Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Further reported was that about two-thirds of the company’s inventory was still in-transit at the end of the most recent quarter. In 2021, Nike experienced discernable production and transportation disruptions for products sourced in Vietnam as suppliers struggled with Covid-19 lockdowns, labor and transport shortages.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design. Image source: Bloomberg.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Our initial analysis has identified less than 10 drugs for which Pfizer’s North Carolina plant is the sole source for the U.S. However, the disaster that occurred in North Carolina adds fresh evidence to the fragility of domestic manufacturing sourcing, depending on what the overall impact turns out to be over the coming weeks and months.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

In our Part Two look back commentary , we observed efforts and activities by businesses directed at restoring more direct control of supply network materials sourcing. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment. Additional Thoughts and Perspectives. be able to service key regions and markets.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription or metered view ), that fashion and apparel retailer Macy’s has managed to avoid the significant excess merchandise inventory levels that are challenging other retailers. We recommend that our readers have a view of this report.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. Current Year 2022.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Covid, Brexit and the war in Ukraine have all sent supply chain shocks around the globe, forcing firms to rethink their business-as-usual supply chain management strategies, and concentrate instead on building supply chain resilience. Risk management is central to all manufacturing production strategies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 28, 2022

Further reported was the highest profitability performance in a decade in the midst of high inflation and disrupted global transportation and logistics networks. That was counter to Inditex’s prior stance to operate a very lean inventory levels. All of that stated, the global fast fashion retailer faces continued challenges.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We additionally noted trending indicating that many businesses were factoring uncertain product demand and supply network risks, and that was going to make industry supply chain strategies far more challenging in the weeks ahead. This is a significant milestone for ongoing planning and execution strategies. . representing a 0.6

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

Robots can safely handle multiple tasks, including moving boxes and pallets, simple assembly, inventory counts, maintaining equipment, and product testing. AI and ML can be applied to inventory management, demand forecasting, freight route planning, and much more.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Supply chain logistics B2B platform provider project44 produces a series termed Supply Chain Insights by project44 which extracts select data from the provider’s tracking of global transportation and logistics flows. A July edition provided two reports that responded to the question- Are Global Supply Chains Recovering ?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 16, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index for May indicated that inventory costs are now one-third higher than they were last year. CFO ’s, if they have already done so, will be calling for a comprehensive inventory management analysis, especially if prior decisions were made to take on added inventory as a supply network risk mitigation measure.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

This posting provided additional commentary related to the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor components utilized in automotive manufacturing. Noted was that the digital transformation of Lean practices requires new definition and direction for just-in-time inventory management flows. Number Nine. February 4, 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. Similarly, raw material inventories are accumulating due to the sudden and unexpected drop in production volumes.”. . Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Of particular concern was the Inventory level index, which rose 9.1 percentage points to 80.2 to an all-time high.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The announced rate hike was justified by executives by a need to boost revenues amid an estimated 11 percent decline in daily package volumes and acknowledgement that the company now has more capacity than current transport demand. The dynamics of the market are such that something has to give.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

In a previous postings, we published Part One of this series which highlighted our first prediction , that supply chain management teams should anticipate a considerable amount on uncertainty and that a significant challenge will be to avoid complacency in strategies and actions. billion relative to its initial 2023 business plan.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

We also concluded that there would not be a peak shipping season this year because of both muted production levels as well as the high levels on inventory that exist in warehouses across the globe, and especially across the United States.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

Here’s an overview of the global trade possibilities and potential for the “new Silk Road.”. Silk Road increases global logistics options. China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Identify global trade opportunities.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of China Plus sourcing. Further, some industries are defining more direct control under the notions of supply chain vertical integration, or complete transformations of strategic supply networks in the case of global automotive industry manufacturers.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 20, 2019

When I talk to worldwide businesses in Asia, Oceania, North America, or anywhere else, their chief concern is always the same: how do we meet our customers where they are to get them the products and services they want, all while keeping our own business strategy central? How to prioritize supply chain strategy for business expansion.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 2, 2020

Despite past lessons from 2003’s SARS outbreak and 2011’s Fukushima tsunami about the hidden weaknesses in their supply chains, companies are challenged to manage logistics concerns stemming from sourcing strategies and risk management. Lesson three: People first strategy. This can help further diversify the value chain.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

For example, a higher cost could be part of a strategy to win market share and align product transportation with that mission. The preferred amount of inventory held on ships and trucks depends on constraints such as the value of the cargo. If high-value items are being shipped, it’s important to minimize inventory levels.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

As many shippers front-loaded inventory in the second half of 2018—especially the fourth quarter—to avoid potential tariff increases, the market saw drastic volume increases beyond what we’ve come to expect from years’ past. Higher inventories to avoid tariffs. 5 strategies for 2019’s ocean peak season in September and October.

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