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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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Supply Chain Design: A Tool to Help Maximize Value

Logistics Viewpoints

Last year multiple companies needed to urgently relocate their employees and their families from Russia and Ukraine. Do we have a demand forecasting tool in place and, if so, how good is that forecast? However, this model would aggregate the details of the ten thousand SKUs that are stocked and shipped.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain ResiliencyĀ 

Logility

Organizations must use every means at their disposal to keep goods moving while at the same time preventing their most important resource ā€“ their talent ā€“ from jumping ship at an alarming pace. resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. Roughly 25% of workers plan to change jobs in 2022. Itā€™s a global problem.

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How business intelligence can boost customer centricity

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Data plays a huge role in the ability to manufacture companies to draw powerful insights and create transformative experiences for customers and business growth. Many manufacturers just arenā€™t maximising its value and missing out on the unmatched efficiencies it provides. Collecting data for effective usage with business intelligence.

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Maerskā€™s Q1-2022 Financial Performance Portends What to Expect in Ocean Freight Rates

Supply Chain Matters

Global shipping services provider A.P. billion, primarily driven by ocean revenue increases but included a negative impact of $718 million from the Russia/Ukraine conflict and losses related to terminals related to these areas. The latest quarterly financial performance included : Total quarterly revenues of $19.3 EBIT increased $7.5

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Report That Global Ocean Container Rates on the Decline

Supply Chain Matters

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period.

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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Foxconn Forecasts Challenging Operating Environment This Year. After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences.

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