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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Most reported in-store, e-commerce, and omni-channel fraud are all on the rise.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. On the slightly positive side, the July report indicated that rates of input cost and output charge inflation have both eased to 17-month lows. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . reported for June. slipping 2.3

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

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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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. The August 2022 J.P.

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The Key Coffee Industry Trends For 2021 & Beyond

Unleashed

Popular with consumers around the world and supporting numerous developing nations as one of their key commodities, the coffee industry is both valuable and – up to the beginning of 2020 – expanding. Here’s our summary of the key factors set to affect the coffee industry in 2021 and beyond. decline in the market’s size and 15.7%

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. When the price of oil dropped from $120 per barrel in 2012 to the staggering $29 per barrel in 2015, everyone in the oil and gas industry felt the impact. The reason? Planting the Seeds. Others become apparent overtime.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Purchasing and supplier management. Cost of goods sold. Total logistics cost. Which ones to use?… … How many to use?

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