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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. United States Inflation Rates and GDP Inflation is the highest in forty years. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Build in-market sourcing. The ride is uphill, but the visibility is low.

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

PWC’s Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey reports that 83% of manufacturers say that supply chain technologies have not delivered the expected results. When he speaks of the supply chain, he means procurement. Consider social security management in the United States without a social security number.

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How Locally Grown Products are Disrupting F&B Manufacturing

QAD

There is a developing trend that has been gaining steam in recent years that has the potential to seriously impact and “disrupt” food and beverage manufacturing. It means buying food that is sourced and/or grown within a geographical location that could be considered “local”. Disrupting the Larger Food and Beverage Manufacturer.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. United States. The July 2022 J.P. slipping 2.3

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Manufacturing Plant Site Selection: Where to Locate Your Manufacturing Plant

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This article comes from Steve Wright who works for Whirlwind Steel and shares his knowledge on manufacturing plant site selection. There are a number of factors to consider in manufacturing plant site selection to ensure you have the best location for your new plant. download ebook. Do nearby factories emit dust?

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The Fallacy of the Self-driving Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

The perspective of a manufacturing leader is quite different than that of a business leader in logistics. Companies having the teams from source, make, and deliver reporting to a common leader tend to be the most balanced, with the smallest gaps between operations and commercial teams. Happy thanksgiving to those in the United States.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.