Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Watch the short clip below for my comments on the following trends: Supply Chain gets a seat at the executive suite table. More women and minorities in supply chain executive positions (for related commentary, see “ What’s Not in my Bio ”). Companies take a more holistic view of supply chains.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Natural disasters, product shortages due to quality issues, the impact of currency rates on product costs and demand, and disruptions caused by IT service failures or security breaches are just a few examples of the risks supply chain executives face every day. And the first step is asking “What are the risks?”

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Supply Chain 24/7

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Over the past 5 years, supply chain risk management has moved onto the radar of the C-level, especially in industry segments like retail, cpg & technology where supply chain execution is now a primary enabler (or disabler) of profitable sales growth.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Direct impacts on corporate supply chains would include loss of access to Russian and Ukrainian suppliers due to combat in the Ukraine and economic sanctions against Russia— GlobalTradeMag.com estimates that more than 5,000 U.S. and European firms have tier 1, 2 or 3 suppliers in Russia or the Ukraine.

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Resilinc

APRIL 15, 2020

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2014

I learned that cloud-based solutions are gaining traction across a broader spectrum of supply chain applications, including areas where many analysts were originally skeptical about adoption, such as warehouse management systems (see LogFire ) and supply chain planning (see Solvoyo ).

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Linear supply chains as we know them are turning into supply networks with more players and parties than ever before. To understand the geopolitical risks, all you need to do is to turn on network news. Given all this, one would think that supply chain risk management is more prominent now.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

Another week, another report highlighting the importance of supply chain risk management and how many companies are falling short. How many more research studies and reports do companies need to start taking some action on enhancing their supply chain risk management capabilities?!

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 18, 2022

This Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech commentary provides highlights and added perspectives on this week announcement regarding Kinaxis’ s completed acquisition of supply chain execution B2B SaaS platform provider MPO. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

In this special Supply Chain Matters supply network risk advisory, we highlight the initial implications of today’s major earthquake that has impacted the island of Taiwan. They can be events that are geopolitical, industry or natural disaster in scope.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

My prediction started to come true in May with the WannaCry cyber attack, which caused significant disruptions around the world (see The WannaCry Cyberattack: Another Warning for Supply Chain Executives ).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2019

As the number and severity of cyber attacks continue to rise, what actions are you taking to minimize the risk of a cyber attack on your supply chain? For related commentary, see The WannaCry Cyberattack: Another Warning for Supply Chain Executives and The Day a Cyber Attack Brings the World’s Supply Chains to a Halt.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 30, 2021

The study “discovered that 87% of respondents plan to invest in supply chain resilience in the next two years, while 98% are looking to invest in agility.”[1] At the same time, 60% admit that their supply chains have not been designed for resilience, but cost-efficiency.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2017

The WannaCry cyber attack is another warning for supply chain executives to stop being complacent. Embed supply chain risk management within your corporate DNA. As I’ve written many times before, when it comes to supply chain risk management, many companies are falling short.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2015

Imagine this scenario; you are a supply chain executive for a major U.S.-based The post Know sooner, act faster and accelerate your supply chain performance! appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain. It can mean the difference between getting fired and getting a promotion.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Now with senior business executives seeking to reign in transportation and logistics cost savings, a considerable number of supply chain execution contracting, and procurement teams will be demanding either new contract terms or renewal rates more reflective of existing market demand and supply dynamics.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Managing trade documentation. Managing supply chain risk. Managing demand and supply planning. Managing inventory. Managing freight transportation. Managing product returns. Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Sharing information with customers.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Managing trade documentation. Managing supply chain risk. Managing demand and supply planning. Managing inventory. Managing freight transportation. Managing product returns. Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Sharing information with customers. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 20, 2015

We are in the last stages of planning for our upcoming 31st Semi-Annual Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) Meeting on Monday and Tuesday, April 27-28, 2015 at North Carolina State University. To address these concerns, organizations are devoting more attention and resources to create a supply chain risk management capability.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2018

Those are some of the questions supply chain executives are asking — or should be asking.”. The chemical and process industries, which are very regulated, have an additional layer of risk: the movement of very hazardous materials between buyers, sellers, and logistics service providers. At what cost?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

The report cites a supply chain executive familiar with the matter as indicating that “ HP’s plan is shifting the product assembly to destinations beyond China first, but it has not made a clear and strong commitment to massively switch to non-China-made chips and components.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

We encourage our logistics and transportation focused readers as well as supply chain executives themselves to take the time to review the various sections of this latest 33 rd Annual State of Logistics report. We applaud Kearney for the quality as well as the candidness of the perspectives in the report content and assessments.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Changes in demand, late shipments, quality issues, point of sale, weather patterns, production schedules and projected inventory positions are just some of the myriad of things you want to be able to see so you can make better and more informed decisions as a supply chain executive. Core Layers of the Architecture.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

As I wrote last year: According to leadership expert Ken Blanchard, “when you stop learning, you stop leading,” and this is especially true in supply chain management. New technologies, business models, competitors, legislation, economic issues, and so on are constantly emerging.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2016

I know a lot of times supply chain professionals think that it all comes down to relationships, and a lot of times it does, but the supply chain agreement — knowing for sure what your rights and responsibilities are — frames the relationship in a very real sense.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides our latest update regarding the Red Sea Transport disruption impacting transport movements to and from European and Asian ports. Our prior published update was on January 19 th.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the publishing of our latest recorded podcast episode: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Expect in 2024. Our podcast conversation focuses on business C-Suite expectations of supply chain leaders in the coming year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group announces the general availability of our newest published Research Advisory – 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. COVID-19 caused supply chain disruptions/delays for 38.8% McKinsey ). McKinsey ).

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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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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 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.

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

« The Role of Information Sharing in Global Supply Chain Operations | Main | Will "Profitable To Promise" be Viable In Retail Industry ?? » Use of Rapid Application Development methodologies for Supply Chain Execution package implementations. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57).

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BlueYonder

MAY 15, 2023

Recently Blue Yonder released the findings of its annual Supply Chain Executives Survey 1 , which echoed many of the key themes we heard at ICON 2023. Further, they enable an immediate, automated response that matches the dynamic business environment we are all operating in.

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2020

The RILA LINK conference focuses on giving retail supply chain executives a review of emerging technologies and opportunities through logistics service providers. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2020. Cost: $1,195 to $1,695, Depending on Membership and registration Date.

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