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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Gartner Supply Chain Executive Roundtable

Supply Chain Movement

Gartner research indicates that logisticians are expected to optimize their incumbent operations as well as positioning their functions to support the future growth aspirations of their businesses. Biography David Gonzalez – Research Director, Gartner Supply Chain. To register: Attending is free of charge but seats are limited!

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Shipping my stuff one more time.

Supply Chains Rock

After nearly two years of exciting work at IBMs Global Delivery Center in Brno, Czech Republic I am on the move again. This time I am planting my feet just outside of Zurich, Switzerland in the town of Ruschlikon where I will be working at IBMs fabled Research Lab. SCM Research. First, some exciting news. SCM Lowdown.

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SCM World 2014 Chief Supply Chain Officer Report: A Conversation with Kevin O’Marah – Part IV

BlueYonder

The shift away from low cost country sourcing includes other benefits—being close to the market is the leading benefit in the research we have done. If I am going to produce for the European market, it may make sense to make products in Poland or the Czech Republic. or at least Mexico.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Part of BCG’s ongoing research into the shifting economics of global manufacturing, the report states that 10 countries with the lowest manufacturing costs “include a mix of nations from around the world. Costs in eastern European nations are at parity or above costs in the U.S states the BCG report.

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Had Stated Concerns Related to China’s Covid Measures

Supply Chain Matters

The CMS provider reportedly also made the equivalent of a $58 million additional investment into its operating subsidiary located in the Czech Republic that currently produces smartphones and Cloud servers. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved. .

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Blockchain’s Hype, Hopes, and Hurdles, Part 2

Enterra Insights

Van Rijmenam discusses many of the hurdles facing widespread use of blockchain (see below); however, the elephant in the room according to Alisa DiCaprio ( @AlisaDiCap ) and Jacqueline Yang, researchers at R3, is governance. terawatt-hours per year, which is comparable to the total energy consumption of the Czech Republic, a country of 10.6