Supply Chain Matters blog Executive Editor and supply chain management industry analyst Bob Ferrari reflects on recently reported November 2019 global production and supply chain activity data, reminding readers not to focus on a single month of data but on overall intersections of data.
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The Supply Chain Matters blogs provides commentary reflecting on this week’s new development concerning the ongoing grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft, one that has significant implications for the aircraft’s supplier network.
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The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via the Supply Chain Matters blog, provides a Part Four self-assessment of prior 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the start of 2019. We revisit and assess Prediction Seven, business focused prioritization of advance technology investments during the year; Prediction Eight, converging forces and disruption in global transportation and logistics; Prediction Nine, the ongoing positioning for global online retail dominance.
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In this Supply Chain Matters blog commentary, we highlight this week’s Dubai Air Show industry event, along with contrasting both similarities and differences that have occurred over a short two years concerning commercial aircraft demand, along with their implications for the industry’s respective supply networks.
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The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via the Supply Chain Matters blog, provides a Part Two self-assessment of prior 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the start of 2019.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights improved profitability and an optimistic outlook shared this week by Foxconn Technology for the September-ending quarter despite ongoing trade and tariff disruption occurring across high tech and consumer electronics supply and customer demand networks.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog provides key highlights and industry indicators from the Q3-2019 financial performance of global shipping leader A,P. Moeller Maersk.
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The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via the Supply Chain Matters blog, begins a Part One self-assessment of prior 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the start of 2019.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog features our November 8, 2019 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 highlights related to noteworthy announcements and/or developments related to: Workday and Scout RFP, BYD Company and Toyota Motor Corporation, Exostar and Ivis Technologies, Tego, Inc. and Collins Aerospace.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog shares highlights and insights from a recent published Global Supply Chain Trends survey sponsored by Jabil along with takeaways from an interview conducted with Frank McKay, CPO at Jabil.
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The Supply Chain Matters cautions global based supply chain management teams that despite building euphoria pf a possible Phase One U.S. and Chain trade agreement, global trade tensions are not subsiding, rather the signposts point to a new period of regionalization focused trade strategies.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an industry example of the scoping and implications of Ethical Supply Chains Contrasting a Wall Street Journal report indicating that Amazon sells clothing produced at factories that other retailers shun, with Amazon’s statements that suppliers have broad meaning and scope.
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