Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Use a two-pronged approach that couples new recruitment approaches with technology to provide transparent operational insight. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. It’s a global problem. China, which had a worker surplus of 55.2 million to 75.3 million by 2030.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. We especially take note of where there have been significant developments and noteworthy shifts in areas of predictions.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2022

In her recent blog post , Anusha Shankar discussed this tragedy, as well as the need to help Blue Yonder customers navigate the significant supply chain challenges that have resulted from this war — such as blocked transportation lanes and airspace, production shutdowns, dramatic increases in fuel costs, and product and material shortfalls.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The election is over, but the race is just starting for logistics providers. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. Fortunately, your organization can get ahead of the learning curve by knowing what trends in logistics to watch for this year.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. Key Trends.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2022

Which is why, at the peak of the pandemic, Enterra Solution s® developed the Enterra Global Insights and Decision Superiority System. I have argued for years that globalization is moving towards regionalization as global wages rise and transportation costs increase. ”[6] The Russia/Ukraine conflict will hasten this trend. .”

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

Staff burnout in logistics can be especially problematic as much of the modern supply chain and infrastructure society relies upon reacts significantly to disruptions and errors caused by burnout. The Great Resignation and Shifting Focus on Supply Chain Personnel and Staff Burnout in Logistics. What Is Burnout and How Bad Is It?

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Nearly all goods, bulk, and liquid as well as more obvious commodities, are capable of being transported by this method, whilst specialized containers and new fittings are frequently introduced to an already sophisticated market. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard. in March, while the average delay for late vessel arrivals decreased once again to 7.26

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

We are faced with immense logistical difficulties that range from unpaved roads to armed bandits.”. These include road and rail networks, utilities like electricity and water, as well as technology infrastructure for information exchange and payments. The challenges can be multi-faceted: High logistical costs. Transfer taxes.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Looking Back Summary- Prediction Themes of the Past Three Years. Current Year 2022.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

From technology to retail, there is a high chance that many of the consumer goods to be found in the average household have come from or through a Chinese port. China is the world’s largest exporting economy, and second largest importer, holding eight of the top twenty ports globally.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Last year around this time I made a lot of predictions about what 2014 would hold in store…Let’s revisit some of these, and see what has happened (or what hasn’t!) Here are my predictions from 2014, and an update on what I think will happen in these areas. The solution?

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. Supply chain disruptions have been part of this figure, as disruptions to air, sea and ground links through Russia have continued to impact supply. For 2022, the prediction is now a global growth of 2.6%, down from a predicted value of 3.9%.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. As this new global economic system grew, a corresponding supply chain—complex, powerful, virtually unquestioned—became its structural support system.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index. compared to April value of 69.7,

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

With fuel required across all forms of transportation, parcel carrier fuel surcharges are growing. Russia-Ukraine war – The cost of every gallon of fuel covers crude oil, refining, distributing, marketing, and taxes. Economic instability – The economy has yet to recover from consumer-based swings throughout the past two years.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Other recent changes the company has made include early ordering for key ingredients to circumvent disruptions in the global transport system. Audit your supply chain systems An audit of existing supply chain systems is a starting point, to find out how they have performed over recent years, and where the weak points are.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

Online retail has become essential as has online customer fulfillment logistics. Other multi-functional work teams were forced to work remotely, finding innovative means to access business and operational systems, or collaborate with key suppliers on the “ triage ” of impacts.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Emerging economies, those classed as part of the E7 (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Turkey), are hitting the leaderboard of the top 10 countries with the most purchasing power. Since 2015, E7 countries have already been marginally ahead of the G7 nations, and Gartner predicts that gap is only going to grow.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Technologies and processes need change. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system with many constraints increasing the need for strategic thinking, better modeling, and organizational alignment. Virtual teams need better and easier technologies to improve decision-making in a more variable world. .

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

Contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn Technologies Shenzhen factory complex has temporarily suspended operations. That former is the hub of high tech, consumer electronics and telecommunication product supply networks along with specialized apparel manufacturers. Nearly every U.S.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 18, 2013

Logistics complexity – in the form of fragmented channels, increased product variations, and consumer demand for customized solutions – has been increasing, according to a global study published recently by BVL International, a worldwide supply chain and logistics membership organization. 3. Cost pressure. 4. Globalization.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Despite some relief from inflationary pressures in recent months, businesses throughout the logistics industry and beyond are being forced to make difficult decisions. After a week of high-highs and low-lows within the global logistics industry, we’ve gathered the nine stories you need to know. Retailers are brought in to sell.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Companies can now leverage AI-enabled algorithms, advanced data science and predictive analytics to pull in enormous volumes of structured and unstructured insights from across the end-to-end supply chain — across multiple tiers of suppliers — in near real time. How much are these risks affecting the typical multinational supply chain?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Chain Store Age ). Chain Store Age ).

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

China surpassed Japan in 2010 as the world’s second largest economy, and the IMF predict it could exceed the U.S. In fact, all of the BRIC countries are now in the top 10 economies, with Brazil at 9, Russia at 6, India at 4 and China 2nd. And all are predicted to move up the rankings by 2020. How technology can help.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

Founded in 2009, with the vision of becoming the next iteration of producer Tesla in technologically innovative EV design, production and distribution logistics, the company spent its initial years in designing and developing what is today the Rivian RiT electrically powered pick-up truck, and the Rivian RiS sport utility vehicle.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Now the New York Minute is reflective of Russia waging war in Ukraine , precipitating a significant war footing on the European continent, the most significant since World War Two , including a widescale refugee crisis as Ukrainian citizens are forced to flee their homeland.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Advancing Resilience Amidst Trade Disruptions and Tariff Swings by Dr. Shereen Nassar, Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Supply chain resilience has become a crucial topic of discussion in our interconnected and globalised world.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Freightera’s CEO, Eric Beckwitt Gives His Predictions on The Trends in Sustainability in 2024. Although interest rates are widely predicted to fall in 2024, and the freight recession may end, the multi-decade trend of moving manufacturing overseas, especially to China, may be largely over.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Like a master architect, this powerful tool unveils the hidden physical infrastructure, supplier relationships, and overall network design that form the bedrock of supply chains. For example, a global retailer used structural visibility to identify an opportunity to relocate their distribution centers closer to major transportation hubs.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? But is that a real possibility, or are the predictions of supply chain mayhem just so much panic and hot air? But with U.S./China

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Research and Consulting Group thru its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog, provides a reassessment of our prior prediction related to supply chain ESG strategy and action plans over the next 2-3 years. Multiple reports last week indicate that climate scientists are increasingly deeply concerned.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

More Cloud Based Technology Providers Providing Cautionary Outlooks. Last week in a prior published mid-year assessment published by our research arm, we revisited previous published 2022 predictions assumptions related to now prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlook perspectives. The forecast for U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

White House Directs the EPA and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to Set the Next Round of Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. FedEx Re-Opens B2C Service To Russia. Although this sounds like a new system, it’s actually been in the works for more than 8 years. Government to import or export cargo.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Background Within our research arm’s previously published industry and global supply chains predictions advisory published at the start of this year, we predicted that manufacturers would up their efforts this year in restoring more direct control and added resiliency in their direct materials component and outsourced manufacturing strategies.

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