Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

ADS is able to Sense, Think, Act, and Learn ® about the environment in which businesses operate — including the complexities of the supply chain industry. That means, geopolitical events, such as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, climate emergencies, inflation, and so forth, can be taken into consideration.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

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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. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

However, the immediate changes in consumption patterns and the subsequent “get out of the house” rebound were quickly followed by widespread inflation and the Ukraine war. Source: J.P. However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining. But what about now? Do supply chain bottlenecks persist and if so, where?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 23, 2022

One of those factors is the war in Ukraine. Agence France-Presse recently reported, “The OECD warned that the world economy will pay a ‘hefty price’ for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as it slashed its 2022 growth forecast and projected higher inflation. How the war in Ukraine is changing the world.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters March 23 rd edition of our COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule, we provide updates to ongoing industry supply chain developments and disruptions of concern to our reading audience. Most impacted appears to be auto industry, petrochemical and high industry supply networks.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The event gathered government representatives of Ukraine and Poland, leading Ukrainian experts and market operators, as well as the international agricultural community. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing supply chain disruptions and geopolitical events, like the war in Ukraine, the future of global food security is at risk.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A published and noted exclusive Reuters report ( Paid subscription or metered view ) quantifies that based on an analysis of public data and projections released by auto makers, the industry is on-track to double spending on product development and supply networks, including batteries, to a level of $1.2 Trillion by 2030. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The three colossal ‘Black Swan’ events of recent years – COVID-19, the Suez Canal closure and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine – are being supplemented with numerous economic challenges. Digitalization Digital disruption is impacting most industries and people.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Industrial Market Update – Q1 2022.” With vacancy rates as low as 1.6

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

of water is fresh, suitable for drinking, agriculture, and most industrial uses. Water ” Most people are aware that progress in global food security is being challenged by geopolitical events (like the war in Ukraine) and changing climates. One source of water that coastal communities must consider is ocean water.

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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. Higher cost levels will need to be mitigated or reduced.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Converging disruptions have sent food prices soaring — and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s six breadbasket regions, risks tilting the food system into global crisis.”[1] The fact that grains underpin global food security is one reason so much attention has been given to the conflict in Ukraine. Climatic events.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Between them, Ukraine and Russia account for approximately one-third of global wheat production. In 1980, manufacturing in China began surpassing the world’s industrial powers one at a time, and in 2010, became number one when it overtook the United States.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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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. Eurozone business confidence reportedly slid to a 25-month low amid the Ukraine conflict and elevated inflation rates.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2023

The reasons are myriad: Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; inflation causing high food prices; continued repercussions from the Covid-19 pandemic; regional conflicts; climate change; and extreme weather events. The regions invest heavily in agricultural practices as well as agricultural-based industries to process their produce.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Even as industries start to recover from the effects of the pandemic, significant issues remain: Ongoing work stoppages in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But by March, China’s industrial production declined with quarantines and lockdowns. Geopolitical event alerts issued by EventWatch AI grew by 521% in the first six months of 2022—mostly due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Resilinc has published its 2022 Half Year report. Russian hackers also stepped up attacks on U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog call reader attention to a published report indicating the number two global auto maker Volkswagen is repositioning it global supply network sourcing strategies. Background. Impacts have included production facilities globally and across China, the auto maker’s most profitable market.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 7, 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine with its military might, there was nearly as much talk about cyberattacks as there were about physical assaults. It appears to come from a reliable and safe source but it is not. Lee, CEO of Dragos, explains being disconnected is not an option in today’s industrial environment.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

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. As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications.

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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. percent, compared to 9.7

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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. It all starts with improved planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. Event Companies Are the Nemesis of the Industry. The winter offers no relief.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

A panoply of other issues and uncertainty Companies are grappling with the likelihood of an economic recession, increasing layoffs, persistent inflation, an unending war in Ukraine, and the prospect of a presidential election in 2024. Pushback against green investments is another source of uncertainty.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2022

While the Intel CEO’s comments are not the first to compare the two capabilities, the timing is especially poignant in the backdrop of the conflict occurring in Ukraine , and the heightened tensions between China and the island of Taiwan. The former is the existing global epicenter of semiconductor design and production.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

One of the biggest contributors to inflation is the increase of oil and gas prices, which will remain high as long as the conflict in the Ukraine rages. Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. War in Ukraine turns into global conflict.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As automakers and smartphone designers continue to add electronics to new product models at a reported expansion rate of 15 percent per year, the industry was apparently not geared toward this rate of expanding product demand for lower-cost devices. coupled with the ongoing hostilities involving Russia and Ukraine. Bob Ferrari.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Last year multiple companies needed to urgently relocate their employees and their families from Russia and Ukraine. What are the accepted lead times in the industry? Optimization is about increasing value, and the exact meaning of this can vary from company to company, and from family to family. Let’s continue with this analogy.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

This blog looks at the latest impacts of the energy crisis hitting the EU and Asia, including the industries affected, the outlook for global markets, and the overall supply chain impact. Compounding the problem, natural gas prices have risen due to cold weather, coupled with the effects on natural gas supplies of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters Product Demand and Supply Network Perspective we reference a published Bloomberg report addressing how the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is impacting commodity and materials planning and supply concerns. Wheat prices have soared to levels that occurred in the prior global recession of 2008-2009. .

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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

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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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

He notes, “The combined chocolate and candy industry saw an 11% sales increase in 2021 compared to the year before. Last year consumers in the United States spent an estimated three billion U.S. dollars on trick-or-treat candy for the Halloween season.[3] It was the second year in a row more people were buying candy. ”[6]. .”

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