The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

In extreme cases, firms simply state that a product comes from one country when, in actual fact, it was manufactured in a country that is impacted by the higher tariff being imposed. Alternatively, you may want to relocate – totally or in part – where your product is manufactured. This practice is illegal. Free trade agreements (FTAs).

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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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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Usually disruptive events require redefinition and reconfiguring of the supply chain network in order to identify correct allocation of flows and inventory. You can model alternative flows and networks while guaranteeing service policies to customers. Take advantage of dynamic multi-echelon rerouting tools.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Venues outside the greater Tokyo metropolitan area would allow small numbers of spectators, and the policy for the Paralympics will be decided next month. Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. This new policy applies to any and all contracts awarded to provide production material for new vehicle projects.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

China promised an “all-round opening up” Europe spoke of its quest for strategic autonomy. And industrial policy – backed with lots of state cash – is no longer a dirty word.” each positioning their own forms of industrial policies. and China, tensions between Europe and the U.S.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2024

billion, a reflection of increased price discounting and a building inventory of unsold vehicles. In the latter category, global vehicle inventory expressed in days of supply was reported as 28 days, compared to 15 days in the year-earlier quarter. Financial headlines included quarterly total revenue declining 9 percent to $21.3

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” From the United States to Europe, it’s a worldwide challenge for retailers. The Need for Corporate Retail Talent.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Our belief was that the year 2021 provided companies as well as government policy makers considerable painful evidence to the inherent vulnerabilities of globally extended and highly complex supply chains and of the needs among businesses to be able to better respond to major product demand and supply shocks.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

By employing these technologies, Walmart gains valuable insights into customer buying behavior, sales trends, and inventory levels. The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

A China Plus sourcing stance has become ever more important as is longer-term alignment to government induced supply chain policies and legislation initiatives for deemed critical materials. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

Unemployment levels among the country’s youth within ages ranging from 16 to 24 reportedly exceed 20 percent while at the same time, manufacturers reportedly indicate that they cannot find adequate workers. Generally muted global product demand levels and inventory overhang have not helped to spur growth of the country’s manufacturing sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The three largest global economies ( Europe , United States , China ) expected to stall. Downside risks that include monetary policy miscalculations, an uncertain outcome to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and further supply network disruptions as a result of more far-reaching spread of Covid variant infection rates across China.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. Recently, I was presenting to a supply chain team in Europe. Tie policy to action. What did we find? Let me give you example.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

On a regional scale, the bank anticipates that growth among emerging market and developing economies will diverge this year, picking up in East and Central Asia , Pacific as well as Europe while moderating in all other regions, particularly Latin America , Middle East and North Africa countries. percent in 2023, compared to 4.1

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased to 116 days, reportedly a new record. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The EU economies will also be hit, especially Germany and Eastern Europe as we go into winter in 2022. Next year will see some positive growth but only 1.7%, reflecting slowing growth in the US in China and recession in Europe. Cold winter worsens Europe’s energy crisis. China’s zero COVID policy leads to severe recession.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

Inventory will remain bloated for the first half of 2023, – and supplier relationships will be tested. These kinds of behaviors by buyers will come back to bite them in the future… Despite having more inventory – we won’t stop having shortages. Inflation is indeed going down slowly– but not as fast as the markets would like.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software. While tracing the origin of a food source and viewing transparent information about its manufacturing process has certainly grown over recent years – there’s no doubt the pandemic has sped up consumer demand for this.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

” Stevens suggests a robust security strategy should include: 1) Incident Response Planning; 2) Data Encryption; 3) Need-to-Know Policies; 4) In-depth Risk Assessment; and, 5) Extensive Cybersecurity Training. and Europe, along with many companies, are pursuing a de-risk rather decouple strategy.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 8, 2021

It requires effective communication among product teams so design, prototype, engineering, and manufacturing stages stay on track. The supply chain strategy—are you consigned, turnkey, hybrid, or ”appliance” manufacturing? Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) —for purchasing, inventory, order administration, and finance.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

Our stated takeaway from for the Q1 data was that indices were no longer reflecting the optimism indicated in February, and instead that of growing headwinds and added geopolitical concerns related to effects of the Ukraine conflict and China’s potential economic stumble as a result of a strict COVID-19 isolation policy. s major retailers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Geopolitical changes encompass alterations in international relations, trade policies, tariffs, or regulations. These technologies have the potential to automate processes, improve forecasting accuracy, optimize inventory management, and enhance decision-making capabilities.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. From that information, build a list of products that you know are legal for you to sell and stick with your regular inventory to avoid any legal mishaps.

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

More emphasis on risk management and contingency plans throughout the supply chain including a cybersecurity policy. Adoption of advanced technologies ( machine learning , smart manufacturing, China 2020, digital transformation) to increase performance and efficiency. More emphasis on minimizing or eliminating skills gaps.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

Global supply chain pressures took their toll as Asian manufacturing hubs struggled to keep up with demand from other markets that had emerged from lockdowns. However, this policy response is not without cost, with the IMF now forecasting the UK economy to contract by 0.6%

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 26, 2015

A new global Manufacturing structure with new operating models has been created. Product Line Managers, Procurement, Product Development) and external suppliers ensuring product availability against agreed business policies and service level agreements (SLA’s). Permission to work in Europe. What do we have to offer you?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

It is prime time for visibility / inventory management tools and outsourcing. These are rooted in a changing business and competitor environment, altering consumer behavior, regulators’ policy decisions and a shifting geopolitical global power balance. But Asia will continue to grow as a manufacturing base and consumer market.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2016

As Senior Manager/Associate Director Demand & Supply you have excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills in English with the ability to present inventory strategies to all levels. – excellent pension policy. Knowledge of additional languages like Dutch, German or French is an advantage. – and more….

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2015

I addressed that question in a post last summer , where I shared my perspective: The scope of end-to-end supply chain visibility must go beyond the status of orders, shipments, and inventory — it must also include having timely, accurate, and complete visibility to labor, safety, environmental, and legal practices across the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This was meant to incentivize companies to manufacture locally, and indeed many did, either by outsourcing or creating micro-factories in most of India’s 29 states, despite volumes that might have more naturally led to larger economies of scale in consolidated production facilities. A refreshing change indeed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

While most studies focus on USA and Europe, we recognised the unique challenges faced by Asian supply chains, especially during the pandemic. Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Some UK supermarkets have run out of peppers after a cold snap in Europe led to a shortage. Supermarkets were forced to ration a range of fruit and vegetables earlier this year due to poor weather in Europe and Africa leading to shortages. The company plans to do so, in part, by electrifying 35 percent of its U.S.

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Supply Chains Rock

JULY 12, 2012

” The Utilidor feeds goods to the parks attractions surreptitiously and is stocked with a three day supply of inventory at all times to ensure all merchandise is there when needed. I've heard lots of researchers in Europe are now developing supply chain model specifically for tourism industry. Manufacturing Central.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

It was with the use of inventory models such as EOQ, Safety Stock, Fixed Lead-time and Demand Forecasting to ensure that Operations is not interrupted. I had the opportunity to be in China in the 1990s till the early 2000s to see the expansion of manufacturing of Electronics and Consumer goods. Now availability of supply is expected.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 13, 2019

It outsources manufacturing to Europe and the Far East. Each cluster was then managed with a specific service level and stock policy. The goal was to rely more on fulfillment and redistribution from stock and to increase availability while releasing working capital by reducing the total inventory value.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Choose software that facilitates the valuation and control of permanent inventories based on inputs or outputs, with automated stock alerts, that is versatile and independent of the type of business. Define normal parameters and fine-tune the physical inventory system. Once the method is working, standardize it. Robin Schwartz, PHR.

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