Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

ARC Advisory Group’s Global Warehouse Automation Research study is now complete and available for purchase. The research process includes an analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous warehouse automation providers; and concludes with the publication of ARC’s research study. Growth Inhibitors.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

QAD Product Marketing Director Brent Dawkins recently shared his insights into future-proofing the supply chain for global shippers and his observations couldn’t be more critical. Brent’s recommendations echo those of a recent article from McKinsey, titled Future Proofing the Supply Chain. Resilience. Sustainability.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Supply chain challenges.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. It’s exhausting for supply chain leaders.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis? Are our agri-food supply chains in crisis? Do we need to relook at how we organise our agri-food supply chains? You could argue that this success story was the result of an optimisation of agri-food supply chains at a global level.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October. Kudos to the Micron team!

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 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 publishing later this month. Prediction Background.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The past few years have been chaotic and disruptive to the supply chain. Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. Carriers Will Lower Rates But Keep Many Others.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Companies that move fast and act smart now can stay ahead of due diligence legislation, mitigate supply chain risk and gain a competitive advantage in the process. As I explained in a recent article on Supply & Demand Chain Executive , organizations that leverage supply chain digitization will be the most likely to succeed.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

After almost three exhausting years of back-to-back supply chain disruptions, it would be nice to think that someday we’ll return to a “normal” state where demand patterns were easily predictable, supply conditions were consistent and consumer expectations were stable. And that certainly applies to supply chains.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As stated in “Operating Without Borders – Building Global Resilient Supply Chains” , a report from the manufacturers’ association Make UK, “Supply chain resilience is currently top of the agenda for policy makers, government, and business leaders alike.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023? . Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. Procurement and supply chain teams are under constant pressure. “Our

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters March 23 rd edition of our COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule, we provide updates to ongoing industry supply chain developments and disruptions of concern to our reading audience. Most impacted appears to be auto industry, petrochemical and high industry supply networks.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The report, based on a global survey of indirect procurement professionals, reveals that 82% of respondents regard inflation as a major challenge over the next 12 months. Build Strong Relationships with Suppliers What tactics can indirect procurement professionals use to help them manage these various crises?

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains around the world and the dust has never settled. Positive cases have been on a downward trend but supply chain disruption shows no sign of slowing down. How Have Global Supply Chains Changed Since the Pandemic?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Economic and Business Challenges Expected in 2023. Overall Themes for the Year 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues to highlight for readers specific global and regional supply chain indices that depict both trending production activity levels, as well as supply chain volatility. Newly published indices reflecting global supply chain volatility and U.S. in March.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. How could Stagflation impact Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

In our previously published Supply Chain Matters Editorial commentary , The Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Action and the Signal for Assessment , this Editor provided a summary of likely implications that industry supply chain leaders and their respective teams should be focusing on in the coming months. cyberattacks.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

Gain Competitive Advantage by Understanding the Economic Aspects of Supply Chains Supply chains play a crucial role in driving economic growth and prosperity. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) the cost of U.S. All these help mitigate disruptions to supply chains.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

Simon Geale recently spoke to CNBC about how China’s strict Covid restrictions are having a ripple effect on global supply chains. From technology to retail, there is a high chance that many of the consumer goods to be found in the average household have come from or through a Chinese port.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Unpacking expected disruptions across the supply chain for manufacturers and distributors.

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Proxima

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As globally significant events such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and accelerated climate change impact global organizations, supply chains have been absorbing many of the shocks, and longer-term challenges are gathering on the horizon. There are broader trends that leaders must also consider in the longer term.

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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.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

In an ecommerce business, supply chain performance is one of the key factors affecting the performance of the business as a whole. If the supply chain isn’t moving as seamlessly as it should, it could cause disruptions further down the line, and even result in delivery delays and customer disappointment.

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Proxima

JANUARY 25, 2024

To cut through the often-overwhelming noise in the procurement landscape – from geopolitics to supply disruption, digital to sustainability, and beyond – we consult leading CPOs to get their take on where we should be focussing efforts in the coming year. We need both dreamers and landers. The final theme, community , isn’t new.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

Companies need to map these critical linkages in their supply chains when evaluating risk and resilience. GM’s troubles are symptomatic of the supply shortages that continue to disrupt supply chains worldwide. A laundry list of capacity problems There are seven ways in which a supply chain can fail.

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Proxima

JUNE 5, 2023

As the supply chain crisis ends, it’s time to pivot to cost. The global supply chain crisis is over. It was a frenetic period from March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, followed by a series of events from the Suez Canal blockage to Russia’s war on Ukraine, that scrambled supply chains and ratcheted up costs.

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Resilinc

MAY 3, 2022

According to the Department of Defense’s recently issued action plan to secure defense-critical supply chains, American aerospace companies use an average of 200 first tier suppliers and more than 12,000 second- and third-tier suppliers.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

The article presents findings from a survey conducted across over 200 global supply chain professionals to highlight how the pandemic has increased the need for freight market intelligence and how it continues to be relevant even as supply chain issues resolve. While this isn’t news to me, the importance it took on was.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Patricia Scotland ( @PScotlandCSG ), Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, told COP-27 participants that every available tool must be leveraged to improve food security. She stated, “We must use big data and digital tools to protect food security and increase climate resilience. Natural Resource Management Levers.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

A time served and long proven tenet of any supply chain is that disruption is often trace to the weakest link of the supply chain, regardless of cost. coupled with the ongoing hostilities involving Russia and Ukraine. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the formal declared end to the Covid-19 pandemic along with commenting on the industry supply chain learning that has emerged. From our perspectives, that statement should and will likely resonate among multi-industry supply chain professionals.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. For shippers and retailers to understand the true peak season meaning, they will need a firm grasp on the realities of inflation, expectations, and the use of technology to get through it. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our latest news capsule format follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management published developments we have shared with readers. Global Economy Shock Waves Pose Added Threats to European Supply Chains.

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