Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. US Logistics Index. March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. .

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two February 2023 published indexes of supply chain volatility both reflecting moderation of disruption and higher logistics costs. This commentary provides a follow on to our published highlights of February’s global wide PMI activity levels. percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. Logistics Managers Index. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. US Logistics Managers Index. Logistics Managers index reflects a lull in imports to U.S. destinations and a recent cutback in consumer spending reflected in logistics activities. Newly published indices reflecting global supply chain volatility and U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Logistics Managers Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Similarly, transportation and logistics cost volatility remains uncertain. That stated, this particular index remains at historically high levels, especially since pre-pandemic levels as noted in the below chart. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index. compared to April value of 69.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity. Bob Ferrari.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Optimal sourcing plant is different for different periods A baseline optimization model shows that depending on the period (month), the optimal sourcing location varies. For example, Colorado should be serviced by the plant in Texas in certain months and by the California plant during others.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2021

The warning came as Colorado State University released a forecast predicting an above-average hurricane season this year.”[2] logistics, supply chain and procurement) is essential to speeding up response time, and the final team must have clear, established roles for each individual. 6] Ibid.

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Turvo

JUNE 8, 2020

Now in Colorado, with baby in tow, we attended a very nice, very quiet, “adults-only” wine tour.which became, for us, an “adults-only with napping baby” wine tour. Interestingly, we all had significant experience in the freight, logistics, sourcing, and supply chain world. Hot topics included the rise of driverless trucks.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

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