Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The following is a continuation of a supply chain technology thought leadership education series developed in collaboration with Replan. This update addresses manufacturing business strategies aimed at Industry 4.0

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 8, 2024

A recent Gartner survey confirmed that more than two-thirds of Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) are still recovering from the last major disruption when the next one comes along – a continuous barrage of challenges that proves that responsive supply chains are going to struggle in a state of constant volatility.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

AI in the supply chain is here to stay and make waves in the years to come. According to Gartner, supply chain organizations expect the level of machine automation in their supply chain processes to double in the next five years. AI in Supply Chains – The Business Advantages.

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Logility

MAY 20, 2021

Even as the dust begins to settle from one disruption, supply chain organizations are getting ready to handle the next. But lately, their response is impacting much more than the transactional push and pull between supply and demand. Rethinking the Relevance of ERP for the Supply Chain.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Enter Peloton, an exercise equipment and media company. Sales of its equipment and connected workouts skyrocketed , but Peloton’s supply chain did not flex along with sales. The pandemic has caused significant disruption across many supply chains, but it has also emphasized the need for flexible and agile supply chains.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Using data has the potential to open up new business models, technologies, and an ecosystem where anything-as-a-service is possible. Exercise trackers like Fitbit or Garmin are part of an IoT network that collects and analyzes data from objects – people. Manufacturing efficiency. Supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer. An RFP is a data intensive exercise. We did not have a great spot tool.”

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Economic and Business Challenges Expected in 2023. percent GDP growth in 2023.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Successfully rolling out a supply chain management system can be an extraordinarily complex and stressful project – not to mention expensive. In this guide to implementing supply chain management systems: What is a supply chain management system? Why implement a supply chain management system?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

The process as is implemented in many companies focuses on balancing demand and supply based on preestablished rules and policies that serve as guardrails for the planning process. More recently the technology has evolved to a point where such processes can be conducted at a faster cadence than a typical monthly cadence that was the norm.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! We call this the “Digital Supply Chain” What exactly is the Metaverse and how does it compare, contrast or align to our vision of the Digital Supply Chain? The Digital Supply Chain.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Ongoing Technology-Driven Industry Disruption. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 12, 2023

The following is a continuation of a supply chain technology thought leadership education series developed in collaboration with Replan. Such an environment requires manufacturing and supply chain processes to be able to more proactively sense, pivot and respond to constant or rapidly changing market conditions.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2023

The following is a continuation of a supply chain technology thought leadership education series developed in collaboration with Replan. Such an environment requires manufacturing and supply chain processes to be able to more proactively sense, pivot and respond to market changes.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 11, 2020

‘The supply chain is creaking around the world,’ James Quincey said in an interview on CNBC.”[1] food supply chain was breaking.[2] 2] For years, however, supply chain professionals have worked hard to make their supply chains resilient. .”[1] Rethink Your Supply Chain.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

Companies need to map these critical linkages in their supply chains when evaluating risk and resilience. GM’s troubles are symptomatic of the supply shortages that continue to disrupt supply chains worldwide. A laundry list of capacity problems There are seven ways in which a supply chain can fail.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2021

At the moment, supply chain professionals have a lot on their plate — not the least of which is trying to avoid the worst consequences of the dreaded bullwhip effect. Many of these same operating and distribution cost increases will be passed on to buyers in the supply chain, and ultimately to consumers at the point of sale.

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Logility

MARCH 19, 2021

When a crisis hits, having the right advanced analytics to react to supply chain disruptions in food and beverage is your best defense. It will never be easier to convince company leaders that a resilient supply chain is critical. First, know how your supply chain data influences your company’s financial performance.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management developments we have shared with readers. Manufacturing services partner Foxconn Technology Group coordinated the simultaneous production ramp-ups in both China and Chennai, India.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

Alex Behrens reports, “ DHL Resilience360 recently released Stormy Weather Ahead: A Global Outlook on the 2019 Season to compile information about the impacts that even small storms can have and discuss the short- and long-term implications of these systems on existing supply chains. And it offers ways to mitigate that risk.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2015

Major transformational change in supply chain and logistics is not a frequent occurrence, but it has happened with regularity throughout history: The advent of the steam engine and the related rise of railway and steamship lines. Transportation now accounts for about 63% of total supply chain cost, so it is vital to get right.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As a former Director of Supply Chain Management for a large multi-channel food manufacturer I experienced first-hand the variety of challenging problems faced by supply chain planners in the unforgiving F&B industry. The F&B supply chain is complex. I could keep going but you get the idea.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights unfolding developments pointing to actions toward positioning India as a secondary global hub of Apple iPhone production. By far, the most high tech industry supply network influential player remains that of Apple. What apparently was missing is what specific challenges that entailed.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2018

Companies with global supply chains are scrambling to make them more resilient as protectionism increases, tariffs are levied, and rumors of trade wars heat up. Kearney executives Sean Monahan ( @SeanTMonahan ) and Johan Gott ask, “Is your global supply chain living dangerously?”[1] Technology to the rescue.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that leading semiconductor fab and device manufacturer TSMC is eyeing a second fab production presence in the U.S. Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Specifically noted: “ We are really at the tipping point right now in the semiconductor supply chain.”.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The pandemic exposed the fragility of our global supply chains and their many vulnerabilities to disruption. While supply chains are starting to stabilize, Resilinc hopes the pandemic’s lessons will lead procurement and supply chain managers to shift to more regionalized sourcing models.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. These concerns involve not only manufacturing and supply networks but also technology, real estate and private equity investments.

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Proxima

JULY 26, 2023

The Proxima Supply Chain Barometer surveyed 2000 Chief Executive Officers and found that 89.9% identified problems with the resiliency of supply chains. In the early days of the pandemic, there were notable demand spikes and shortages that affected the supply of technology hardware and componentry in particular.

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Logility

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But a new layer of complexity now presents another existential topic: the chain of custody. I had the pleasure of discussing the role of chain of custody in supply chain traceability at the recent Traceability & Sustainability Conference , hosted by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 16, 2019

McKinsey Report : Firms will derive between $1.3 – 2 Trillion a year in economic value from using AI in supply chains and manufacturing. There is almost no time left to contemplate if utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will soon affect your Supply Chain Management.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). Rake today, shovel tomorrow.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

As spring morphed to summer, sporting events made a comeback and local sporting venues and stadiums were returning to increased capacity. The industry had to once again learn to flex, become agile and drive business decisions to channel demand, supply and product’s flow path in near real-time.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides an editorial perspective on the significance of today’s signing into law of the U.S. Chips and Science Act , and its impact on industry supply networks. based high tech, and other related industry supply and manufacturing networks. The legislation provides earmarks for a reported $52.7

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