Founder Bob Ferrari Featured in Latest Episode of Burning Platform Video
The Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to another appearance of supply chain technology influencer Bob Ferrari on the Analyst Cam Burning Platform video series discussing a wide array of global supply chain, business, and technology topics.
by Bob Ferrari 
Having a Meaningful Advanced Supply Chain Analytics Roadmap- Part Two
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides Part Two in a series of postings addressing the important tenets of having a meaningful supply chain analytics roadmap and decision-making capability. Part Two focuses on the people aspects of an advanced analytics capability.
by Bob Ferrari 
ASCM Connect 2021 Annual Conference Highlights
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and takeaways of the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)’s annual conference.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Workforce Turnover- Importance of Assessing Employee Sentiment
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recent supply chain focused employee sentiment study and shares a conversation on the importance of constantly assessing such important information for proactive employee retention.
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 
Time for Supply Chain Management and Business Leaders to Address Realities and New Thinking
The purpose of this Supply Chain Matters editorial perspective is to clarify the now more visible realities of global based supply chain management, procurement, manufacturing and logistics teams.
The ongoing challenges and cascading disruptive events whether man-made or natural disaster related have become far more visible and sobering across global markets. It is time for supply chain leaders, if they have not done so thus far, to take a step back to assess the bigger picture particularly related to supply network resiliency, product management strategies and the ongoing physical and mental health of work teams.
by Bob Ferrari 
There Remains a Demand and Supply Imbalance for Supply Chain Talent
The Supply Chain Matters blog continues a series focused on assisting industry supply chain management teams in their planning and tactical strategies for the second half 2021. Continued demand and supply imbalance gaps exist now only in business but in the availability of supply chain talent.
by Bob Ferrari 
May 2021 Production and Supply Network Indices- Disruption Signs Escalate
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights May 2021 global manufacturing and supply chain activity level reporting and current trending relative global product demand and supply network activity levels. The message remains that global supply chain activity is now at full throttle and warning signs remain clearly apparent.
by Bob Ferrari
Rick Blasgen’s Announced Retirement from CSCMP
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a commentary as well as perspectives on the news that President and CEO of CSCMP will soon be retiring.
by Bob Ferrari 
What to Expect in 2021- Summary of Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group thru the medium of the Supply Chain Matters blog, unveils our summary of 2021 Predictions for Industry and Global Chains and what supply chain management teams should expect in the coming year.
by Bob Ferrari 
Announcing Availability of Podcast Episode 9- The New (Ab) Normal with MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi
The Supply Chain Matters blog announces availability of Episode 9 of our podcasting series: The New (Ab) Normal with MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi, describing specific areas of his newly published and highly rated book of the same name.
by Bob Ferrari
Leadership History Made in a Classic Industry
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the appointment of the first female CEO of a major railroad in North America.
by Bob Ferrari 
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