Featuring July 17 2020 Edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech
The Supply Chain Matters blog features our July17 2020 Edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech, a brief synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Included in this edition are noteworthy announcements and/or developments related to Rivian Automotive, GE Appliances, Fictiv and Jabil, Oracle,Inc..
by Bob Ferrari 
Reported U.S. Holiday Fulfillment Retail Sales- How Context is So Important
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the most recent reported data on U.S. holiday fulfillment retail sales, and shares insights relative to evaluating retail sales performance in proper context, consistent assumptions and today’s more advanced, technology-driven supply chain planning and decision-making capabilities.
by Bob Ferrari
Strategic Supply Management Remains a Concern For Global Automotive Manufacturers
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a 2019 mid-year perspective on the strategic transition of global automotive supply chain transition toward producing more electrically powered cars and trucks, and especially strategic supply management related to metals required for higher volumes of manufacturing.
by Bob Ferrari
U.S. Expands Targeting Supply Network Bans for Certain Chinese High Tech Companies
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the continued fallout of escalating U.S. actions banning U.S. suppliers with doing business with specific China based high tech manufacturers.
by Bob Ferrari
Report of Malware Emanating From a Supply Chain Computer Backdoor
This week features a report of a new and more sophisticated backdoor supply chain malware attack emanating from an unsuspecting global computer manufacturer.
by Bob Ferrari
Breaking News: Apple Resets Revenue Expectations for the Holiday Quarter in a Thud Heard Round the World
In a direct letter to Apple investors, Apple CEO Tim Cook dramatically lowered revenue guidance by $5 billion for the current fiscal quarter that ended on December 31. He further pointed to revenue expectations hampered by supply network constraints.
by Bob Ferrari
The Final Days of the 2018 Holiday Fulfillment Surge Tests Logistics, Transportation and Retailer Networks
The 2018 holiday customer fulfillment surge appears to be occurring rather smoothly for supply chain logistics and transportation services without major visible glitches, but the final crunch comes over the next eight days.
by Bob Ferrari
General Motors Announces Acceleration of Global Restructuring- Includes Multiple Plant Closures and Worker Layoffs
by Bob Ferrari
Apple Shares in Freefall Due to Effect of Product Strategy and Supply Network Implications
Financial headlines this week are keenly focused on a building decline in technology stocks being led by Apple and its perceived shifting of iPhone product strategy that is now cascading across the hardware supply network.
by Bob Ferrari
Global Supply Chain Management Teams- Ready and Able for the 2018 Holiday Customer Fulfillment Surge
This weekend marks the official kickoff of the 2018 holiday customer fulfillment surge period which will once again test months of planning and investment in various people, process and technology deployment areas to manage expected high shipment volumes.
by Bob Ferrari
The Supply Chain Matters Q3-2018 Newsletter Has Published
Supply Chain Matters alerts subscribed readers and research clients that our Q3-2018 Quarterly Newsletter has published. Registered blog subscribers will find notification to the Q3 Newsletter in respective email inboxes.
by Bob Ferrari
Supply Chain Matters Insights from the Global Trade War Front- September 20, 2018
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our September 20 update and insights commentary on the pace and impact of global trade and tariff events impacting global and industry supply chains.
by Bob Ferrari 
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