Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Teamsters labor union, after negotiating significant wage, cost-of-living and other benefit increases from UPS, has also vowed to increase organizing efforts within existing transportation and logistics non-unionized workforces including Amazon.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , the parcel and logistics services provider has indicated an effort to win back more than $7 billion of revenue opportunities that includes both customer diversion and new business opportunities that were sidelined during labor talks. From our lens, this was inevitable.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of the Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 17- Needs for More Diverse Supply Chain Talent from the Lens of Technology. There is a growing consensus that existing supply chain and talent management processes and technology need a rethink.

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MAY 12, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group , through its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog, announces the release of a second published research advisory in an overall three-part series: The Importance of Supply Chain and Human Resources Strategy Alignment for Addressing Talent Recruitment and Retention Needs- Part Two.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to a recently published podcast featuring supply chain technology industry analyst Bob Ferrari speaking on a very timely topic.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on actions occurring yesterday as some Amazon workers across multiple facilities walked out to demonstrate grievances with management.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

One of the key differentiators identified in the WSJ article is the need to think about procurement, operations, and logistics in an integrated fashion.

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JANUARY 21, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group announces that our latest Research Advisory, 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains is now available for reading.

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MAY 31, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights the release of a second published research advisory on the Importance of supply chain and HR alignment for talent lifecycle needs. Background.

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MAY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blo g provides highlights of the ASCM 2023 Salary and Career Report released this week which depicts responses depicting high job satisfaction and compensation levels. In the area of increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the responses indicate some narrowing of gaps but added efforts needed.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The global wide transportation and logistics industry output contraction of 2023 taking an added economic toll on services providers and on certain service levels. However, efforts will take on different levels of prioritization among specific industries or businesses.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Technologists utilize the term “narrow AI” to depict artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that is currently being successfully deployed among specific supply chain business process and decision-making areas.

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