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. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list. This complexity is occurring in many forms.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

The topic/report will be on the logistics M&A so far this year. The report will be available free for paid Substack subscribers but I’ll provide a summary and a link to the report in case you’re interested in either purchasing it separately or paying for an anuual subscribtion to my Substack articles.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It also is increasing the number of ‘carbon neutral’ brands it offers as consumers increasingly value this attribute when they purchase a product.”[6]. He explains, “This is all about understanding the risks, opportunities, challenges, and capabilities within the supply chain.”. Why sustainability is important. ”[4].

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Mordor Intelligence pegs the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) at 4.22% for 2020-2025, with Europe the largest market for consumers and South America the fastest-growing market. The International Coffee Organisation’s (ICO) Coffee Market Report of September 2020 showed that global production is down 2.2% Source: Statista.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Shipchain

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

With that being said, we are in ongoing discussions and have active pilots and customers in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America outside of the US. Quote from the Dispatch report in October 2019: “We are getting further and further along with one of the largest fast-food companies in the United States.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2019

.”[1] Whole Foods analysts predict Pacific Ocean regions will have particularly significant impact. They predict, “Culinary inspiration from Asia, Oceania and the western coasts of North and South America may be seen on more menus and retail shelves next year. ”[2]. Plant-based foods. ”[4]. .”

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