Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 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. Prediction Background. Higher cost levels will need to be mitigated or reduced.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 31, 2024

Supply chain management is a rapidly growing industry. From entry-level positions such as procurement officers and logistics coordinators to higher-level roles like supply chain directors and vice presidents, each comes with its own set of responsibilities and corresponding salary ranges. per hour. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

IDC’s March 2022 Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey showed that almost 50% of finance organizations are prioritizing consistent ESG practices and/or policies when considering industry ecosystem design and partners. In Asia, Governmental and Finance. About the Author. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

While it may seem smart to simplify procurement and lower costs, single sourcing can actually expose businesses to risks that can jeopardize their operations and bottom line. Single sourcing and sole sourcing are two different procurement strategies in supply chain management. What is single sourcing and sole sourcing?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The highly revered “Supply Chain Secrets” is hosted by Rob O’Byrne, who has been in the Supply Chain and Logistics industry since he was 15. This supply chain YouTube channel covers Supply Chain and Logistics topics with a passion running over 40+ years of industry experience. . Procurement Jobs in Future.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Using manual Excel spreadsheets to create demand and supply plans was not adequate for the India-based enterprise, as the complexity and scale of business exceeded the capabilities of this method. They also understand the nuances of our industry, and this gave us a good basis to work from. Expansive capabilities. Why Blue Yonder.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Asian Paints selected Ivalua because of their ability to deploy quickly, support all spend categories, easily integrate with existing ERP systems and meet their unique industry requirements. Asian Paints is also present in the Home Improvement and Décor space in India through Sleek (Kitchens) and Ess Ess (Bath Fittings). About Ivalua

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. Business sentiment has reportedly remained close to a nine-month high with noted added optimism in the intermediate and investment goods industry sectors.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Why is visibility so important?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Last week provided a flurry of quarterly financial performance reporting that provided added evidence of ongoing supply chain cost inflation impacting various industries. Consumer Product Goods Industry. Let’s explore a few examples. Additional Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. All rights reserved. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. The top producing nations by notion of highest PMI levels were noted as India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Greece and Russia. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® rose to a level of 58.6

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

In a prior Supply Chain Matters published posting, we highlighted industry reports indicating that Apple current production investment within India is now upwards of $15 billion. Of late, Supply Chain Matters has been highlighting for readers Apple’s China Plus sourcing actions, of which India and Vietnam are the prime recipients.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

At that time, pollution wasn’t mentioned by economics scholars, that’s why pollution caused by industries was not part of economic discussions. After recognizing the importance of pollution within the economic systems, a tax was suggested for environmental pollution caused by industries (EM Ojo). Calcutta, India: IGI Global.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

Background Our research parent, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group , recently published 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains ( Available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center ). The open question would be industry impetus and timetables. Separately, a recent survey conducted by the U.S.-China

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

In many cases, this is known as “off-shoring”, when these services are located in places like Bangalore, India one of the more common locations for shared services. There are two arguments for sharing services: [2] The ‘ less of a common resource’ argument and the ‘ efficiency through industrialization’ argument.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In 2023 so far, Life Sciences has surprisingly had the highest number of EventWatch AI alerts of any industry tracked by Resilinc. Do you currently work primarily with Life Sciences clients at Resilinc? I have nearly 30 years of experience as a global procurement and supply chain leader in High-Tech and Life Sciences.

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Locus

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the pulsating heart of rapidly developing economies like India, the manufacturing sector isn’t just growing—it’s exploding. As the wheels of industry turn faster, the race is on: raw materials, components, and final products must not only reach their destinations but do so with clockwork precision.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The latest report indicated that rates of expansion slowed in consumer, investment and intermediate goods industries, the latter for the third time in three months. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . from the 51.7

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ivalua

AUGUST 20, 2019

Ivalua is proud to be the Title Sponsor for Procurement Edge Summit in ITC Maurya, New Delhi on 5 September 2019. Procurement Edge Summit is the key opportunity for procurement leaders across all industry sectors to examine issues and share insights and best practices. – Abhay Dharmadhikari, Solutions Consultant.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

My team and I had just gotten back from the India Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit & Awards 2016 at Mumbai. The theme of this summit was Industry 4.0: Lean Manufacturing has been the buzz word in manufacturing industries for a long time and most companies have achieved lots of benefits by going lean and mean. Procurement.

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

Judah Levine March 12, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 7% to $4,419/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) fell 8% to $6,107/FEU.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2022

This article will focus on three areas that create win-win situations for both customers and suppliers: Higher levels of efficiency Closer industry partnerships and collaboration Access to innovation. Closer industry partnerships and collaboration. Higher levels of efficiency. It just cannot be a one-way street.”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Southeast Asian countries, Taiwan and India have become alternative manufacturing locales or sources of supply. Raymon Krishnan has over thirty years experience in the Logistics industry as an end user and service provider. While simple in theory, relocation may be challenging for firms.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Background As the month of August comes to a close, we wanted to revisit one of our 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of this year. Of particular interest for us, the paper indicates that reallocation has been occurring among specific industry supply network dimensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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. 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.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 16, 2023

Anand started working in Procurement and Supply Chain at an early age in his family business. His father started the logistics and distribution company on the East coast of India.  From there, his career took him to the USA, where he has worked in many large organizations across different industries. The impact of Industry 4.0

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry 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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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

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. . Among the activity of the 29 nations that make up this index, only seven had indexes of positive values in December, which included India , Mexico, the Philippines , among four others.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The few pockets of production expansion were noted to be within Asia , including India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. percentage points from the previous month, indicating that the market demand of the manufacturing industry had increased. India The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 55.4

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) as leading in PMI growth during April. India Manufacturing activity levels across India remained at high expansion levels in April. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® reported a value of 57.2 for April, an increase of 0.8

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Now nearly 10 months later as many industrialized nations are facing a new peak in infections, it is a good time to review these recommendations, take stock of what we have learned, and discuss how organizations can prepare for this new spike. The skills developed and the sheer size of the labor pool makes it improbable.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Declines Overall manufacturing activity across India declined in December after accelerating in November. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® ( renamed in December ) declined 1.1 India remains the hot spot for emerging market manufacturing economies.

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