Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

The company has a global workforce with customers across North America , Europe , and Asia , along with a leadership team that is 57 percent female. © Copyright 2025, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. This latest announcement represents the 33 rd acquisition. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

For smaller fashion brands, as highlighted by Glossy , the financial burden of tariffs can be especially acute, often forcing them to absorb higher costs or shift their sourcing strategies entirely. Steve Carpenter is chief operating officer of Creditsafe North America.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Together, we’re opening doors and inspiring the next generation of female c-suite change-makers,” said Jim Monkmeyer, president of transportation for DHL Supply Chain North America and First Vice Chair of Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland.

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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

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.

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Freightera

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Significant investments in research and development (R&D), factory equipment changes, and sourcing specialized materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel would be required for factories to produce EV batteries. The post The Problems and Challenges with Electric Freight Trucks appeared first on Freightera Blog.

Freight

Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

Reported May 20 Let me take a moment to comment on our global sourcing strategy. Today, more than 50% of our purchases are sourced in the United States. During that period, the vast majority of our supplier partners developed diversified sourcing strategies across several countries, including the United States.

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Not only that there has been a general increase in knowledge and awareness of what supply chains are, but the industry accelerated digital transformation on all pillars: plan, source, make, deliver, and recycle. Nominations were open during April-May and resulted in an impressive 228 top industry professionals being nominated.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 23, 2025

Operating across North America, Western Europe, and the APAC regions, Blue Yonder has established a strong presence that underscores our commitment to serving a global clientele. The post Blue Yonder Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions appeared first on Blog | Blue Yonder.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 23, 2024

ESG Sustainability Reporting As procurement’s intelligent source-to-pay and supplier collaboration platform, JAGGAER One enables customers and stakeholders to achieve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives by simplifying, automating, and embedding sustainability principles directly into our software solutions.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

Customers specifically those in automotive, industrial, consumer durables, high-tech, and aerospace and defense will be able to seamlessly connect operational, tactical and strategic planning processes across supply chain networks to create a single source of truth for their data. All rights reserved.

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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

Jaggaer

APRIL 3, 2025

I recently hosted a panel discussion with Elizabeth Zucker, Senior Director, Procurement Advisory North America at The Hackett Group, and Martin Adamek, Senior Manager, Procurement at TE Connectivity. This holds true at all levels within the procurement function, and across every process step from source to pay.

Negotiating Skills

QAD

APRIL 1, 2025

While there is a 30-day exemption for USMCA-compliant vehicles, non-compliant modelssuch as German and Japanese vehicles with engines sourced outside North Americaremain vulnerable. free-trade partners, encouraging investment in North American battery production. Based Manufacturing appeared first on QAD Blog.

Manufacturing Procurement

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.

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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. That includes forms of added China Plus sourcing strategies.

Mexico

Freight Plus

APRIL 1, 2025

Mexico, or Canada; 4045% of the content must be produced by workers earning at least $16 per hour; and 70% of the steel and aluminum must be sourced from North America What the Tariffs Mean for the Automotive Supply Chain The global nature of the automotive supply chain means even minor policy changes can ripple across production networks.

Automotive

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

IQMS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

If the materials and resources needed for manufacturing can be sourced locally, reshoring can stimulate a company’s balance sheet and improve customer service. appeared first on DELMIAWorks Manufacturing Blog. Why Do Companies Reshore? There are four top drivers behind most manufacturers’ decisions to reshore.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2025

DHL Supply Chain , the Groups contract logistics division introduced Stretch commercially in North America in 2023 and more recently, has expanded deployments to the United Kingdom and across Europe. No financial details regarding the MOU were publicly shared.

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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. or other global companies.

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

Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Let’s not forget, the need to stay on top of the latest news from reputable sources will be important as well. ” Helen of Troy CEO, Noel Geoffroy “Today, we source products from seven different countries. transportation supply chain, the largest end market in North America, and specifically the automotive market.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2025

The consensus view from the cited sources indicate that: in the coming weeks, Americans can expect major disruptions to prices and availability of goods- store shelves may be emptier, prices will rise, and some products will run out sooner than others. aggressive trade policies. 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

Freightera

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Many UK businesses had to change their sourcing strategies, leading to an increased focus on stockpiling goods to avoid interruptionsa costly and inefficient approach. The North American supply chain is highly integrated, particularly in industries like automotive, agriculture, and manufacturing.

Canada

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

During this same period, President Trump took the opportunity to acknowledge that automakers need a little bit of time in order to make sourcing adjustments in the moving of more production specifically to U.S. presence in vehicle final assembly, some major components such as engines and transmissions are sourced from South Korea.

Negotiating Skills

QAD

JUNE 12, 2025

GM and Ford warn it threatens North American sourcing competitiveness. EU, Japan, and India attempt to secure exemptions or faster processing, OEMs are urgently reevaluating sourcing strategies and lobbying for domestic rare earth refinement capacity. undermining North American production and suppliers. As the U.S.,

Negotiate Pricing

QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Trump has consistently supported the use of tariffs as an economic strategy, and early indications suggest that he plans to intensify protectionist measures, especially regarding trade relations with North America and China. manufacturing, and reassess their long-term sourcing strategies if tariffs are fully implemented.

Automotive

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

When duties render traditional sourcing unprofitable, companies must reconfigure supplier networks, often under tight timelines. Walmart reportedly reduced Chinese imports by 10% in 2024 , in favor of sourcing more from Vietnam and Thailand. companies would relocate at least part of their supply chains to North America by 2026.

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

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

But freezing temperatures and snow delays are just getting started in many regions of North America. Freightwaves recently reported that President-elect Donald Trump intends to direct a good portion of his tariff escalation on products sourced from China. Freezing temps vary across the U.S., The primary goal of U.S.

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