Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2025

Background In a prior Supply Chain Matters commentary , we provided highlights and observations related to February 2025 production and supply chain activity levels as provided by various global wide and regional PMI index reporting. The reported overall value of 62.8 The reported overall value of 62.8 respectively.

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Digital Product Report v4.0 In this report, we share insights from interviews with twenty business leaders trying to sort out next steps. Abstract In 2027, manufacturers selling into the European Union will be forced to comply with new compliance legislation for the Digital Product Passport.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2024

We have lots of functions, lots of analytics, lots of reports.” What is the point of producing a report that nobody uses? The platform not only tracks plan acceptance, it tracks how often the different pages are used. What does that mean? The system tracks who uses each of these pages and how long they use them for.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2025

I recently participated in a webinar hosted by Magaya where Gustavo Gomez, Alfred Murgado, and I discussed some of the key findings from The 2025 State of Digitization in Freight Forwarding research report. If you werent able to attend, you can watch it now on demand. Alfred kicked off the conversation by asking what surprised.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2023

56% of the respondents reported an active supplier development program. When manufacturing and procurement report through the same leader, they are better aligned. When manufacturing and procurement report through the same leader, they are better aligned. Merriam-Webster If you have not checked it out, here is my latest report.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Keep reading Weekly Freight Updates October 15, 2024 Update Weekly Freight Updates October 8, 2024 Update Weekly Freight Updates October 1, 2024 Update Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting for your ports and lanes.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Lifestyle journalist Stacey Leasca reports, “One in eight. ”[5] GLP-1’s Effect on Suppliers Journalist Russell Redman reports, “Food and beverage companies will have quite a lot to swallow in digesting the effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on their industry, according to global business consultancy PwC. .”

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We paused publishing the report this year while we worked with Georgia Tech on the right balance of metrics to drive market capitalization/employee. These two reports are coming soon. I will be writing insights throughout the three- to four-week process.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2024

warehouse rental rates surged by 14% year-over-year in 2022, as reported by CBRE ? Gartner reports that companies using data-driven strategies can achieve a 20% increase in sales by aligning inventory with current market trends. Businesses report profit margin increases of up to **10%** by optimizing their inventory processes.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Last year, the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) published a report entitled The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2023. He reports, “The general consensus is that sustainability is a critical issue in supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2024

As reported by Reuters, this would be “Google’s most expensive acquisition and provide it with cybersecurity products that defend against ransomware gangs wreaking havoc on. John Adams famously said, “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.”

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 20, 2025

Last year, the “Gallup World Poll for the World Happiness Report 2024” found that the U.S. As usual, the countries ranking highest in the annual World Happiness Report are Nordic countries: Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden. hits new low in World Happiness Report ,” Axios, 20 March 2024. [3]

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published recently, “Transportation Pulse Report 2024 – Prepare for Dark Clouds on the Horizon.”

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 6, 2024

As reported by Sky News in September 2023, “The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) said that analysis of data from over 900 companies employing 6.5 absence days per employee over the past year…The report said 76% of respondents had been off work due to stress over the. million staff found an average 7.8

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2025

Early adopters of these integrated platforms report significant improvements in inventory turnover and reduction in stockouts. Leading retailers implementing these advanced systems report notable improvements in forecast accuracy, particularly in volatile market conditions.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To view and down either of the QKS Group 2024 SPARK Matrix™ reports, please visit: SPARK MatrixTM Reports: 2024 About QKS Group QKS Group is a global advisory and consulting firm focused on helping clients achieve business transformation goals with Strategic Business and Growth advisory services.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2024

As reported last week by BBC Business reporter Charlotte Edwards,“Workers for some suppliers of Chinese fast fashion giant Shein are still working 75 hours a week, despite the company promising to improve conditions, a report [by Swiss advocacy group Public Eye] suggests.”

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Logility

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Develop Third Party Risk Management: It could be going through multiple teams, extensive onboarding, on-site visits, due diligence questionnaires, SoC 2 reports, etc. All of that comes into play to make sure that your third parties are meeting our cybersecurity and data protection standards. Just as you are.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But easing rates – even slight declines – in the weeks just before Golden Week when there’s typically upward pressure on prices, together with many anecdotal reports of decreasing ocean bookings, point the other direction. America weekly prices fell 1% to $1.68/kg. Europe’s peak season period.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 22, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of “Satisfaction with TMS Software,” a research report that highlights results from a survey conducted with members of Indago’s supply chain research community and JBF Consulting’s customer community. You can read the rest of the report and download a copy at JBF Consulting’s website.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Featured below are excerpts of key findings and observations from the report: Operational challenges in the face of disruption. Survey respondents also reported a lack visibility and scenario-planning capabilities as top operational challenges in 2021.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Types of Procurement Reports: Definition & Benefits This supply chain article discusses the importance of various procurement reports in improving business efficiency and decision-making. Download Procument Reports 7. Learn More About Evolution Of Supply Chain Management And Logistics 6.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

The buyers dont report to Mr. Gainsford. He painstakingly spoke to each of them to get their buy-in. For material managers, he made the case that they would be much more likely to get their inbound supplies on time. He needed to influence them. Getting the buy-in of the material managers helped with this.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

As reported by Paul Wiseman on February 7th, “For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico [in 2023] surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States.” This news prompted us to ask members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

Wikipedia In 2014, I was exploring methods to publish what is now the Supply Chains To Admire report. This data source synchronizes corporate reporting across global markets while tracking restatements, name changes, and currency shifts.) We have archived corporate reporting from Y charts for 1982-2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

In December of 2023 it was reported that $1.2 Mr. Daniels reports they have 870 employees, so based on a market study recently completed by ARC, this claim is credible. Daniels reports they have 870 employees, so based on a market study recently completed by ARC, this claim is credible. Lately, Exiger has been in the news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2024

An enlightening new report indicates that this strategy corresponds to strong financial performance for shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs). The report categorized survey respondents in terms of how they see transportation: either as a “Competitive Weapon” or “Not Important.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Kearney research shows that the more companies invest, the bigger the average ROI Investments in supply chain firms and technologies represent 15-20% of total venture capital investments, according to a recent report by the management consulting firm Kearney. The Kearney report is based, in part, on an examination of deals.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The CNW Group reports, “Three quarters of businesses worldwide are overhauling their supply chains by working with more rather than fewer suppliers to mitigate risks in an increasingly fragmented global environment. Moody’s also reports, “Reputational risk will likely be at its highest in recent memory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Ocean Network Express’s Latest Sustainability Report Reveals Major Scope 1 Cut ONE has made significant strides in reducing emissions, achieving a 62% reduction in scope one emissions intensity and a 21% decline in total emissions from 2018 to 2023.

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