Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

The company has had to shut down or slow down production at various factories around the world due to a shortage of steering gears manufactured by its supplier Bosch, which in turn blamed the problem on one of its suppliers in Italy that is having problems delivering the casing for the steering gears. View Results. Total Answers 11.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. Because they’re commoditized items t here are relatively small changes in cost.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. value reported for September.

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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

More than virtually any other sector, sourcing and supplier management in the fashion industry have been exposed to intense scrutiny in recent years, while the functions have become of increasingly strategic importance to business success. Supply chains are multi-tiered and therefore difficult to manage.

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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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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Based in Italy, Luxottica has a monopoly-like position in the global eyewear industry. Though the majority of revenue comes through this traditional brick-and-mortar retail model, Luxottica also owns Frames-direct.com. Luxottica has manufacturing facilities in five countries: Italy, China, India, United States and Brazil.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

It concluded, “Food retailers who want to reach today’s growing minority populations should make sure their supplier sources include companies that are at least 51 percent owned, operated and controlled by minorities, women, veteran/service disabled veterans, and/or LGBT individuals.”[3]. ”[3]. ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2016

S&OP is an integral process, which means the active involvement of Finance, Sales, Product Management, Production, Purchasing, etc. However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. Checklist S&OP. Choose country. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. That stated, the reported 49.6 but represented 0.6

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. The November report reflected a 29-month low value of 48.8, reported for October.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The two recognized PMI reports for U.S. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the December 2023 report, global PMI levels have remained below the 50.0 The reported December value of 47.9

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Many countries have closed shops for non-essential and discretionary purchases, and even where they are open, consumers may be cautious about venturing to the high street, preferring to shop online. To further reduce costs, many buyers rely on just one supplier for certain categories of spend.

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EcoVadis

MAY 21, 2014

Jury is currently Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Bergamo University (Bergamo, Italy), focusing his research on Sustainable Supply Chain Management. European Commission, 2014; Global Reporting Initiative, 2013). Global Reporting Initiative, 2013. Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Your best bet is to simply sell the industrial hemp-sourced CBD, as it won’t have high THC levels and is accepted across the nation. Registration usually costs about $100 in most cases. You’ll also want to get a resale license if you plan to purchase your CBD product from wholesalers. Usually, small businesses go for an LLC.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 15, 2017

However, we still need to source and sell products, and to do that without losing focus on the customer, we need to run efficient processes. Early on the critical path good data and good analytics make assortment planning easier. For instance, 80% of the land in Pareto’s Italy was owned by some 20% of the population.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Peck reports, “The pandemic led to a surge in both online shopping and fake reviews — during the 2020 holiday shopping season, about 42% of the reviews on Amazon were fakes, according to one estimate.” For example, Jonathan Marciano ( @J_Marciano ), Director of Communications at DataRails, reports a much lower number.

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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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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As a small business owner of a wholesale or distribution business , there are so many metrics that you can apply to your business to assess your relative performance. The order fill rate is one such metric that you need to pay attention to. Thus, this metric needs to be seen in the company of other important inventory ratios.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

80% in Scandinavia, and adds scale in Italy, Benelux and Eastern Europe. We stock more than 750,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to 1.1 million customers. This strong competitive position increases RS’s revenue by c.

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EMERGE App

MAY 24, 2020

As a small business owner of a wholesale or distribution business , there are so many metrics that you can apply to your business to assess your relative performance. The order fill rate is one such metric that you need to pay attention to. Thus, this metric needs to be seen in the company of other important inventory ratios.

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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 Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

Italy locked down the country. For far too long Supply Chain has been considered a back office, transactional functions placing purchasing orders and moving and receiving goods. A natural starting point is the level of single, or sole sourcing, that is put in place. Taking Total Cost of Ownership Seriously. And the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2024

By 1990, Italy had closed all of its nuclear power plants and Germany closed its final three nuclear powerplants in 2023. Journalist Matt Reynolds explains, “The AI boom has left technology companies scrambling for low-carbon sources of energy to power their data centers. Constellation expects to spend around $1.6

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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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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In our continuing global assessment series, Supply Chain Matters provides readers with highlights of the November 2024 monthly reported global and regional wide PMI activity levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. reported for October. reported for October.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with summary highlights and perspectives relative to supply chain assessments as reported by various published global wide PMI indices. reported for March. Specifically reported: World manufacturing operating conditions deteriorated for the first time in four months in April.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with highlights and commentary on February 2025 production and supply chain activity levels as provided by various global wide and regional PMI index reporting. The January 2025 global wide reporting was headlined with a return to expansionary growth activity. in February, up from the 50.1

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

Egypt's Suez Canal offers 15% discount for big container ships to win back trade Egypt's Suez Canal will offer a 15% discount on transit fees for container ships with net tonnage of at least 130,000 metric tons, to encourage trade back now the security situation has eased and help ships offset rising insurance costs, its authorities said on Tuesday.

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