The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains. Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. Buying forward may distort demand and induce a “bullwhip effect.”. This practice is illegal. Postponement.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides supply chain focused perspectives on this week’s indications of slower economic growth across China. More and more economists are now turning to the viewpoint that China ’s promised post- Covid economic bounce back remains shaky at best.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights report that Volkswagen luxury branded vehicles were impounded by U.S. Background Supply chain ethical and social responsibility, that which umbrellas ESG conformance, have increasingly become a concern for businesses, large and small, along with their procurement organizations. based dealers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The natural, and synthetic, rubber Supply Chain is another casualty of the Coronavirus pandemic. Such pervasive usage and demand, combined with the potential for supply impacts, makes it important for us all to understand the natural and synthetic rubber Supply Chain.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 16, 2017

Engineering projects carried out in harsh environments require a reliable supply of spare parts. However, providing such a service is challenging when the demand for parts is intermittent and procurement practices lack cohesion.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported April 2024 global PMI activity levels. Report author Anthony Fiore indicated in-part: “ Demand remains at the early stages of recovery, with continuing signs of improving conditions.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series, specifically in providing highlights on reported August 2024 global wide PMI activity levels. Product demand levels remain essentially focused on domestic market needs. Consequently. percentage points. in July to 51.1

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Report commentary indicated that “.excluding The reported July value of 42.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. The Covid pandemic continues to slow down global economies and supply chains. Shipments of some Apple products, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops, are likely to face delays if China’s Covid-19 lockdowns persist. MHS, Fortna merging to provide end-to-end solutions globally.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. That remains a troubling indicator for added supply chain momentum into the first half of 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Stocks of purchases reportedly continue to decline, and supplier delivery times improved, a sign of continued weak demand levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers and clients with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported June and Q2- 2024 global PMI activity levels. Further noted was the country’s manufacturers were able to pass on higher costs to customers amid robust demand levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers and clients with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported May 2024 global PMI activity levels. Growth accelerated in the intermediate goods sector which is an important leading indicator for industry supply networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. . Audience Q&A .

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 19, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn ’s reported Q2-2024 financial performance in light of a broader strategy to diversify the company services beyond that of Apple. That includes plans to make batteries and car parts in Thailand and Vietnam and microchips for cars in Malaysia.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported March 2024, and Q1-2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. order demand. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended March on an optimistic footing.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. From our lens, this trend is mainly an indicator of seasonal holiday related demand and spending for the traditional holiday quarter.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. We especially take note of where there have been significant developments and noteworthy shifts in areas of predictions.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The TPP is a significant FTA that will have ramifications to the global supply chain.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In January, Bristlecone kicked off an end-to-end supply chain assessment and diagnostic project for a provider of corporate apparel and business services. This is the first in a multi-phase SAP project aimed at transforming the client’s supply chain environment to increase order fill rates and reduce lost revenue. Details Coming Soon.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Established in 2006 and privately held, Consus is a global procurement solutions integrator and services provider. The post CG Consus appeared first on Ivalua.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Many pundits insist that anyone who believes the global supply chain is going to return to normal is suffering from this form of insanity. ”[1] Noted supply chain expert Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder of Supply Chain Insights, put it another way. .”[1] … The failure abounds and will become worse.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 13, 2018

Though we don’t typically consider the production background of the electronics we buy, it might come as a shock to know many of these devices are created in environments where exploitive labor practices are unfortunately commonplace across the supply chain. Countries Rich in Manufacturing Have Insufficient Labor Rights.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 5, 2018

March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — New Connection Simplifies Data Integration and Improves Supply Chain Efficiencies. the premier supply chain consulting company, today announced the release of its SAP Ariba Cloud Connector for Informatica Cloud. SAN JOSE, Calif. Bristlecone Inc., ” When we discuss Industry 4.0,

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 13, 2015

If there is real demand for a commodity, and that demand is between energy and food and industrial uses, it is going to be produced by somebody if the market will pay enough for somebody to produce it. We can with empirical evidence show that there is no shortage of food in the world, since sometime in the 1960s.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia. Supply Chain Competency: Focuses on core competencies to optimize operations.

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Resilinc

MAY 31, 2022

Among the countries flagged for high ESG concerns is Malaysia, which in 2021 exported $280 billion worth of goods and commodities, according to the Malaysian trade ministry. And that was just the latest enforcement action by CBP against Malaysia exporters. Malaysia is also challenged with a reputation for corruption.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 11, 2017

EcoVadis was recently chosen as an independent third-party solution provider for the new “ Responsible Beauty Initiative ,” which is a procurement initiative created by four European leaders in the cosmetics industry (Clarins, Coty, Groupe Rocher and L’Oréal) as well as all of their suppliers. Shared CSR assessment is a first step.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Evolution of Asset Management: Humans, Inventory and the Rise of AI by Jeroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bh In the ever-evolving landscape of organisational success, the spotlight is now on asset management. Cash flow problems, spatial constraints, and less predictable demand are among the most pressing concerns.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Deemed “too big to fail” by NASA , the weather event will impact supply chains at every stage. As the event starts to take effect, here are ten things you should know about how different weather systems will impact your supply chain. El Niño is officially set to wreak havoc around the world—starting now.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Supply chain visibility remains elusive despite decades pursuing it. Arnaud Morvan states a simple truth, “It’s difficult to see, measure and improve what’s happening across the supply chain.”[1] ”[1] And that’s a problem. To go back a step further, you can’t measure what you can’t see.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

This is truly a brilliant plan on China’s part,” explains David Gonsalvez, CEO of the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, which is part of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Network. They are really taking a broad perspective. based company with operations in China can benefit from OBOR.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. We are pleased to bring back in 2021 our fire-side chat column with key people in the supply chain industry. Integration of system, digitisation of the S&OP process and broader sourcing strategies were paramount to success of this role.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. These latter two dimensions are a reflection of overall multi-industry supply network activity levels and momentum. Supply chain stresses seem to have faded somewhat, at least on aggregate.”

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