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As Inventories and Capacity Expansion Grew Too Quickly in 2022, Customers are Forcing Suppliers to Bear the Brunt of Optimistic Forecasts

NC State SCRC

In today’s Wall Street Journal , I was interviewed regarding a case that was just filed against Amazon by a large robotics , claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Inspired by McKinsey’s 2020 consultancy report, which emphasizes transforming supply chains rather than temporary fixes, we believe a comprehensive approach to reskilling supply chain professionals is essential to meet future demands. Such strategies ensure materials are delivered precisely when needed, not merely based on forecasts.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. value reported for September.

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The Top 15 Omnichannel Retail Trends to Watch in 2022

ToolsGroup

With Google reporting that omnichannel shoppers have a lifetime value that is 30% higher than those who only shop via one channel, getting your omnichannel strategy right is critical to creating a customer experience that drives profitability. . Buy online and return in-store (BORIS). Researching products in-store then buying online.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Recently, Thibaud Molin , a partner at the KYU, told reporters at a press conference, “The world has entered a zone of uncertainty.”[1] “China reported only 5.2% It is expected to further decelerate to around 4.5%

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Delta outbreaks spur supply chain woes

Resilinc

Most impacted are Asian exporters such as China, Vietnam, and Malaysia where rigorous policies to contain any COVID-19 outbreaks are leading to factory and port shutdowns. and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. Other countries are far behind.

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Top Considerations Around Reshoring in Today’s Supply Chain

QAD

When people think about supply chain, purchasing is usually the first thing that comes to mind, but all of your enterprise’s operations fall under the same umbrella. That includes front-end forecasting and planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and import/export. The benefits of this practice remain clear today.