China. The aircraft manufacturer also made a prior decision to centralize final assembly of 787 at its South Carolina facility.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow. Arising from the pandemic is risk diversification i.e. reducing sourcing risks from China.

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