Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. United States.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Managing a global supply chain network requires the ability to manage and control both global transportation execution and the associated freight spend. In a constantly shifting and competitive global trading environment, it is increasingly important to control all costs across the entire supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As highlighted in a June 2021 Wall Street Journal article by Bob Tita, Polaris, which manufactures boats, motorcycles, and other vehicles, is “changing its manufacturing and sales strategies on the fly to cope with shortages of materials and parts and an unreliable global transportation system that has disrupted precise production planning…The company (..)

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers a published report noting how various manufacturers are seeking and establishing added resiliency and control of component and production networks. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In today’s turbulent trading environment, strong global transportation management capabilities deliver exceptional benefits and value. In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. 3 value reasons why you should consider acquiring a global TMS.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Learn about the complexities of handling unusual, high-value, and oversized global transportation. Explore the challenges and regulations involved in transporting oversized, heavy, and hazardous materials. Gain insights into the evolving regulations and safety concerns surrounding the transportation of lithium batteries.

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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.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

By Geoff Whiting, Senior Writer, Red Stag Fulfillment Applying automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to supply chain management is an excellent way for manufacturers to increase the accuracy, speed, and efficiency of operations. In some settings, IoT devices can detect defects and notify staff of quality control issues.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 28, 2018

How Generac Power Systems Cut Millions from Its Global Transportation Spend | Transportfolio. Generac Power Systems, the number one manufacturer of home backup generators, became an international company in a few short years and developed a global supply chain that is now prepared for the next stage of growth.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2022

At the same time, tire manufacturers have suffered from extreme volatility, raw material shortages with rapidly rising prices, a shortage of global transport capacity and increased costs caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic and additional disruptive forces. However, this isn’t the end of the industry’s concerns.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

As shippers of all sizes expand their global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution operations, they have to navigate the complexities involved with global transportation management. What are the main challenges global shippers face today? Live Episode: Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 12:00 pm ET.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 1, 2024

Changing customer expectations, global transportation disruptions, labor shortages, and climate change are just a few ongoing challenges faced by the industry. But, changing and onboarding new suppliers, manufacturers, and carriers is often time-consuming and cumbersome, limiting a company’s flexibility and even profitability.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. Current Year 2022.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Businesses, especially those in manufacturing, are trying to rebound and return to some sense of normal; whatever that means. Supply chains were pushed to their breaking points in 2020 for all manufacturing vertical segments, resulting in: Halted or slowed production by manufacturers in the auto industry. Labor Issues.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For example, BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) in logistics, manufacturing, IT and HR requires an organisation to not only know how to procure or acquire an external solution through cross-functional effort, but also be able to manage vendor performance and ensure the value of the outsourcing solution is sustainable.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JULY 5, 2022

The index draws on over two dozen metrics reflecting global transportation costs and regional manufacturing surveys across 7 regions: the USA, China, the Euro area, Japan, the UK, South Korea, and Taiwan. The post Global Supply Chain Pressure Index: A Barometer of Stress appeared first on New Horizon. Contact Us.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Labor Tensions on Rise Across Global Transportation Networks. Added Manufacturing Disruption in China. The aircraft manufacturer submitted an updated plan to the FAA in April that outlined a process for each and every aircraft to be inspected from nose to tail. Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Pfizer drug manufacturing facility. While disclosure laws prevent the FDA from providing a complete list of products made at the facility, there is redundancy in the supply chain due to other manufacturers. Supply Chain Matters provides added information and perspectives related to last week’s natural disaster involving a U.S.

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TransAudit

JUNE 27, 2023

Supply chain managers should ensure consistency in data provision across the supply chain and integrate supply chain management software with supplier and manufacturer systems for automatic data collection and processing. Furthermore, human interaction remains essential in maintaining the quality of data being collected.

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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. At the time, I valued his European based global supply chain perspectives along with his supply chain business and technology insights. Thus, network sourcing took on a somewhat narrow focus.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

In our prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we reviewed and provided some added insights on July’s global manufacturing PMI indices which are pointing to declining global supply chain production momentum. A July edition provided two reports that responded to the question- Are Global Supply Chains Recovering ?

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

For example, on June 26, Lithium producer Livent Corp had a fire at its largest manufacturing plant in North Carolina. ARC Technologies manufactures a variety of sound absorbers, including honeycomb absorbers used to reduce noise from aircraft engines. Learn more in our Special Report: Global Transportation Disruptions. #3

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Learn more about the state of global transportation in Resilinc’s Special Report: Global Transportation Disruptions and 2023 Supply Chain Outlook. Many of these supply shortages stem from power shortages, raw material shortages, drug APIs, semiconductor part shortages, and manufacturing issues.

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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 Wide Production Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As we noted in our specific 2023 prediction focused on the global transportation industry sector , entering 2023, industry perspectives were on the ability to be able to maintain higher rates by basis of multi-year signed contracts executed at the height of shipping rates.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2024

A further global transportation disruption consideration for the second half are reports that U.S. Primary Disruption Drivers According to this report , the Resilinc’s EventWatchAI platform has reported in excess of ten thousand supply chain disruptions thus far in 2024. Perhaps that is in the detail.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. Global Wide Production Activity.

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 30, 2022

In 2018, the global transportation industry produced 8.26 gigatons of carbon dioxide, accounting for roughly 26% of global CO2 emissions. Even as companies struggle with supply chain challenges, figuring out how to cut carbon emissions in their supply chains remains a top priority.

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TransAudit

JULY 6, 2023

Supply chain managers should ensure consistency in data provision across the supply chain and integrate supply chain management software with supplier and manufacturer systems for automatic data collection and processing. Furthermore, human interaction remains essential in maintaining the quality of data being collected.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Pfizer requires every service provider to send their data to the cloud, so the manufacturer can track and trace all of its shipments worldwide. The cloud-enabled tracking system monitors shipment exceptions, so the manufacturer can intervene if, say, there are flight delays.

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NFI Industries

MAY 4, 2015

In recent years there has been a trend of United States and Canadian companies turning to Mexico to manufacture goods, especially in the, auto, plastic, and aerospace. Transportation. Supply Chain, Global , Transportation, Cross-Border. 05/05/2015. Supply Chain.

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Oracle SCM

MARCH 30, 2016

Panduit is a global manufacturer of physical infrastructure equipment that supports power, communications, computing, control, and security systems.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 23, 2017

Top 3 Logistics Challenges for Automotive Manufacturers in China | Transportfolio. That’s not to say there aren’t challenges you’ll need to overcome as an automotive manufacturer in China —especially when it comes to logistics. By 2020, China is expected to have more than 200 million registered vehicles [1].

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

We need to keep recognizing the necessity of reducing our reliance on gasoline-powered transportation as we mark Earth Day in April. By suspending global transport and enforcing resident lockdowns due to the pandemic, the environment was able to briefly reset. If the pandemic offered any benefits, it was to the environment.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

Reportedly McCarthy’s goal is to transform the company “ primarily into a subscription-based company rather than an equipment manufacturer.” based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan. That charge has now resulted in an $800 million restructuring plan.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 21, 2022

The same could be stated for certain global transport assets with COVID-19 restrictions continuing among China’s major manufacturing centers and logistics networks.

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