Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. percent in early U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2024

One such behavior was a notable increase in online grocery purchases. McKinsey analysts noted, “Our grocery consumer survey found that convenience — in the form of time savings, delivery, and ease of price comparisons, among others — was the overwhelming draw for online channels.”

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Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news 5 secrets you can steal for better cash flow Growth advice from the founder of a healthy soda brand Job opportunities from Fujitsu, Tesla, and more In the supply chain headlines Manufacturing profit margins recovering. Learn more in the latest Manufacturing Health Index report.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported April 2024 global PMI activity levels. Decline in Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. The April reading of 50.3 reported for March.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

I want to say a special thank you to Steve Banker and Conrad Hanf who I have worked closely with for the last 10+ years on Logistics Viewpoints as well as countless research projects, surveys, and events. percent decline in Priority Mail Services volume year over year for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended June 30.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The goal, from a manufacturing perspective, is clear: learn how to do more with less as efficiently as possible while maintaining profitability and complying with due diligence legislation. In a recent BearingPoint survey, a whopping 85% of companies attribute their move to sustainable procurement practices to government regulations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters commercial aircraft industry focused commentary, we highlight findings from a rather timely published Accenture research survey report. A recent research survey report from Accenture provides a rather optimistic longer term view of this industry’s supply networks. This survey indicated: “.the

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its Supply Chain Matters outreach blog highlights a recently published survey sponsored by Accenture that provides findings indicating that companies are indeed investing in supply chain resiliency capabilities to mitigate business disruption. In 2022, more U.S. In 2022, more U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights results of a recent survey indicating the level of global supply chain disruptions. This survey likely reinforces what supply chain and business leaders have already sensed and are managing. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2024

In response to high food prices, a survey by Kantar found, “Local and regional brands represented 47% of purchases, while private label sales increased by 0.5 Footnotes [1] Tim Bridges, “ Cost Is The New King For Consumer Products And Retail Organizations ,” Forbes, 8 May 2024. [2] 7] Kantar Staff, op.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the closing of the third quarter, the numbers once again signal added contraction in global manufacturing output as product demand levels weaken. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. This index has now remained below the 50.0 The reported September value was 43.4,

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

Major Earthquake Senior business, procurement, information technology or supply chain executives with the responsibility for the assessment and mitigation of business related risks can often contemplate various impactful risk events. Reportedly, United Microelectronics Corp , Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

July is typically a month in which Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have ramped up production levels to support global-wide back-to-school and other holiday related demand for products that peak in the November and December surge period. reflects broader weakness in the entire chain of global manufacturing.” percent in 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 9, 2024

World Economic Forum White Paper The World Economic Forum in collaboration with global management consulting services firm Kearney , conducted a survey of over 300 global operations executives on topics related to “ the rewiring of global value chains.” We applaud such cited strategies because they are long overdue.

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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. Reportedly 32 percent of sample survey respondents indicated salary increase averaging from 8 to 15 percent.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 21, 2024

New Supply Availability Index Effective in June, the New York Fed will be introducing Supply Availability Indexes (SAI’s) as part of monthly regional business surveys. In a separate Liberty Street blog post , the authors indicate in a graphical figure that corelates how the new SAIs together with the GSCPI for the period surveys overlap.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Full disclosure, Pierfrancesco and I were fellow supply chain analysts at IDC’s Manufacturing Insights business many years ago. Elastic is depicted in the notions supply sourcing that can either expand or contract in response to geopolitical risks as contrasted with dependency on a singular country or region.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For example, according to a recent PwC survey, acquiring and maintaining talent is one of the top two risks for business executives. Source: Bloomberg.com. Leaked internal research reveals Amazon is at risk to run out of workers for its US warehouses by 2024. Yet 50% of these same executives are reducing headcount.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. But manufacturers are unique. What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? What is Manufacturing Inventory Control? 4 Common Inventory Pitfalls Manufacturers Must Avoid.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Resilinc’s Rick Freeman weighs in on the future opportunities for high-tech and semiconductor companies Despite the stabilization of the high-tech and semiconductor supply chain, the industry still faces pressure due to ongoing import/export restrictions and changing regulations governing semiconductor production and sourcing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 9, 2024

Manufacturers need better Financial Management systems Gone are the days when basic accounting packages or spreadsheets sufficed for tracking financial data in manufacturing. Manufacturing companies that are growing need to implement an Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to have a more holistic view of financial management.

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QAD

AUGUST 13, 2024

Improving employee engagement within manufacturing is a global concern. Even when managers and human resources teams utilize pulse surveys – and many don’t – employees can be concerned about the true anonymity of such questionnaires and can be reluctant to share frustrations.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Source: Diffusion of Innovations, Everett Rogers, 5th Edition In the world of disruption, innovators, like me, are seen as crazy people. EV Sales, the Fuel of Diffusion Based on the countries surveyed by Wards Intelligence, total global vehicle sales – light, medium and heavy-duty trucks – in 2023 topped 92 million units.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. The level of complexity in packaging manufacturing has increased rapidly, and in order to manage it, so has the wider use of digital technology. E-commerce in the US is forecasted to reach 24% by 2024. Digital is Here to Stay. There’s no going back.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 5, 2021

Last fall, Chicory, a leading digital shopper marketing platform for CPG and grocery companies, published the results of a survey that found, “Online grocery usership in October 2020 exceeded levels in all other quarters, indicating that consumers will continue to use online grocery services to do their shopping.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Journalist Ben Unglesbee reports, “Extreme weather events are the top risk facing supply chains in 2024, according to an annual outlook report from Everstream Analytics. in 2024, according to the World Bank. manufacturing exports but will reduce purchasing power for imported materials, components, and equipment.”[6]

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. Let’s see the most common trends in 2024. And we know that numbers don’t lie. Ignoring industry trends poses the risk of being left behind by more agile competitors.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 2, 2024

2] So, what lies ahead for supply chains in 2024? Improving supply chain decision-making is the first of six trends she has identified as important in the area of supply chain management for 2024. The survey found that, in spite of improvements, supply chain challenges still exist. Freelance writer Bridget McCrea thinks so.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A survey conducted earlier this year by IDC Manufacturing Insights across Asia Pacific manufacturers found that organisations are currently focusing ESG efforts related to environmental sustainability on the following (1) : Energy efficiency requirements of products and operations.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2024

Learn the best practices for supply chain risk management in 2024 from Resilinc, the gold standard for supply chain resiliency. In this blog, our supply chain experts share their list of ins and outs for supply chain risk management in 2024, from diversifying your supplier base to mapping your supply chain down multiple tiers.

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