Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 18, 2023
In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. However, variability and global unrest is rising. Tougher than most understand.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The same “If” statement was repeated for a host of financial and operational metrics. The following will delve into some of the intricate farm-to-table challenges that supply chains face across sourcing, demand planning, procurement and inventory management, transportation, and warehousing.
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GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
But variations exist between regions, e.g., California is at $4.291 as of August 30, 2021, while the Gulf Coast was at the lower end of the spectrum at $3.038. . A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. transportation metrics ?that According to the? Focusing on the?
Talking Logistics
MAY 8, 2013
California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. The US State Department estimates that there are 27 million slaves globally. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.
Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
I was in Houston yesterday evening, speaking to a large group of procurement executives at a roundtable held by KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Group, at the fabulous Brennan’s restaurant on Smith Street. The event was well attended, with over 40 executives present. ”” This is exactly the root cause of the problem.
Requis
MARCH 23, 2021
Sustainability should impact procurement choices, such as favoring lower embodied carbon products over higher embodied carbon products. Safety and quality became key buying factors during procurement. It got to the point where we would make procurement decisions based on safety. You want your suppliers to adopt a common ethos.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. in Net Cash on Hand.
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