Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). As an analyst, I conduct primary research. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Focus on Cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). As an analyst, I conduct primary research. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Focus on Cost.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? The research encompasses organizations across industries and sectors, with focus on North America and EMEA. You can take a quick view of the webinar here or read this summary of those issues and Sawchuck’s take on the research findings: [link].

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

This report cited informed sources indicating that the State of Oklahoma is being considered as a location for this facility but that there are no guarantees that an agreement will be reached. Part of Broader North America Based EV Supply Network Investments. based production facility. Paid subscription required).

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. . Announcement. That further adds to fulfilling U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply chain leaders get it, as confirmed by recent PwC research that shows: Investing in advanced supply chain capabilities bears fruit through lower costs, increased revenues, improved sustainability, higher asset utilization, better risk management, and greater rates of on-time, in-full delivery to B2B and B2C customers.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on Effective Procurement Performance Measurement. on time payments) and spend visibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. or North America presence. Some Broader Context. GM’s Latest Financial Performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America. The post Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update September 18 2023 first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management.

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ivalua

JUNE 3, 2020

3rd June, London, UK – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions, has announced the findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement, sales and finance business leaders on the current state of collaboration in procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 1, 2023

As such, candidates for this program can stem from finance, IT, project management or center of excellence roles, in addition to supply chain areas of procurement, planning, execution or other areas and backgrounds depending on the scope and emphasis of the transformation. We especially applaud ASCM in this approach. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. Sources indicated to Nikkei that Samsung desires to more closely review its inventory levels to ensure that stocks are manageable. cyberattacks.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a reported effort to cut additional costs and increase needed cash flows, the provider announced intentions to cut upwards of 800 jobs within its North America support teams and eliminate its company operated warehouses. based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2023

The report notes that the scope of these talks represents the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America , upwards of 330,000 package delivery drivers and sorters. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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ivalua

APRIL 30, 2019

Ivalua has announced the findings of a worldwide survey of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders, on the status of their digital transformations, the obstacles encountered and keys to success. To download the full “The Path to Effective Procurement Transformation” study* please click here. About Ivalua.

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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.” Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The Company currently expects to break ground in the first half of 2024. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. governmental agencies to include U.S. Customs and Border Control, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. When I share the Metrics That Matter research, there is surprise on the face of most executives.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2023

The essence of this report that cites an informed source, indicates that Rivian is about to initiate a manufacturing reorganization that will include the relocation of portions of the start-up’s manufacturing engineering team to be directly resident at the company’s Normal, Illinois production facility. All rights reserved.

Automotive 52

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

As reported in the Wall Street Journal earlier this month, “ freight truck orders plummeted 48% in January ,” according to data from ACT Research. Other data sources, however, suggest the market is in good balance. Talking Logistics episodes related to transportation procurement: What Are Other Shippers Doing?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Background.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Background Perspectives In a prior Supply Chain Matters transportation and logistics industry perspectives, we have updated readers on changing developments concerning global and North America transportation and logistics industries. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

The global automaker has previously indicated a strategy to establish regionally based EV supply networks to support the major markets of Europe , China , and North America. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

Supply management research has established the axiom that firms are no longer operating independently, but indeed are part of an extended global network that is subject to high degrees of volatility, increasing customer expectations, and is subject to major forms of disruption risk.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

The automaker will reportedly form a new company to be branded as PowerCo , and according to the report, this new entity will manage VW ’s entire battery supply chain, from research and development of new technologies to the mining of the raw materials to end-of-life recycling. Rivian Automotive. All rights reserved. .

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical). As a result of this exposure, more companies are beginning to explore using biobased chemicals as alternative sources of supply. One of the big bottlenecks is nitrogen and refrigerants.

Texas 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

In contrast, performance levels related to North America , Europe and South America were noted as remaining weak, on average, compared to Asia. Report authors however, qualified that the domestic market demand was the prime source of activity growth. for February compared to January’s value of 47.4. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2022

Enterprise Cloud software provider SAP SE conducted its 2022 North America Sapphire Now customer conference last week. As always, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and our affiliated Supply Chain Matters presence will remain an unbiased voice in technology transformation needs and signposts. Bob Ferrari. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

This an annual sponsored event by MIT’s CTL organization is where invited MIT faculty and other speakers bring together leading-edge industry and global supply chain trends and insights developed by MIT and external business and academic focused research. Regarding the latter, MIT CTL researchers have been working with the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It includes Transporeon Execution Solutions , procurement, and market intelligence offerings along with Sixfold, a real-time visibility capability aggregating live data from supply chains across Europe leveraging AI based technology. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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SupplyShift

MARCH 15, 2022

With all of the supply chain disruptions and procurement challenges regarding sourcing in 2021, it’s impossible to reach sustainability goals alone. The Benefits of Collaboration. This is why collaboration with suppliers is imperative. Collaboration helps build trust and transparency, and that can lead to innovation.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

A relatively new index is The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) , developed by a group of researchers at the U.S. Data published at the end of February indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 106 days, upwards of 15.1 Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4 © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. US Logistics Index. All rights reserved.

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