Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This week, the World Trade Organization (WTO) forecasted that global trade growth will slow sharply in in 2023 after decelerating in the second half of this year. This latest forecast indicates, in-part: World merchandise trade volume is expected to grow 3.5 World GDP at market exchange rates is forecasted to increase by 2.8

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Lessons Learned from a Career in Procurement As part of our weekly Supply Chain Leadership, I interviewed Howard Richman, who I am co-authoring a new book with (“Procurement Confidential”). For example, one woman was trading foreign currencies, and took a strong position on Eurodollar.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Procurement will play a key role in monitoring supply base conditions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

This edition provides four supply chain focused updates related to the following: IMF Once Again Trims Global GDP Forecast. IMF Once Again Trims Global GDP Forecast. percent, two percentage points lower than earlier forecasted. This latest forecast amounts to a trimming of 0.4 The forecast for U.S. percent in 2023.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 27, 2018

But the real benefit of technology is the promise of moving to a more efficient process, as well as the ability to better FORECAST and PLAN and BUDGET for our future supply chain activities. A further complication arises because of the inability to correctly classify the project, supplier, and procurement transaction.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Will he declare China a currency manipulator ? The answer depends largely on whether OPEC, Russia, and other oil producers adhere to the supply cuts they pledged to on December 10th. The Fed has also expects to make three rate hikes in 2017 instead of two under its prior forecast. Will he impose tariffs on imports from U.S.

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