Cargo Government Manufacturing Procurement 
USC Consulting Group
JUNE 30, 2020
This is particularly the case among manufacturers, many of whom were sidelined by COVID-19 due to labor shortages caused by layoffs and a number of workers falling ill from the virus. As early as February, roughly 60% of manufacturing firms in the U.S. As early as February, roughly 60% of manufacturing firms in the U.S.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.
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Enterra Insights
APRIL 27, 2021
3] Following year-long discussions about supply chain resilience, the Economist reminds us, “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply.”[4] When national security is at stake, governments have a role in making supplies more secure.” But as the Suez Canal crisis shows, looks are deceiving.”[3]
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. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 13, 2022
Weather delays can affect shipping lanes, manufacturers face product shortages, demand continues to spike for certain products, containers are difficult to acquire, and the trucking industry faces a driver and capacity shortage, just to name a few. When we think of fraud in the supply chains, often we think about organized cargo theft.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 26, 2024
Global supply chains are shifting, Mexico’s role in global trade is growing, and Mexican small and medium enterprises and manufacturing sectors are looking for reliable access to the U.S. The canal is a key source of revenue for the government of Egypt, and it is one of the country’s top earners of foreign currency.
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 30, 2021
” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. I expect disruption. Why I Am Worried.
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