Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. This is a not to be missed podcast that provides many valuable insights.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 11, 2023

The Future Insights Network will be conducting its annual Transform Fest 23 online virtual conference from May 23 through May 24, 2023. This conference is a global wide event that brings together leaders from procurement , supply chain , IT and sustainability to meet, network and plan their business and supply chain transformational efforts.

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crisp

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In his time at Crisp, Bradley has been an integral force, working with leading CPG and retail organizations on adopting the data platform to streamline inventory management, greatly reduce out of stocks, and ultimately realize Crisp’s mission to reduce global food waste through the use of better data across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This book primarily targets a senior management audience but can provide supply chain and other functional leaders important learning and organizational approaches. One of the statements is: “ In many companies, if not most, procurement is an unglamorous, unloved part of the business. Book Content.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

This comprehensive 38-page report includes the full listing of predictions along with a lot of information, perspectives and added insights.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Overview In short, B2B Supply Chain Business Networks are Cloud based platforms designed to achieve end-to-end supply chain data visibility and business process decision-making synchronization. An evolving new area is in the monitoring and tracking of ESG focused data and conformance needs.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Strategic relationships, improved collaboration with logistics providers, and the possibility of bringing 3PL/4PL in-house to reduce transportation and warehouse costs and gain more control over logistics operations are all strategies to enable supply chain resiliency. This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

We wanted to alert our Supply Chain Matters readers to an upcoming podcast that will be of benefit to many strategic sourcing, planning, product development and procurement professionals. Further discussed are the primary actions that manufacturers and OEM’s are undertaking to address needs for added agility and resiliency.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Daniel Helmig, head of ABB’s Supply Chain management, is currently busy implementing supply chain transformation throughout the company’s 450 plants and many project sites as the company consolidates back end processes and establishes ten global transportation management centres. “It

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

Multiple pre-pandemic vulnerabilities and added risk areas were exposed, including the disruption of global wide transportation and logistics processes impacting broader industry supply chains. Reader Takeaways The learning has been extensive, and no industry supply chain has been immune from the impacts.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Built-in support for real-time access to needed data related to facility, transportation, logistics, lead-time or other data that can reduce the overall effort required in building interactive supply chain models.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Taking Advantage of Transportation and Logistics Market Dynamics. As we approach the final month of 2022, the realities of a far different picture of global-wide transportation and logistics demand levels are bringing sober awareness to carriers and services providers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Our research advisory report for 2023 begins with a review of the themes of our prior three years of predictions and the derived learning for the supply chain management community. That stated, our belief is that skills and talent required for ongoing supply chain transformation and realignment needs are likely to be preserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2023

Important Differentiation What is rather important for supply chain IT support and business applications steering teams to understand is that generative AI technology is different than the existing AI and machine learning technology currently being successfully deployed in among specific supply chain business process and decision-making areas.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This Founder and Supply Chain Industry Analyst will dedicate a podcast on the broad topic of what global and industry supply chain teams should anticipate in 2023, which are highlights of our annual predictions. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 22, 2024

Gravity, a global leader in Purchase Order Management and BuyCo, the container shipping platform, announced their partnership to offer shippers with a comprehensive solution that allows procurement and transport teams to collaborate seamlessly for international trade operations. Learn more at www.buyco.co

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 21, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides supply chain management teams a caution regarding a growing demand and supply imbalance for technical development resources associated with transformation programs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

Truck and rail transportation movements across the Mexico and U.S. Targeted supply chain transformational efforts will further need to be extended to address added business process needs. border area remain disrupted because of a migrant border crossing crisis with political ramifications.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Finally, for readers in global logistics and global transportation oversight areas, consider reviewing our November posting, Realities Impact The Global Ocean Container Industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group announces that our latest Research Advisory, 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains is now available for reading. In a prior five-part series of commentaries hosted on Supply Chain Matters , we have provided snapshots of five of our ten predictions for 2023.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

They explain, “The global supply chain is a creation from the past, ill-suited to today’s fast-changing world. It was designed with linearity in mind: a singular focus on minimizing transport costs through building high-capacity, point-to-point distribution infrastructure. Digital Transformation of Supply Chains.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 5, 2016

And we have more than enough package supply to utilize the 40 planes we’ve procured.”. Moving on to transportation management software news, private equity firm TPG Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Transporeon from The Riverside Company and other shareholders.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the upcoming MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Crossroads 2023 event, along with the opportunity to attend in person at a discounted rate.

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Bristlecone

JULY 14, 2020

It also helps companies develop the opportunity to better manage their global network of suppliers, build new procurement models and improve speed to market. Actions that Improve Aviation Industry Procurement Performance . Alignment of Purchasing Strategy with the Overall Corporate Strategy. Category Management.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Again and again, the quality of supply chain and logistics data is too low for companies to jump to the next maturity stage. A Deloitte study in 2017 found 49% of procurement officers believe the quality of data is a major barrier, and the lack of data integration was the number two barrier (42%).

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This involves meeting them where they are, and giving them both the shopping and transportation options they want. . From managing inventory flow to ensuring that customers receive shipments on time, retail logistics streamlines the different stages of your ecommerce supply chain to keep your business running smoothly.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

ISM2019 is an annual event hosted by The Institute for Supply Chain Management (ISM). At this event, you will get the opportunity to be part of a huge network of more than 2,500 global supply chain and procurement professionals. American Supply Chain Summit 2019. Apr 25-26, 2019. Dallas, Texas.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This is likely to include select areas of added business and supply chain digital transformation, but in more managed and focused scope. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 27, 2023

Our invited thought leader guest is Doctor Yossi Sheffi, the Elisha Gray Professor of Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he also serves as long time Director for the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Because of geographic distances and uncertainties related to economic, political, climate and weather, material availability, regulatory compliance, consumer expectations, transportation and the list goes on, planning is extremely complex. Currently, the supply chain and manufacturing industries are facing a serious talent shortage.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our conversation, Radu provides a unique perspective from the lens of working on C-Suite focused recruitment needs derived from global based organizations for senior leadership needs spanning overall supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and E-commerce leadership needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

In our stated overall themes related to predictions for the current year , we stated the boardroom and C-Suite discussions will center on whether to take a conservative, aggressive or risk balanced stance in needed investments, sourcing and supply chain transformational needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Intelligent procurement technology provider JAGGAER announced the finalization of a partnership with TealBook , a tech provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to gather, predict and refine supplier data and to provide companies with additional product sourcing options.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

This second advisory report addresses supply chain staffing skills and management across specific functional areas of: Product management and procurement. Customer support and product as a service needs. Strategy, planning and decision making. Management skills.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

This is an end-to-end Supply Chain transformation and a shift in the way that Diageo gets its brands from its own and third party manufacturing facilities to bars, restaurants, hotels and retailers, both directly or through a network of distributors. 49 | Supply Chain Agenda of Hildur Gylfadóttir.

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