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Industry Supply Network Response: Sampling of Bellwether Companies- Part Two

by Bob Ferrari | May 7, 2021 | Global trade trends, Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Procurement and Sourcing, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Risk Management, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog surveys recent financial and operational performance of some bellwether companies’ indicative of ongoing industry supply chain disruption. We focus on indicators of how certain industries, companies, key services providers and customers are faring during this unprecedented 2021 global supply chain surge of activity. In this blog we focus on container shipping industry leader Maersk.

Yet Another Mind Boggling Financial and Operational Performance for Amazon

by Bob Ferrari | Apr 30, 2021 | Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Online Customer Fulfillment, Retail Supply Chain, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Execution, Supply Chain Performance, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog shares highlights and perspectives regarding Amazon’s latest quarterly financial and operational performance and its implications.

This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech: April 28 2021

by Bob Ferrari | Apr 29, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technology, Inventory Management, Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Prescriptive or Predictive Analytics, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Technology, Supply chain wide visibility, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our latest This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech, a synopsis of noteworthy technology focused investment developments. Providers mentioned in this update include: DSV Panalpina, Lineage Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, PlusAI, Arrive Logistics and Walmart.

Added Developments in Proposed North America Rail Merger

by Bob Ferrari | Apr 27, 2021 | Global trade trends, Procurement and Sourcing, Service-centered Supply Chains, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers to added developments in efforts of two separate Canadian railroads, Canadian Pacific and Canadian National, seeking to merge with a smaller U.S. rail carrier, Kansas City Southern. The stakes are a transcontinental North South rail network.

Foxconn Scales-Back Wisconsin Manufacturing Plans- Again

by Bob Ferrari | Apr 27, 2021 | High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Resilience, Supply Chain Strategy | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers n the latest development relative to the on again, off again plans for the Foxconn Wisconsin manufacturing complex in the United States.

Global COVID-19 Vaccine Production and Distribution Setbacks More Visible

by Bob Ferrari | Apr 22, 2021 | Counterfeit and Tainted Products Across Global Supply Chains, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supplier Collaboration, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply chain wide visibility, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

In this Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 Healthcare Delivery Supply Chain News Capsule we highlight the latest developments related to global availability of COVID-19 vaccine supply, along with the reported existence of counterfeit vaccine supplies.

Oracle NetSuite Provides Added Supply Chain Management Support Capabilities

by Bob Ferrari | Apr 21, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technology, ERP Technology and Vendors, Internet of Things, Inventory Management, Oracle, Procurement and Sourcing, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Business Intelligence, Supply Chain Business Process, Supply Chain Control Tower, Supply Chain Management for Small and Medium Business, Supply Chain Technology, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

This Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech commentary highlights how Oracle’s prior acquisition of NetSuite has ow resulted in augmented supply chain management technology capabilities for NetSuite users.

Report That Amazon Bessemer Union Election Has Failed

by Bob Ferrari | Apr 9, 2021 | Online Customer Fulfillment, Retail Supply Chain, Service-centered Supply Chains, Social Responsibility Strategies for Global Supply Chains, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a report by The Wall Street Journal indicating that the Amazon Bessemer warehouse unionization effort has failed to reach majority.

Zara Provides the Benchmark for Supply Chain Digital Transformation

by Bob Ferrari | Mar 24, 2021 | Inventory Management, Lean and Just-In-Time, Online Customer Fulfillment, Procurement and Sourcing, Retail Supply Chain, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Strategy, Supply Chain Transformation, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers on retail supply chain icon Inditex and its abilities to once again pivot to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Announced Rail Merger for North America Transit Efficiencies

by Bob Ferrari | Mar 22, 2021 | Procurement and Sourcing, Service-centered Supply Chains, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the announced merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads to form a Canada to Mexico integrated rail network.

Food Waste and the Need for More Agile and Socially Conscious Food Supply Networks- Part Two

by Bob Ferrari | Mar 19, 2021 | Blockchain Technology, Consumer Goods Focused Supply Chain, Food and Beverage supply chain, Food, Grocery and Natural Foods Retail supply chain, Green and Sustainable Supply Chain, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Quality, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Technology, Supply Chain Transformation, Supply chain wide visibility, Sustainability in Supply Chain | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog feature’s part two in a series exploring the rather significant amount of food waste that occurs across global regions and how technology deployment can contribute significantly to mitigation needs.

Amazon Takes a Minority Stake in Air Cargo Contractor ATSG

by Bob Ferrari | Mar 8, 2021 | Online Customer Fulfillment, Retail Supply Chain, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Execution, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights that Amazon has taken a minority equity stake in its air cargo services provider ATSG.

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Category: Service-centered Supply Chains

Industry Supply Network Response: Sampling of Bellwether Companies- Part Two

Yet Another Mind Boggling Financial and Operational Performance for Amazon

This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech: April 28 2021

Added Developments in Proposed North America Rail Merger

Foxconn Scales-Back Wisconsin Manufacturing Plans- Again

Global COVID-19 Vaccine Production and Distribution Setbacks More Visible

Oracle NetSuite Provides Added Supply Chain Management Support Capabilities

Zara Provides the Benchmark for Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Announced Rail Merger for North America Transit Efficiencies

Food Waste and the Need for More Agile and Socially Conscious Food Supply Networks- Part Two

Amazon Takes a Minority Stake in Air Cargo Contractor ATSG

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