Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

If you are buying widgets, there are many ways to make your purchase, from going to a retail location, ordering online or using a standard procurement software tool that allows you to order lots of widgets and receive them over a specified period of time. Data rules. Data is critical to decision making. That is why relationships matter.

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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. Global Wide Production Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 21, 2022

Many supply chain management and direct procurement professionals are acutely aware of the ongoing shortages of key materials among multiple industry supply networks. The same could be stated for certain global transport assets with COVID-19 restrictions continuing among China’s major manufacturing centers and logistics networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. While disclosure laws prevent the FDA from providing a complete list of products made at the facility, there is redundancy in the supply chain due to other manufacturers. Supply Chain Matters provides added information and perspectives related to last week’s natural disaster involving a U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Added Manufacturing Disruption in China. The aircraft manufacturer submitted an updated plan to the FAA in April that outlined a process for each and every aircraft to be inspected from nose to tail. Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlighted reported candid remarks from the CEO of aerospace manufacturer Airbus regarding the challenges of revised production and aircraft delivery plans on the company’s global supply network partners. 2021 Prediction: Escalating Global Transportation And Logistics Costs Require New Thinking.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As we noted in our specific 2023 prediction focused on the global transportation industry sector , entering 2023, industry perspectives were on the ability to be able to maintain higher rates by basis of multi-year signed contracts executed at the height of shipping rates.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

In our prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we reviewed and provided some added insights on July’s global manufacturing PMI indices which are pointing to declining global supply chain production momentum. A July edition provided two reports that responded to the question- Are Global Supply Chains Recovering ?

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Visibility is fundamental to efficient procurement, especially if supplier relationships span design, manufacturing, and distribution. Transportation and Logistics. Increasingly global, transportation and storage can account for more than 30% of production costs. Sourcing and supplier performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

Reportedly McCarthy’s goal is to transform the company “ primarily into a subscription-based company rather than an equipment manufacturer.” based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan. That charge has now resulted in an $800 million restructuring plan.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2022

After a tumultuous two years of pandemic-driven supply and global transportation disruptions, the stakes are obviously high that both parties can reach a timely resolution to this period of contract renewal. As The Wall Street Journal noted in its reporting: “ The risks have seldom been as high as they are this year.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Previous global materials sourcing and just-in-time driven inventory management policies were laid bear with the realization that supply risk was a more problematic and business critical dimension. He later indicated to media sources that such trends would have an impact on global supply chains. For those businesses located in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights reports of a cyber-attack incident impacting a supplier to Toyota Motor and resulting in a one-day suspension of the automakers manufacturing operations across Japan.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers a published report noting how various manufacturers are seeking and establishing added resiliency and control of component and production networks. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Added Insights and Perspectives All of these acknowledgements on continued contraction in global transportation and logistics are obviously demand and supply resource related and provide ongoing implications.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In our recent Supply Chain Matters highlights of August PMI production and supply chain activity reporting , we observed reinforcement that global production levels are declining at a more accelerated rate and could conceivably reach contraction levels by the end of this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The notions of an unanticipated global-wide pandemic, unprecedented disruptions in supplier lead times, global transportation, and the burden of a sevenfold increase in ocean container shipping rates have tested prior product business strategies and supply chain practices.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

There is little doubt that retail industry sales and operations teams have been continually challenged these past two plus years, not to mention supply chain management and procurement teams. More advanced equates to a more insightful outside-in analysis of product demand, supply, global transportation or economic trending data.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Case in point: A small retailer in Seattle, Washington, wanted to purchase three pallets of product from a mid-sized manufacturer in Paris, France. Per the rule, the French manufacturer (seller) assumed the costs and risks through export clearance and onto the pre-carriage collecting vehicle. For example: A manufacturer in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

Robinson which recently dismissed its CEO , had announced a reduction of upwards of 600 employees in November of last year because of declining volumes across global transportation segments. Clark will take the sole CEO role for Flexport on March 1, while founder Peterson will assume the Chairperson role. Freight broker C.H.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. Somewhat familiar in these events from past history, both the National Retail Federation and the National Association of Manufacturers have asked the Biden Administration to push the parties toward a timely resolution.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In their 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report, as mentioned in part 1, Blue Yonder and Reuters Events found that 63% of retailers and manufacturers have been affected by the availability of labor over the past year. Continued labor shortage and lack of legislation are leading to overworked labor and high turnover.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we shared with readers the response from business procurement teams in addressing the ongoing disruption challenges. In the meantime, provide your comments as to the most meaningful industry and global supply chain developments that impacted your organization in 2021.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 3, 2012

In the majority of today’s cold-chain operations, data from condition monitoring is either nonexistent or requires hours or days to procure – making it inactionable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Logistics professionals needs to shift from a tactical focus on the disparate activities of order, warehouse and transportation management to a more strategic perspective that considers the performance of the holistic supply chain. More Than Ever, Acting Sustainably Makes Good Business Sense. And with good reason.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In his first week in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s Workers, launching a whole-of-government initiative to strengthen the use of federal procurement to support American manufacturing.”[1] Procurement must also be considered.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group. His works remain expansive—from procurement through reverse logistics and even facilities management for the supply chain itself. . Steve Banker. and abroad. John Monarch.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

The second aspect of this movement are media reports indicating that Apple has informed its major contract manufacturers that is wants to boost product sourcing outside of China , preferably India or Vietnam. These concerns involve not only manufacturing and supply networks but also technology, real estate and private equity investments.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

Before we get into blockchain’s potential entry points into the supply chain ecosystem, let’s take a look at the two current trends in SCM *(Supply Chain Management): Dynamism SCM has evolved to become a huge, global ecosystem. Multiple manufacturers, multiple relationships, multiple distribution models, multiple contracts.

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