Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported value of 49.6 was unchanged as that of April as well as March. in April to 58.7

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Arkieva

JULY 25, 2016

While demand seems to be on an uptick for manufacturers especially in the consumer goods industry, an increase in online shopping could also lead to a scarcity in the availability of distribution centers in the near future. And CBRE’s most recent report on the U.S. in 2015, of which 50% to 75% comprised warehouses.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2020

Does this trend only apply to manufacturing, or do you see the same thing playing out in spend on services like IT, maintenance, and security? . . A: This trend definitely doesn’t only apply to direct spend categories. TechTimes reports that IT outsourcing is expecting to pass half a trillion U.S. Purchasing.

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Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement 59

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

Last week’s quarterly financial performance reporting among major U.S. The retailer had reported a big earnings miss as higher inventories and supply chain related costs dragged down expected profitability. This week’s report of Target’s financial performance reflected that action, but operating margins actually declined to 1.2

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Management Inventory Reduction 52

EcoVadis

JULY 11, 2016

This workshop brought together Global Compact LEAD companies and other members convened to define and bring urgency to sustainable procurement, and to discuss how they can motivate and mobilize their companies to address this next frontier in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) progress.

Procurement Analytics 40

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

The report authors noted that this index, when calculated without the impact of China would have posted a 53.2 Reportedly, global output fell across consumer, intermediate and investment goods sectors with inbound price inflation equaling record highs. reported for March. reported for March. reported for March.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of April 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which continue to reinforce a state of contraction level stabilization within global supply chain networks. Some good news is that the reported data reinforces that global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Kinaxis

MAY 18, 2016

In the previous installment , Michael gave us the lowdown on big picture trends he’s witnessing in Supply Chain and the market for talent in the field, as well as a discussion of Chief Supply Chain Officers and how titles might actually mean more than they seem. The S&OP process 3-4 years ago didn’t lean on that as much as it does now.

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Advanced and predictive analytics. Predictive analytics has many use cases in the supply chain.

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Logility

JULY 20, 2023

Most demand planning software uses statistical algorithms, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to analyze historic data and look for seasonality or other trends in product sales. It’s crucial for your demand plan to be accurate because it’s used to set your procurement and manufacturing levels. Broad industry expertise.

Supply and Demand 185

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Unilever has sustainability at the very heart of its business model, extending all the way through the supply chain from distribution to procurement. Is sustainability a viable growth strategy for fast-moving-consumer-goods brands? Few consumers are currently attracted to online purchases of household consumables.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 40

ShipBob

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It involves assessing how the overall supply chain performed, analyzing metrics, and how well you managed exceptions. Your forecasting process goes through multiple checks and balances, giving you the opportunity to identify deviations and exceptions and create more accurate predictions. Can CPFR be leveraged within all industries?

Forecasting 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output for consumer goods production levels but continued muted growth for intermediate supply network and investment goods production levels.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Global United Kingdom Purchasing Skills 59

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re in the consumer goods sector , seasonality affects items like pumpkin carvers, or food products, like Peeps. Considering the ongoing retail trends , it’s possible that the holiday shopping window will continue to be pushed earlier and earlier, even when (or if) supply chains settle back into a more regular cadence.

Inventory Reduction 156

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Advanced and predictive analytics Advanced and predictive analytics are deployed in real- or near-real time.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

According to the annual Sovos ShipCompliant report, DTC wine sales jumped 27 percent last year compared to 2019. Meanwhile, dedicated service providers like VinoShipper.com, WineDirect.com and Wine.com make it easy for wineries and consumers to use online platforms for purchasing wine for home delivery. What’s your strategy?

Supply Chain Design Software 92

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Prescriptive Analytics Software 92

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. Over the first few months, I quickly learned that it was much more than supplying reports and data.

S&OP 60

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Here’s a quick breakdown of the 3 types of products sold online: Physical goods: Anything that you can purchase in a traditional brick-and-mortar store, from groceries to homewares, building supplies and even motor vehicles. Services: Professional services that may be purchased over the internet.

Modeling Software 96

Modeling Software Demand Planning Software Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software 96

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions. increased 1.1

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