Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. reported for June. The July 2022 J.P.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

There is a belief that manufacturing is a mechanical process with not much thinking involved. While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. What is process manufacturing?

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2017

Manufacturers have always struggled to know their customers. Unfortunately, this means manufacturers face an even greater challenge, as more customers translate into greater use of customer service. But, how do manufacturers turn their focus to the customer experience? Determine What Customers Want Today.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

After finishing the Supply Chains to Admire report and the Youtube series (to be released this week), this is my feeling. Here, in this blog, I explain. The supply chain is complex non-linear system that is easily thrown out of balance through a focus on functional metrics. What Is Supply Chain Excellence? Table 1.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

A sustainable chain involves implementing sustainable practices at each stage of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing and production to transportation, distribution, and end-of-life disposal. A recent report by the IDC noted some benefits of these programs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Blog post provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? As we’ve chronicled on the Argentus Blog, it’s no secret that the world of Procurement is changing and fast. Procurement Report Card.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In an era where environmental concerns are taking center stage, sustainability has emerged as a critical driver of success for manufacturers, big and small. Governments, consumers, and stakeholders increasingly prioritize sustainable practices, urging manufacturers to reevaluate their operations.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

Welcome to part three of our AI in Supply Chain blog series. In this blog, we explore the different types of predictive AI models for supply chain risk management. In our second AI blog of the series, Predictive AI vs. Generative Supply Chain AI , we looked at the difference between predictive AI and generative AI.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. My goal in this blog is to seed the discussions to drive better outcomes. Procurement and transportation operated as islands. I am also developing a framework for my new book.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. This posting serves as a side panel to the start of our multi-part unveiling of our individual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. The August 2022 J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. That stated, the reported 49.6 but represented 0.6

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. The International Labor Organization reports that 27.6

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. Logistics is a larger focus for transportation companies. Industry: carrier regulations, trade compliance and transportation. Create memorable moments, from purchase to delivery.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

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QAD

JULY 21, 2022

“Economists have blamed product shortages such as semiconductors and the present spike of inflation, to an extent, on the bullwhip effect,” reports a recent article from BusinessThink at the University of New South Wales. Price fluctuations and discounts resulting in increased purchases. Causes of the Bullwhip Effect.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

This year looks like it's going to be one of the most innovative years for manufacturing technology. Purchasing and supply executives predict that the global manufacturing industry will continue to expand. and Chinese manufacturers. 4 Technologies Changing Global Manufacturing, As Told in 4 Infographics.

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crisp

DECEMBER 15, 2021

One of the big catalysts for change right now is the acceleration of data and analytics in supply chain management. A recent survey of procurement leaders showed a 15-20% increase in ROI when using data and analytics to make decisions. That same survey showed that up to 50% of procurement teams’ time was spent looking for data.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Best Practices like Logistics KPI Dashboard , Inventory Optimization Tool , Excess and Obsolete Inventory Guide , etc.

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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 following strategies, based on data, analytics, and collaboration, are helping planners around the globe overcome a disrupted supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. Image source: Cape Analytics. Labor shortages and transportation struggles as a result of the pandemic impeded production even further, resulting in a true chlorine shortage.

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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. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. Procurement and suppliers often assume that small print is highly complicated legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant. How to Begin Your Terms.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . This index was reported as 1.84 reported for June, and 2.59

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

As you read this blog, I hope that you will see me as a positive contrarian versus an old curmudgeon. Almost two decades of reporting. One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2023

When QAD hosted a live webinar earlier this year to explore and analyze the challenges that have procurement leadership buzzing these days, the issue of environmental, social and governance (ESG) was a hot topic. This simultaneously decreases costs and carbon footprint per unit. appeared first on QAD Blog.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Not surprisingly, companies that employ advanced analytics to improve decision making and execution have the results to show for it.”. One of the new tools available to decision makers is predictive analytics. Leveraging predictive analytics is as close as business leaders will come to having a crystal ball.

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

In this blog post, we'll answer the following questions: What is supply chain visibility? For example, a company that produces furniture has to order raw materials and trace the manufactured items sent to the customers (forward tracing) and occasionally the items that are returned (backward tracing).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

A global marketplace is emerging that represents a huge opportunity for manufacturing. But the market is segmented, demanding specialization that will be tough for traditional manufacturers to handle. Technology and Manufacturing: It is a Part of the Cerasis DNA & How we Empower our Manufacturing Shippers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight quantitative data related to global and regional supply chain production activity levels in May 2022, as depicted by the reported PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Again Decline. reported for April. According to the J.P. This index posted a value of 52.4

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. It encompasses all of the supply chain costs associated with your products such as sourcing, producing, transporting, storing (etc).

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. In each of the blog posts we will include the title, the brief excerpt, and then the link of the top 5 blog posts in that category by the amount of views. . 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a further negative drop in the New York Federal Reserve’s Global Supply Chain Pressures Index ( GSPI ). This index compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. reported for February.

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