QAD

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The availability of these products and many others — or lack thereof — varies by industry, but often boils down to unprecedented supply chain disruption linked to labor shortages , rising raw material costs, logistics challenges, factory slowdowns, surging consumer demand and a lack of visibility.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . In a November survey , 87% of merchants shared that they already were affected by increased freight costs. Disadvantages.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recent technology provider survey indicating that there appears to be little signs of traditional second-half peak period demand for container shipments. Background In a prior Supply Chain Matters commentary published in May , we highlighted that the U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 4, 2022

With ongoing supply chain disruptions continuing to affect all industries, that’s a question that the fabricated metals industry is beginning to ask. Supply Chain disruptions are creating a chain reaction across the metal fabrication industry. Connecting through Cloud ERP.

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Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

Looking back a few months, no one could have predicted the current state of the global supply chain. Although maybe we should have been better prepared, after-all this is not the first major supply chain disruption faced by most companies. Strategy One: Get a Better Handle on Supply Chain Data.

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USC Consulting Group

JULY 21, 2020

Yet for business leaders – especially manufacturers and shippers – the words “unpredictability” and “uncertainty” will likely epitomize 2020, as they’re something organizations continue to experience as the country and consumers emerge from the nationwide lockdown amid supply chain disruption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2021

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. The survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on best practices or performance drivers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A Freightos survey of 300+ companies sheds light on how importers have been navigating supply chain disruptions. A brief background on the “disruptions.”. However, since buying goods manufactured primarily in Asia increased so significantly, demand quickly outpaced supply. What’s changed in a year?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights published findings from a recent survey conducted among U.S. based companies doing business within, or sourcing supply chain materials and production within China. The open question would be industry impetus and timetables.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. In a November survey , 87% of merchants shared that they already were affected by increased freight costs. Disadvantages.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Census Small Business Pulse survey. These delays were most prevalent in the manufacturing, construction, and trade sectors as a result of supply chain disruptions. Such delays cause heavy losses to the affected industries, making them difficult to return to the pre-pandemic levels. Automotive.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A survey from the Food Industry Association found that 70% of retailers said supply chain disruptions are negatively impacting their business, up from 42% the year before.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Companies in other industries like high-tech electronics, aerospace and defense, and clean tech have their own unique set of quality, environmental, and/or security regulations which also significantly impact their product development schedules. And a survey by the 280 Group revealed that teams within 49.2% References LNS Research.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 will be remembered as an unprecedented year of supply chain disruption and market volatility creating a host of challenges for shippers and carriers alike. New Survey Highlights Confidence in Supply Chain Operations Despite Challenges. 7 Tips For Building Supply Chain Resiliency.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

The growth in pet ownership in 2020-2021 has seen unprecedented demand in the pet food sector – a true industry boom. Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends? manufactured?pet

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 29, 2021

As America dusts off and gets back to business as usual, what can the food and beverage industry expect to find on the road ahead for the latter half of 2021? According to the 2021 Manufacturing Outlook Survey by Food Processing magazine, the industry is cautiously optimistic. Were supply chain disruptions a good thing?

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” Insufficient inventory visibility throughout the supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

What is Supply Chain Resilience? Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. Each disruption has its own nuances, so it’s challenging to plan a precise response to each one.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Global manufacturing trends The Covid pandemic has raged across the world over the last two years, upending the manufacturing industry. But amid crises come opportunities, and the industry has adapted faster to technologies and new ways of working as it reshapes itself for the new world. Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For the second year, a company called Preperly conducted a survey on corporate buzzwords, and what they found was that more than 1 in 5 people say they dislike these words, yet 7 in 10 say they use them. Ben Wynkoop , Global Industry Strategist, Grocery & Convenience New Normal. It is often meaningless as is Industry 4.0.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The way we eat, technology, people’s expectations — the knock-on effect of this is revolutionising much of the food industry, from the ingredients we buy to the food manufacturing software we use. People need to eat, and that’s made food processing an essential industry around the world despite the pandemic. The disruption of JIT.

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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. Prediction Background. Business Sentiment.

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Saleswarp

MAY 3, 2023

The survey found that 73% of retailers are concerned about the high costs of shipping and fulfillment, which can make it difficult to remain competitive in the marketplace. In fact, nearly half of the merchants surveyed said that shipping costs were their biggest expense, followed by delivery times and order accuracy.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

While the pandemic was undoubtedly the catalyst for recent supply chain disruptions it’s not the only cause. Longstanding weaknesses in the supply chain like port infrastructure, outdated supply chain strategies and impacts of natural disaster and wars have all further affected global supply chains.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

.” Marina Mayer ( @MarinaMayer ), Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, reports that visibility isn’t the only area in which companies are lagging. ” Increasing Likelihood of Supply Chain Disruptions. Supply chain disruptions are not new.

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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. By early June, the World Bank trimmed its forecast for economic growth to 2.9

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2023

Unlike other industries, manufacturing businesses can be extremely expansive and diverse. What Does Deloitte’s Recent Supply Chain Research Highlight? Seventy-two percent of surveyed executives believe the persistent shortage of critical materials and the ongoing supply chain disruptions present the biggest uncertainty.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

Attended by an international audience of over 81,000 visitors, the event highlighted the latest retail innovations and boasted best-practice keynotes and presentations on timely and crucial industry strategies. How Is Digital Transformation Powering the Race to a More Profitable and Resilient Supply Chain?

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

When that stopped, the industry found itself in a crunch and within just months, prices took off by some 400%. Even if you don’t care about world economics or how the logistics industry operates, this is important. But freight is a trillion-dollar industry, and no one wants it to collapse anytime soon. Credit: Lufthansa ).

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I’m not implying that efficiency no longer matters — it obviously does — but a disrupted supply chain can’t be efficient. According to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), supply chain disruptions are likely to outpace resilience.”[1] Here’s the rub. 4] Rashid, op.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters provides a supplemental commentary related to the implications of rapidly rising inbound costs for industry supply chains. . Another recently published survey revealed that middle market companies are struggling to navigate current supply chain disruption.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 27, 2021

The pandemic exposed serious weaknesses in the operations of manufacturers and distributors, not the least of which was the lack of robustness in our supply chains. Six out of ten manufacturers were negatively affected by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, according to a December survey of manufacturing leaders from SYSPRO.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

The phrases “transitory inflation” and “supply chain disruption” have been frequently used in the general and business news media this summer. Certainly, supply chain constraints are a partial cause of the current above trend inflation. The prices index went down from June. An included quote attributed to T.

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