Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 10, 2009

As per my last post I took holiday in Tuscany, Italy. While I certainly took the chance to visit the vineyards I also squeezed in a side trip to Carrara, Italy , which as anyone in the area will tell you is world famous for its marble. Most of the costs I would guess come from logistics, since the weight and volume are off the charts.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

The 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) solidified this commitment, pledging $38 billion in military aid from 2018 to 2028—$33 billion for weapons procurement and $5 billion for missile defense. These companies anchor a global logistics network spanning manufacturing plants, transportation hubs, and deployment sites. billion in U.S.

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EcoVadis

JULY 28, 2010

19/05/2010: Interview with Luca Guzzabocca, head of Logistics Costs and Supply Chain Management at GRUPPO MONTEPASCHI. 1) Why is Sustainable Procurement important for GRUPPO MONTEPASCHI? Sustainable Procurement is one of the significant engagements GRUPPO MONTEPASCHI has in CSR policies.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Of added concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France, Germany, Spain and Italy each had contraction level PMI values. Germany and Italy values were noted as being 25-month lows. The report authors indicated that this was the sharpest decline in production since the initial wave of Covid-19 lockdowns in May 2020.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I am the Global Head of Supply Chain Management (SCM) in some companies referred to as the chief procurement officer. My job entails procurement as well as transportation and logistics. They will coordinate and carry out network optimisation for everything we do in terms of transport, logistics, trade and customs management.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

The impact on supply chains is particularly apparent in the following two broad areas— shipping and procurement of products/components/raw materials. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. Most companies are scurrying around trying to find alternative procurement options until the crisis plays itself out. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 14, 2016

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Holy See (Vatican City State).

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. This in turn could put logistics under pressure at companies like Amazon. That said, the flexibility of the logistics industry has been one of the positives during the COVID-19 crisis. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/T8B9C8bbi9.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of Germany, Spain and Italy each remain at contraction level PMI values. In the coming days we will scrutinize August global logistics, transportation and recognized volatility indicators to ascertain similar or contrasting indicators. Bob Ferrari.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They were managing CBD shipping and logistics themselves but didn’t understand just how massive and difficult retail fulfillment was. They were getting so deep into the logistics and supply chain side that they didn’t have time to focus on their core products. Last year, they started to experience a surge in orders.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

At the country level, Italy , Greece and France bounced back to 4-month, 2 month, and 3-month highs but remained in production contraction levels. Noted in the November report was that the rates of decline in output and new orders were: “.less less aggressive when compared to the near two-and-one-half year records seen in October.”

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Counties reaching PMI new highs were noted as Greece and Spain with Italy having expansion level activity levels in March. On the online retail, logistics and customer fulfillment demand side, declining volumes are taking a toll resulting in precipitous drops in global freight rates and noted as the worst in a decade.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2016

SynerTrade, provider of purchasing software and apps for more efficient procurement procedures, is growing robustly. Catalogue System is an app which increases the procurement process efficiency, among other things. The apps play an important role in that, and the company has already developed 34 different ones.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

On the one side there is the medical aspect, which calls for various specialised logistics approaches , and on the other, the hotel/catering aspect. Centralisation then, is all about taking procurement and logistics out of the hands of medical professionals and placing it under its own governance structure.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Counties reaching new highs were noted as Italy, noted as reaching a ten month high, Greece, Ireland and Spain. Highlights of Regional Reporting Eurozone The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell slightly in February to 48.5, percentage points below January’s value of 48.8.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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. Ireland stood out as the only EU nation to record an expansionary PMI with a value of 51.5.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

From a positive note, report authors noted softer manufacturing deterioration in Germany and Italy in December. That remains a troubling indicator for added supply chain momentum into the first half of 2024. Germany ’s manufacturing sector reportedly ended 2023 with signs that the worst of a long downturn may be behind.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

At the country level, Spain, Germany and Italy reported 29-month lows in PMI activity. Noted in the October report was that the sub-indexes of output and new orders fell at rates, “ rarely surpassed across 25 years of PMI data collection.”

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Modest expansion were noted for Spain and Italy while the remainder of Euro countries “ remained mired in contraction.” The March report made specific mention of the impact of maritime disruption attributed to the diversion of ships from the Suez Canal as a result of Red Sea terrorist attacks.

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My Office Apps

MARCH 17, 2020

While China, Italy, Japan and South Korea are on lock-down, the same thing is happening at large and small companies in the states. Sold in separate packages – inventory and warehouse management (CRM, Sales, Procurement, Logistics included), manufacturing, finance – or a fully configured ERP system to include all of these individual tools.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Now Electra has offices in France, Belgium, and Italy, with Spain and Switzerland marking the next destinations on their expansion roadmap. Rémi Lelarge, the Head of Procurement and Logistics at Electra, shared their story of building a comprehensive procurement process with Precoro.

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My Office Apps

MARCH 17, 2020

While China, Italy, Japan and South Korea are on lock-down, the same thing is happening at large and small companies in the states. Sold in separate packages – inventory and warehouse management (CRM, Sales, Procurement, Logistics included), manufacturing, finance – or a fully configured ERP system to include all of these individual tools.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 15, 2015

The business is getting tougher as more and more professional buyers at Customer’s site are managing procurement and purchasing. 3) Logistics (inbound/outbound transportation, materials and finished goods warehouses). Operational efficiency is gaining momentum and will be key.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

The stores know that pattern and adopt procurement strategies to satisfy that need with some safety stock in mind due to occasional new customers popping-in or other predictable variability of the consumption process. For example, once my supply of things that I need (i.e.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

The stores know that pattern and adopt procurement strategies to satisfy that need with some safety stock in mind due to occasional new customers popping-in or other predictable variability of the consumption process. For example, once my supply of things that I need (i.e.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

Italy locked down the country. Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a Procurement sourcing methodology which entails taking into account all aspects of doing business with a supplier, not just unit costs. Don’t Overlook the Role of Reverse Logistics. Reverse logistics is a pivotal lever in the fight to combat any crisis.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

By bringing procurement and project management under one umbrella, businesses can streamline operations, speed delivery, and drive growth that lasts. This guide explores the benefits of project procurement management and outlines key steps for creating a Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP) that drives business growth and innovation.

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