Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights perspectives and added insights on reported August 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. The August reported value rose to a three month high of 49.0

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

Inventory will remain bloated for the first half of 2023, – and supplier relationships will be tested. These kinds of behaviors by buyers will come back to bite them in the future… Despite having more inventory – we won’t stop having shortages. Mexico will become a destination hub for many companies in the US – but within reason.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Journalist Amy Sokolow ( @amysokolow ) reports that analysts from Deloitte insist that physical retailers must undergo a “Great Retail Reset.”[3]. We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. ”[3]. What Does a Retail Reset Entail?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

Journalist Amy Sokolow ( @amysokolow ) reports that analysts from Deloitte insist that physical retailers must undergo a “Great Retail Reset.”[3]. We have to figure out our workforce management and our talent, and our pricing and our systems and our inventory management. ”[3]. What Does a Retail Reset Entail?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Electric automaker Tesla reported Q3-2023 financial performance this week and to state the obvious, the results were not well received by investors. They further added to growing concerns that consumers have moderated on their desires to purchase an all-electric vehicle. percent operating margin in the latest quarter.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America. Access Industry-Leading Technology Outsourcing can help your company to exploit technology to improve supply chain efficiency.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. In their rush to stand out in an ever-growing marketplace, businesses may exaggerate the benefits of their products or lose sight of their inventory management policies. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. In their rush to stand out in an ever-growing marketplace, businesses may exaggerate the benefits of their products or lose sight of their inventory management policies. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Three stages of building a sustainable supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report pointed to underlying fundamentals remaining weak as new order volumes stagnated while business optimism was note as falling to a reported two-year low. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 value reported for May.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Despite its prevalence, if you choose to sell CBD products online you’ll face a complicated industry with complex legal and marketing challenges. You might look at the explosive evolution that the CBD industry has undergone in the past couple of years and find yourself intimidated by market saturation and competition. Over 60% of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

fulfillment network, including organization and inventory management strategy. Last year, we started rearchitecting our inventory placement strategy and leveraging our larger fulfillment center footprint to move from a national fulfillment network to a regionalized network model.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The obvious questions that are likely of high concern for our multi-industry supply chain reading audience is why this happened so suddenly, what are the potential short and longer-term implications for transportation, logistics and services providers, as well as industry supply chain strategy teams. Explanations. Added Perspectives.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. On every screen there were moving graphical visualizations of material inventory. Almost all the student projects were related to analytics.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. As a result, costs and waste abound.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

Today, during the COVID-19 response, ERP is keeping entire industries in operation with its ability to sustain business operations through remote access, automated reporting, electronic data exchange, and real-time factory controls. A good example is Mar-Bal Inc., a leading manufacturer headquartered near Cleveland, OH. Looking Ahead.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

This includes integrating multi-currency, multi-GAAP, and multi-entity financials, implementing best practice purchasing, and utilizing real-time data and flexible analytics. It provides the production insights needed to rapidly respond to unplanned inventory shortages, equipment failures and productivity slowdowns.

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Vinculum

MAY 17, 2022

A report mentioned by IMARC Group with title mainly called Account Reconciliation Software market includes Global Industry shares, opportunity, size, share, trends, and forecast 2022-2027. These reports effectively keep track of the market forecasts to enhance the sales channel magnificently. The market hikes up to US$5.8

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

These changes, of course, can profoundly affect entire industries such as logistics. Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. With e-Commerce sales approaching and soon surpassing 10% of total retail sales and growing, how and where purchases get made are forever changed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. Körber , an international technology group, has signed an agreement to purchase enVista’s platform of Enspire Commerce omnichannel solutions, including its order management system (OMS), and its freight audit and payment (FAP) service. Ooooh, I’m so scared…,”.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Andrew Kinder ( @Kinder_ai ), a Senior Vice President of industry and solution strategy with Infor, insists, “COVID-19 has taught manufacturers a bitter lesson. Fortunately, journalist Bridget McCrea reports, “Companies are thinking differently about how they design and orchestrate their supply chains. ”[2].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. The dairy industry says USTR should be ready to continue with additional actions to hold Canada accountable to its USMCA obligations if the consultations fail. s CargoNet.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Services Matias Offer on SCMDOJO Logistics Consulting Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Logistics Technology Sourcing Executive Mentoring Guide: Matias, our supply chain consultant, has also created Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Guide , which is available from SCMDOJO Academy. With a Ph.D.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

company’s peanut plant in New Mexico. The total cost of this recall is believed to have exceeded $1 billion after lawsuits. The FDA has been conducting pilot studies and gathering industry recommendations to develop food product tracing systems. Calculating the Cost of a Food Recall. Based on published reports.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Cross-border eCommerce is to grow 1 trillion dollars by the end of 2020 from previous years as per the report from the global consulting firm Accenture and AliResearch. The B2C affair is gradually overlapping the B2B segment as customers are willing to purchase products directly from foreign manufacturers and retailers.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

with Predictive Execution and Big Data Views. almost ready to consider loosening trucking curbs: Mexico (Reuters). Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. is a software-as-a-service consulting offering that takes full advantage of JDA’s industry leading software solutions.”. LOG-NET releases Version 7.5

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2018

I’ve started to ramp up my training for our Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure team ride in support of JDRF, which will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico on November 3, 2018. Oracle Extends Cloud-based Warehouse Management to Give Customers Enhanced Logistics Performance and Global Inventory Visibility. The purchase price was $25.5

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

He is also a management expert formidably equipped with more than seventeen years of experience holding a multitude of leadership positions at Fortune Global 100 Companies as well as judiciously helping companies and individuals achieve exceeding results in a wide spectrum of industries. Some strategies for an excellent supply chain are: 1.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Mexico Warns U.S. Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). That’s the question I asked two years ago, after a labor dispute at the West Coast ports brought operations to a crawl, resulting in significant delays and costs for companies across many industries.

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BlueYonder

MAY 25, 2018

In this week’s Friday in 5: Best Buy increases inventory to support multiple channels; Americans say their economic prospects are brighter, despite ongoing concerns; Nordstrom bets big on high-touch technology; Parts Town takes a new approach to automation technology; and a new complication slows free trade negotiations.

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BlueYonder

MAY 25, 2018

In this week’s Friday in 5: Best Buy increases inventory to support multiple channels; Americans say their economic prospects are brighter, despite ongoing concerns; Nordstrom bets big on high-touch technology; Parts Town takes a new approach to automation technology; and a new complication slows free trade negotiations.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2013

UPS Expands Expedited Ocean Freight Service To Mexico. The 10-month growth is consistent with steady growth in Gross Domestic Product, industrial production and employment over the same time period. HighJump Software, TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group Announces Strategic Partnership with AdvancePro Technologies. an increase of 5.9

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Inventory stock turns in Days. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Inventory levels. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time. DIFOT – Delivery In Full on Time.

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