Supply Chain Matters

JULY 9, 2024

World Economic Forum White Paper The World Economic Forum in collaboration with global management consulting services firm Kearney , conducted a survey of over 300 global operations executives on topics related to “ the rewiring of global value chains.” We applaud such cited strategies because they are long overdue.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our conversation, Radu provides a unique perspective from the lens of working on C-Suite focused recruitment needs derived from global based organizations for senior leadership needs spanning overall supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and E-commerce leadership needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2022

During that time, this blog was of the view that Musk really needed a highly seasoned and experienced leader of supply chain and production operations, and task that executive with fixing the company’s start-up as well as longer term capabilities for production volume ramp.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

He started in supply planning, overseeing over $100M of spend in batteries and other categories. He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. The are a regional make to order kitchen cabinet manufacturer, and have two primary sales channels of modular kitchen and bathroom cabinets.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 14, 2024

In addition to indicating significant impairment charges related to the company’s space business, CEO Guillaume Faury indicated that within the commercial aircraft business unit, there is now a focus on both 2024 aircraft delivery performance, specific supply chain challenges and the sourcing of “ key work packages. ”

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Ford has elected to partner with South Korean based battery manufacturer SK Innovation , in building and the joint operating of three battery production facilities, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee. Both of these U.S. states support to right-to-work laws that make it very difficult for labor unions to organize workers.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In our conversation, Radu provides a unique perspective from the lens of working on C-Suite focused recruitment needs derived from global based organizations for senior leadership needs spanning overall supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and E-commerce leadership needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

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. In a prior five-part series of commentaries hosted on Supply Chain Matters , we have provided snapshots of five of our ten predictions for 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

In this fourth Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight this week’s developments related to ongoing UAW labor strike involving the big three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. auto companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Our predictions included that uncertainty in global markets and the likelihood of regional economic and manufacturing recession conditions should be anticipated. Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® November 2023 report remained below the 50.0

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Supplier driven innovation was also a major theme at the Procurement Leaders meeting in Miami this spring. I also wrote about this in the context of “ heedful interrelating ” between people working in the same supply chain. This is how innovation ultimately occurs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a side panel posting highlighting a continuing theme related to U.S. manufacturers frustrations in their efforts to fill increasing needs for skilled workers. manufacturers continue to be frustrated in attempts to hire needed additional workers. Reportedly , U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. unionized auto companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

They included uncertainty in global markets and the likelihood of regional economic and manufacturing recessionary conditions. However, global and regional production and purchasing activity as measured by the J.P. The Eurozone continues to undergo sequential months of manufacturing sector contraction. That is quickly fleeting.

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