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US Semiconductor Fab Investments Make Headlines and Concerns

Supply Chain Matters

In January, the Biden Administration announced a $162 million grant to Microchip Technology to increase its production of microcontroller units and other specialty semiconductors involving fabrication facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Gresham, Oregon. fab and associated capabilities. All rights reserved.

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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! Lessons for Life and Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I spent a year working in Colorado. In Colorado you can’t help but be drawn to the beauty of the mountains. When I first got the urge to climb mountains in Colorado I had no experience whatsoever. Planning, researching and preparing were vital steps to ensure that I was going to be successful in achieving my goals.

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November U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index- Noteworthy Trending

Supply Chain Matters

Global Production Stabilization In our recently published monthly summary of November’s global PMI reporting , our research arm noted that with one month remaining, the year 2023 will likely be depicted as one of global manufacturing recessionary conditions. That trending, along with the latest U.S. That trending, along with the latest U.S.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. But climate change and droughts can certainly hinder production.

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U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index Drops to an All Time Low in May

Supply Chain Matters

© Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Logistics Manager’s Index Drops to an All Time Low in May first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. All rights reserved.

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SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2013 (1/2)

SCM Research

This year’s CSCMP Annual Global Conference took place in Denver, Colorado. Research Article Award Conference Supply Chain Management' The Roles of Procedural and Distributive Justice in Logistics Outsourcing Relationships. Journal of Business Logistics, 33 (3), 196-209 DOI: 10.1111/j.2158-1592.2012.01052.x. 2158-1592.2012.01052.x.

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Consumer Packaged Goods Network Optimization: The Key to Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Declaring “mission accomplished” is still too premature, based on research from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Suppose a CPG brand decides to shift its manufacturing capacity from Rhode Island to a higher-cost, yet more-sustainable, alternative in Colorado.