The Supply Chain Matters blog welcomes new readers and provides a background of what this blog is about, the focus of our content coverage areas and topics. We especially welcome new visitors during the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic seeking added knowledge and insights on industry and global supply chain impacts and implications.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives of September and Q3 2022 global and regional PMI indices and supply chain activity levels.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog features a commentary on the aftermath of Hurricane Ian that impacted the United States and the impacts for industry supply chains.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights an added admission, this time from a shipping industry senior executive, indicating that the period of windfall profits among global shipping players is coming to an end.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating that Apple’s senior most procurement executive is departing after a social media video clip featured insensitive and inappropriate remarks.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating that Apple has once again, quickly readjusted downward its production forecast for the newly released iPhone model. The important question to explore is whether this is a demand or supply driven decision.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters blog provides latest news capsule follow-up relative to the updating of prior supply chain management developments shared with readers. Included in this update is a report indicating that Apple has commenced production of the newly released iPhone14 in India, ahead of schedule, that the global shipping boom has now been declared over by one financial publication, and that the EU is seeking emergency supply network powers to prioritize deemed essential production.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters provides added perspectives on today’s announcement from Amazon announcing a second Prime shopping promotion for 2022.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters provides an added update to FedEx’s unexpected and stunning warning of a quarterly revenue and profitability shortfall and the consequences thereof.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s news related to the implications of Ford Motor in having to warn investors of an unanticipated $1 billion in added quarterly supply chain costs.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters announces the availability of our latest podcast episode- Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks featuring Jabil.
by Bob Ferrari 