Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 18, 2023
Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. Currently, I am working on a study to understand the value of synchronizing contract manufacturing with in-house manufacturing and procurement. Unrest in Sudan. Interested?
Intelligent Audit
AUGUST 25, 2022
It has always been essential to have visibility into freight spending. Freight audit & payment (FAP) providers have long paved the way to gaining this visibility by looking at shipping invoices and breaking down freight spend. What Is Freight or Transportation Spend Management?
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QAD
AUGUST 16, 2022
Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Potential U.S. port congestion and unresolved labor issues when imports from Asia return to full strength. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?
NC State SCRC
OCTOBER 5, 2022
I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. The Curse of Inflation.
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 20, 2022
Oracle has announced findings from a termed No Planet B corporate sustainability study that provides definitive data regarding viewpoints from customers and consumers on areas related to business sustainability and overall business ESR i nitiatives. This study, sponsored by Savanta, Inc. This study, sponsored by Savanta, Inc.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2022
Over the last six years, Class I freight railroads — which include BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have hemorrhaged a combined 45,000 workers, according to the Surface Transportation Board. To combat the problem, the Kroger Co. Founded in 2018, The Kroger Co.
ModusLink Corporation
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. It’s easy to tie everything back to COVID-19, but the reality tells a different story of continuous and cross-global disruption.
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