SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. The digital retail revolution can help in this area by digitizing all processes of receipt and tracking of goods. This, in turn, leads to increased sales and customer loyalty.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. Given these figures, retail investment in passive UHF RFID is a no-brainer.

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QAD

MARCH 23, 2023

Today, the choice for CPG manufacturers and supply chains is clear: future-proof with digital manufacturing technologies that can meet the customer where they are or be left behind. many businesses are left with a supply chain and manufacturing ecosystem that looks – and functions – a lot different than it used to.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

3] Following year-long discussions about supply chain resilience, the Economist reminds us, “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply.”[4] 4] Staff, “ Global supply chains are still a source of strength, not weakness ,” The Economist, 3 April 2021. [5]

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Here I share some insights from my research. I am currently doing research on inventory management. The result was restatement. My conclusion?

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ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

The research, conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Ivalua, found that 71% of respondents believed the rate of digitisation in Procurement is low. The post Inefficient Procurement processes are costing UK businesses almost £2m per year, reveals research appeared first on Ivalua. About Ivalua. 31% of £5.84m).

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Although every economic sector undergoes constant change, the retail sector has probably seen more changes in a shorter period of time than most other sectors. With all of the changes in the retail environment and the continued shift away from conventional technologies, cognitive computing in retail is becoming increasingly important.”[1]

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

A combo of pandemic-related increased demand, and the tragic destruction of a key chlorine manufacturer have led to 2022’s swimming pool chlorine shortage. Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC. The cause of this tragedy? Why is there a chlorine shortage?

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Each quarter, our parent company TradeBeyond publishes its comprehensive Retail Sourcing Report , which is filled with timely research, facts, and analysis to help brands and retailers make the most informed sourcing decisions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Supply chain data can be challenging to manage due to its unstructured or semi-structured nature and the need to integrate new data sources.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance has advanced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear manufacturing facility within the United States. Commenting on the Skowhegan facility expansion, Joe Preston, New Balance President indicated: “ Manufacturing has always been at the core of our company culture.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

“Two years of digital transformation in two months,” was the comment that one retailer made when discussing how COVID-19 had accelerated their digitalisation journey. The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. Source: IDC 2021—Digital Analysis: Manufacturing.

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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. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Everyone knows the retail sector has experienced some tough going over the past couple of years. According to Susan Reda ( @Susan_Reda ), Vice President for Education Strategy at the National Retail Federation, “The U.S. can expect the long tail impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to be felt in the retail industry for months to come.”[1]

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

One of the most prominent retail trends accelerated by the pandemic has been increased e-commerce sales. In 2020, global e-commerce sales growth jumped three years in the first three months of stay-at-home mandates, with a share of overall retail matching 2023 predictions.”[2] 1] He adds, “Grannies have discovered online shopping.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2022

The motivations and explanation are common to what has transpired among other high profile online retail platform provider announcements of late. Similar discounting is underway among brick-and-mortar retailers. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 29, 2024

Retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers are facing pressure from both the supply and demand sides of their businesses. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. All rights reserved.

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

More Resources Home The Impact of Fast Fashion Giants On Air Cargo Eytan Buchman April 25, 2024 Navigating New Horizons: The Impact of Fast Fashion on Air Cargo Rates & Dynamics The intersection of fast fashion, globalized retail e-commerce, and air cargo logistics is coming to a head with Temu and Shein’s entrance to the US market.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact. Source: 2021 FUTURE ENTERPRISE RESILIENCY & SPENDING- Wave 9, September 2021. He is responsible for setting the direction of the research and managing the delivery teams.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. From our lens, the latter is evidence of recessionary manufacturing conditions that are now stabilizing. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Here we provide an overview of the latest pet food industry trends, and answer the question: how can pet food manufacturers respond to changes in consumer demands to take advantage of these new trends? manufacturing had seen five years of consistent growth. manufactured?pet pet food manufacturers?significantly grow to $2.9

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In our research, we find that 72% of planners primarily depend on Excel and desktop analysis despite the rollout of advanced platforms for planning in 92% of manufacturers with greater than 5B$ in revenue. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. The question is, “Why?”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics Feature Article by Beverly Lege , Research Associate and PhD Candidate at Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Business Logistics and General Management, Thomas Twenhöven , PhD Candidate at Kuehne Logistics University and Prof.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its Supply Chain Matters outreach blog highlights a recently published survey sponsored by Accenture that provides findings indicating that companies are indeed investing in supply chain resiliency capabilities to mitigate business disruption. In 2022, more U.S. supply chain activity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides supply chain focused perspectives on this week’s indications of slower economic growth across China. Retail sales in June reportedly rose a mere 3.1 percent compared to 12.7 percent in May. The country’s exports reportedly declined 12.4

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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. imports peaked at 21.6 percent in 2017 and have since fallen to 16.5

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2020

Normally, by this time of year, retailers are well into their planning for the end-of-year holiday season. As Shea notes, “Between disruptions to manufacturing and supply chains and shifts in consumer behavior and purchase decisions, the retail industry will continue to be hit on both the supply and demand sides.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

In this Ferrari Consulting and Research Group Thought Leadership Perspective viewpoint, we highlight added signs of China and global-wide production contraction and the implications of such trending. reflects broader weakness in the entire chain of global manufacturing.” China ’s imports reportedly declined 12.4

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The August S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI™ again fell to a two-year low of 51.5, The August 2022 J.P.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In fact, today several leading halal production standards (like the Indonesian and Malaysian halal standards) are already requiring a segregation between halal and non-halal in transport and storage for halal certified manufacturers. This new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing. Current practices.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. Our annual predictions advisory began with a summary of prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlooks.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. Kanban came from the same place as the wider principles of lean manufacturing: Toyota. Each card represents one work item.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

This article is part of our Retail Program. Designed specifically to support global leaders by aiding in creating a strategic plan to help them win the retail game. 3 Other research is even more conservative, placing the 2018 estimate at seven billion (not including the computers and phones noted above) with growth to 11.6

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 18, 2024

.”[5] Last year, Enterra Solutions ® announced it had created an Enterprise Growth WarRoom capability for consumer products (CP) and retail companies. I look forward to seeing the benefits of machine learning reach more manufacturers in 2024. After all, the technology is already there. ” Employment Turmoil.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2023

I shared perspectives from my research and was joined by two experienced industry leaders who shared lessons learned from working with manufacturers on their digital twin efforts. Please take the time to watch the webinar replay to learn more from research, case studies, and a very valuable question-and-answer session.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

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. Prediction Background. Higher cost levels will need to be mitigated or reduced.

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