Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list. This complexity is occurring in many forms.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

While it seemed like many companies would be moving more towards the BRIC countries, global events have proven this uptake to be relatively slow. As Companies Expand Globally, So Will the Level of Operational Complexity. Cost Pressures Will Continue to Escalate. No question the global supply chain is still going strong.

Negotiating Skills 60

Negotiating Skills Predictive Analytics Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. In this month’s newsletter, we explore the crunch a strong dollar poses for many companies right now — and the possible twists and turns in the road ahead. The direct impact of this phenomenon is weakened purchasing power of other currencies relative to the Dollar.

Sri Lanka 78

Sri Lanka Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics 78

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2013

“Smaller players in the brokerage space will begin to get squeezed out by strict regulations and competitors” My smart, good looking friends at Carrier Direct are at it again with a great report on OTR trends. The report chronicles a number of OTR trends (over the road trends) and the top 5 are summarized below.

Trends 100

Trends Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement BRIC 100

Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Although interest rates are widely predicted to fall in 2024, and the freight recession may end, the multi-decade trend of moving manufacturing overseas, especially to China, may be largely over. The economic rise of the BRICs will continue vs the West Europe, then North America, has been the dominant economic force for hundreds of years.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Trends North America 40

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 2, 2013

The purchasing manager indices clearly show that last year we had a bottoming out, and we are now breaking through 50, which shows growth moving in the right direction. According to a recent Prestige Economics poll, interest rates are the biggest risk faced by companies, then foreign exchange, metals prices, and energy prices.

BRIC 60

BRIC Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills Forecasting 60

Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

Even if your company has rejigged it supply chain in the years since this article was published, the chances are that it’s still not optimised for best results, unless yours is one of the few enterprises at the leading edge of digital transformation and has also implemented a totally demand-driven supply chain strategy.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Trends 84