Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group announces that our latest Research Advisory, 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains is now available for reading. Bob Ferrari Founder and Managing Director © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

At the same time, the report indicates an average of 42 percent of total logistics expenditures being spent on outsourcing, the same as last year’s study. The 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study is based on over 2,250 responses from both shippers and logistics service. With mature, industrialized markets largely growing at a.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. These include transportation and material moving, warehouse and fulfillment center workers , truck drivers, call center agents, delivery services, and manufacturing workers. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Multi-industry supply chain teams continue to focus on the final aspects of supporting and executing Q4 and 2023 business goals. In this update we want to alert our Supply Chain Matters global readership to our latest upcoming podcast episode. At the same time, teams are turning their attention to plans for the year 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group , through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog, announces the release of a second published research advisory in an overall three-part series: The Importance of Supply Chain and Human Resources Strategy Alignment for Addressing Talent Recruitment and Retention Needs- Part Two.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 10, 2022

What are the latest trends in transportation? Broch Johns, in his session “Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems,” answered in several dimensions. In the session “Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, Worldwide,” Susan Boylan painted a picture of continuing adjustments by 3PLs.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

In an industry inundated with paper,” he writes, “it’s a mystery how operations will continue to efficiently expand. Paper costs the supply-chain industry upwards of $3 billion every year (not counting the additional price tag of paper, ink and printing). [1] Good question. Even digital paperwork can be time-consuming and error-prone.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our invited thought leader guest for this episode is Radu Palamariu, Managing Director , Alcott Global, an international executive search firm focused on supply chain operations and senior leadership needs. Podcast Perspective Multi-industry supply chain management teams are now turning their attention to plans for the year 2024.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

As Global Vice President, Transportation & Logistics Industries at PROS, Zeke, and his team help transportation and logistics companies develop fast and accurrate freight quotes using dynamic pricing. . Zeke Ziliak is the Global Vice President, Transportation & Logistics Industries at PROS.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 10, 2016

2016 looks to be a year of great opportunity for logistics service providers (LSPs). That view is confirmed by new industry research from Eye For Transport (EFT) that shows that LSP customers are looking to gain more value from their service providers and, in fact, want to engage with their LSPs more strategically than ever before.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

The success of the third-party logistics industry is evident in the generally high marks given to 3PLs by respondents to a survey as part of the 2013 17th Annual Third Party Logistics Study, which identifies trends and explores how both 3PLs and shippers are using these relationships to improve and enhance their businesses and supply chains.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

As our Supply Chain Matters readers are acutely aware, global supply chains are clogged, with businesses, consumers and business customers, and especially various industry supply chain workers collectively frustrated. Background. The report is complimentary with registration. . Remaining Report.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

From a global perspective, there were messages related to growing trade tensions, deglobalization, climate imperatives and generally how industry supply chains have been, and continue to be impacted by these trends. They need to be prepared with response plans and added capabilities.”

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Our program engages our 20 top corporate partners to develop projects across a wide variety of different areas, including market intelligence, logistics, inventory, value stream mapping, cost management, supply management, transportation, performance metrics, and others (see Project Breakdown ,).

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 15, 2015

Many organizations with established SCM operations have been working with third-party logistics firms for decades, largely eliminating the use of in-house transportation fleets. It is often the tribal knowledge of the company, the industry, its products and operations that make refreshing talent a challenging undertaking.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 27, 2014

As I explained in my previous post ( How a Profession Went from Zero to Hero ), supply chain management (SCM) has become a critical competitive differentiator in almost every industry. Logistics networks are constantly being reconfigured in line with changing market conditions. We have been observing this trend for some time.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Some labor relations experts anticipate that the ongoing wave of labor activism that has led to significant wage gains will spill over to other industries and to non-unionized workforces as higher wage thresholds are established in specific industries. Indeed, all three “ paid up ,” perhaps more than they originally anticipated.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

At the time, this news, coupled with rival Target ’s disappointing quarterly performance relative to profitability and excess inventory, stunned the retail industry, as well as the industry’s supply network ecosystem. Regarding outlook for the current quarter, operating income expectations were adjusted to a decrease up to 14 percent.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 18, 2013

Logistics complexity – in the form of fragmented channels, increased product variations, and consumer demand for customized solutions – has been increasing, according to a global study published recently by BVL International, a worldwide supply chain and logistics membership organization. 5. Talent shortfalls.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2022

Risk awareness was expressed as knowledge not only of internal business and associated supply chain risk areas, but global, geo-political or industry risk dimensions. Many of the panelists discussed the ongoing talent management or brain drain challenges of supply chain management.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 15, 2016

But organizations also need to work on investing in a talent management strategy, beginning by partnering with targeted universities to help shape and develop the people that they need to fulfill these roles. And schools like NC State University are producing them, because we are listening to our partners.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to a recently published podcast featuring supply chain technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari speaking on a very timely topic.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 19, 2013

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2023

The summarized data generated by this survey can be very helpful in career planning and assessing the value of roles and careers in supply chain management roles across various industry settings. This week, ASCM released the results of the 2023 annual survey which was conducted from January through February of this year.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 24, 2012

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Tap into that knowledge to gain a solid understanding of the product, market category, suppliers’ capabilities, and shifting dynamics in the industry, If a buyer does not understand these areas deeply, no amount of collaboration will empower a supplier to help your company innovate as well as optimize costs and resources. Shorter lead times.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

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