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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries.

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Matters

Operating profit for the global wide shipping services provider fell by more than half in the latest quarter, reportedly a result of sharp declines in ocean and air freight demand. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. So, we have to be very cautious on that.

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Reports of Easing Global Supply Chain Volatility in July

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Logistics Managers Index. Last week, number two ranked global container shipping provider Maersk, and number six ranked shipping provider and Hapag-Lloyd , each raised their operating profitability forecasts for this year in anticipation of high shipping prices. Additional Data- U.S.

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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

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Logistics Managers Index. As Supply Chain Matters noted in our most recent news capsule summary , Bloomberg reported that the global shipping boom has come to an end, while the CFO of A.B. As noted above, the not so optimistic news now rests with risks for product demand contraction. up from an August reading of 59.7.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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3 Ways to Put Together the Best Supply Chain Management Teams

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There is little organization between how employees communicate and work together, and this affects how quickly and efficiently the company can both ship products and exceed customer expectations. As you might imagine, this can cause delays in shipping and receiving, which ultimately damages the company’s bottom line.

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3 Ways to Put Together the Best Supply Chain Management Teams

RFgen

There is little organization between how employees communicate and work together, and this affects how quickly and efficiently the company can both ship products and exceed customer expectations. As you might imagine, this can cause delays in shipping and receiving, which ultimately damages the company’s bottom line.