ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Amazon: The ecommerce giant Region(s): Global Ideal for: Sporting goods , books, consumer electronics, home appliances With over 300 million active users and billions of monthly visits, Amazon continues to prevail as one of the largest online marketplace in the world. The best 8 ecommerce marketplaces for selling online 1.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

How will the incoming Trump administrations immigration, tax, and tariff policies impact global supply chains?”[1] The biggest question being whether or not a global trade war is about to commence. Thousands of brick-and-mortar stores continue to close as consumers opt to make more purchases online.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 28, 2025

According to a 2025 report, more than 2,200 global consumer brands are now anchored on subscription-based revenue models, catering to over 67 million unique and quite select subscribers. While subscriptions offer firms a recurring revenue stream, scaling globally demands strategic adjustments.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares excerpts of select individual predictions that will be included in our annual 2025 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. or other global companies. billion in funds.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this weeks published index data that reinforces that North America based manufacturers have initiated unseasonal forward loading on inventories. This weeks published report was an overview of November 2024 activity levels on a regional basis. as firms anticipate higher imported costs.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Trump has consistently supported the use of tariffs as an economic strategy, and early indications suggest that he plans to intensify protectionist measures, especially regarding trade relations with North America and China. Currently, the U.S. imposes a 2.5%

Automotive

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

Yet they also carry significant repercussions for global trade. The cost impact is both immediate and far-reaching. For instance, a smartphone manufacturer importing Chinese components now faces a 25% tariff, adding millions to annual production costs. In the U.S., Beyond the U.S.,

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

The need to know from Reuters’ global network of journalists Retailers rush to save US summer shopping season U.S. President Donald Trump's upending of the global order pushed the two sides to move on from their acrimonious divorce. to continue benefiting from a "China-plus-one" strategy by global producers.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 12, 2025

Click here to send us your comments The four truck OEMs united in filing the suit are: • Daimler Truck North America • International Motors • Paccar Inc. • Volvo Group North America “The OEMs are in an impossible position,” according to the lawsuit. “On What do you say?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

Electric Charging Station Installs Soar in Q2 According to a report from Transport Topics this week, 703 high-speed, public charging stations opened in the US in the second quarter, the second-largest such infrastructure boom on record, according to Department of Energy data. An y reaction to t hese stories?

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 3, 2025

The pharmaceutical industry has long protested the idea of globally linked drug prices as a threat to years of U.S. trade policy to help drug companies negotiate higher prices with other nations, but demanded the proceeds be used to lower drug costs for Americans. AstraZeneca Plc fell as much as 4.2%, and GSK Plc dropped 2.1%.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

The storyline of the event goes like this: Do you have the business problem of complexity, personalization, and globalization requiring faster time to market? The 1610 SAP S/4 HANA release includes advancements in response management (allocation, ATP and order management) and procurement tracking and collaboration of purchase order workflows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. As background, Peter Gibbons is the Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Mattel, Inc. I recently interviewed him for my upcoming book, Metrics that Matter, that publishes in August 2014.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

These clothing companies have revolutionized how consumers purchase, wear, and dispose of their clothing. First, in the early 2000s, advancements in data analytics, RFID, and localized supply chains fueled the rise of “fast fashion.” Ulula utilizes analytics to improve the working conditions for workers across global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

Waste Reduction

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. Located in the United Kingdom (UK), he has more than twelve years of experience in progressive roles driving demand-drive projects for their global supply chain. The company sells product globally through both B2B and B2C channels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The deepening power crisis has already taken 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in North America and Europe. With more than a third of global smelters losing money, there is a risk of 1 million tons of capacity being curtailed in the near future. About 73% of the aluminum cans in the US come from recycled scrap.

Packaging

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Global supply chains are built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of transportation resources, and low variability. Where to Start Removing friction from trade fuels the global economy. Using the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index to view volatility, we can see patterns. Think of it as a sales tax.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said that it has already replaced 95 percent of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America and is working toward complete removal by year’s end. It is the company’s largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America to date and will remove almost 15 billion plastic air pillows from use annually.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. In 2021, the company-owned fleet accounted for nearly 30% of their global Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Consumers are looking to shop early and shop globally. The news is reporting that supply chains are going to be disrupted this holiday season, so more and more consumers are starting early. The key is to make sure all the costs are transparent up front during the purchasing process. Are charges known at time of purchase?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 KION is a publicly-traded company and reports on the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) segment. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The evolving pandemic, growing geopolitical tensions, nervous financial markets and increasing economic uncertainty means supply, both globally and locally, is at the very least, uncertain. More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief global supply chain & logistics officer, said Target has to keep up with customer expectations — namely getting online purchases conveniently and quickly. What’s a bit novel is that they’ve also developed an analytics engagement lead role to serve as an organizational coach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

The current company is stronger in North America than Europe. Barloworld, a South African software provider, was attempting to enter the North American market. The acquisition helps both companies to expand their global presence. Growth: Eye on Global Expansion. I mpact #2. This is a limitation.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

BOSTON — Nov 17, 2021 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has been selected by POOLCORP to support its goals of improved supply chain resilience and service to customers while increasing profitability. . “In For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GreenMile, a provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. GEON Performance Solutions is a global leader in plastic compounded solutions and the leading brand in polyvinyl chloride compounds. These plants, in turn, produce roughly 2000 products.

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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. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Deloitte Global).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. Oil prices jumped, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disruptions to global energy supply. Russia Attacks Ukraine.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters continues to highlight announcements being made by global auto manufacturers regarding supply network moves to support domestic and regional EV production and supply network needs. Global automotive maker Volkswagen announced this week its decision to construct a battery production plant in Canada.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Supply chain visibility is paramount in today’s interconnected and globalized world, enabling companies to make informed decisions, optimize operations, and enhance customer satisfaction. The global pandemic exposed how vulnerable supply chains are to disruptions. What is supply chain visibility and why it is important?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With a projected global market value of USD 568.19 Moreover, the proliferation of e-commerce is reshaping how aftermarket products are purchased. In regions like North America, consumers’ preference for vehicle modifications is a significant driver of aftermarket demand. billion by 2032, growing at a 3.5% ”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

More Than Two Thirds of Global 2000 Connect to Ariba® Network to Simplify Commerce. These new rules “wouldn’t allow Prime Air to operate in the United States,” said Paul Misener , Amazon’s vice president for global policy. Pressure mounts on shippers, union to settle U.S. West Coast ports dispute ( Reuters ).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The McKinsey report “How COVID-19 is changing consumer behaviour – now and forever”, bluntly illustrates how this change occurred more quickly and seismically than anyone predicted – so fast that it’s apparent the capacity to adapt had always been there. . How do you begin? .

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Kinaxis

MAY 1, 2018

You may be wondering, “If I’m in North America, am I’m bound by these new rules?” Organizations not in compliance with GDPR can be fined up to four percent of annual global turnover or €20 Million, whichever is greater. What is GDPR and how will it impact my supply chain? Penalties for breaching GDPR are unforgiving.

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