Following the Money Trail in Exploding Global Transportation Costs
This Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow Up reinforces our previous stream of commentaries focused on the steep rise in global transportation costs and the implications of this trend.
by Bob Ferrari 
Retailers Reportedly Taking More Direct Control of Online Customer Fulfillment
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights developments indicating that large online and brick and mortar retailers are taking more direct control of online and in-store physical warehouse facilities as well as inventory management.
by Bob Ferrari 
Amazon’s Plans for Serving 2021 Holiday Customer Needs- Resources, Scope and Sheer Influence
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Amazon’s significant resources expected to be deployed to maintain online sales growth in the upcoming holiday fulfillment surge period
by Bob Ferrari 
Walmart’s Executive Shuffle in U.S. Operations- Not Exactly Timely
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a report of a senior executive shuffle that occurred in Walmart’s U.S. business unit just prior to the most important quarter in retail.
by Bob Ferrari 
NRF and ASCM Jointly Announce Retail Warehouse Worker Skills Certificate
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a joint announcement from the National Retail Federation Foundation and the Association for Supply Chain Management Foundation in launching a new warehouse customer fulfillment training certificate.
by Bob Ferrari
Supply Chain Developments Involving Amazon
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights three developments involving Amazon which supply chain management teams should take special note of.
by Bob Ferrari 
United States to Invest $2.7 Billion in Domestic Vaccine Supply Chain
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the Biden Administration plans to invest $2.7 billion into domestic supply network capabilities of essential vaccine components
by Bob Ferrari
Walmart and Amazon Initiate Added Recruitment Programs
With the Labor Day holiday being observed in the United States, the Supply Chain Matters blog highlights new recruiting programs being initiated by two significant retailers and how recruiting and retaining employees has become more important.
by Bob Ferrari 
Significance of Retailer Target Cited as 2021 Retailer of the Year
In this blog commentary, Supply Chain Matters highlights the significance of broad merchandise retailer Target being cited as 2021 Retailer of the Year by an industry publication. He took five years of transformational effort and the affects of a pandemic to make such recognition obvious.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech Edition- August 27 2021
The Supply Chain Matters blog features This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech, a synopsis of noteworthy technology focused investment developments. Technology and services providers mentioned in this update include Contemporary Amperex Technology, United Parcel Service, FedEx Ground and Berkshire Grey, SAP SE and Google Cloud, as well as Expression Networks and GHX.
by Bob Ferrari 
New Crown for the Largest Retailer
In this Supply Chain Matters retail industry specific commentary we highlight a report that is sure to garner the attention of retail supply chain and customer fulfillment teams, that being a report crowning Amazon as the largest retailer outside of China.
by Bob Ferrari 
U.S Senate Passes Massive Infrastructure Investment Legislation
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights he U.S. Senate’s legislation for improved infrastructure and its impact for multi-industry supply chains.
by Bob Ferrari 
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