The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a perspective on contrasting Cloud based supply chain management business process technology investment strategies among both SAP and Oracle communities based on two simultaneous online virtual events.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog updates our readers on added developments surrounding Apple’s iPhone product demand and supply networks.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights today’s milestone announcement from the U.S. FAA clearing the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for operational flights after aircraft are retrofitted for required changes. While this unpleasant and difficult 20 month chapter comes to a close for Boeing, more challenges remain for the aircraft and for Boeing’s subsequent reputation.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a Bloomberg report that describes how Delta Airlines was able to take advantage of a trade rule loophole to circumvent import tariffs for new aircraft produced in Europe.
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As we approach the mid-point of November 2020, Supply Chain Matters provides a brief update on two global trade developments, that of Brexit and the other of RCEP.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog reviews October 2020 global manufacturing and supply chain activity level reporting to highlight observations and perspectives relative to continued signs of a “V” shaped global supply chain network response.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights multiple reports indicating select component shortages related to certain models of Apple’s new iPhone 12 lineup as well as signs of contingency plans being undertaken.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights another example of joint business collaboration, and how a commercial real estate development firm and a legacy local manufacturer are addressing the need for domestic U.S. based production of N95 surgical respirator masks. This collaboration further has a unique process innovation supply network strategy.
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In our efforts to assist our readers in bigger-picture trends that have meaning for today and tomorrow’s supply chain leaders, the Supply Chain Matters blog highlights some interesting perspectives from last week’s assembly of China’s leaders for developing the framework for the nation’s next five-year plan.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of Episode 8 of our Supply Chain Matters Podcasting series. In this episode, moderator Bob Ferrari speaks with Jim Bureau, CEO of procurement technology provider JAGGAER discussing the changing supply management digital transformation skill needs for direct and direct materials procurement professionals in the post COVID-19 new normal.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog provides initial impressions of today’s breaking supply chain technology news that Coupa Software has acquired supply chain design and analytics planning provider LLamasoft for $1.5 billion.
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Supply Chain Matters Founder Bob Ferrari outlines the multi-industry supply chain management themes that should be anticipated in the coming year. They include New Thinking, new Definitions and New Directions.
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