Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters further highlighted an announcement by electric automaker Tesla’s management in Germany who unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in that country. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”. But at the same time, supply chains are challenged by complex logistics, systems issues, legal requirements, and lack of resources.” As I wrote earlier this year in Is Your Business Model Safe? ,

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Mike Skinner, Vice President, CLX Logistics Technologies Without question, one of the most significant game changing technologies in the past 12 months and looking forward at the next 18 months is TMS – to which you say “big deal” and I say, “true plug-and-play (SaaS/Cloud) global TMS integrated with global trade and customs execution”.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Thoma Bravo has other noted investments in supply chain tech providers, including end-to-end transportation and logistics provider project 44 and aerospace industry Cloud platform provider Exostar. Trimble to Acquire Transporeon in the Logistics and Transportation Technology Segment.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

World powers such as Britain pledged legislation in 2019 to cut plastic pollution, Germany promised to phase out coal by 2038, and Copenhagen has made plans to become the first carbon neutral capital. At the same time, fuel price volatility is disrupting the logistics and transport of products.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Of added concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France, Germany, Spain and Italy each had contraction level PMI values. Germany and Italy values were noted as being 25-month lows. The report authors indicated that this was the sharpest decline in production since the initial wave of Covid-19 lockdowns in May 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. Specifically related the Germany, the HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI® registered a September value of 39.6 average of the three months of Q3, declined 1.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

Strategies for lead time reduction may include optimizing transportation routes, improving communication with suppliers, and investing in technologies that expedite order processing. Based in Germany, feel free to reach out via email or LinkedIn for further discussions. Email: robertokoester@web.de

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Instead, vehicles are sold online and then shipped directly to consumers globally relying on domestic and global logistics service providers leveraging available transportation and logistics services networks. In the services and other revenue category, which includes repairs of vehicles not under warranty, sales rose to $1.65

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of Germany, Spain and Italy each remain at contraction level PMI values. Whereas the coming four months are generally viewed as a peak period for production and global transportation resource needs, we sense far more muted levels with added risks of excess capacity prevalent.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

Prior to that, Phil held a variety of other logistics roles in both Germany and the United States. Shippers are getting better visibility into freight forwarding right across the value chain of Quoting > Booking > Transporting > Delivery > Billing. Then, in November 2015, Phil joined Freightos. Get Smarter.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

A published Bloomberg report has the headline: “ Global Supply Lines Brace for Menacing Economic Storm to Widen- Germany feels industrial shocks from war, while China lockdowns snarl trade. ” A CNN report includes the title: “ Why the global supply chain mess is getting much worse.”. Additional Thoughts.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 26, 2015

Within this organization, you are responsible for global supply chain management activities across geographies (Netherlands, Germany, Canada and Singapore), successfully driving supply chain strategies and policies ensuring availability and on time delivery of products (print systems, parts, and OEM) to customers. Who are we looking for?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

The Q2 shortfalls were attributed to the company’s Shanghai production facility as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions that occurred across China ’s major cities during the quarter impacted the country’s manufacturing and logistics services operations. and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies. of FedEx Corp.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

From a positive note, report authors noted softer manufacturing deterioration in Germany and Italy in December. Germany ’s manufacturing sector reportedly ended 2023 with signs that the worst of a long downturn may be behind. That remains a troubling indicator for added supply chain momentum into the first half of 2024.

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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. The automaker also has plants in Germany and China and this is the second announcement the company has made in 2016 about further expansion in Mexico. Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force.

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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. The automaker also has plants in Germany and China and this is the second announcement the company has made in 2016 about further expansion in Mexico. Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force.

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SupplyOn

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Airbus harmonized its global procurement processes with a innovative, highly comprehensive initiative featuring AirSupply, earning a well-deserved nomination for the German Logistics Award The construction of an aircraft is preceded by a highly complex, sophisticated procurement process.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

The PMI values reflective of Germany and Austria both reached 34-month lows in March while both led in the expansion of post-production inventories. Some transportation services executives now open describe a freight rate recession.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

To add further perspective to our prior Supply Chain Matters commentary indicating an economic and manufacturing recession now occurring in Germany , the separately reported HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI© fell again in May to a value of 43.2 and noted as the lowest value in three years.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

The Eurozone remains a drag on global manufacturing output with reportedly steep downturns again occurring in Germany and Austria. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Q1-2024 Highlights The average PMI level for the three months of Q1-2024 was 50.3 reflecting a 1.3

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 8, 2020

It saw leaders from around the world pledging new initiatives to address the ongoing climate crisis, including a $60 Billion renewable energy commitment from Germany, and 15 countries including Britain, Norway and Costa Rica pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In September 2019, the U.N. climate summit convened in New York.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Transport optimisation considerations dictate that warehousing is used at the end-point of a transport system to amass enough products for a full load for the subsequent transport system.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

From early on in the Covid-19 pandemic , and for pretty obvious reasons , procurement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals has been in the spotlight like never before. Managing supplier s in a highly volatile economic, societal and environmental situation was especially challenging for the pharma industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France , Germany, Spain and Italy each continuing to remain at contraction level PMI values, with the former two regions reaching 27- and 28-month lows. Ireland stood out as the only EU nation to record an expansionary PMI with a value of 51.5.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

Musk himself has stated that the newest Austin, Texas and Berlin, Germany facilities are money pits for cash burn and for day to day challenges, thus seasoned operations management, scale and efficiency of product development and production are absolutely essential for this next phase of transformation.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2017

Many shippers, especially those that have grown through mergers and acquisitions, have transportation operations around the world, including the United States and the European Union. In a recent episode of Talking Logistics , I discussed the similarities and differences between the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. In our recent Supply Chain Matters updates on global supply chain developments, we have noted a theme of growing labor tensions across global transportation networks. Across the U.S. ,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Considerable weakness was noted for both Germany (a 38 month low) and Austria (a 39 month low) in July, both reporting the lowest PMI values in this sector. Germany’s July PMI activity level was the worst performance since May 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Countries experiencing sequential monthly lows were noted as France, Austria and Germany , the latter recording a 46.3 Counties reaching new highs were noted as Italy, noted as reaching a ten month high, Greece, Ireland and Spain. PMI value in February, the eighth consecutive month of contraction reporting. United States Two indices of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Headquartered in Germany , flexis provides what is described as a hybrid modular architecture of supply chain modules that enable intelligent ways to optimize supply chain planning for wide range of industries with national or international networks. No financial details were shared regarding this acquisition.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

The separately reported HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI® for June pointed to goods producers in the eurozone’s largest economy making deeper cuts to production output levels as order book declines increased. This country’s June PMI value was reported as 40.6, percentage points from May’s value of 43.2,

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

At the country level, Spain, Germany and Italy reported 29-month lows in PMI activity. Noted in the October report was that the sub-indexes of output and new orders fell at rates, “ rarely surpassed across 25 years of PMI data collection.”

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

India again led all other regions, while Germany and Austria remain at highest levels of PMI contractionary levels. Noted in the report was that the February index drop “ was entirely driven by the largest economy of the single currency union, Germany, which registered its sharpest deterioration in four months.” compared to 46.6

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