Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

At the end of 2024, global manufacturing activity levels remained at a state of contraction amid international trade volume declines. Global Wide Manufacturing Global-wide manufacturing levels as tracked by the composite index produced by J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI posted a value of 49.6 value in November.

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ivalua

JULY 4, 2021

Massy, France 05 July , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has selected and implemented its platform as the foundation for its procurement digital transformation. About Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

The reality is that the Smiley Company, which is celebrating its 50 th birthday this year, created smiley as a symbol for good news in the newspaper France Soir in 1972. And new data suggests Mexican suppliers are gaining ground as manufacturers reset their supply chains amid growing global disruptions.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Holidaymakers to France may be familiar with the following situation from my last summer holiday: A relaxing stay in a small picturesque port town on the Atlantic coast, a welcoming restaurant with good wine and a regional specialty waiting for us as the main course – oysters au gratin. The cooling chains must not be broken at any time.

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Unleashed

JUNE 3, 2020

To put that another way: by the time a business in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan or the United States gets to Thursday they have produced, on average, what the UK needs a full Monday-Friday to do. The issue is also particularly bad for manufacturers. For many manufacturers, automation is synonymous with new equipment.

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QAD

MARCH 11, 2025

Insights from a Former Procurement Manager People often ask me why I left FORVIA, a French global automotive supplier, to join QAD. In todays fast-paced business environment, digitalization has become a cornerstone of operational success, particularly in the realm of purchasing.

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Logility

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act, if passed this spring, will require global clothing and footwear companies to disclose at least 50% of their entire supply chain, including material sourcing, greenhouse gas emissions, and labor practices. all of which are drastically affecting the climate.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved in May with output and new orders in indices on the rise. Rates of manufacturing contraction eased across Europe and in Japan. The May reading of 50.9 The May reading of 50.9

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

Products are stored at an 84,000 sqm space in France which manages the distribution of tires across the whole of France and some neighboring countries. As a result, we need to have more than 20,000 SKUs in stock,” explains Pierre-Jean Coltat, procurement and planning manager at Allopneus.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The number of supply-chain jobs open for application at beverage-alcohol manufacturers rose more than 50% in the first half of 2023, data suggests. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

The latest data reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Product demand levels are essentially focused on domestic market needs.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. using a total cost of ownership strategy) and identify key risks (and related costs) to avoid.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The August data further reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. This composite index produced by J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The reported September data provides added reinforcement of a global manufacturing slowdown occurring at the end of Q3-2024. Indices of new orders, production output and manufacturing employment have reportedly collectively declined while business optimism has reportedly fallen to a near two year low point.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted by the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly slightly declined in June with output and new orders indices on the rise. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 26, 2016

Are you sourcing from different countries and facing logistical complexities? Read on to find out what the main challenges faced by seed manufacturers are and how they can overcome them to boost efficiency in areas they have control over. Is your agriculture business dependent on what nature is giving you? Pressure to deliver.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Global Production Activity Rise Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® began 2024 with output levels rising for the first time in eight months. Global manufacturing employment levels fell for the fifth straight month. Manufacturing , there were mixed consensus.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017).

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Manufacturers often need functionality specific to their industry. Manufacturing ERP provides more value as it has business and manufacturing operations modules. The eight use cases below show how these unique companies benefit from the implementation of manufacturing ERP. It will more than double its staff.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 24, 2024

Some of the challenges faced by today’s medical devices manufacturers are: Diversity of Products : Large medical device manufacturers often have a diverse portfolio and hence very different supply chain structures for each of them. These regulations warrant that the product be manufactured using certified manufacturing processes.

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Manufacturing in Poland. Poland’s manufacturing centers around machinery, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages and textiles. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. France, Italy and the Netherlands. How would you describe the state of Manufacturing in Poland?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. 2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

It is a privately-held textile company that successfully navigated the global sourcing/labor arbitrage mania of the last decade and managed to maintain a significant presence in the United States. With a global presence of operations in the US, France, China, India and Brazil, the company coordinates global supply for regional markets.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For the specific region of Europe , we noted that the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for August was headlined with plummeting new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work across the region. In late May we noted for readers that the German economy and manufacturing sector slid into a recognized state of economic recession.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Source: Amazon.com. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

It is a privately-held textile company that successfully navigated the global sourcing/labor arbitrage mania of the last decade and managed to maintain a significant presence in the United States. With a global presence of operations in the US, France, China, India, and Brazil, the company coordinates global supply for regional markets.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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QAD

APRIL 20, 2021

Just as hope is not a strategy, luck is not a tactic manufacturers should rely on. As it ended there was hope that the world would return to normal for manufacturers. This hasn’t happened as evidenced by disruptions from the storms in Texas, new COVID-19 shutdowns in France and the ship that blocked the Suez Canal. So what now?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

Sourcing strategies will focus on risk-free, nearshoring supply base with long term partnership with TCO-competitive suppliers, who value sustainability. . Frederic Gomer Frederic Gomer – holds Master’s degree (MSc) in Material Science & Process Engineering Institute National Polytechnique de Grenoble – France.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 29, 2014

In this series on global fashion retail we have discussed about network design and inventory location in Chapter 1, stores replenishment in Chapter 2 and sourcing and manufacturing lead times in Chapter 3. Chapter 3 about sourcing and manufacturing lead times. 3) Sourcing and manufacturing lead times.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Source: Bloomberg.com. France saw its unemployment rate reach 7.3% The demand for retail workers to fill positions in stores, warehouses, and the manufacturing plants of vertically integrated retailers is not decreasing anytime soon. When customers arrive curbside to collect their purchase, they have no intention of waiting.

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EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

Direct purchasing by governments and state-owned enterprises accounts for 12 percent of GDP in OECD countries, and in the U.K. Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

Near and far, logistics providers and shippers are renewing their focus on sustainability to build the manufacturing giants of tomorrow. Essentially, an organization cannot gain the trust of the entire supply chain network and its consumers if the organization fails to reveal all processes within the manufacturing and transportation network.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. This isn’t just about purchasing power. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

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