Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. That stated, global output levels fell for the third consecutive month.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

In February of 2021, Supply Chain Matters highlighted a memorandum of understanding with global contract manufacturing provider Foxconn Technology for volume production. Once more, the company has a stated goal to produce upwards of 22,000 vehicles in 2024. Being asset light, vehicle production was planned to be outsourced.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , that level of worker labor activism was nearly eight times the number of workers involved in 2021.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

more units than it did in Q2 2021, according to Gartner’s estimates. Not coincidentally, the company opened its first in-house European manufacturing facility in Budapest in June. In guidance released ahead of its quarterly report, Samsung estimated a 21% bump in revenues and 11% increase in profits over Q2 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple Component Design Shift in Custom Displays Citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Apple has plans to begin utilizing custom electronic displays utilizing its own custom in-house development designs. million in 2021. companies was $14.7

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4 The company is backed by a number of investors and has undergone funding rounds in 2018 and 2021.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Carrier rates are declining across the board, and Seatrade Maritime News reported an “expected trough of freight rates to mid-2023 from 2024 with a lower demand forecast and a higher than expected effective capacity increase due to the unwinding of congestion. Carriers Will Lower Rates But Keep Many Others.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” in 2020 to 25.6 % in 2021, reaching a market size of $553 billion. Does this solve the problem?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Digital transformation is now the overriding priority for most manufacturers and retailers, with the adoption of digital technologies aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness in the shorter term while providing the opportunity to grow a leaner operational protocol in the future. Digital Supply Chain Predictions.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

production worker hourly wages starting in January 2024. The report observes that in 2021-2022, the largest carriers amassed net income levels totaling $364 billion. Transiting the Suez Canal from Asian ports is estimated to be 15 percent costlier in 2024. based Alabama and Georgia production facilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2024

Needless to state, the business challenges are significant, especially those related to this plane maker’s supplier sourcing, internal production and quality assurances practices. After running the combined company for a year, he reportedly retired in 2021. The announcement from Boeing came last week.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In 2021, Tesla acquitted a former JC Penny distribution center located in Lathrop, California for the initial production of megapacks. Aggressive Timeline According to Tesla , plans reportedly call for breaking ground for this facility in the first quarter of 2024 with production anticipated to commence in the fourth quarter.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

The software and managed services of this provider were augmented with the acquisition of New South Wales based Pegasus in 2021. Rockville, Maryland based OCR specializes in content and services related to export compliance and controlled commodities, denied party screening, license procurement and product classification services.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Existing CEO Dave Calhoun will reportedly be leaving the company at the end of 2024. Deal will be replaced by Stephanie Pope, a 30-year Boeing employee, was appointed to be the commercial aircraft producer’s first appointed Chief Operations Officer as of the start of 2024. They are far reaching in their implication and resolve.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2024

Astoundingly, by the end of August 2021, it was Pfizer , in collaboration with BioNTech were the first to secure U.S. Noted is that the effort will be multi-year in nature “ given the complexity in manufacturing and longer lead times required to make changes.” Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a Covid-19 vaccine.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

By the end of 2021, bottlenecks at ports stretched into the Pacific Ocean. for the 12 months ending December 2021, the largest calendar-year increase since data were first calculated in 2010. compared to September 2021. Over 100 ships waited to unload containers in December at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the U.S.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In 2021, most businesses understand that consumers are putting their dollars towards brands that align with their values, which often include sustainability and ESG. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities. At the same time, pressure from NGOs was on the rise.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

Recently, the online provider’s higher incidents of worker injuries in 2021 came to light. . Regarding the ongoing situation in China , CEO Cook told analysts that almost all of affected contract manufacturing assembly factories have now restarted. Cook declined to estimate when the semiconductor supply constraints might end.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In 2021, most businesses understand that consumers are putting their dollars towards brands that align with their values, which often include sustainability and ESG. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities. At the same time, pressure from NGOs was on the rise.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The flexis capabilities are marketed to manufacturers seeking the ability to more flexibly schedule and sequence customer orders on production assembly lines, along with integrating with existing customer order systems for optimizing production dates based on inventory availability, production sequencing needs and transportation schedules.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2024

billion acquisition of Cerner in December of 2021 in an all-cash tender offer. Within Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain and Manufacturing (SCM), Generative AI capabilities now reportedly support product description generation, supplier recommendations or customized procurement negotiation summaries.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Say you’re a manufacturer , refining your production and capacity planning. If you’re a manufacturer , have you produced enough? Many companies struggle with this; online out-of-stock notifications during the holiday season increased 256% from 2019 to 2021. across 52 global markets between June 2021 and June 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

A total solar eclipse will take place at the Moon’s ascending node on Monday, April 8, 2024. Blue Yonder was acquired by Panasonic in 2021. Rockville, Maryland-based OCR says it helps customers streamline and automate processes around denied party screening, license procurement / management, and product classification.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Zero-emission Norwegian container ship Yara Birkeland, albeit with a limited capacity of 120 TEU, made its maiden voyage in November 2021. The ship, called Argo, will be powered by fuel cells and green hydrogen (stored in its two hulls) and is planned to launch in Q3 2024. Hydrogen is another promising and zero-emission fuel.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

Background In a mid-January posting, we alerted our readers to reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives had departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. billion in 2021. billion in 2023, and reaching positive gross profit by 2024.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

2021 has been a tumultuous year, marking a transition period from the chaos of 2020 through to the beginning of the post-Covid-19 recovery. Best practice inventory management – and the wider world of supply chain management – has played a big part in business survival through 2021. billion by 2024 (up from $14.9

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It was initially believed that the engine recall will affect upwards of 1,200 engines produced between 2015 and 2021. The next batch of 600-700 engines will reportedly require unscheduled inspections and/or removals in the 2023 through 2026 period, with reportedly two-thirds weighted toward this year and into early 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

CEO Guillaume Faury indicated the aerospace manufacturer delivered a solid nine-month performance in a complex environment that included an ongoing “ fragile supply chain.”. based aircraft manufacturer generated $2.9 Financial Performance. On a positive note, this U.S. Closing Thoughts.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As far back as 2021, Supply Chain Matters has highlighted both the near-term tactical and strategic implications of the global wide shortage of semiconductors , particularly on the global automotive industry. Most will reportedly be utilized for material handling automation needs inside warehousing and manufacturing facilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

That board reportedly made recommendations that included 24 percent wage increases during the period from 2020 thru 2024 with a 14.1 West Coast ports in most of 2021, have led to constant backlogs and dwell times for loaded containers reaching port facilities and inland rail distribution and transfer yards. Stay tuned. .

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Vinculum

JUNE 15, 2020

Warehousing is critical in movement of goods from manufacturer to the end customer. The market is further projected to reach INR 968 Billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 9.5% during 2019-2024. billion since 2017 and the inflow is likely to reach $7 billion by 2021 on robust demand for logistics space by e-commerce companies.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 7, 2020

Simon Ellis, Vice President of IDC Manufacturing Insights, observes, “The supply chain continues to undergo almost unparalleled levels of change. Supply chains will be able to procure, source, manufacture and handle logistics across a broad array of players including small to medium businesses. ” 4. .

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 13, 2024

I’m Amy Bryson, Contributing Lead Editor of Smart Manufacturing Magazine. This presentation is sponsored by First Resonance, a software company that has developed a modern factory operating system used by next-gen manufacturers building satellites, rockets, electric vehicles, and robotics. Rob Pakalski is CEO of Datum Source.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 13, 2024

I’m Amy Bryson, Contributing Lead Editor of Smart Manufacturing Magazine. This presentation is sponsored by First Resonance, a software company that has developed a modern factory operating system used by next-gen manufacturers building satellites, rockets, electric vehicles, and robotics. Rob Pakalski is CEO of Datum Source.

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