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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

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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The Dangers of Single Sourcing in Your Supply Chain

Resilinc

While it may seem smart to simplify procurement and lower costs, single sourcing can actually expose businesses to risks that can jeopardize their operations and bottom line. Single sourcing and sole sourcing are two different procurement strategies in supply chain management. What is single sourcing and sole sourcing?

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. There will be no emails or spreadsheets. Conclusion.

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More Evidence of Supply Chain Cost Inflation Impacting Various Industries

Supply Chain Matters

Last week provided a flurry of quarterly financial performance reporting that provided added evidence of ongoing supply chain cost inflation impacting various industries. Consumer Product Goods Industry. Let’s explore a few examples. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

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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Slight Decline in April Global Production and Supply Chain Activity Levels

Supply Chain Matters

The April report was headlined with India’s manufacturers increasing input inventories to near record pace to prepare for increased output. The Caixen China Manufacturing PMI , reflective of private and mid-market industries reported an April PMI reading of 51.4, percentage points to 58.8 for April, compared to 50.8 reported for March.