Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). Convey Closes $8.25

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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. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. This posting serves as a side panel to the start of our multi-part unveiling of our individual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains.

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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. In both our summary and perspectives focused on August and July global PMI reporting , we echoed an increased trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World Feature Article by J eroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bhd The global business landscape has become increasingly complex and volatile, posing significant challenges to supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights select June and Q2-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating increased headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Global Wide Production Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. United States.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The impact of the Coronavirus continues to be felt globally and the World Health Organization and government continues to urge caution as they implement controls to stem the flow of the infection. This highlights the danger of Coronavirus becoming a global issue if not controlled closely. .

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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. The impact is believed to involve the automaker’s output of upwards of 13,000 vehicles.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

Our 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain advisory remains available for complimentary downloading at our Research download site. Our annual predictions advisory began with a summary of prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlooks. percent this year, after the global economy grew a reported 5.9

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024. Moeller Maersk , operators of Maersk Line plummeted a reported 18 percent as the carrier and logistics services provider reported full year 2023 financial performance that disappointed investment markets.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

These platforms allow a multitude of businesses to participate by selling and buying goods and services while the likes of Amazon and Alibaba coordinate the logistics such as warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation in the background. Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The TPP is a significant FTA that will have ramifications to the global supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Background Prediction Four within the Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2024 Predictions in Global Supply Chains , now available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center , represented our belief that the increased labor activism that occurred in 2023 will continue this year, but with different nuances.

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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. We especially take note of where there have been significant developments and noteworthy shifts in areas of predictions.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

What would prevent from the Japan carriers NYK, “K” Line, and MOL to make the next move? The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season. Panama Canal Expansion.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Companies need to be fully aware of global climate change conversations and how they will impact their supply chain in the near future. The agreement, not yet in force, commits signatories to keep global temperature increase “well below” 2⁰ C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5⁰

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, there are price hikes involving certain model iPhone 15 phones sold in China , India and Japan to reportedly offset currency value changes related to the U.S. Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output for consumer goods production levels but continued muted growth for intermediate supply network and investment goods production levels.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Deloitte Global). Global semiconductor industry sales reached a total of $555.9

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

What would prevent from the Japan carriers NYK, “K” Line, and MOL to make the next move? The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season. Panama Canal Expansion.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

Updates in the past few months address new requirements for Brazil, India, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, United States and other global regions. With this release, an integration with QAD EQMS is available to feed QAD SRM supplier ratings with quality and logistics related data, strengthening supplier management decision-making.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

They have now highlighted the long-overlooked need for resilience – the need to remain agile and respond rapidly to demand, production, and logistics shifts. Diversification can be achieved by working either with additional suppliers, or with existing sole suppliers that can procure from multiple locations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Technology , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Included in this update is a report indicating that Apple has commenced production of the newly released iPhone14 in India, ahead of schedule, that the global shipping boom has now been declared over by one financial publication, and that the EU is seeking emergency supply network powers to prioritize deemed essential production.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Rick Freeman joined Resilinc in July after more than a dozen years in procurement and supply chain for semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology. Logically, this makes sense, but for procurement leadership, this is a new mode of evaluating costs and benefits. Resilinc: Now that the pandemic is—shhh!

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. “As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. Maintain a culture of compliance, even in times of crisis.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

By: Sunil Pandit, Director, Global Practices, Bristlecone. The financial crisis of 2007-08 was referred to as a black swan event because it caused catastrophic damage to the global economy and triggered widespread disruption to people’s lives. Tap into logistics capacity planning to ensure timely product delivery .

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2022

Readers might recall that one of the selling points among global airlines during the initial introduction of the 737 MAX was the utilization of the same cockpit design as in-service models of the previous 737 aircraft family. ANA is the first 737 MAX customer in Japan and first carrier in Asia to choose the 777-8 Freighter.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In line with these pandemic times, while the ASEAN meeting was nominally held in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was a virtual signing ceremony that saw 15 countries in Asia Pacific become part of what is now the world’s largest free trade agreement, representing 30 percent of global gross domestic product and encompassing almost 2.3 billion people.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With the international community mobilizing and motivated to remove this disruption to global trade, it is also possible that these diversions could be relatively short lived. Together with ZIM, these carriers represent five of the top ten largest carriers and 56% of global capacity. Oil tankers have also begun avoiding the Red Sea.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 22, 2019

However, any global organisation will tell you that their concerns reach past North America. and the European Union and examines how procurement organisations can best prepare in the new year. By preparing for the coming changes, procurement organisations can minimise the negative effects on their operations.

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