Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Steve Carpenter is chief operating officer of Creditsafe North America. Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Supply Chain Visibility Quality & Metrics Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Morgan comes to Kinaxis reportedly with considerable sales and marketing leadership experience in supply chain focused software technology including roles at sourcing and procurement software provider Coupa, supply chain planning software provider Blue Yonder and JDA Software. All rights reserved.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The company implemented employee wellbeing programs across all regions, earning recognition as a 2023 Gallagher Best-in-Class Employer in North America. They are then empowered to make informed decisions based on ESG risk scores and carbon emission calculations, enabling more sustainable procurement practices.

Sustainability

ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

As companies across North America and Europe reconfigure their supply chains to reduce dependency on overseas operations in the wake of recently announced tariffs, there is a growing need for fully transparent, granular, and holistic visibility into manufacturing and supply chain operations as a whole.

Optimal Sourcing

QAD

MAY 1, 2025

In todays complex and often volatile global environment, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to cut sourcing costs while navigating geopolitical instability, inflation, tariffs and talent shortages. When I started working with KION five years ago, they faced fragmented procurement processes across regions. His takeaway?

Sourcing Strategies

IQMS

JANUARY 20, 2023

The findings are based on The MPI Group’s survey of 155 companies across North America; Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA); and Asia-Pacific. And it looks at six functional areas: leadership, manufacturing, research and development (R&D)/product development, customer-facing, supply chain/procurement, and support services.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2024

According to a featured update on the company’s corporate website , McDonald’s North America Chief Supply Chain Officer Cesar Piña indicated that “ swift and decisive action ” is being taken following an E. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

Food

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2025

Akestro Secures $36 Million in Strategic Investment Predictive procurement SaaS platform provider Arkestro announced a termed strategic investment totaling $36 million. The investment was led by Altira Group and Aramco Ventures , with participation from existing investors NEA, KDT , and Activant. percent cost savings on every $1M of spend.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

MAY 12, 2025

This type of software is used by businesses to plan and oversee routine operations, such as supply chain management, manufacturing, services, project management, customer relationship management, risk management, compliance, accounting and procurement. The post Companies Using ERP: Case Studies appeared first on QAD Blog.

Case Study

Freightos

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Blog More Resources Home December 11, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data and anything else impacting the market.

Asia

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an edition of are news capsule update, namely an update on previous developments or commentaries that we have featured on this blog. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Advice to ponder on this Friday afternoon.

Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The implications are that there is a lot at stake in the potential impact to North America based industry supply networks where components and semi-finished goods move freely among integrated just-in-time material movements across national borders. According to Bloomberg , in the first 11 months of 2024, the combined value of U.S.

Mexico

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2025

Mexico-Canada Freight Down in All Modes for April Photo: iStock/grandriver June 27, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Total transborder freight in North America was $126.3 Mexico-Canada Freight Down in All Modes for April U.S.-Mexico-Canada billion in April, decreasing 8.5% compared to April 2024, according to the U.S. Freight between the U.S.

Mexico

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares excerpts of select individual predictions that will be included in our annual 2025 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. billion in funds. Stay tuned. All rights reserved.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 19, 2025

Among various business media reports, including this blog, the impacts to U.S. In a published separate IAM communication , Peter Greenberg, International Affairs Director for IAM indicated: The supply chains in North America have become so integrated in aerospace that it would be very difficult for manufacturers to move to solely U.S.-based

Aerospace

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2025

There are further legal consideration in that the USMCA trade agreement was negotiated to especially aide the North America based free flow of materials and supply networks. Copyright 2025, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters blog. It would appear under the Trump 2.0 Stay tuned. The post U.S.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2025

and North America logistics industry. or North America based retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers are anticipating inventory hedging, pre-loading or dare we state, just-in-case inventory management strategies for the coming year. The sub index of Inventory Levels declined 6.1 The December value further depicted a 6.7

North America

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2025

But, once that occurs, then it will be cascading. Copyright 2025, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters blog. He further added: consumers could see some price hikes as early as May or June. All rights reserved.

Report

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Across North America , intermediate and finished goods flow tariff-free as defined by the tenets of the existing USMCA trade agreement. These North America focused tariffs are reportedly scheduled to take effect on Tuesday, February 4 th for Canada , and a date yet to be determined for Mexico and China. The post U.S.

Mexico

Freightos

JUNE 12, 2025

Home Balancing Technology and Human Expertise: Insights from the World Procurement Congress Oliver Esch June 12, 2025 Blog The recent World Procurement Congress brought together procurement leaders from across the globe, from Australia to North America, representing diverse industries and perspectives.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this weeks published index data that reinforces that North America based manufacturers have initiated unseasonal forward loading on inventories. On a regional basis, the North America index rose to (-0.36) from (-0.72), its highest level since July. from (-0.20).

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

specific market demand, while promoting and leveraging the existence of regional based free trade agreements such as the USMCA North America based trade agreement. and North America auto industry segment. Bob Ferrari Copyright 2025, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters blog.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

companies would relocate at least part of their supply chains to North America by 2026. Global Supply Chain Management Regulation & Compliance Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Reshoring, or bringing production back to the U.S.,

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Our research arm, in its now released research advisory , 2025 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains, has outlined the potential impacts of such an action on industry supply chain supply network cost impacts, particularly those involving North America based automotive supply networks. All rights reserved. The post Trump 2.0

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

For several years, Ferrero has been seeking to grow its business in North America, making a series of acquisitions, including Nestlé’s U.S. confectionary business in 2018.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 12, 2025

Click here  to send us your comments The four truck OEMs united in filing the suit are: • Daimler Truck North America • International Motors • Paccar Inc. • Volvo Group North America “The OEMs are in an impossible position,” according to the lawsuit. “On What do you say?

California

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

It said its shipments to North America were 25% lower in the three months to June compared to the same period in 2024, due in part to tariffs. Europe, Canada, Mexico and South America. A 25% tariff on cars being imported to the U.S. in response. Total sales over that time were also down 10%.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

Porsche’s deliveries in North America rose in the first six months of the year, in part because dealers accelerated orders to get ahead of tariffs and Porsche offered to keep prices steady despite the levies. Porsche is especially exposed to U.S. tariffs, because all of its vehicles are produced in Europe and shipped from there.

Forecasting

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

Execs at the world’s biggest truck maker, including Daimler Truck North America CEO John O’Leary, told analysts and investors the company was pumping the brakes on investment in alternative powertrains, particularly in North America. ( Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 3, 2025

Pharma Companies Weigh a Shift to North America — and Possibly the U.S. — RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Regulation & Compliance Pharmaceutical/Biotech Related Articles Q&A: Why Big Pharma Keeps Winning the Drug Price Wars U.S. for Drug Production Trump Demands Free U.S.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Pedro Navio, North America president at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement that the company removed artificial colors, preservatives and flavors from its Kraft macaroni and cheese in 2016, and that its Heinz tomato ketchup has never had artificial dyes , according to ABC News.

Chemicals

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

The 1610 SAP S/4 HANA release includes advancements in response management (allocation, ATP and order management) and procurement tracking and collaboration of purchase order workflows. As you read this blog, use caution. I cannot make the decisions for you; but hopefully, through reading this blog, you will ask better questions.

Supply Chain Planning Software

GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

CVSA-certified inspectors will commit a blitz of inspections across North America, creating a sudden strain on resources for both domestic and cross-border freight. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, 2021. Also known as the CVSA roadcheck, it spans three days.

Resource Reduction

QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage. Procurement System Improvement Goals. Recognizing the vital importance of procurement to their business, ANCA management set about finding a tool to help. Streamlined Component Procurement. A more complex purchasing activity is hard to imagine!

Manufacturing Procurement

Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. The Suez Canal is the shortest route for container traffic from Asia to the Mediterranean and Europe, and is also used for some volumes from the Far East or Southern Asia to North America.

Freight

Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

The global automaker has previously indicated a strategy to establish regionally based EV supply networks to support the major markets of Europe , China , and North America. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

North America