Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index. Federal Bank of New York. The Prices index declined 0.5

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. Supply chain pressures reportedly eased to the greatest extent in 14 years. percent drop in cargo volumes. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The post U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. Supply Chain Matters Additional Insights.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

is trying to build its own solar-manufacturing supply chain almost from scratch and supporting the effort with sizable subsidies. The supply chain and workforce that make up the sector are constantly evolving. Can the US break China’s grip on solar? Now, as demand for renewable energy explodes, the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Taco Bell franchisee that is building a new restaurant that the chain said will be the fastest way to get its food: a two-story, technology-heavy unit with four drive-thru lanes dubbed Taco Bell Defy. China’s WeRide unveils electric, autonomous cargo van. Talk about a cool concept.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 10, 2019

Only yesterday I graduated from college, bought a bicycle and cycled cross country, then headed out to Arizona to begin life again. — Before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: The US just raised tariffs on Chinese goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

This week, Panera Bread announced that it would pilot Miso Robotics’ new automated coffee brewing system. Walmart in the news: Walmart steps up automated store distribution. This has led the company to scale its automated market fulfillment centers, tap machine learning, and test autonomous delivery (more on this last point later).

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Resilinc

AUGUST 10, 2021

Union leaders who represent dock workers may feel like that future has already arrived, as they fight against the automation of ports. Pacific Coast—see automation as vital to their businesses’ survival. The automated terminal handled about 5 million of Shanghai’s 43.5 million TEU (a TEU is a 20-foot container) in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. ports,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. “As

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