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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP).

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. There are signs of new orders softening- cited in 16 percent of general comments, compared to 17 percent in June- as panelists are increasingly concerned about excessive inventories and record high lead times.”. .

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Source: S&P Global, April, 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting Developed Regions Eurozone The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell again in March to a value of 47.3 compared to the February value of 48.5,

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. Impact of Demand Sensing on Inventory Levels. Over this period of 2013-2014 Shell made good progress on inventory, but faced unprecedented supply price volatility. The implementation was very successful. Planting the Seeds.

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10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Italy locked down the country. A natural starting point is the level of single, or sole sourcing, that is put in place. A sole source is a supplier selected because they are uniquely able to provide the materials or components, whether by virtue of intellectual property or other means of going to market with exclusivity.

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France , Germany, Spain and Italy each continuing to remain at contraction level PMI values, with the former two regions reaching 27- and 28-month lows.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of Germany, Spain and Italy each remain at contraction level PMI values. Similarly, raw material inventories are accumulating due to the sudden and unexpected drop in production volumes.”. . Uncertainty remains a keen factor in planning and resource assessments. Bob Ferrari.