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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. This is not going to be pretty.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. There was no realization of the need for inventory as the most important buffer in the supply chain to minimize demand and supply volatility.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings. There was no realization of the need for inventory as the most important buffer in the supply chain to minimize demand and supply volatility.

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The Fog of War in Ukraine Darkens the Global Economic Outlook

MIT Supply Chain

have predicted owing to the accumulation of inventory in manufacturing. Other drivers of shortages and price hikes that appear to be moderating include the cost of freight transportation. The new normal is a long way off The war in Ukraine makes it even more important that companies start to prepare for recession.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In our Supply Chain Matters news capsule of September 27, we pointed out that business, supply chain and transportation media had reported this that the cost of shipping a container of goods from China to the U.S. The real story is how accurate and responsive such adjustments turn out to be in quarterly and annual business performance.

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the average wait time for ships to be unloaded reaching 20.8 Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P.

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Winning Supply Chain Procurement Strategies for 2022

Ware2Go

Many merchants were concerned about having enough inventory to meet demand, and consumers wondered if they would be able to secure holiday gifts for loved ones. Supply chain procurement strategies had long been favoring Just in Time procurement. Not only are manufacturing costs still elevated, storage rates are historically high.