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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Three

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background.

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Labor Strikes Targeting U.S. Automakers- Tentative Deals Reached

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In this seventh weekly Supply Chain Matters reader update, we can now highlight that tentative labor agreements have been reached between the United Auto Workers and U.S. The Wall Street Journal cites analysts as indicating that under these new agreements, UAW workforces would average $87 to $90 per hour with new wages and benefits.

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Labor Strike Targeting Three U.S. Automakers- Update Four

Supply Chain Matters

In this fourth Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight this week’s developments related to ongoing UAW labor strike involving the big three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. auto companies. That stated, senior executives among the three U.S.

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Reports Indicate Walmart Cutting Salary Staff

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters capsule update commentary, we highlight published reports this week indicating that retailer Walmart is initiating added salaried staff reductions. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. with upwards of 1.7 million employees.

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Interview: Get ready for Supply Chain Outlook conference!

Supply Chain View from the Field

The Supply Chain Management Review, one of the leading practitioner journals in the field of supply chain, is hosting their first ever conference in November at the Rosemount Hilton at O’Hare Airport in Chicago.

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Future of Procurement Study Available

Supply Chain View from the Field

Although procurement has certainly evolved from its early roots, it still faces challenges in terms of executive recognition, talent management, and organizational challenges. Fearon, “History of Purchasing,” Journal of Purchasing (February 1968): 44. [ii]

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Ambiguity or Bluntness in Communicating Potential Staffing Cuts- Tesla’s Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

During that time, this blog was of the view that Musk really needed a highly seasoned and experienced leader of supply chain and production operations, and task that executive with fixing the company’s start-up as well as longer term capabilities for production volume ramp. All rights reserved. .