Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

This key supplier had been identified and sure enough, you have a second source primed and ready to go. We have a problem.” The alternate source uses the same supplier in Taiwan. This scenario played out for thousands of companies after the Japan earthquake, the Thailand floods and numerous other smaller scale disasters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030. The report concludes the industry needs to build 50 more lithium mines, 60 more nickel mines and 17 more cobalt mines by 2030 to meet global net carbon emissions goals.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Early in the pandemic, we saw a major increase in the number of factory fires as reported by Resilinc’s EventWatch AI risk monitoring platform. The result is the recently published report: Spotlight on Factory Fires. This was followed by the March 2021 Renesas fire, also in Japan, that faced a four-month time to recovery.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

Background Earlier this month, this analyst provided highlights and insights related to July’s reported PMI activity levels on a global and regional basis. Bloomberg pointed to exports to markets including Australia , Brazil , Japan , Taiwan and South Korea declining by double-digit percentages as well. Shipments to the U.S.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2010, China restricted exports of rare earth elements to Japan following a territorial dispute, sending prices soaring and Japan scrambling to find alternative sources. This is not the first time China has threatened the supply chain in retaliation. Which Industries Will Be Impacted?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Shipping Lines Warn Red Sea Security Continues to Deteriorate Bloomberg reported last week that the CEO’s of two major shipping lines, which being Maersk and Norden, have both of the view that the security threat level of shipping traversing the Red Sea to and from the Suez Canal has continued to escalate. That compares to $9.8 percent to 4.5

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , that level of worker labor activism was nearly eight times the number of workers involved in 2021. A reported 76 percent of job seekers were employed in less than three months. and Europe for programs to train workers in specialized technical dimensions of such production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

KION is a publicly-traded company and reports on the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) segment. As a publicly-traded company, Honeywell reports its financial results on a regular basis. SWISSLOG is a business and reportable segment of the KUKA Group. Dematic has over 11,000 employees and 8,000 customer installations worldwide.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

Amazon Japan challenged by glitches in delivery services (Nikkei Asian Review). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : Mondelez International Inc.’s But it seems like customers in Japan, where Amazon relies heavily on third parties for deliveries, aren’t too happy. last week, the company said Thursday.

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Resilinc

MAY 3, 2022

Like the July 2021 report by the bipartisan House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Critical Supply Chains Task Force, the DOD report includes a wide array of recommendations to shore up the resiliency of supply chains critical to the defense industrial base (DIB). As the U.S.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Ignoring the legislation could lead to monetary penalties, bad PR, and a drop in consumer trust – not to mention the potential loss of source materials and the possibility of production interruptions. Consumer Buying Trends.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The July reported value of 48.7 The July reported value of 48.7 declined 0.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

After running the game 24 times in seven hours, the group found that the United States, Taiwan, Japan, and other allies would likely defeat China and preserve Taiwan’s independence—but at enormous costs. Given these consequences, “Victory is therefore not enough,” wrote CSIS in its report, “The United States needs to strengthen deterrence.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

Likewise, Japan has been addressing added domestic investments in advanced semiconductor materials and components. In its reporting of that development, The Wall Street Journal indicated that the chip giant was seeking to maximize subsidies and tax credits related to constructing and operating a U.S. based fabrication capabilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

We cited The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook report. The October 2021 report included a cautionary theme for 2022, specifically that: “ Overall, the balance of risks for growth is tilted to the downside. percent this year, after the global economy grew a reported 5.9 percent in 2021. percent in 2021.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 1, 2014

We saw this type of issue over the past several years with the Japan earthquake / Tsunami in and with the Thailand floods. Mitigating Risk – inventory tracking and dual sourcing are considered to be the most effective risk mitigation strategies. These are the types of issues that impact supply for an entire region.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights reports of a cyber-attack incident impacting a supplier to Toyota Motor and resulting in a one-day suspension of the automakers manufacturing operations across Japan. After calling in outside assistance, the supplier was able to restore operations in its systems linked to Toyota.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S. Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple Component Design Shift in Custom Displays Citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Apple has plans to begin utilizing custom electronic displays utilizing its own custom in-house development designs. companies was $14.7 million in 2021.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

Japan to subsidize pickup lockers to reduce parcel deliveries (Nikkei Asian Review). Japan firms shifting to trains to move freight amid dearth of new truckers (The Japan Times). And here’s a flowchart that provides an example: Source: Amazon patent filing. China’s Cosco in Talks to Buy Orient Overseas (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Sources; S&P Global and ISM, 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

Alex Behrens reports, “ DHL Resilience360 recently released Stormy Weather Ahead: A Global Outlook on the 2019 Season to compile information about the impacts that even small storms can have and discuss the short- and long-term implications of these systems on existing supply chains. Seasons are annual events.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2018

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 121 people in 25 states have been infected with this particularly dangerous strain of E. Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem. Then on May 2nd, the U.S. Despite laws, such as the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In both our summary and perspectives focused on August and July global PMI reporting , we echoed an increased trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 reported for August. slipping 1.2

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 16, 2015

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Coyote Logistics “is preparing for an initial public offering [in the second half of this year] that could value it at more than $2 billion,” and the deal “is expected to raise a few hundred million dollars.”. Robinson and XPO Logistics (Source: quotes.wsj.com). Source: Adelante SCM.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 23, 2022

Agence France-Presse recently reported, “The OECD warned that the world economy will pay a ‘hefty price’ for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as it slashed its 2022 growth forecast and projected higher inflation. And, over time, shrink Putin’s primary source of money and power. estimated in December. ”[1].

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2022

And Generation Z is maturing into adulthood and will shape trends with its interest in ethical sourcing, sustainability and local food.”[4] Mintel reports that 71% of U.S. ”[4] Enciso adds, “Every day, more Americans are embracing plant-based options as part of an increasingly popular flexitarian diet. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report pointed to underlying fundamentals remaining weak as new order volumes stagnated while business optimism was note as falling to a reported two-year low. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 value reported for May.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Source: Commerce Dept. View full report. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. In 2011 Japan’s earthquake and tsunami amidst the loss of lives brought many worldwide production plants in Japan to a standstill. and elsewhere was halted when the parts flow from Japan was interrupted.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

About eight of those years in Life Sciences were spent at the world’s largest dental products company, where I was responsible for global procurement. In 2011, after the Japan tsunami destroyed one of our most critical sole suppliers, it created a call to action in the company to invest in a sustainable approach to proactively mitigate risk.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

Meanwhile, USPS published a report last month titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Source: “Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Postal Service” report. Overview of Fluent Applications (source: Fluent website). Toyota temporarily shut two factories in the aftermath.

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AFFLINK

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The Institute for Supply Management reports that companies with diversified sourcing were better positioned to deal with the Asian market supply chain disruptions. Companies with resilient supply chains overall grow more rapidly because they can source products faster when consumer demands changed.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

China, Japan, and South Korea are among the top consumers , driven by their increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and other high-tech applications. To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production.

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