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. The company presently owns five manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and one in the United Kingdom , with a reported $5.3 billion in sales reported for 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. That would allow such sites the ability to foster independent processes from that of China. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

In the United States, families are packing for labor day. Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. While this is the case in 50% of the organizations, there are many organizations with large alignment gaps between finance/operations and procurement/manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The economy has also yet to feel the full impact of higher interest rates which look set to rise further in the coming month, presenting a potentially challenging outlook for economic growth. This has been noted as a faster growth rate than either China or the United States. percent in 2022 which translated to 3.5

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

As multi-industry supply chain management teams enter 2023, they will be presented with expected global economic themes, financial outlooks and overriding business sentiment that are likely to influence decision-making. The three largest global economies ( Europe , United States , China ) expected to stall. percent on 2021.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2021

Identifying key strengths in procurement and management in high-impact countries will support a fast improvement that may boost economic growth in the region. For now, Mendonça, Villena, and Ruiz have focused on just five major markets in the Americas: the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Source: Statista.com. Decarbonization, which means reducing the amount of carbon in greenhouse gas emissions, can help in improving our present condition. It forced three semiconductor plants to shut, causing a microchip shortage for the auto industry and severing the state’s vital supply chain links for three days.

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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 3, 2022

Optimism is reflected in United States , Eurozone and select Asia data and the traditional Lunar New Year holiday period does not appear to have dampened Asia based production levels for February. Indices reflecting manufacturing across the United States were generally positive. Federal Bank of New York.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. Sources; S&P Global and ISM, 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels. but a significant 10.2

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

A perfect example of where this phrase applies is the Oil and Gas industry, especially here in the United States where we’ve seen significant change and volatility over the past 5+ years. Source: “The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study,” [link]. As the table below shows, back in 2008, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Of added concern, the three largest global economies ( Europe, United States, China ) are expected to stall. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions. The IMF Global Economic Outlook Forecast anticipates 3.2

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

Bindiya Vakil ( @BindiyaVakil ), Resilinc CEO, notes, “Supply chain, sourcing and procurement professionals are on the front lines of managing global trade risks for their companies. 2018 challenged them in new ways, and 2019 is shaping up to present continued uncertainty as long-standing trade relationships are reconfigured.”

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Everything from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, to the sales channels which feed supply for a finished product are essential factors. This requires a new broad look at the business of transportation supply chain, including supply chain management, logistics, & procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. United States Two indices of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Source: S&P Global Monthly PMI Reporting Highlights of Regional Reporting Continued High expansion in India Manufacturing activity levels across India remained at high expansion levels in May, outpacing all other regions. Continued Contraction for the United States Two indices of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

United States Two indices of U.S. Report authors however, qualified that the domestic market demand was the prime source of activity growth. The consensus seems to hover on a belief that the second half of this year will present more normalcy, but in qualified dimensions. up slightly from 46.9,reported

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19. Define your procurement response strategy. It makes more sense to source from several suppliers with some spare capacity rather than just the one or two who are most cost-efficient. Can the complex global supply network survive the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 24, 2015

Life Science companies have a commitment to increase the value of their minority spend, and all of the majors (GSK, Merck, Pfizer, Novartis, Amgen, BiogenIdec, Teva, Takeda, and others) were present and actively engaged with suppliers. This is recognized as a critical element to promoting supplier diversity in the United States.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Source: S&P Global Intelligence, July 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting- Good and Not So Good Continued Production Expansion Across India Increased product demand and manufacturing activity levels across India during June outpaced all other regions. More Pronounced Contraction for the United States Two indices of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

United States Two indices of U.S. A prior consensus of a belief that the second half of this year will present more normalcy remains uncertain, given April PMI panel input indicating that a global inventory overhang is still evident. Output, new orders, employment and inventory stocks reportedly all contracted.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). In the case of oil, for example, the rise of shale oil production, especially in the United States, has significantly increased supply, which has put downward pressure on prices and has stirred up the debate again about “peak oil” predictions.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

As diamonds, and to a lesser extent, perhaps gold, are resources with origins that can sometimes be controversial, companies like De Beers have seized upon blockchain to provide evidence that their gems come from sources that don’t involve insurgency funding or forced labour. The system has been enjoying success throughout its early phases.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Nine people died and more than 700 became ill in 46 different states after consuming products made with the salmonella-tainted peanut paste. The outbreak led to the most extensive food recall ever in the history of the United States: over 350 companies and nearly 4,000 different food products were involved. You bet they will.

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

According to recent Procurement Leaders research , 40% of category managers are anticipating risk associated with tariffs. This makes it imperative for global sourcing strategies to include an analysis of tariffs. The United States imposes new tariffs of 15% on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Speaking of data, let’s start with a basic question: How many truck drivers are there in the United States? Talking Logistics episodes and posts related to transportation procurement and shipper-carrier relationships: Time to Squeeze Carriers for Better Rates? Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement.

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Precoro

JUNE 21, 2023

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is a set of accounting standards, rules, and practices that stipulate how financial statements should be prepared and presented. Utilizing well-established accounting principles is especially important when there is a need to analyze and present data about payments and debts. What is GAAP?

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QAD

AUGUST 22, 2023

Imagine if this was a critical part of your finished product, and you were single sourcing from one supplier. This is a scenario that supply chain, import and procurement professionals are encountering today – and keeping many up at night. As of the end of May 2023, CBP has denied over 600 shipments entry to the United States.

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Requis

JANUARY 22, 2021

He has implemented real-time monitoring systems for clients in the United States and the Middle East. I tried to create a standardized way to collect information from many different systems to present a more unified view of our operations. ENVision presents a unified view of environmental monitoring.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. A Technical and Academic Definition” , we have presented quite a few academic definition of SCMDOJO, and one presented by Donald J. Bowersox, David J. Closs (1996) is: .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Should supply chain delays occur, companies can more easily identify the source of bottlenecks and take action to improve processes. Procurement: Partnering with cost-effective and reliable vendors is vital for keeping a business running smoothly. of manufacturing companies in the U.S. already use 3D printing in some form. Blockchain.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

The Model Y sport utility vehicle was reported by Tesla to be the best selling EV in both Europe and the United States. Of the four existing volume production sites, Fremont California , Austin Texas , Shanghai, China and Berlin, Germany , Austin and Berlin are not currently optimized for available capacity at the present time.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

In fact, for its Georgetown, Kentucky, factory, more than 350 suppliers are located in the United States and more than 100 inside the state of Kentucky.” “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 8, 2022

The years of 2020 and 2021 presented unprecedented pandemic and other related challenges to industry and global supply chains. Supply Chain Matters amplified the growing list of component and material shortages that were becoming far more visible across the United States. as well as select opportunities. May 10, 2021.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Centralisation then, is all about taking procurement and logistics out of the hands of medical professionals and placing it under its own governance structure. The NHS has outsourced its self-distribution network to a 3PL provider, as have some of the hospital groups in the United States. Self-distribution.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Should supply chain delays occur, companies can more easily identify the source of bottlenecks and take action to improve processes. Procurement: Partnering with cost-effective and reliable vendors is vital for keeping a business running smoothly. of manufacturing companies in the U.S. already use 3D printing in some form.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

In 2011, these concerns, specifically complaints from the United States, Japan and the European Union (EU), prompted the World Trade Organisation to rule against China’s export restrictions. In other words you cannot physically differentiate a sustainably sourced REE from a non-sustainably sourced REE without the use of tagging.

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