Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. US Logistics Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Global Wide Production Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The August 2022 J.P. United States.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Two major shifts are changing the face of global transportation management as we know it: Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, relying on partners and data beyond the four walls of the enterprise; The very definition of global transportation management is broadening and expanding well beyond the traditional TMS scope.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2022

At the same time, tire manufacturers have suffered from extreme volatility, raw material shortages with rapidly rising prices, a shortage of global transport capacity and increased costs caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic and additional disruptive forces. However, this isn’t the end of the industry’s concerns.

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Resilinc’s supply chain disruption data for Q1 2023 is here — while overall disruptions are leveling off, there are some new risk types experiencing major shifts. To stay ahead of potential risks for your supply chain, read on to see the numbers and learn why these disruptions are happening.

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TransAudit

JULY 6, 2023

The supply chain, an integral part of modern commerce, continues to evolve, learning from the impacts of industry trends and global events over the years. In the realm of supply chain management, machine learning’s capabilities are indispensable. It thrives on reliable, high-quality, and timely information.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Businesses, especially those in manufacturing, are trying to rebound and return to some sense of normal; whatever that means. Supply chains were pushed to their breaking points in 2020 for all manufacturing vertical segments, resulting in: Halted or slowed production by manufacturers in the auto industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond.

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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. State of Global Transportation and Logistics. One Perspective.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of our prior supply chain management published developments we have shared with readers. Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 slipping 1.2

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. A very recent survey of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on yet another turnabout in supply chain and customer service direction for a once high flyer in premium interactive fitness equipment and services. In our last Supply Chain Matters update related to Peloton in mid-July , we highlighted the announced reversal of a U.S.

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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. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index.

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 30, 2022

In 2018, the global transportation industry produced 8.26 gigatons of carbon dioxide, accounting for roughly 26% of global CO2 emissions. Even as companies struggle with supply chain challenges, figuring out how to cut carbon emissions in their supply chains remains a top priority.

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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. What is supply chain resilience?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues with our annual listing of our most read blog commentaries that were published and of keen interest to our readers during the year 2021. The years of 2020 and 2021 presented unprecedented pandemic and other related challenges to industry and global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Supply chain expert Mike Mortson ( @mmortson ) believes it’s still fair to ask, “What is the digital supply chain?”[2] ”[2] Steve Banker ( @steve_scm ), Vice President of Supply Chain Services at Arc Advisory Group, agrees it’s a fair question. ”[3].

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 28, 2018

How Generac Power Systems Cut Millions from Its Global Transportation Spend | Transportfolio. Generac Power Systems, the number one manufacturer of home backup generators, became an international company in a few short years and developed a global supply chain that is now prepared for the next stage of growth.

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Are you interested in Advanced Analytics for your Supply Chain? Manage costs, improve profit: these are the top priorities for supply chain executives today (cf. PwC Global Supply Chain Survey). Transportation and Logistics. Executive Insight. Forecasting and planning. Production Insight.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides added information and perspectives related to last week’s natural disaster involving a U.S. Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. consumption is supplied by this site. million square foot Pfizer life-saving drug production facility located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This means 8% of U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. Over the last decade, each company took a different path to power global growth. Today, each leader wants to take their empowered team to new supply chain heights.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe. This fact drives us to innovate when it comes to our Supply Chain Execution solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the increasing realities of declining global trade and freight rates that are occurring in the first-half of 2023. Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 22 – 2016 Q3. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. 30 | Supply Chains to Admire 2016.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. The data indicates a discernible shift in business and supply chain sentiment. down from 53.7 in February.

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Freightera

JANUARY 21, 2022

Freightera and Supply Chain Canada launch The Nearshoring Directory, a potential sourcing solution that could revolutionize the way supply chain works. See below the official press release from Supply Chain Canada. The phase I, basic service is available at no cost to Supply Chain Canada members.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 21, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides supply chain management teams a caution regarding a growing demand and supply imbalance for technical development resources associated with transformation programs. For certain industry focused projects, the scheduling of resources is problematic. Reader Takeaway. Bob Ferrari.

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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. Supply Chain Matters would not at all be surprised if U.S. All rights reserved. . The post U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2013

When Jim Cafone, Vice President, Supply Chain, Pfizer Inc., Cafone used this personal mishap at MIT CTL’s Crossroads conference this June to illustrate the power of the cloud, and why Pfizer is using the technology to provide an end-to-end view of its supply chain.

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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. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

Supply Chain Solutions: What You Can Learn From the Semiconductor Industry | Transportfolio. Companies in technology-based industries are vulnerable to becoming obsolete unless they can quickly assess their biggest supply chain challenges and apply the right resources to solve problems. Historically, U.S.

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NFI Industries

MAY 4, 2015

In recent years there has been a trend of United States and Canadian companies turning to Mexico to manufacture goods, especially in the, auto, plastic, and aerospace. Supply Chain. Transportation. Supply Chain, Global , Transportation, Cross-Border. 05/05/2015.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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