Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 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 publishing later this month. Let’s begin with the sharing of excerpts from our first prediction.

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Proxima

JULY 27, 2023

The paper, ‘Defence’s Response to a More Contested and Volatile World’ follows the Integrated Review Refresh, published in March 2023 and considers, more fully, lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, the war in Ukraine has thrown up some questions over how UK Defence operates now and in the future.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Earlier this year, before Russia invaded Ukraine and COVID-19 reemerged in China, it seemed we would finally enjoy relief from supply chain interruptions and price increases. With the war in Ukraine inflicting more injury to an already weak global supply chain, you can expect high prices, product scarcity, and project delays through 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the following economic sanctions spiked energy prices and created new sourcing challenges for certain agricultural products and raw materials. Returns management involving the implications on inventory and reverse logistics is emerging as an integral part of the end-to-end supply chain planning challenge.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Industries such as high-tech electronics and semiconductors, and rare earth minerals are highly susceptible to unpredictability. The supply chain of the future.

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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. based manufacturing facilities had soared by over 116 percent.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

The demand is subjected to change due to many factors drastically, including pandemics (COVID-19), war (Russia-Ukraine war), and last but not least technological advancements. So, if you are a supply chain professional and apply this model in your industry, you have to review the results of your planning efficiency. References.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

This latest development will exacerbate the situation for companies in many industries, particularly those which are heavily reliant on energy resources. Even companies without a direct supplier connection in Russia or Ukraine will experience debilitating disruption across industries from energy to agriculture.

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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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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But the supply chain industry resolved some major issues and formed a more certain path ahead. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. Warehouse and distribution managers and procurement professionals will need to start thinking about managing the customer experience better.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

This country created an advanced agri-food cluster with supplying and supporting industries to create an interdependent ecosystem. – How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – April 2023 He is the author of ‘Halal business management: a guide to achieving halal excellence’.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

Our stated takeaway from for the Q1 data was that indices were no longer reflecting the optimism indicated in February, and instead that of growing headwinds and added geopolitical concerns related to effects of the Ukraine conflict and China’s potential economic stumble as a result of a strict COVID-19 isolation policy. in March.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of when global shipping lines elected to take advantage of such disruptions to drive up shipping rates and ancillary charges to unprecedented levels with ongoing financial impacts to multiple industries. The industry supply chain implications are extremely impactful. . A Sudden Tide Change.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

In our previously published Supply Chain Matters Editorial commentary , The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Action and the Signal for Assessment , this Editor provided a summary of likely implications that industry supply chain leaders and their respective teams should be focusing on in the coming months. cyberattacks.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, materials shortages, port closures, inflation and other disruptions have only revealed the underlying fragilities of our modern global supply chains — spanning thousands of miles and involving dozens, or even hundreds, of participants — that were always there.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

Once again the data collectively provides evidence that disruptions remain occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China. April’s value equated to that of February 2020, at the start of the global wide Covid-19 spread that originated from China.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Product Sustainability Begins in the Field and Factory Sustainability has become a priority for businesses of all shapes and sizes and across every industry. In a recent BearingPoint survey, a whopping 85% of companies attribute their move to sustainable procurement practices to government regulations.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October.

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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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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

They encompass a vast ecosystem of industries and sectors that work together to deliver the right products at the right time, place, cost, quantity, and quality. business logistics amounts to 9.1% business logistics reflects the highest percentage of GDP in history. Digital supply chains have improved the industry performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

This analysis concludes that supply driven factors such as manufacturing or logistics disruptions are contributing 2.5 Specifically indicated: “ That in part reflects supply constraints from continued labor shortages and global supply disruptions related to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. percentage points to levels of inflation.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2022

In his recent blog , Anmol Khurana discussed the immediate effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for companies shipping products in and out of the region. Even more damaging are the potential long-term impacts for the world’s food supply as Russia seizes Ukraine’s grain supplies and harvesting equipment.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

The June report’s Executive Summary begins: “ The global economy remains in a precarious state amid the protracted effects of the overlapping negative shocks of the pandemic, the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, and the sharp tightening of monetary policy to contain high inflation. ”

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

Moeller Maersk report of Q1-2022 financial performance provides indications of what multi-industry supply chain management teams can expect for the remainder of 2022 in the area of ocean container transportation. billion increase in ocean transport and an $834 million increase in logistics services. billion, an increase of $6.9

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

2020 will live long in the memory as a year that was overshadowed by a remorseless pandemic causing untold disruptions for the container, logistics and ports industry across the world. The extreme need to traverse these nuances has propelled logistics companies to develop new solutions and expand services.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

As businesses report their financial performance for the first quarter of 2022, Supply Chain Matters continues with highlights of select bellwether firms that can be considered a relatively good indicator of ongoing industry supply chain challenges and how senior executives view the remainder of 2022. We are not immune to these challenges.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. As supply chain logistics and transportation teams are keenly aware, rates peaked to more than $20,000 per container for both routes at this time last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. We will then proceed into what we expect major themes to be in 2023. . Current Year 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

This was followed shortly by the Great Resignation, with resignation rates in the manufacturing industry almost hitting 60% in late 2021. Even as the pandemic eased down and the global supply chain started to pick back up, other events such as the war in Ukraine began to cause other types of issues.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The report authors further noted that the slowdown in manufacturing production was primarily focused in intermediate and investment goods industries, both of which reportedly saw output ease to “ near stagnation ” levels. The average PMI value for Q1-2022 was 53.3, percentage points below the average of Q4-2021. Select Regional Highlights.

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