Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network’s NEO Platform handles supply chain forecasting, sourcing, planning and execution (with routing and logistics optimization) for what may be the largest supply chain control tower deployment in the world. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain. End-to-End and Real-Time Logistics.

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2022

The benefits could provide solutions to many disruptive forces currently impacting agriculture, farming and food manufacturing. It could quite possibly be to the food industry what the electronic vehicle is to the automotive industry; a game changer. We do know of some immediate benefits that can help the food manufacturing industry.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 13, 2018

Though we don’t typically consider the production background of the electronics we buy, it might come as a shock to know many of these devices are created in environments where exploitive labor practices are unfortunately commonplace across the supply chain. Why is it that electronics companies struggle when it comes to human rights?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . based manufacturing facilities had soared by over 116 percent. Prediction Background.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. These advantages give the country an edge over, say, China and Brazil. Branching Out.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Manufacturers use data collection devices to tell real pharmaceutical products from fakes. Medical manufactures that create products meeting consistent standards of quality can get lost in the available options. Many product manufacturers have to worry about counterfeiters trying to profit from their names. Global Supply Chain.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Manufacturers use data collection devices to tell real pharmaceutical products from fakes. Medical manufactures that create products meeting consistent standards of quality can get lost in the available options. Many product manufacturers have to worry about counterfeiters trying to profit from their names. Global Supply Chain.

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you manufacture or distribute dual-use goods or controlled substances, this is even more important. In addition, enterprises should consider the benefits of integrating compliance with transportation. Furthermore, access to electronic documentation creates efficiencies and more accurate reporting.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Forbes explained how Mexico is currently undergoing manufacturing growth that makes the country an ideal candidate for production. auto manufacturing giant that wants to get into the hybrid game.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2016

Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Forbes explained how Mexico is currently undergoing manufacturing growth that makes the country an ideal candidate for production. auto manufacturing giant that wants to get into the hybrid game.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

The transportation industry has long discussed blockchain with a healthy dose of skepticism or has taken a wait-and-see approach to its adoption. A modern, multi-modal Tier 1 TMS can now take data from all sources, cleanse it and use it. Small but mighty. There are more than 500,000 TL carriers in the U.S. with eight trucks or less.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. in the light of increased geo-political, industry competitiveness and government policy tensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight a series of fast-moving events that have involved Foxconn , a prime contract manufacturing service provider producing iPhones in China. . Local officials began lockdown of districts based on the government wide zero tolerance Covid policy. Ongoing Chronology. Latest Information.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2016

For manufacturers and shippers, freight spend represents one of the largest costs to the respective company. As a result, more supply chain entities are turning to transportation consolidation programs otherwise known as truckload consolidation, explains Joseph O’Reily of Inbound Logistics , to meet these demands.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 7, 2020

Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Bar coding and RFID identification, GPS tracking and more are all available in one form or another. And when you order something on line you can electronically track the movement of your items until they arrive at your doorstep.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

Improved Operational Performance Earlier this month, EV automotive and parcel van start-up producer Rivian Automotive announced that in the latest quarter, the EV maker produced 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 12,640 vehicles during the same period. and Europe. billion as compared to $4.7

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Rogers pointed out three sources of food supply chain woes: war, COVID-19, and climate change. ” • Transportation woes. However, even in areas unaffected by conflict, getting agricultural products to market has become more difficult thanks to rising transportation costs and port congestion. Packaging constraints.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Added Manufacturing Disruption in China. The aircraft manufacturer submitted an updated plan to the FAA in April that outlined a process for each and every aircraft to be inspected from nose to tail. Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July.

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, despite becoming the latest epicenter for sourcing and manufacturing activities, economic growth in certain countries is expected to slow down this year due to various reasons. In case situations stay the way it was in 2021, Asian producers of electronic gadgets would try to keep their prices in check.

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QAD

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Episode #37: Roadmap to Auto Supply Chain Success In the fast-paced world of automotive manufacturing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for success. The way we source materials and manufacture and transport products is changing, and nobody knows these challenges quite like your frontline workers.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Reports had indicated that that the government of Canada agreed to subsidies of upwards of C$13 billion over a ten year period in order to land this investment. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 15, 2022

It requires a high level of government and business responsibility for the quality of manufactured products and their availability at a price for the broad population to preserve the nation’s health, increase labor productivity, andthe quality and length of people’s lives. .);

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, companies including Hyundai, Nikola , and Bosch presented their most recent fuel cells and hydrogen technology innovations, indicating a potential comeback for this environmentally friendly energy choice. government initiative last year aimed at developing hydrogen infrastructure in the country.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. The Electronics Industry. The Food Industry.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). Convey Closes $8.25

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

Our previously published commentary authored by The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group provided a mid-year assessment of our specific 2022 prediction that restoring more direct control of tactical and strategic materials sourcing would be a driving force for businesses and their supply management teams during 2022. All rights reserved. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

At heart, the circular economy and circular supply chain refer to a transition from raw material to manufacturing center to distribution center to consumer to trash process. For some manufacturers and supply chain entities, the push towards a circular supply chain comes from the federal government.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The answer is… transportation. The lithium boom signals a shift in manufacturing and energy in the United States—but the popular mineral is facing some obstacles when it comes to heavy air and rail regulation. But before lithium can meet its full potential, the problem of transportation must be addressed. manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2017

Most hang on the back of forty-year old Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processes. At the time, I was working with two large manufacturing companies that were not clear on the definition of supply chain visibility. As shown in Figure 2, few orders and purchase orders flow hands-free. Supply Chain Visibility Gaps.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Erminio Di Paola, Vice President at HERE Technologies, explains, “Getting an item as common as a pencil into the hands of a consumer can require a process involving hundreds or even thousands of people, from material procurement to manufacturing to distribution. The links are subsequently the chains. Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Managing freight transportation. She writes, “In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds.”[3]

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With most of the industries taking advantage of ocean freight, it has become an extremely traditional model for transportation. To avert those disruptions and the capacity crunches that have been induced by ocean freight, manufacturing industries of various kinds seem to be leaning towards air freight. Capacity Crunch of Ocean Freight.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

As a citizen of Estonia, virtually every transaction you would need to perform that involves a government agency can be performed on their systems utilizing the concept of blockchain or distributed ledgers. In fact, the government estimates that it saves about 2.5% In fact, the government estimates that it saves about 2.5%

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